WHAT THE DIAMOND CHART REVEALS
The Diamond Spirit Guide is one of the oldest number-based methods of divination and perhaps the most powerful tool numerology has to offer. It reveals the chain of cause and effect that connects your physical and non-physical planes. It tells us how your experiences, choices, and priorities in the physical world affect your internal/spiritual growth, and how, in return, this affects the quality of your life on the physical plane.
An incomplete, rudimentary version of the Diamond was brought back from obscurity by the late Kevin Quinn Avery and later completed and re-birthed by Hans Decoz.
Each Diamond pattern consists of four numbers. The first is called the Challenge. Your Challenge is a lesson or test that, once learned, will benefit you for the rest of your life.
The second number is the Root or Cause and explains the underlying reason that lesson has emerged. The third number, the Recommended Action (also called Action Key), gives advice on the best approach for a successful outcome. The final number - aptly named the Outcome - reveals what the likely result of your efforts will be, and how it might affect your future.
Except for ages 0 through 7 and 75 through 81 we experience two Diamonds per year from birthday to birthday. These two Diamonds overlap and are equally important; they fit together as if working on one helps us understand the other.
Although most Diamonds are in place only for one year, it's not uncommon for one or both Diamonds to repeat the following year. Often one number - usually the Challenge number - lasts for more than one year, while the other three numbers change. Finally, a number that is the Cause one year becomes the Action Key for the next. The Diamond's structure is complex but also logical and beautiful.
A word of advice: getting the most out of your Diamond requires some measure of self-reflection, not unlike the I Ching. I recommend that you read it more than once, then let it simmer. You may be surprised at the amount of insight you gain.
Your report covers two years/ages from birthday to birthday. To avoid distraction, you may want to postpone reading the Diamonds for the second year until a couple of months before your next birthday, or if you do read them, go back to the two for your current age and focus on those.
14/5 | 8 | 8 | 11/2 | 4 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 9 | 5 | |
6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11/2 | 7 | 13/4 | 4 | E | |
6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | M | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | I | 5 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 11/2 | 9 | 7 | L | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
16/7 | 8 | 11/2 | 2 | Y | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 9 | B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
11/2 | 6 | R | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | O | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
W | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
THE FIRST DIAMOND
The first number in your Diamond is of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature. It's offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature. It reveals the true purpose of your struggle on the physical plane from a broad vantage point.
Your First Diamond Challenge for age 33 is 4
This Diamond involves building strength of character and trust in yourself. To facilitate this lesson, you may find yourself tempted by troubling choices - pyramid schemes, gambling opportunities, get-rich-quick schemes - or face situations where you have to choose between the easy or the hard way. You will be summoned to find your guiding voice, and to strengthen your sense of fairness, justice, and honesty.
Personal circumstances that can make those choices even more difficult, often accompany this Challenge. For example, you may have family or co-workers who are dependent on you, or other pressures that weigh on you.
YOUR FIRST DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Diamond reflects the underlying cause of the challenge you face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the root of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your First Diamond is 7
Your search for deeper understanding has moved to the foreground over the last few years. Some of this may have been only marginally conscious. You may not, for example, have been going to a place of worship more often, or been reading metaphysical or intellectual books on Life's Big Questions. On the contrary, if you are a religious person, it is possible you have been performing outward expressions of your faith less often yet have been pondering the issue of religion or spirituality more intensely.
How much of this transformation has taken place consciously may vary, but a 7 in this position points to an increasing desire to understand things on a deeper level.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The third number in the Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve successfully the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 11/2
At this time in your life, Emily, your most valuable asset might be your sixth sense. This Diamond brings a heightened state of awareness. You may feel more sensitive, possibly having vivid dreams or noticing things around you that normally go unnoticed. We tend to be more aware of our intuition when we relax our mind - one reason our dreams seem so graphic and revealing.
During this period, rely on your gut feelings and be sensitive to the subtle signals around you. Relax, be in the present, and listen carefully to others (sometimes you learn more from their tone of voice than from the content of their communication). It is also important to be aware of what goes on inside of you, so sharpen your intuition there too. Take time for daily contemplation of your circumstances, how you feel, what you want, and what you sense from people around you.
With your mind wide open and your antenna fully extended you may feel more vulnerable emotionally, so criticism may trouble you more than usual. This is an indication that your intuition is magnified, as emotional sensitivity and heightened intuition are two sides of the same coin. Your approach should be to take full advantage of your intuition, while giving less attention to the emotions being stirred.
Instinct, faith, sensitivity, and emotional stability are key ingredients to getting the most out of this Diamond.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 6
Emily, a 6 in this position indicates strengthened ties with your family, friends, and community. As you exit this Diamond, you likely feel closer to people you care about, and you may find your sense of responsibility and loyalty has improved. The 6 inspires commitment and a stronger sense of belonging. You may feel a renewed sense of purpose, more at ease with your emotions, and less inhibited about expressing your feelings.
14/5 | 8 | 8 | 11/2 | 4 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 9 | 5 | |
6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11/2 | 7 | 13/4 | 4 | E | |
6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | M | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | I | 5 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 11/2 | 9 | 7 | L | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
16/7 | 8 | 11/2 | 2 | Y | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 9 | B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
11/2 | 6 | R | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | O | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
W | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
THE SECOND DIAMOND
The first number in your second Diamond is again of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature, offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature.
Your Second Diamond Challenge for age 33 is 4
This Diamond involves building strength of character and trust in yourself. To facilitate this lesson, you may find yourself tempted by troubling choices - pyramid schemes, gambling opportunities, get-rich-quick schemes - or face situations where you have to choose between the easy or the hard way. You will be summoned to find your guiding voice, and to strengthen your sense of fairness, justice, and honesty.
Personal circumstances that can make those choices even more difficult, often accompany this Challenge. For example, you may have family or co-workers who are dependent on you, or other pressures that weigh on you.
YOUR SECOND DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Second Diamond reflects the underlying cause of a distinct challenge you will face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the cause of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your Second Diamond is 3
This root cause indicates difficulty with communication. This could contribute to an emotional, intellectual, and/or spiritual bottleneck.
It may feel as if your ability to express yourself has diminished in the past few years, causing miscommunication, frustration, or lost opportunities. You probably do fine on a superficial level but when the talk turns to deeper, more personal issues, you may find yourself stumbling. It's not a matter of your strength or confidence but a fear of intimacy, something you have an opportunity to confront as this Diamond puts pressure on you.
Self-expression and communication are at the root of this Diamond.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR SECOND DIAMOND
The third number in the Second Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 7
Emily, sometimes doing less on a practical physical level is just what you need. A 7 in this position suggests that you focus at least some of your time on the intangible. Worldly issues are often resolved by focusing on the larger questions and mysteries of life, and the beauty of creation.
During this period, solutions to current issues will come, in large part, through introspection rather than critical thinking. Take time for meditation, contemplation, daydreaming, and reading scriptures or books on philosophy. Focus on your inner world. Try taking a little time each day to be alone, and use the time to ask the essential questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What do I want?
The qualities needed to successfully navigate this Diamond, and to take advantage of its opportunities are contemplation, research, and solitude.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR SECOND DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Second Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome.
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 1
Emily, a 1 in this position suggests you will emerge from this period stronger, with more confidence, independence, and individuality. There will be a renewed sense that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, allowing you play a leadership role at work and in other areas of your life. The end of this period should find you a more decisive, goal-oriented, and ambitious individual.
14/5 | 8 | 8 | 11/2 | 4 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 9 | 5 | |
6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11/2 | 7 | 13/4 | 4 | E | |
6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | M | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | I | 5 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 11/2 | 9 | 7 | L | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
16/7 | 8 | 11/2 | 2 | Y | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 9 | B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
11/2 | 6 | R | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | O | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
W | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
THE FIRST DIAMOND
The first number in your Diamond is of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature. It's offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature. It reveals the true purpose of your struggle on the physical plane from a broad vantage point.
Your First Diamond Challenge for age 34 is 4
This Diamond involves building strength of character and trust in yourself. To facilitate this lesson, you may find yourself tempted by troubling choices - pyramid schemes, gambling opportunities, get-rich-quick schemes - or face situations where you have to choose between the easy or the hard way. You will be summoned to find your guiding voice, and to strengthen your sense of fairness, justice, and honesty.
Personal circumstances that can make those choices even more difficult, often accompany this Challenge. For example, you may have family or co-workers who are dependent on you, or other pressures that weigh on you.
YOUR FIRST DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Diamond reflects the underlying cause of the challenge you face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the root of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your First Diamond is 3
This root cause indicates difficulty with communication. This could contribute to an emotional, intellectual, and/or spiritual bottleneck.
It may feel as if your ability to express yourself has diminished in the past few years, causing miscommunication, frustration, or lost opportunities. You probably do fine on a superficial level but when the talk turns to deeper, more personal issues, you may find yourself stumbling. It's not a matter of your strength or confidence but a fear of intimacy, something you have an opportunity to confront as this Diamond puts pressure on you.
Self-expression and communication are at the root of this Diamond.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The third number in the Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve successfully the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 9
Emily, a 9 in this position asks you to devote extra time and attention to your heart, rather than your mind. During this period, you will attain the best results by being less practical and more idealistic. While this may seem a contradiction, it makes sense when viewed from a broader perspective.
Sometimes we set goals for ourselves hoping they will bring comfort and security, but our objectives are often limited by expectations or restrictions we have set for ourselves. This can obscure or curtail potential outcomes. There are times we aren't even aware that the destiny we desire isn't truly what we want, and once we reach our goal, we realize it doesn't measure up to our expectation.
Allow your mind to wander and stay open to alternatives. Additionally, focusing more on higher ideals and less on yourself can expand your world and your possibilities.
Key ingredients for this period are idealism, selflessness, and humility.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 5
Emily, a 5 in this position suggests you feel a renewed sense of freedom and creative potential as you exit this Diamond. The dynamic 5 brings the feeling we can do anything we set our mind to. You likely feel more open and adventurous, and less restricted or frustrated than you did prior to this Diamond. Nurture the positive traits you are incorporating, such as adaptability, courage, versatility, and being open to new opportunities.
14/5 | 8 | 8 | 11/2 | 4 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 9 | 5 | |
6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11/2 | 7 | 13/4 | 4 | E | |
6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | M | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | I | 5 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 11/2 | 9 | 7 | L | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
16/7 | 8 | 11/2 | 2 | Y | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 9 | B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
11/2 | 6 | R | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | O | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
W | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
THE SECOND DIAMOND
The first number in your second Diamond is again of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature, offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature.
Your Second Diamond Challenge for age 34 is 1
This common challenge is likely to repeat more than once during your life. It concerns confidence and self-empowerment. (The most commonly found challenges are 0, 1, and 2 - and almost always occur more than once in a lifetime. The lesson inherent in the 0 strengthens humanity as a whole; the 1 strengthens the individual; the 2 focuses on relationships).
This is a favorable time to learn more about your inner identity - the part you call "me" or "I'. It helps you maintain your identity without feeling distant or apart from those around you. You have an opportunity to become more secure in your self-worth, and the acceptance of your true self, which in turn can lay the foundation for contentment. (We experience our reality as separate from other people which, in part, is what makes us individuals. Sometimes, however, events or circumstances amplify the distance we feel, creating a sense of separation and loneliness. Although it is not possible to merge fully with another person, we can experience a shared reality and unbreakable bond, without losing ourselves in the process.)
YOUR SECOND DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Second Diamond reflects the underlying cause of a distinct challenge you will face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the cause of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your Second Diamond is 4
This root cause suggests you recently moved through a period where you felt a lack of stability or predictability. Your circumstances may have felt chaotic without an obvious reason.
This could lead you to feel you should be more in control of your life - you are, after all, the captain of your ship. However, it probably felt as though the ship's wheel wasn’t connected to the rudder and no matter which way you steered; life would pull you in a different direction. While we all experience this to some extent, recently you have faced it more than most. This is what most likely prompted you to face your current Challenge.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR SECOND DIAMOND
The third number in the Second Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 1
The dynamic, ambitious 1 calls for taking control of your life, becoming more focused, and clearing residue from past experiences, particularly issues from your childhood or teenage years. A 1 in this position suggests you are carrying unnecessary baggage.
Take time to look for new avenues, explore options, and trust your own judgment. It's important that you define your goals without pressure from outside influences; you may need to cut some ties. Contemplate your past and your present, and seek to identify the relationships, memories, or conditions that may be holding you back.
Confidence, focus, and ambition are the qualities required to successfully navigate this period and to take advantage of the opportunities ahead.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR SECOND DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Second Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome.
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 5
Emily, a 5 in this position suggests you feel a renewed sense of freedom and creative potential as you exit this Diamond. The dynamic 5 brings the feeling we can do anything we set our mind to. You likely feel more open and adventurous, and less restricted or frustrated than you did prior to this Diamond. Nurture the positive traits you are incorporating, such as adaptability, courage, versatility, and being open to new opportunities.