In numerology, numbers and letters hold energetic vibrations—and those vibrations are thought to influence our direction in life. Once you calculate your numerology chart and know your life path number, you can use it to better understand your personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Today, we’re diving deep into life path number 8. Keep adding any double-digit numbers together until you get a single-digit life path number between 1 and 9. For example, if your birthday was March 29, 1969, it would look like: 3+2+9+1+9+6+9 = 39 3+9 = 12 1+2 = 3 So, 3 is your life path number. Buchanan echoes this, adding they tend to work well in management roles and positions of authority where they can make decisions and be in control. “They don’t like being told what to do, especially when they don’t respect the person in charge—therefore self-employment is preferred.” Whether they’re a self-employed hairstylist or the CEO of a major international corporation, she adds, they just want to be in control. “The most suitable industries for an 8 Life Path are determined by the Destiny, Soul and Maturity Number,” she adds (which you can find in your full numerology chart). “For example, a 3 Destiny Number indicates a creative, artistic, or communications industry such as beauty, fashion, design, entertainment.” Kaehart notes this controlling nature is something they (and their partner) need to watch out for, adding “They want things their way, and when they don’t get their way, they can come off as a bit of a dictator.” However, Buchanan tells mbg, “All 8s are here to learn to obtain ‘balance,’ and those who have mastered this attract healthy relationships with partners who are ‘just right,’ and there are no power issues between them.” Some 8s, but not all, she says, are most compatible with the 4, 6, or 8 Life Path. But Kaehart adds that at the end of the day, “any number can be with any number.” Whether through study, service to others, or other forms of self-improvement, it’s all about striking balance in all areas of life for this number. “8s are strongly governed by the Law of Cause and Effect, so it’s vital that they live honestly and with integrity because what goes around comes around,” she adds, “and this is doubly so for an 8.” Positive money and power affirmations will serve them well. Buchanan recommends repeating, I adopt an attitude of abundance and reclaim my personal power. Kaerhart suggests, I am abundant and ambitious using this power to do good in the world.
