Life Path Number 7 (ruled by Ketu):
If you’re a Life Path number 7, then consider yourself a lifelong learner, dreamer, natural strategist, and seeker of hidden truths. Throughout your journey, you will find yourself in a constant searching mode; i.e., you will be continuously in search of answers pertaining to any subject that stimulates your analytical, critical, and intellectual mind. To you, “knowledge is power”. For that reason alone, you will always find ways to learn new things, and accumulate knowledge, whether through your education, profession, personal interests, hobbies, or life experiences. Your path in life simply revolves around researching the hidden aspects of life, exploring the unknown secrets of the world, and gaining insightful spiritual knowledge and wisdom through your own research. But the key to mastering your path is to share what you have discovered and learned with others. Doing so will enable you to have a more meaningful, fulfilling, wealthy, and purposeful-driven existence.
As a Life Path 7, you have the ability to not only go into the depths of your own psyche but also complex subject matters that often require profound analysis, investigation, and problem-solving. As such, you could find yourself in work environments and industries where not only (scientific) research and strategy are involved, but where your analytical mind would be put to good use, such as; space sciences, engineering, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, IT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, market research, strategic marketing, life/natural sciences, and the medical industry. The aviation and travel industry would also appeal to your wandering soul or any other area involving foreigners and seeking foreign, exotic things that go beyond the surface (e.g., archeology, paleontology, oceanography). Your natural attraction to faraway, exotic places (and people) may find you, at one point, living and working overseas. In addition, as a highly creative person with a vivid imagination, you would absolutely excel in any visually oriented career in which you can express yourself creatively and artistically, such as writing, painting, visual merchandising, interior design, photography, videography, music production, animation, and illustration. The world of sports could also be a great career path for you to explore since you possess very strong tactical skills and enjoy being active. But it’s extremely important that you are in a league of your own because you are not much of a team player. Hence you should be very mindful of the job, profession, or career path you choose because working in teams is definitely not your forte. Leading one? Maybe! But watch out that you do not become a micro-manager! You would better advance in a profession in which you can work independently, perhaps outside of the spotlight, and preferably with some flexibility and freedom to move around. Since you love to deal with the hidden aspects of life, and also have a natural inclination towards attaining higher spiritual knowledge, you may decide, perhaps at a later age, to focus more on developing your spirituality and learning about various ancient teachings, philosophies, ideologies, and religions of the world.
Wherever you are, whether in your birth country or abroad, you tend to walk your path alone. However, that does not bother you per se. Because you rather spend time by yourself, with your thoughts in your own little dream world, instead of discussing average, boring, and superficial subjects and engaging in the same old social interactions with people who do not stimulate you intellectually. So, while most people would need others to have a good time, you absolutely enjoy spending time by yourself, which is OK, as long as you do not get lost in your own thoughts. But if you have to spend your precious time with others, then it is very important for you that they stimulate your intellectual mind.
Now, at first sight, or when people first meet you, you appear to be a quiet, reserved, and peaceful person. But as the saying goes; still waters run deep. In other words, there’s something very mysterious, hidden, and secretive about you, which could go either way. It all depends on whether you lean more toward the negative or the positive side of your life’s path. On the more negative side, this secretive persona of yours could simply mean that you have a sneaky, deceptive, and manipulative way of doing things. You tend to manipulate people or do things behind their backs so you can get your way and get ahead. This can be in your personal or professional life. On the semi-positive side, this secretive side of yours could also mean that you’re very guarded and very protective of your territory. But, at the same time, it could also make it quite difficult for someone to read and understand you. Simply because you don’t let people in easily and don’t like to reveal much about your life. You like to do things secretly, behind closed doors. Hence, sharing your ambitions, dreams, and goals with others (even if it’s people close to you) is a no-go as you prefer to keep things to yourself. Also, when you first meet someone, for example, you hardly ever show your true emotions or your intentions (be it positive or negative). It takes a while before you let your guard down and turn a meeting with a stranger into a strong bond – be it a friendship, partnership, or any other form of relationship. Then again, your strong intuitive and observatory qualities make it easy for you to sense people’s energies and decipher their intentions. That’s why you keep your circle small. However, those that you open up to and let into your space often become your friends or partners (in crime) for quite a long time, perhaps your entire lifetime.
Even though you’re always hungry for knowledge, you’re still the type of person who prefers to seek the truth themselves. You follow your own heart and intuition and you are not really open to hearing other people’s thoughts and opinions. You don’t like taking advice from others because you rather base your decisions on your own beliefs and draw conclusions from your own findings and experience instead of someone else’s. This can sometimes make you come across as an arrogant, egocentric know-it-all who’s inconsiderate of others. You rather criticize and be judgmental instead of doing your best to understand somebody else’s viewpoint. Hence this negative side of yours can make it hard for people to get along with you or even live with you in the same house. Therefore, you prefer to do things alone and live by yourself. Sometimes you even disappear from people’s lives without saying goodbye – either intentionally or unintentionally. After some days, weeks, months, or even years, you re-appear as if nothing happened. Although solitude and your me-time are very important, just be careful that you do not close yourself off too much. It’s okay to do things by yourself and not share your entire life with the world, but keep in mind that to some – especially your near and dear ones – you may come across as selfish, narcissistic, suspicious, and emotionally distant. Just because you don’t want to share your aspirations, knowledge, and ideas with others doesn’t mean they will judge you or steal them from you. Remember; searching for knowledge is good, but sharing it is even better. Since no one knows what goes on in that mind of yours, it is important that you find ways to communicate your thoughts and feelings to those around you. Even if you have to do that through activities such as drawing, writing, or painting which enable you to use your strong, creative, imaginative abilities.
Note: In general, Life Path number 7s are very studious, analytical, investigative, and quite spiritual by nature. However, not all are loners, selfish, socially awkward, and distrusting. A lot of Life Path number 7s are extroverted thinkers and rational human beings who enjoy social interactions from time to time. It all depends on the level of self-awareness, maturity, and life experiences.
- To learn more about the astrological signification of Ketu, click here.
- To gain more insight into yourself through numbers, including your career direction, please check out your Birthday number as well. Because your Birthday number can help you on your path in life.
- To a certain degree, some of the traits pertaining to the description of the number 7 might also apply to you if your birthday falls on the 7th, 16th, or 25th of any month.
Life Path Number 8 (ruled by Saturn):
If you’re a Life Path number 8, then consider yourself as the disciplinarian, visionary, expert of perfection, master of accomplishment, and CEO of manifestation. You have a visionary character and the ability to materialize and manifest quite a wealthy existence, whatever wealth means to you. People often see you as someone who is ambitious, driven, mature (already at a very young age), reliable, down-to-earth, and confident by nature, and your approach to everything is very nuanced and practical. You came into this world with a sense of responsibility and accountability towards not only yourself but also the people you surround yourself with – from your family and friends to your colleagues and (business) partners. You always feel this heavy duty and obligation to make sure that everything is in order and everyone around you is A-okay. Anyone can count on you, and people always come to you whenever they seek important advice and expertise because they know you can get the job done, whether personally or professionally. Your path in life simply revolves around putting order and solid structures in place that will help you (and those you care for) manifest an abundant, organized, and stable existence while balancing the material with the spiritual world. “Ask and you shall receive” are the words you should live by because you carry this natural attitude and belief that nothing is impossible! But the key to mastering your path is to develop patience and do things in a step-by-step and organized manner. Doing so may help you build the life that you desire over a period of time.
As a Life Path 8, you truly have the ability and potential to attract an abundance of all kinds using your self-discipline, willpower, goal-oriented attitude, diligence, and growth mindset. No matter the circumstances, struggles, restrictions, and obstacles you may face, you are determined to work hard and achieve your desires and goals – whatever those may be. Obviously, not everyone can obtain a huge amount of material success, as it very much depends on your personal karma and destiny. But if you are destined to achieve greatness in this lifetime, then you could get yourself a seat in the C-suite, i.e., you could slowly work your way to an executive-level position within a large corporation – if that is what your heart desires. Self-employment, a supervisory or managerial role would also suit your ambitious personality and strong directing, methodical, and organizing abilities. This could play out in various fields, industries, and sectors (both private and public). Especially those work environments that require structure, consistency, focus, law and order, organization, process improvements, and new strategies that will benefit the public at large and thus cater to people’s needs. From international organizations (IOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and government institutions and departments (e.g., judiciary, security, public health, public safety, social services, education), to multinational corporations in financial and legal services. Other private sector areas that may also appeal to you include; media production, consumer goods production, architectural design, archeology, cleaning services, oil and gas, construction, real estate, and industrial engineering. Whichever profession or field you will find yourself in, your path requires you to be of service to others – be it in your local environment or the world at large. Even if you do not have to ambition to climb the corporate ladder and pursue worldly/earthly possessions through your job, profession, career, or business; it is often the case that you may accumulate some sort of wealth on the material plane. This could be through e.g., an inheritance, a marriage partner, or a lottery win. Sometimes, it may not be you who feels that sense of responsibility towards others, but it could be that somebody else may take care of you. Hence, you may become wealthy by being taken care of, even if you are not employed or have a lower-paying job.
As a Life Path number 8, you are a very good judge of character, because you can easily spot fake people from the real ones. You can spot your foes from your friends quite easily. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you keep your circle small, but you are very selective. You just know who you can trust from the get-go, and who can add value to your life in the long run. But this “judging” trait of yours often develops after you have experienced some personal crisis and difficulties of your own, especially in your early years. On the negative side, you can be quite a workaholic and can take life a little too seriously. You may even look serious and stern or to say it bluntly, you may have a “resting bitch face” (RBF). This facial expression may not be intentional, but it is something to be aware of. At times, you can be so extremely focused on your work, ambitions, and goals that you tend to neglect your near and dear ones. However, when it comes to your work life, you are very dedicated, loyal, and precise; i.e. you will never leave something like a project unfinished because you will continue until it is done with perfection. You can be so nitpicky that sometimes, you need to be reminded that perfection does not exist. To some, you may even come across as stubborn, bossy, dominant, and controlling because you like to do things your way and often avoid other people’s thoughts, opinions, and advice.
In general, social status, appraisals, accolades, professional titles, recognition, and reputation can become very important to you as they validate your efforts, hard work, and level of success in life. And even though you may, at one point, attain a certain level of material success, there is a flip side to it all, especially if you tend to walk more on the negative side of your path. Namely, there is a tendency to let ‘the applause’ go to your head, so much so that you may forget about those who helped you on your road to success. Understand that “with great power comes great responsibility”. In other words, if you want to gain true success, then it is extremely important that you take responsibility and accountability for your actions. More importantly, make sure to always do things in an ethical manner, and treat others the way you want to be treated because karma can come back around. If you haven’t developed soft skills like respect, compassion, integrity, and humility early on in life, then it can be very lonely at the top and perhaps quite a difficult path for you to walk.
Speaking of karma; you have this natural fear within you of losing everything you have gained and thus sowed (from material possessions, accolades, and career to your relationships). This fear, along with your desire to be in control of everything, can make it harder for you to let go of things, welcome change, and move forward. You do not love change. You love familiarity. For you, the feeling of security and the sense of stability equals, e.g., a fixed salary from the same employer, a nice position, the same work schedule, and a permanent employment contract. You are someone who would work for the same company or organization for 10, 20, or even 30 years – if that is even feasible in today’s day and age. That is because you are quite set in your old ways. You are the type that would (in your older days) have the same friends from high school, live in the same house and neighborhood where you grew up, eat the same food, go to the same gym, and just have the same old lifestyle. So, when something suddenly changes in your daily routine or just your life in general; it can knock you off your feet! You simply enjoy being in your comfort zone, but sometimes a bit too long, which can lead to stagnation. This, in turn, could prevent you from learning, developing, and growing yourself further – spiritually, physically, and materialistically/financially. So this side of yours can be quite dangerous (for yourself and others) as it makes it very hard to implement change and transformation. Be aware that the older you get, the more you can become fixed in your way of thinking and doing things in a certain way. Thus, as a Life Path 8, understand that in order to grow, progress, develop, and evolve, you need to make room for improvement, let go of your fear of change, and embrace the impermanence of life.
Note: In general, Life Path number 8s are very ambitious, practical, methodical, and goal-oriented. However, not all are stern, materialistic, and career-focused workaholics. A lot of Life Path number 8s are quite down-to-earth, charismatic, disciplined, and even spiritual-minded human beings who feel a sense of responsibility to be of service to humanity. It all depends on the level of self-awareness, maturity, and life experiences.
- To learn more about the astrological signification of Saturn, click here.
- To gain more insight into yourself through numbers, including your career direction, please check out your Birthday number as well. Because your Birthday number can help you on your path in life.
- To a certain degree, some of the traits pertaining to the description of the number 8 might also apply to you if your birthday falls on the 8th, 17th, or 26th of any month.
Life Path Number 9 (ruled by Mars):
If you’re a Life Path number 9, then consider yourself as the (over) achiever, compassionate fighter, defender, and protector of our society. Driven by your ambition, dedication, go-getter attitude, and winning mentality, you will go after what you want and fight for those you care for, even if you have to sacrifice yourself in the line of duty. Your path in life simply revolves around making a significant contribution to your direct community, environment, society, or the world at large and living a devoted life of service to humanity while inspiring, motivating, and encouraging others (be it your relatives, friends, colleagues, and strangers) to live a life of devotion as well.
Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and humanitarian, once said; “service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth”. These words should also be your life’s philosophy. As a Life Path number 9, you truly have the potential to make a positive impact and the world a better place using your courageous, generous, kind-hearted, humanitarian spirit. You often feel for those who are underprivileged, less fortunate than you and are treated unfairly. Hence social issues pertaining to discrimination, racism, socio-economic inequality, and (cyber) bullying can often bring out the feisty warrior or warrioress in you, and you will not rest until justice is served! Environmental matters (e.g., climate change, global warming, deforestation) and issues pertaining to animals in need would also make your heart cry, but you will do whatever it takes to improve the conditions in the world.
As a genuinely concerned member of society, one would therefore not necessarily find you working in a competitive, commercially driven business environment, as you prefer to focus more on work environments where people or ‘people before profit’ are at the heart of an organization. Hence, the public services sector would very much appeal to you, which includes: international organizations (IOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs/nonprofits), and various governmental institutions, and departments (e.g., judiciary, police, army, air force, navy, public health, social services, education/schools, public transportation). However, if you end up working for a large for-profit corporation, then you may find yourself in a more people-oriented (leading) role in HR, Learning and Development, recruitment, or even the legal department – as these would fit your commanding, yet empathetic personality the best! In some cases, your aggressive, dominant, and competitive personality could find you in a sales management position as well – but as long as you sell a service or product you truly believe in. You could also work at law firms that have their focus on pro bono cases or you could be a member of a political party. Since you like being active, enjoy connecting with other people, and have a second nature for protecting others, then a job, profession, or career in, e.g., (digital or physical) security and surveillance or extreme sports/martial arts, may fit you as well. In fact, any field or profession that requires high energy, adventure, risk-taking, and precision work involving metals and mechanics may also appeal to you (e.g., dentist, dental hygienist, orthodontist, surgeon, mechanical engineering, aviation, aeronautics, space technology, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and logistics). Now, as a people person who naturally finds solace in past memories and experiences, you may major in history or sociology or do work in relation to these areas. If not, then you may find yourself at one point in your life researching your ancestry or you may enjoy researching as a hobby.
You are generally known as someone with an open personality and one who is very charismatic and friendly to everyone. You easily attract people to you, just like a magnet but you also like the attention you get from others. Sometimes it can be hard for you to deal with those who focus too much on the material side of life. That is simply because money isn’t everything to you. Striving to live a balanced life is more important. You value that more. However, it can be quite difficult for you to create the balance your soul truly seeks, especially when you always surround yourself with the wrong crowd and express more of the negative traits of your Life Path number such as; caring less for others, gossiping, being very secretive, disorganized/chaotic, vindictive and manipulative, and just plain selfish, egocentric and excessively materialistic. You may even come across as an aggressive (e.g., in your speech), controlling, and impatient person who lacks tact and diplomacy which could lead to strained relationships. So, it is extremely important that you recognize and become aware of your behavior and habits, and, at the same time, be very careful who you surround yourself with as they may influence you as well. In addition, find out what brings you true satisfaction, contentment, joy, and happiness in life, as this will help you balance your spiritual needs and material wants.
You wear your heart on your sleeve a lot and you do not hold back when it comes to speaking your mind. Although you like to say what you mean and mean what you say, always remember to not say it in a mean and vindictive way, as your dominating nature can make it quite difficult for others to get along with you. Protecting your ideals, family, or the community you belong to is also extremely important to you. Everything you do for them and strive for in life is often done with passion, conviction, and some scarification. However, dealing with injustice and defeat can sometimes hit home hard. It may even hurt your self-esteem and lead to anxiousness, frustration, and pent-up anger. And sometimes, those hurtful events and experiences you face, endure, and ultimately, overcome (whether personally and professionally), can scar you for life; so much so that you tend to see the world through a very negative lens. In other words, you often expect the worst to happen, either to you or to someone else. That is because you often find it difficult to let go of the past – be it good or bad memories. But life will show you, through others, that not everything is doom and gloom. So, from time to time, you need to be reminded that perfection does not exist. Rise and fall, good and bad times are part of life, including your path. Once you learn to accept this, it will, in turn, help you transform yourself so you can become a better person than you were before.
Now, as a Life Path 9, you need to remind yourself that things cannot always go as you please. All you can do is accept your situation as is. Only change what you can and let go of what is beyond your control. The best way to deal with defeat or situations you cannot control is through creative self-expression or physical activity. When you channel all of your frustration, anger, and overemotional state of mind combined with your military-like discipline and versatile communicative skills towards activities in which you can express yourself creatively and wholeheartedly, you might discover, that the world isn’t such a terrible place after all.
Note: In general, Life Path number 9s are very courageous, disciplined, and kind-hearted souls. However, not all are aggressive, impatient, selfish, secretive, egocentric, chaotic, overemotional, and dominating. A lot of Life Path number 9s are ambitious, caring, and very responsible human beings who live a balanced life. It all depends on the level of self-awareness, maturity, and life experiences.
- To learn more about the astrological signification of Mars, click here.
- To gain more insight into yourself through numbers, including your career direction, please check out your Birthday number as well. Because your Birthday number can help you on your path in life.
- To a certain degree, some of the traits pertaining to the description of the number 9 might also apply to you if your birthday falls on the 9th, 18th, or 27th of any month.