Numerology Life Path Number: How to Calculate Yours

If astrology has your sun sign, numerology has your life path number — the core number that describes your purpose, strengths, and the lessons you're here to learn.

How to calculate your life path number

Add up the digits of your full birth date and keep reducing until you reach a single digit (or a master number, 11, 22, or 33). For example, a birthday of July 14, 1990 becomes 7 + 1+4 + 1+9+9+0 = 31, then 3+1 = 4. That's a life path 4.

What the numbers mean

• 1 — leader, independent, driven.
• 2 — peacemaker, intuitive, partner.
• 3 — creative, expressive, social.
• 4 — builder, practical, reliable.
• 5 — adventurer, free spirit.
• 6 — nurturer, responsible, loving.
• 7 — seeker, analytical, spiritual.
• 8 — achiever, ambitious, abundant.
• 9 — humanitarian, compassionate, wise.

A full numerology reading interprets your life path alongside your other core numbers for a complete picture of your path.