2023: Lucky Number 7

The year ahead, according to numerology

Winter is settling in and the year is coming to a close. 2022 has been a wild ride. A 6 in numerology, the number of destiny and charm. A year governed by Venus, who represents values and relationships. 6 was regarded by Pythagoreans as the first perfect number. The sixth human sense is said to be that of extrasensory perception. The Bible says that God created the Earth in 6 days (plus a day of rest). In reflection, I’d say the vibe’s been pretty accurate. 

In 2022, we’ve been settling into this new life. New surroundings, new roles, new routines. Alot of learning. Alot of unlearning. Deep questioning. Soul searching. It has been a whirlwind cycle of struggle, adaptation, struggle again. I feel like at this point I’ve shed so many layers of myself. Layers of home, a place I’ve always known. Of routine, careers. Of friendships and material. Everything that comes with a life inside the grid, the preoccupation that we pay for convenience. Sometimes I’ll recall a memory of the life left behind and have to catch my breath, suddenly feeling bare.

Three words come to mind: chaos, beauty, healing. And sometimes healing doesn’t look like rainbows and butterflies. Sometimes healing happens in the darkness. Sometimes healing is struggle, facing painful realities, questioning your own existence. Such is nature’s pattern. For instance, most plants begin their life underground. Buried, in the dark. In the soil that holds the nutrients and water that the plant needs to grow. 

I’m happy to say that in 2022 I have spent more time with plants than people… other than my kids, of course. Filling the days in news ways, as we never have before. With slow adventures, fresh air, and freedom of movement. It’s not hard living in a place like this, especially during the warmer half of the year. Milford in spring/summer is one of the most beautiful places that I’ve ever seen. The warm forest air seems almost intoxicating. My natal chart holds 6 planets in Capricorn, I’m naturally a cold person. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t longing for light and warmth… But I know that soon enough the days will grow longer and warmer (in 6 days to be exact!) and that there is not one moment in life worth taking for granted.

What does numerology have to say about the year ahead?

Numerology can be looked at in several different ways. You can calculate your age numerology, birth date numerology (life path number), so on and so forth. To get a numerological look at the energy of the year, just add the numbers of the year together. 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 7

7 is a mystical number, regarded as lucky in many cultures throughout human history. 7 is also a prime number, meaning it is only divisible by itself and the number 1. The number 7 in numerology represents wholeness and ascension. For instance, there have been 7 days in a week since at least Babylonian times. There are 7 colors in the rainbow, 7 chakras in the body, 7 continents on our planet, and 7 wonders of the ancient world. 7 numerology is governed by the planet Neptune, the planet of imagination and, again, ascension. The last year to have 7 numerology was 2014. Can you remember where you were then?

I was 24, living in the cutest shithole apartment behind St. Peters Hospital in New Brunswick. From the beginning of January to the end of August I busted my ass commuting to the GIA while still working at Princeton Starbucks, landing a new job in the fall. I can recall an overall sensation of darkness, depletion. Feeling buried under the weight of my decisions, alot of deep introspection staring out train and car windows. Pushing limits, expanding consciousness. After 2014, everything changed… That’s one thing about ascension, I guess. No one said it’s easy. 

So, is it true that these numerological patterns exist in nature? I don’t know. But let us move into the new year in this mindset. We are whole, and anything is possible. May we all find the magic within ourselves to ascend to our destiny. Like a seed buried in the soil, the more that we water and tend our dreams, the more they will grow. Happy Yule, everyone.