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Whitworth and I — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:06:11 -0700

The web address for this blog is changing. You can now (and forever?) find the current version of this numerology blog at its OLD and original address: realandimaginary.blogspot.com.

In a few weeks or so I will delete this url completely. Hopefully everyone who checks in periodically will have a chance to catch up by then...

Numbers for the Week of March 5 - 11, 2012

Whitworth and I — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:03:00 -0800

Everyone chases a bit of what they say life is about: money, desire... But when you stop chasing you realise life is a rhythm and it's very peaceful, very quiet. You see it's quite a miracle.

-- Nick Nolte, quoted in The Guardian

[Reminder: In these posts I tend to go on and on about birthdays. If the day in question happens to be your birthday, well have a Happy Birthday and consider that day's number yours for the year ahead. If the day is not your birthday? Consider it the Number influence on the day.]

Monday
13/4
Move On

Let's all embrace the reality of change - and enjoy it.

Keywords with the 13/4 are change, release, and transformation. There is no need to force change, but you may experience it as stressful and distressing if you resist. Yes, with the 13 your ability to ride the waves may be tested. If you can drop your fear, the resulting buoyancy will carry you through.

Through to what, you ask? Who knows!? That's the exciting part.

Life is in motion. Let's just get out there and live it! For a little more insight on Number 13, this from Numerology and the Divine Triangle, by Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker...

"13 has always been feared as the death number, and indeed, it does represent death, but not in the ordinary sense. Death is merely change. When we are born into this life, we die from another level of existence. When we marry, we die as a single entity and are reborn as a duo. when the struggling artist receives recognition, he dies overnight as an unknown and is reborn as a famous individual. Change is simultaneous birth and death.

"The death connotation of 13 has arisen because most people respond to its lower side â€” immersion in fleshly desires and encapsulation in matter. Death then occurs through destruction and degeneration of the body. A few people respond to the higher side of 13, which involves complete satisfaction and attainment through regeneration or using the tremendous powers of this number to create and leave something of value with the world.

"There are no halfway measures with this number. There is enormous potential for ultimate attainment and equally great potential for complete destruction. It's all or nothing."

Admit it, that all sounds good. Am I right?

Tuesday
14/5
Test the Waters

The number 14 is one of everlasting movement and brings trials and dangers from a great variety of experiences. You may be tempted to give into impulsive urges or, conversely, retreat into an inert lump. Use caution, be sensible.

Stay in motion. Do NOT fight the flow, but do consider the moment before you leap. According to Faith Javane & Dusty Bunker in Numerology and the Divine Triangle, "We become balanced by choosing the middle path between the extremes of action."

And what we're all presented with these days is the opportunity to find that balance. It's a GOOD thing. Honestly.

So consider any trying and challenging circumstances as tempering experiences. Pressure, sure. Uncomfortable, maybe. Despite the qualifications, 14/5 actually also marks a very CREATIVE period. It's the 5, you know. Don't neglect the five while you attempt to thread your way through the labyrinth.

Wednesday
15/6
Does the Devil Wear Prada?

Or perhaps drive a B-mer? I think I saw the devil flying first class on a transatlantic flight once. At the time, he was confidently under dressed.

Under the influence of 15/6, the materialistic side of life will be emphasized, so you might do well to ask yourself the question: What does my devil wear? Keywords are indecision, bondage, freedom, laughter, discernment. The objective here is getting it right about judging by inner realities rather than outward appearances, and that's where discernment comes in.

If today is your birthday, all kinds of experiences will likely come your way this year that serve to knock you loose from your preconceived ideas and usual approach to things. Learn to laugh at what seem like difficulties. Find the inner up side. Maybe something will happen that helps to set you free from material constraints. Now wouldn't that be lovely? However it comes, be glad and enjoy.

Thursday
16/7
Flashpoint

Today's number ushers in a period of unforeseen and sudden events. With a 16/7 you must not resist. It's time for existing conditions to be done away with and for outdated and knuckle-headed ideas to be dropped. Accept the opportunities that come your way to change old habits and make some choices. Otherwise it could be a bolt from the blue that does it for you.

A keyword for 16/7 - numerologically speaking - is awakening. This month could bring a flash of insight that really frees your mind and sets you on a whole new path. However they come, the messages with a 16/7 will not be subtle - so it's no good pretending you don't get it. The Universe will rattle your chain.

Friday
17/8
Go Fish

Are you a bait fisherman or fly? Do you drift - or troll? Is it your style to flail the water, or do you like to drop your line and then wait endlessly for a bite? I fish like a wading bird. Stealthily. Warily. Then laser quick.

In the Tarot, 17 corresponds to the Star, and a keyword for the Star is fishhook, which "relates to the subject selected for research or meditation." This bit of Tarot symbolism underscores the meditative aspect of 17/8. It's not just how you fish, you know, but knowing what you're fishing for...

There's an important piece of advice associated with today's number that we would all do well to heed: cultivate the link between the conscious and the unconscious mind. Still and focus your mind - and then wait with calm expectancy.

Under the influence of 17/8 it looks like it's all good stuff. Meditation features, obviously. But there's also good fortune, rewards, and assistance in store, it seems. Your mental vitality is keen and an open channel to the unconscious helps you to solve any problems. Plus, this one-two combo means your creativity is pronounced. Expect good things and good things will surely come.

Astrologically speaking it's the receptive energy of the Moon (7) working through the mental concentration of Mars (1) that generates good stuff on the material plane (8), so to speak. Guard against any creeping pessimism - keep that hook firmly set and your line taut. This could be a very fortunate period.

The tide has shifted. Go fish.

Saturday
18/9
Moonstruck

If today is your birthday, expect a year marked by completions. It will be a good time to wrap things up, conclude matters, finish long-standing projects, review and reflect. It is a 9, after all.

To those ends it wouldn't be a bad idea to ratchet down the pace of your life a tad. You really need to pay more attention to what your body's saying to you and allow your dreams to work their magic - and you can't do that thinking and moving at warp speed.

So go take a nap. Really. The Tarot symbolism for number 18 is the moon, and the moon corresponds to sleep. So get some.

Take the opportunity this year to organize your life. It makes for a tidier house but, more importantly, it will send the message to your unconscious to sort through the dross as well. Inner outer, above below - it's all the same, you know. In the end. Or was it at the beginning...? Anyway, you get the point. Now let's go be 9 today - whether it's our birthdays or not!

Sunday
19/1
Bask in the Glow

It is said that all good things must come to an end. I don't know about that. Since everything moves in cycles, I just think nothing stays the same forever, and there's all kinds of versions of good.  If good things do come to an end, maybe it's really so that they can start all over again. If August 1st is your birthday, this could be a test case of that theory. It's a 1 Year for you personally - the beginning of another nine-year cycle - and it's looking like a very good year indeed. Could just set you up nicely for a long time to come.

Keywords are love, marriage, rewards, obstacles overcome, new beginnings. According to my bible, "happiness and contentment are enhanced by good fortune in material affairs. This period brings a brand new start for you, promising liberation and prosperity."

For all of us, whether it's our birthday or not, today's the day to guard against impulsive actions and self-indulgence. Instead, plan carefully and watch for opportunities. This is a fortunate vibration, and all obstacles can be overcome if we remain positive. Very cool.