Essence Numbers

In Brief: Your Essence Number indicates the summary of the influences and opportunities on and of your life, year by year.

When trying to understand your essence numbers above all, remember:

Listening is part of communication

Beginnings/endings are the fabric of life.

Gain comes after loss

Exercise Of the mind, body, and spirit is important. Move. Change. Adapt.

The Essence Number, which is based on your name is a yearly indicator of the possibilities that can influence your life during a particular time frame. It can be used to look at changes, beginnings, endings and cycles during a particular time.

Your Essence Number uses the letters in your name in what might be called transits of your name, to arrive at important yearly (and cyclic) information for your life. Each year, your Essence number will be formed by a combination of transits (or letters) from your name. Typically, Your first Essence number is based on the transits of the first letter of your first name, the first letter of your middle name (if you have one), and the first letter of your last name, their values totaled, defining the tone of the year from birth to age one. The chart provided will help you to see how this is done.

Each letters Numerological value indicates how long it will have on an influence on your life. Each letter represents an influence and lasts for an equivalent number of years relative to their Numerological placement in the alphabet. Each individual letter (or transit) by itself conveys an important meainging/message, which can be read in the context of a full Essence table of events reading.

With the essence numbers, we build a "table of events" which analyzes each essence number for each year of your life. Consider that if we were to do a chart for Alfred Brian Smith. The first name is Alfred, then, an A would be placed under the F (for First Name) column. Its influence would be felt for one year (age 0 to 1). The influence of the L would be felt for the next 3 years (age 1 to 3), and the influence of the F would be felt for next 6 years, or approximate from age 4 to 10. See the sample table of events chart for further guidance.

Essence Tools

Get a Reading --
An interactive Essence reading for each year of your life.

Show Essence List --
Display a printable list of all the Essence Numbers.

Comment --
Leave a note about your Essence numbers. How do you experience a particular period? What helps you over certain hurdles? What makes you most happy?

Related Tools
Letter/Number chart - A chart which maps each letter in the alphabet to its corresponding number.

Personal Year reading - Your Personal Year, can help to highlight other important personal influences for a particular year or period of time.

Challenge Numbers - The Challenges represent opportunities for growth through life's ups and downs

Pinnacle Numbers - The Pinnacles represent opportunities for great success in our lives

The Essence Numbers

1

One provides (in 'Essence') a surge of fresh vigor and vitality.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to "take the bull by the horns" in your life. The time can be ripe to start new business ventures, get married, meet new people, begin a new career path, continue your education, have children, or gain recognition for past accomplishments and achievements.

Your ideas, leadership, and creative abilities can be at their peak now. As such, your status in the world may dramatically increase. One thing may lead to another and you may find many alterations in your personal status and life situation during this essence

2

Two provides (in 'Essence') a need to organize your social life and get closer with family and friends.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn about patience and diligence. During this time you may experience delays, obstacles, and impediments to forward progress. As such, you will have ample opportunity to learn about tact, diplomacy and social etiquette. You may find yourself befriending many new people to help you achieve your goals. Also, the scope of your project/needs may require you to network and widen your social circle.

Do not let anger and frustration overcome you. Certain situations may require a calm and steady mind even though you feel like ranting. Now may a good time to find ways to manage your emotions and your overall health, especially if you are working on a large project.

This time provides plenty of opportunities for self reflection. As such, you may wish to evaluate recent changes that you have made. You may also wish to strenghten the relationships in your life that are important to you, and let go of the ones that are not.

3

Three provides (in 'Essence') a need to be associated with artistic or creative ventures.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to enjoy and deepen your friendships.

Optimism and abundance are the key words for this period of time. This can be a relaxing, entertaining, fun and pleasant time in which most of your needs are met.

4

Four provides (in 'Essence') a need for stability and hard work.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn about responsibility, practicallity and honesty. Now is the time to "put your nose to the grindstone" and get back to work. If you have been letting things slide, now is the time to get back to being punctual, determined and focused. Buckling down will help you to be happier and organized.

Family and financial issues may come to the forefront now, so be sure to provide time and space to take allow for any needs of those that depend on you.

5

Five provides (in 'Essence') for unexpected new directions to open up.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to do some house cleaning, make wanted changed and to take risks. Now is the time to "follow your nose" and go where you think you need/want to be. If you have been dreaming about continuing your education now can be the best time to pursue learning and educational undertakings.

You may feel the pull of many interests, and you should be careful not to spread yourself too thin. Focus your mind and tackle your interests one by one.

Change can be rapid now, so be prepared to make snap decisions.

6

Six provides (in 'Essence') for the need to deal with family responsibilities and obligations.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn about boundaries, respect, authority and confidence. At this time you may find that you are responsible for taking care of older (or younger) family members. It will be up to you to ensure their comfort and safety. You may need to look for outside assitance for help. Do not be afraid to reach out for any help that you might need. You may need to learn about balance and not "bite off more than you can chew". At times you may try to simply do to much by yourself.

This can also be a time when you feel that you would like to volunteer or offer some service to your community. If you are older or do not have family obligations then answering a call to community service may be rewarding for you.

7

Seven provides (in 'Essence') for the need to be thoughtful and reflective.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn more about yourself. This can be a time of intense introspection and review.

At time you may feel that you are forcing yourself to socialize. Although you may have a need to network, do not downplay your need for personal space. During a #6 Essence period you may have learned about the importance of owning up to family obligations, now you will have to own up to your obligations to your own needs. What haven't you done for yourself? Now might be the time to begin planning a trip that you never took, or finish writing that book that is half done.

Be careful that you do not become overly aloof. Maintain inner peace, but find time to mingle and cooperate with others. Balance is important now.

8

Eight provides (in 'Essence') a year with much activity, especially on a business level.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to "go for the brass ring". Now is not the time to step back or hide in the shadows. It is time for you to step up and take care of business.

Although you will need to be agressive and dynamic, be careful not to step on the toes of the people in your life. Everyone has a role, and right now your role is one of leadership and authority. Use your authority wisely and you will never regret it.

9

Nine provides (in 'Essence') a year with a chance of change or loss.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn about how you handle endings, change and leaving. How do you say goodbye? Are your relationships important to you? Do you invest time in maintaining relationships with people from the past?

How important is the status quo to you? As this can be a transitional period, you will now be given the opportunity to look back over the past few years and evaluate what you have built. You can now make changes and let some things change themselves. This can be a time of constant upheaval and movement.

11

Number Eleven provides (in 'Essence') for a need to focus on spirituality and self-awareness.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to develop your "faith".

This time is similar to the #2 Essence period. This time provides plenty of opportunities for self reflection. As such, you may wish to evaluate recent changes that you have made. You may also wish to strenghten the relationships in your life that are important to you, and let go of the ones that are not.

22

Number Twenty-two provides (in 'Essence') a year which can be a critical turning point.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities for significant accomplishments.

As a turning point, this Essence often provides opportunities to learn about responsibility, practicallity and honesty. Now is the time to "put your nose to the grindstone" and get back to work. If you have been letting things slide, now is the time to get back to being punctual, determined and focused. Buckling down will help you to be happier and organized.