The overview of the month is listed below and will be in operation throughout 2012, from January through December, regardless of when your birthday is.

Figure the number of your year by adding your birth month to the day of your birth, plus the number 5, for 2012 (2+0+1+2=5). Keep adding the numbers together until you are left with one digit between 1 and 9.

For instance, if your birthday is November 24, you would add 11+ 24 + 5 (for 2012), and the total would be 40. Add 4+0 = 4. If yours comes out to a double digit, reduce this number by adding the total together until you only have one digit. For example, 12 would be added as 1+2=3. 3 is the final digit, so your number for 2012 is 3.

If you have a number that contains a zero, such as 10, add it as follows (1+0=1). If your total is a double digit number such as 11, add each number together until you get only one digit. (1+1=2) Personal years work in nine-year cycles, so we are only concerned with numbers 1 through 9.

If you have problems figuring out  your number, please email me at: NumbersByDesign@aol.com.

1 - Gather data and define and refine partnerships. Follow your instincts and intuition, and if delays take place, more information may be required, or there is something going on behind the scenes. Patience, tact, and diplomacy are your allies. And in the mix, don’t forget Faith!

2 – Creative solutions are possible as you express more freely. Emotions can be volatile as someone is unstable or overly dramatic, so be aware of boundaries and your need to be nurtured as well as nourishing. Encouragement and appreciation are important. Like a beautiful flower, you need the right ingredients to bloom. Make sure you choose them!

3 – Structures need attention. Focus on practicality and reorganize if necessary. Idealism may be misplaced, but you can build on a solid foundation with people who demonstrate loyalty and dependability. Rites of passage take place, and by pushing through any feelings of inadequacy or shyness, you can transform an aspect of your life.

4 – Change is taking place. Expand horizons, travel by mind or physical means to experience new ideas, people, and vistas. Moderate tendency to over indulgence, and enjoy the movable feast in front of you. Read fine print on contracts, examine your own motives for honesty, and be discerning when offered unrealistic opportunities.

5 – Family concerns, your belief about the way things “should” be, and opportunities for recognition all vie for position this month. Hold to a loving response, even when saying “No!” Take care of health concerns, and appreciate the good people in your life. Service to others brings appreciation. When you come from bigness of spirit, rewards are yours.

6 – Take time for more rest and get away from the maddening crowds when possible.. Nature is healing. Gardening is good for the soul (even in January). Special projects are invigorating, and you can find a deeper connection to the indwelling spirit through taking a quiet approach to yourself. Resolution of something from the past is possible now.

7 – There are many things requiring attention, direction, and proper management. Deal with what’s in front of you to the best of your present ability. Find more balance and harmony, and when stressed, get a massage, take an Epsom salt bath, or listen to music that brings you back to equilibrium. Intense energy, but dynamic results are possible.

8 – Things to complete from last year are presented. Something may go out of your life. Release it with love. Refine your psyche by clearing out unnecessary clutter within and without. Gratitude opens the way to greater good. Surging love can be demonstrated through works that inspire and motivate others. Maturity gains. Pettiness only hurts you. Choose the higher road in all things!

9 – Your individuality, leadership, character, stamina, and courage begin the year’s adventure. Network; bring your voice and opinion forward. Reasoned self-discipline gains, whereas impulsive actions lead to disappointment. Observe how others see you. Make adjustments if you don’t like what is reflected back. Stand up and be counted!