To find your personal number for the entire year of 2002, take the number of the month of your birth. Add it to the day of your birth. Then add the number 4 (representing 2002). If your birthday is September 11, add 9 + 11 + 4 = 24. Take the total (if it is a double digit number) and add it together until you have a number between 1 and 9 as the final total. 24 would be 2+4= 6. Your number for 2002 is 6, and you will look at that number in each month's column to determine the focus of your journey. If you have problems figuring out your number, e-mail: KathleenEJacoby@aol.com.

Throughout the year, look at the number of your year when you read the monthly column. It will be adjusted to reflect the unfolding influences as they apply to your journey. However, refer back to the overview of the year because it presents valuable information related to the purpose of the year for your growth and development.

1 - This year begins a new cycle for you, and many doors may open. There is still something from the past that needs to be completed, but your opportunity is to identify new arenas for your energy and focus, and for planting seeds of new concepts and endeavors. Tests will arise to help you identify where you are reacting out of impulse or using a reasoned, self-disciplined approach to problem solving. At times, there may be a great desire for liberation or freedom, and in a 1 year you can take the quick and easy route that leads you on a very long and unexpected journey, or you can gather yourself and ask what you need to learn from the situation at hand, and how you can move through it gracefully, with concern for the well-being and dignity of all concerned. Maturity and immaturity play themselves out in the 1 year. You will learn a lot about yourself and how you deal with challenges. It is a time of character building, requiring courage, fortitude, determination, and willingness to listen to higher guidance. In the end, you have to make the decisions that effect your life, so make sure you are communing with the best advisors. As the pioneer, you begin your new adventure. Forward, Ho!

2 - After last yearÕs headlong rush, you now pause to reflect. You move out of impulse and into reasoning. This year requires patience, understanding the importance of timing, and the need to look beyond the surface for answers. If you try to logic things out, you may be confused. When you utilize the gifts of prayer and meditation, you will gain insight into the whyÕs and whereforeÕs of your life. Nothing can be hurried, and yet there are moments where you engage in sudden connections or disconnections. Quality is a key ingredientÉthe caliber of your interactions with others, with your own thinking process, and with the foods you eat. Appearances can be misleading, so move into a feeling level and follow your hunches. In all things this year, faith is the answer. Believe in something greater, and even if it cannot be seen, hold out your hand and walk with trust that you are being guided through what might at times be confusing. The only way out is in, so allow the incubation process to take place. Like pregnancy, this year requires waiting and nurturing so that the healthy flowering of your gifts may come to birth.

3 - Sensitivity and emotions that cropped up last year continues. Whereas last year you had to reflect and let things unfold in time, now you are asked to express yourself more freely. Take some risks and allow for your creative spirit to be more center-stage. Be playful and find humor in absurdity. You are the one to whom others will come for emotional support, or you may need it yourself. Be sure to set boundaries, and know when enough is enough. Children can be gratifying or an issue, or you may deal with the child within yourself. The focus is on the creative spirit behind all things that seeks to bring more color, light-heartedness, and joy into your life. If you feel repressed, itÕs time to release the inhibiting factors. Being open to lifeÕs possibilities does not mean abandoning those you love. However, it does mean knowing when to let go of other peopleÕs drama and find the light that is searching for you. Life is a stage, and this is your year to shine. You can gain financially and romantically also, so find the elements that make life worth living and enjoy them!

4 - Out of emotions and into practicality. This year requires that you look at all the foundations within your life and psyche. Where are they constructed on strong principles, and where are they wobbly? Time to define and determine your course of action, lay the groundwork, and start building. The past two years have been based on emotional responses and sensitivity to subtleties. Now, earth calls. ItÕs time to ground ideas and form alliances with those who can help you get things done. Results are required. There are concerns for safety and security issues. Dependability is important. Are you building for the future or undoing edifices that have outlived their usefulness? Whether you are in the midst of construction or deconstruction, forge your bond with truth, beauty, and goodness. As you set your own cornerstone, you become a grounding rod for others who look to you for sage advice.

5 - Tides and time change. So do we. This mid-point year in your nine year cycle asks you to open to expanding horizons. This may mean moving, changing direction, traveling, involving yourself in new ideas or widening your framework of knowledge. It is a year of activity, whether physical or mental. It may cause you to feel somewhat anxious at times, or restless with status quo. By all means, be exuberant and enthusiastic, but make sure you are aware of how many hours are in the day and how much time you really can allocate to all the things you want to accomplish. 5 requires being discriminating and discerning, as the tendency to jump into things may preclude good judgment. Be aware of the rights of others and the need to march to your own drumbeat as well. Freedom is important. So is kindness. You may experience liberation in one form or another this year. Meet the opportunities and challenges with open arms, for there is lots to gain from the experiences of this year.

6 - This year the focus is on service, health and well-being. You are a caregiver, or the recipient of assistance. You are concerned with how you are perceived, how the world views your accomplishments, if you are doing enough, and if others are appreciating your efforts. Everything revolves around the idea of personal contribution within the context of family or work environs. Your level of expectation dictates feelings of warmth and contentedness or resentment towards duties and obligations. The opportunity is to do what you do with a loving heart. Know that the task is to help others become capable in their own right, not foster dependence. Giving and receiving are two sides of the same coin, and itÕs important to engage in both. Honor your commitments, but determine where itÕs time to negotiate what doesnÕt feel appropriate anymore. As you appreciate your life, it becomes one to appreciate. When you resent whatÕs in front of you, you have much to resent. In all you doÉlove paves the way for peace of mind and contentment of spirit. It is achievable. Now.

7 - The focus of this year is a deeper connection to life. There is more to living than acquisition, and as you find yourself wanting more time for retreat or space to do what is important to you, questions may be rising as to who you are, why you are here, and what the purpose of your life is. Pursue these. The 7th year is time for reflection, and deepening your spiritual nature. Knowledge is important. You may want to spend time with a special interest or be in nature where you feel restored. Over-activity is debilitating in the 7th year. Tests are presented that push you to uncover your true nature. Resolution of an old relationship may take place, or you can meet someone you feel youÕve known forever. Take time to smell the flowers and to get the rest you need. This year is a time for recharging your batteries and soul searching. As you do, you will be pleasantly surprised by what you find!

8 - Prepare for an intense ride! This year calls you to pursue your goals with determination, and to direct your efforts with an eye to balance and integration. Life is a systems approach right now, and you are the grand programmer. It is important to know when to direct your efforts and when to let creative process take place. Too much is overwhelming. Too little is ineffective. Recognize where you need time for the many different facets of yourself, than set about making space for them. If you have a project that consumes you, make sure you know when to stop to make room for significant others in your life. The delicate art of balancing a life is called for now. Not always easy. When you feel stress and tension arise, it signals that you need to relax. Sound and movement can ease tension. A little fountain in your workspace can also help. The physical shape of 8 demonstrates what is called for; flow with the river – donÕt fight upstream!

9 - During this year you have nine yearÕs worth of experience to digest and reconcile. ItÕs a year of looking backwards so that you can remove the obstacles that are in the way to movement forward. Release attachment to all things no longer pertinent. Let the past be the past so the present and future can unfold without dead weight holding you back. What have you outgrown? Who is no longer moving in the same direction? Where do you need to let go with love and release attitudes that restrict you? This year calls you to maturity. ItÕs time to grow into your higher and best nature, not massage your limitations. When you feel gratitude for everything left in your life, you open a subtle energy force that draws more good to you. When you dwell on loss, you attract that, too. Recognize that there is a bigger plan unfolding. Find your way to the metaphorical mountain top so you can see the whole view. It is an amazing journey and your contribution is important.

January 2002

1 - Focus on partnerships and the quality of choices in your life. What is high caliber, what low? Weed out what depletes you, and merge with that which strengthens. Faith, prayer, choosing with discernment, paying attention to your intuition, recognizing the importance of "timing", not being swayed by delays, holding the light internally even when it seems dark outsideÉthese are the things you are asked to do. As the poet Rumi says, "Faith is the bird who sings in the dark knowing the dawn will come."

2 - Find opportunities to be playful. Express yourself, release feelings, let others know you care. Children and childlike qualities are important now. Avoid being overwhelmed by the drama of others. Let your light shine and use humor whenever possible. No matter what, find the optimistic viewpoint, and let yourself be center stage while the opportunity is present.

3 - Focus is on the structure of your life. There may be life/death issues that call you take care of practical matters. Recognize where patterns are limiting and where your foundation points are strong or wobbly. Restructure if necessary. Root out childhood issues that may be limiting. As you are willing to face your own barriers, you can make breakthroughs that are liberating. Risk. Push against the wall. Transform!

4 - Travel, expansion, change. An active opening to the year pushes you forward. Define your goals and choose things that are doable. Flexibility is required in the face of shifting information or circumstances. You can accomplish a lot when you direct the active and restless energy that will otherwise lead you on a month of many adventures, but few accomplishments. Focus creates dynamic results. Be discerning, and then go for it!

5 - Family matters or affairs of the heart may call for your attention. Service to others, giving with a loving attitude, and recognition that as much as you want to "go", there are things to be done before you take off on a very active year. Check your values, hold to traditions that are important right now, and do those meaningful things that make a difference in the lives of those who depend on you. When you express joy in giving, so much comes back to you, and you make a meaningful difference in life!

6 - ItÕs time to take a break. Pause and regroup. Get more rest, go into nature, do the things that restore your soul. If you overdid last year, now itÕs time to recharge your batteries. Health issues come up when you havenÕt paid attention to the bodyÕs needs. There may be something very meaningful that you want to spend more time with. Do it. Solitude does not have to mean loneliness. It can be the most meaningful communion in the world!

7 - There are many things that require definition, organization, and your direction. Focus your efforts on achieving a goal, but allow your pursuits to be balanced with time for all aspects of you. This is a month in which to recognize that you are a system of energy. Find out what that means, what you need, and how best to gain it. Leverage is important, so accept helping hands. Much can be gained through group effort, even though later in the year you may want to do more alone.

8 - ItÕs time to put something or someone to rest. Letting go of the past allows you to open to the present and future. What no longer works? What attitudes hold you back? Where have relationships outlived themselves? In all you do, do it with love. Gratitude lifts you up and allows you to receive more. Attachment to what can no longer be limits you. This is truly a time to let go and let God. With that attitude, everything is possible.

9 - Your individual effort and ideas are important. You may be asked to take the lead or to forge a new direction. Doors open, and you will feel the strength of your own convictions as you move forward with courage, determination, and willingness to risk. However, recognize the difference between impulsive action and reasoned self-discipline. The former can land you in hot water, the latter will yield meaningful results.

© Copyright 2001 Kathleen Jacoby
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