The numerology of 2023 and your personal year

​Each year at this time I take a few moments to look at what’s ahead for the following year via numerology. As a scientist I wasn’t immediately convinced that numerology had any degree of accuracy to it. However, over the years I have seen it describe and predict characteristics and events quite accurately. Whenever I start using a new tool like numerology, I can’t help but do a little experiment, a little test, first. In this case, let’s look back at what numerology had to say about 2022.

the numerology of 2022
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​In numerology, the year 2022 is a 2 + 0 +2 + 2 or 6 year and so should have characteristics of the number 6. In short, a 6 year is about love, family and domestic responsibility. It can be a year of service, long-term commitments in business and personal life. Family and all that it involves really takes front and center.

Looking back, how was your 2022? When I look around me at friends, colleagues, clients and the world at large, I see a world that made an effort to put family first. After being stuck and unable to travel and losing family members during the pandemic, society as a whole made it a point to do everything to reunite with family, re-establish connections and value the place that family holds in their life. Many businesses, including my own, had to look at how things had worked and how they wanted them to work in the future and make investments in people, time and money accordingly.

From the retrospective of 2022, it seems like numerology described 2022 pretty well. What does that mean for 2023?

The numerology of 2023
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​The year 2023 is a 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 or 7 year. The universal theme of a 7 year is introspection and personal growth. This is a time to re-evaluate, be observant and be receptive about your personal, business and spiritual goals. This year encourages you to dig deeper, get new understandings of you and your life and to look into new interests. Life may be a bit slower and even a bit less social. This is the chance to do a lot of inner work which ultimately will help you going forward. Studying, reading and therapy are all activities that excel this year.

This is the information for the world as a whole, but you have your own personal year number which in most cases will be different than the universal year number. How do you know what your personal year number is?

Calculating your Personal Year Number

For your Personal Year Number, use the following steps:
     Step 1 - Add your birth month, day and 2023 together.
     For example, for March 5 you would add…3 + 5 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 15

     Step 2 - Reduce to a single number…1+ 5 = 6
     So, 6 would be the Personal Year Number for someone born on March 5th.
 
Both Universal and Personal Years follows a 9 year cycle with a 1 year being a year of beginnings and a 9 year being a year of endings. Each of the 9 years has characteristics associated with it. When you have an understanding of the theme for your year and work in flow with it, you will be able to make the most out of your year.

Below are the main themes for each month. If you have a 7 year you will feel the characteristics of that year even more intensely. 

​​ 1 - New Beginnings, Action, Opportunity
This is a year of fresh starts and embracing your individuality and uniqueness. It's a good year for a new relationship, a new career or job or moving into a new home. This is also a great time to undergo a personal makeover, work on personal development, or start a healthy lifestyle. The number 1 is a powerful manifestation number so whatever you start this year will set the tone for the next nine years.
 
2 - Relationships, Balance, Emotions
First and foremost, this year is about your relationship with yourself. Practice self-love by making time to nurture and care for your mind, body and soul. Strengthening yourself will help you to deal with relationship concerns that may pop up this year whether it is with family, friends or colleagues. This year will be about clearing up those relationships. You may find yourself a bit overwhelmed by all of the sensory input coming at you this year which is why having patience and practicing self-love is so important.
 
3 - Self-expression, Communication, Creativity
The number 3 is associated with creativity and this year will be all about self-expression. It's a great year to pursue artistic or creative endeavors. The energy of a 3 year can be a bit scattered and emotional. Be sure to time for relaxation as the emotions might get intense at time. Organization and discipline are important as is finishing up projects.
 
4 - Effort, Building, Planning
This year for you is all about building a solid foundation for your future. Whatever projects you have started, this year is the year to do what you need to make sure they are stable and have a clear path going forward. This year will involve a bit of hard work in the form of extra physical, emotional or mental  effort. This work will benefit your future so stick with it. Concentrate on building and shoring up your finances and health and emotional well-being as doing so will pay off going forward.
 
5 - Progress, Movement, Change
This middle year of the cycle builds on the previous 4 years. Now is the time to act on what you planned or built a foundation for. This year will not have as many constraints as the previous year, but there will be drama so do your best to avoid it by being flexible. Don't take on too much and work on being disciplined with health and avoiding overindulgence. Focus on making positive changes that improve your overall quality of life.
 
6 - Love, Family, Domestic, Responsibility
This year is all about the domestic life - love, family and responsibility. Your loved ones and family will need your attention more this year and you will have to work on your work and life balance. If you are single, this can be a good year to find a partner. If you are a healer or in a service based field, focus on being of service and many opportunities will come your way. Don't forget to focus on your responsibility to yourself and your health this year.

7 - Introspection, Personal and Spiritual Growth
This year is a bit quieter and is about going inward and focusing on introspection and spiritual growth. Make a point of spending time alone and focusing on questions such as who am I? what is my purpose? and how is my life going? Research is big this year. You may find yourself spending time reading books or taking classes to expand your horizons and knowledge. Think of this year as building the spiritual foundation of your life path.

8 - Personal Power, Finances, Career
The 8 year concentrates on finances, career and personal power and they will all figure prominently in your year. This is the time to concentrate on finances and career as it is powerful year to manifest in these areas. Personal power is very important as well. It is time to take back your power if you have given it away to others simply by not standing up for yourself. This is also the year of karma and learning major lessons. Make sure to live with honesty and integrity at all times.
 
9 - Transformation, Completion, Endings
A 9 year is about completion, endings and transformation. This is the year when all that you have worked on and all that has been building the previous 8 years comes to completion. You may find there are things that you need to let go of as they have come to their natural conclusion. It can be an emotional year. Compassion and forgiveness are key. This will be the year to tie up any loose strings to begin a whole new cycle next year. You may find yourself called to be of service to your greater community.

There are several years that I didn’t mention that are considered special numbers, also known as master numbers. They are 11, 22 and 33. You can get some information about them by adding the 2 digits together (i.e., 2, 4 and 6), however there is additional information about them as well. Also when you choose to start your numerological year can be important too.(see the references below).

I hope you got a little insight into what 2023 might have in store for you. If you would like to learn more about your personal numerology, then take the Introduction to Numerology Workshop that I offer. Here’s some feedback from people who have attended past workshops:
“That was great!”
“That was so fun!”
“In just 24 hours of taking your course, I have done two of my friend's numbers and they have stated that it is spot on.”

​For more information on numerology:
The Numerology Guidebook by Michelle Buchanan
Numerology Has Your Number by Ellin Dodge