ROBERT MILLER

Your Core Name Numbers are 3, 7, 5

Robert, particularly regarding talent and character, few number combinations are as promising and loaded with potential as the 3 Expression, 5 Personality, and 7 Heart's Desire. This is true despite the fact that, taken individually, these numbers do not tend to be wildly successful, financially or otherwise. Your potential is hidden in the balanced merging of their widely different but compatible attributes.

Odd numbers tend to be idealistic, while even numbers are more pragmatic. In your personal makeup, you fall squarely into the first category. You have the dynamic energy of a 5 Personality, so you may have issues with restlessness and boredom. You may also be somewhat rebellious, especially during your childhood and teen years.

Your 3 Expression adds the childlike enthusiasm and creativity of this upbeat, optimistic, but somewhat scattered number. To complement and supplement this combination, the 7 brings intellect, introspection, and an inquisitive nature. Both the extraverted, verbally gifted 3 and the introverted, scholarly, and rather serious 7 are part of your makeup. These conflicting traits may be confusing to others. One moment you might be outgoing and full of charisma, and the next seem withdrawn, or even unapproachable.

Add to that the unconventional, freedom-loving, rebellious 5, and you have a chameleon with a mind that might go anywhere, bouncing with unconventional ideas. You are likely individualistic, and dislike feeling pressured to conform. Nor do you appreciate being taken advantage of.

This combination of numbers is particularly promising when viewed as a whole, rather than viewing the influence of each number individually. Your challenge is to let each part shine through and play off one another. Finding a balance between the creative 3; the intelligent, analytical 7; and the original, sometimes eccentric 5 (with its talent for self-promotion) creates a recipe for success. This should be particularly true in a creative, unconventional career. Your main challenge lies in becoming focused on unrealistic expectations or impractical goals. Needless to say, you should be realistic in your endeavors.

Your personal life could be challenging due to the rebellious, freedom loving, undisciplined 5, and the periodically irresponsible and somewhat immature 3. Focus on the stable, studious 7 to help you stay focused and balanced.

A word of warning: both the 3 and the 5 are sensual numbers that are easily tempted to indulge. They also have an obsessive streak with the tendency to take things to the extreme. Discipline and moderation are keys to maintaining a balance in all things.

Now let's look at each of your core numbers individually.

Be more sensitive to the needs and expectations of others. Do not rock the boat too often but keep the peace and try to make things run smoothly. You have to use your ability to influence others with gentle diplomacy, instead of confrontations. Be more cooperative.

The key word in your nature is peacemaker. Robert, you have the soul of an artist. You are extremely sensitive, perceptive, and a bit shy. These qualities are both your strengths and weaknesses, for while you possess enormous sensitivity to your feelings and those of others, that same sensitivity can cause you to hold back and repress your considerable talents. Sensitivity and perceptiveness are among your many fine qualities.

Because you intuitively know what people want, or feel, you can be extremely diplomatic and tactful. You are also patient and cooperative. You work well with groups and somehow find a way of creating harmony among diverse opinions.

You enjoy music and poetry and require a harmonious environment. You have an eye for beauty and a fine sense of balance and rhythm. You have healing capabilities, especially in such fields as massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, and counseling. However, your sensitivity can also be your downfall.

Your delicate ego bruises easily and can make too much of someone else's thoughtless remarks or criticisms. Because you get hurt easily, you may tend to withhold your own thoughts and contributions to the matter at hand. This can cause you considerable resentment and anger. Too often, you run from confrontation to avoid a battle.

When you employ your considerable inner strength, you will discover your enormous power and abilities to direct difficult situations toward your own goals. It is the awareness of your inner strength that will give you the courage to use your own personal power when it is needed. You are a sensitive and passionate lover; your perceptiveness makes you aware of your partner's needs and desires, which you are able to fulfill with almost magical delicacy.

However, when you feel you have been mistreated or jilted, you can react with devastating power, sometimes using personal criticisms vindictively. Your awareness, diplomatic skills, and organizational talents give you the ability to bring off difficult tasks. You willingly step out of the limelight to facilitate the success of your endeavor. In truth, you are often the power behind the throne. However, you do not always receive the credit you deserve for the fine work you've done, or your role is underestimated, and your accomplishments overlooked.

Rather than brood over your losses, you need to confront those who would make less of your contributions and stand up for your accomplishments. You need security and comfort, quiet settings, and the company of loved ones. You are a perfectionist when it comes to your home and work environment.

You have excellent taste which is obvious in your private surroundings. You are a fine companion and possess a good sense of humor. Friends seek you out for your calming and peaceful company. You are a safe haven to other sensitive people, who recognize your compassion and understanding. When you have found your niche in life, you have all the talents and intelligence for great success. Seek out work that allows your sensitive nature to flourish -- be the glue that binds others together.

You love change, travel and adventure. You are a bit of a rolling stone. You have enormous curiosity and yearn to see far-off places and meet exotic peoples. Your arena is the world itself, and it is just a matter of time before you are off once again on another excursion. You are highly-adaptable and need excitement. You relate well to others and have an easy way with words. In fact, you have a talent for promotion, public relations, and, for some, writing. Your social skills are highly refined. Your ability to communicate and promote a product or event makes you a natural salesperson.

You work well with others as long as there are not too many restrictions. You have trouble being bound to a desk or within an office. You can easily feel cooped up and trapped unless there is much variety and change in your life. You become bored and restless easily.

You may be a little irresponsible and need to learn discipline and orderliness. You have a quick and analytical mind. You may be over- confident and headstrong. However, you are highly creative and can usually come up with a remarkably workable solution to most problems -- either your own or those of others.

You can be impatient and impulsive. You can also overindulge your senses in food, alcohol, sex, and drugs. You must be careful to protect your health from the excesses of your tastes.

Your 3 Bridge shows that your creativity and ability to motivate others are specific assets which can help you grow. While this may seem to apply to anyone at any time, there is a hidden purpose that applies to your bridge. People with this combination tend to be more easily affected by a negative outlook, so you may be more vulnerable to this than others.

Conversely, a positive perspective has a more powerful effect on you than on others. When you consciously push aside the clouds and offer hope and sanguinity to others, you will be the main beneficiary of that kindness.

Having a 3 as the "gap" number between two aspects of your personality points to the need for you to lighten up and bring joy and hope to those around you.

You are overly sensitive and too aware of other peoples' expectations. You suppress yourself to avoid feeling conspicuous. You can be overwhelmed by self-consciousness. You fear gossip about you. As a result, you become inhibited. All of this results in a suppression of your own individuality and uniqueness. You yearn to blend into the crowd.

You let your own feelings and emotions play too big a role. Your hypersensitivity causes fear, timidity and lack of self-confidence. And you experience unnecessary fear and emotional turmoil. Little things seem disproportionately difficult to overcome and sometimes have a paralyzing effect. Jealousy can cause much pain and misunderstanding.

These negative aspects of the challenge actually spring in part from positive characteristics you possess, especially your acute awareness and intuition. You are an antenna for other people's feelings; you know before a word is spoken how they feel.

You lack the inner strength to maintain your own center and try to conform to the prevailing emotional atmosphere.

This challenge makes you understanding and compassionate; you have an enormous empathy for the inner turmoil of others and can do much good for people with emotional problems.

This is a less demanding challenge. Growth is allowed to take place without one particularly serious obstacle. This does not mean that there will not be challenges on your path, but there is no single and consistent challenge during this period. However, you are being challenged to stay faithful and focused on your highest ideals.

There is an opportunity to go deeper within yourself, and discover the inner being that is you.

There is no slowing you down as you enter maturity. Your influence grows as you become more dynamic and versatile. You now begin to realize your lifelong goal of freedom. There will be travel and adventure, exciting and unexpected events. Your originality, creativity, and verbal abilities grow stronger. You will become interested in areas you never before considered. You may tend to become restless and impatient. You may quickly lose interest or become bored with projects that progress slowly. Perseverance is tested, especially because you may find it easy to abandon things that no longer hold your interest. You will have to work to maintain your concentration, discipline, and focus. Do not scatter your energy over to many interests. This is especially the case with people who have several 5s in their chart, especially among the core numbers.

For those with few fives, the increasing ability to adapt to change and the willingness to take risks provides much spice to life.

The early part of your life revolves around communication and self-expression. You find yourself drawn to the company of artists and eccentrics and are less comfortable in conventional settings. Social events are important and help you burn off some of that restless, creative energy.

You may have difficulty staying focused on a goal to its completion, as you find that boredom kicks in quickly and patience is not your forte. Others find you charming, attractive, even charismatic, but you must be careful not to waste energy on superficial projects or relationships. Discipline and focus are essential to lay a foundation you will build on for the rest of your life.

The middle part of your life is a period of rapid progress and change. You learn the lessons, values, and responsibilities that come with freedom. You likely travel, move residences, or change jobs frequently. You are footloose and free-spirited. You acquire a flair for self-promotion, which can benefit your professional life. You become better at self-expression and grow less inhibited.

During this period, you meet many interesting, often eccentric people and encounter new ideas. You benefit from change and avoiding a predictable, routine lifestyle. A 5 Period Cycle is dynamic and chaotic; it requires an open mind and tolerance for concepts and lifestyles you may initially find quite foreign. Opening up to new ideas is challenging but rewarding.

The latter part of your life finds you "growing older" more slowly than your peers. The excitable, scattered, creative energy of the 3 can resemble an elixir from the fountain of youth. However, there is a tendency to waste time and energy on unproductive projects.

You have many original ideas, but you may have difficultly differentiating between lead balloons and those that can fly. Your 3 energy is uplifting and motivating, which draws people to you. However, staying focused may be a challenge, which could affect your ability to reach your goal.

Your need to express yourself through art, especially the verbal or performing arts increases with age.

Robert, under the influences of this Pinnacle, you will have greatly enhanced talent for dealing successfully with business and finances. This is a time of material growth, a time of expansion and reward. It is the cycle of harvest.

The 8 Pinnacle also increases your personal power. You have sound judgment and vision. In fact, this is the basis of your financial success. People sense your power and effectiveness. They defer to you much more easily and look to you for answers. This makes it easier for you to use power without having to be a bully or force your way through situations. They perceive your able-ness and want to join you in your vision. Others have faith in you.

You will be able to organize large enterprises. Problems do not threaten you so much as provide a challenge. You yourself sense your enhanced personal powers and feel a growing sense of stability and centeredness. You will be capable of influencing matter in an almost magical way. As a result, you are extremely goal oriented, moving toward the realization of your dreams with confidence and clarity.

Your challenge during this period is to maintain a hold on your human and spiritual values. You must remain balanced between heaven and earth. There will be enormous temptations to make money and status your only priorities, excluding the more human or immaterial matters entirely. This will undoubtedly lead to losses. You are being tested and instructed in the real value of money -- it's natural place in life. If money is placed on a high altar, overshadowing all other facets of life, you will become its slave. If you are balanced in your approach to money, and have proper perspective, this can be a truly rewarding period, both materially and spiritually. That is the true promise of the 8.

The number 8 symbolizes the balance between the finite and infinite, matter and spirit. It offers a great opportunity to grow.

This is a period of inner development and soul searching. Robert, you will deal with the deeply important questions of personal existence and the meaning of life. You will need time to be alone to contemplate your inner world. This is a time of spiritual growth. You will experience a heightened sense of faith. The power of the universe will be the force that carries you along. During this 7 Pinnacle, spiritual growth, increased knowledge, and wisdom are the big rewards. The 7 Pinnacle provides the basis for contentment in older age, because you now begin to understand life more deeply.

You have an enhanced appreciation of poetry and nature. Walks in nature provide great therapeutic value and spiritual nourishment.

This is a time of specialization. You will pursue some course of development with fervor and focus. Your ability to concentrate will be greatly increased. Your desire to study in all forms -- reading, self-reflection, and contemplation -- will reach an all-time high. Your intuition is much more sensitive, making your path a little easier and more direct, since you know intuitively the appropriate next step.

Under this Pinnacle, you will become an expert in one particular field. Your capacity to penetrate the depths of a subject area is enormous. You will look below the surface in virtually everything you encounter. It is very possible that you will find yourself in a teaching role.

You must consciously work on your closer relationships, especially with your spouse and children. You must explain that your desire to turn inward is not an escape or an avoidance of those you love, but a deep need for knowledge. Your challenge is to avoid becoming critical or cynical of others. You can become so withdrawn from society that you look down on others. You may forget that you, too, are part of the imperfect human race. Sarcasm is the lowest form of communication, and a trap you could fall victim to.

Your desire to attain some high degree of perfection is sincere. But that pursuit can make you miserable if you lose perspective and fail to realize the relativity of human existence. Perfection is a Utopian goal, but an unrealistic ambition. It can cause you to be dissatisfied with yourself and others.

The 7 provides the possibility of true refinement, insight, and a high degree of wisdom. This deep understanding is the basis for self-love and true happiness.

Under this Pinnacle you will be very involved with family, friends, and your community. You will face an increase in responsibilities and duties, but you have a greatly enhanced sense of balance and perspective that allows you to handle emotional issues well. Your family demands much of your attention. Matters involving spouse and children require much security, love, and sacrifice. You are the centerpiece of your family, the one people come to for solace and understanding. You may feel an increased burden, as you carry the cares of many. You will experience a deep sense of being needed.

This Pinnacle is full of love, closeness, and warmth, but you must rise to the challenges that close relationships bring. Robert, you must settle and bring harmony to personal conflicts between others. You are often the only one with perspective in a conflict. It is as if you are the keeper of justice, bringing understanding and compromise to situations that are polarized.

Under the influences of this Pinnacle -- especially at its outset -- people are often married or start families. Children are born, in-laws come into your life. You are the nucleus of a little world. You must maintain your dignity. This is a period that makes it easier to sacrifice, but you can overdo it, becoming a doormat for others to step on simply to maintain a degree of peace. Know your limits and maintain healthy relationships.

This is a fine period for growth in business and financial matters. You attract people with resources who can help to further your personal goals. Moreover, you are balanced in your approach to business affairs. This can bring many rewards.

Robert, your heightened sense of harmony and your genuine compassion makes you an excellent counselor and healer, especially if you already have native talent in any of these areas.

Personal health matters can also surface, causing you to reflect on diet, exercise, and other health habits. Your desire to help others is also increased. But this can lead you to poke yourself into situations where you do not belong or delve too deeply into other people's personal affairs. Be careful not to meddle or interfere.

The 6 Pinnacle is a time of progress and growth as a full human being. You are capable of developing yourself in many different directions -- as a loving mate and parent; a sound businessperson; and as a pillar of your community. The time requires the balance you possess, since you can easily stretch yourself in too many directions and ultimately feel burned out by the demands in your milieu.

You take the subtle approach. You allow your intuition to be a large part of your intellectual explorations. You are open to the ideas of others, and you may be a little too easily influenced. When you consider a project or face a problem, you tend to allow too many alternatives to cloud the issue.

However, when it comes to recognizing the many possible variations, and how they may affect the outcome, you are hard to beat.

You have an uncanny ability to plan projects and solve problems which require a large number of people to actively participate, while at the same time maintaining a sense of harmony and unity among those involved.

Robert, try to have perspective and a more lighthearted attitude toward emotionally-charged issues. Control your anger. Discipline is your strength.

Also, look at the larger picture and the need for compromise. Your sense of justice must be elevated to another level where such virtues as forgiveness, compassion, and deep understanding are the guiding lights. A practical approach to these ideals, is to try to put yourself in the shoes of the person with whom you are in conflict. There are always more angles to a problem than you tend to acknowledge.

You are highly emotional and carry an intense inner power. You are lively and can work hard. You must try to stay balanced and even tempered. You must also learn to be less critical and more tolerant. You can be gentle, kind, and helpful. You are willing to sacrifice time and energy for a good cause. You tend to lose things and may have a bad memory.

You like to help others, sometimes to the extent that you do not pay enough attention to your own needs. You are primarily concerned with your home and your family. Everything else comes second. You radiate love and genuine concern for others.

During times of distress you turn to your family and friends. You are responsible and willing to sacrifice for others.

You have a natively strong constitution. You are versatile and resourceful. You have a flexible body and quick reactions.

You enjoy change, travel, and meeting new people. You have a talent for promoting ideas. You are attracted to the new and exciting. You seek knowledge and understanding through experience. You go about life in a unique and innovative way; you avoid the conventional and traditional. You talk well about many different things and are an excellent salesman if you believe in the product.

Robert, you have the mind of a poet, writer, or actor. You see life in artistic terms. Teaching and healing come natural to you. You carry much responsibility and are very dependable. You fulfill your obligations. Your appreciation of beauty and art is visible in your surroundings.

Your prospects for success in business are excellent, due to your practical and responsible behavior.

You are highly emotional, even mercurial. You experience much nervous tension and can be high strung. You are roused to love and anger quickly. You can be stubborn and proud. You can become personally and emotionally identified with a particular project or person to the point that you become deeply attached and even possessive.

You are demanding in close associations, especially in love and marriage. If not careful, you can easily be domineering. You need a strong willed yet flexible person as a spouse.

You don't have any letters on the Intuitive Plane.

It is not uncommon to have no Intuitive letters in your name. This doesn"™t mean you are not intuitive but that you have a more difficult time to access your intuition. The letters in your name are less representative of your strengths and talents, than of your ability to access and use them.

Your short name increases your capacity to enjoy life. It boosts your optimism, cheerfulness, good taste, and an interest in sports. You communicate more easily, and your sense of humor is enhanced. You are inspiring company, often motivating and uplifting others. Your artistic ability -- especially your facility with words -- is increased.

The three is a happy-go-lucky number, which, on the negative side, can make you avoid difficulties and try to find the easy way out of challenges.

Your shortened name increases your desire to study, focus, and specialize in one particular field. It increases your need for privacy, contemplation, and meditation. You turn inward more and reflect on your inner nature. You are also more likely to ponder the deeper questions of life.

Your Minor Heart's Desire enhances your intelligence and ability to deal with abstract information. You may find yourself expressing a kind of off-beat humor, as well. Sevens are highly refined and intuitive. They do not take things at face value but seek the depths of understanding.

You are a stimulating person. You brighten social gatherings with your fresh and original ideas. Your conversation tends to be sprinkled with novelty and wit. You have a quick tongue and charisma. You are probably an excellent salesman. There is a lot of nervous energy within you looking for an outlet. You love your freedom and you see this life as an ongoing adventure. You are upbeat and optimistic.

You are a little irresponsible and quick in satisfying your sensual urges. You are attractive and that, coupled with your innate ability to promote yourself, makes it easy for you to satisfy your desire for new and exciting relationships.

You have deeper understanding and insight during this transit. It is a time to deal with money, power, and authority. You have an opportunity to elevate your financial status and personal growth. This is a period where you are likely to meet the best and the worst. You must exercise caution in everything you do and every decision you make. Be aware of your surroundings.

You have deeper understanding and insight during this transit. It is a time to deal with money, power, and authority. You have an opportunity to elevate your financial status and personal growth. This is a period where you are likely to meet the best and the worst. You must exercise caution in everything you do and every decision you make. Be aware of your surroundings.

Robert, this is a period during which your ideals will be tested and forged anew. You will be broadened in ways that you would never have dreamed possible. You will likely experience a dramatic psychological and spiritual expansion. Old relationships that no longer have a place in your life will be let go of. Even old habits or characteristics that you believed were fundamental to your identity seem to evaporate. There is a need to forgive those in your past and let them get on with their lives, as you must with yours. Hanging on to negative attachments, either out of anger or a sense that justice has not yet been done, will bring you much misery and, if the courts are involved, protracted lawsuits.

You now have the ability to reach out to the masses. This is a time requiring much self-sacrifice and service to others. You are deeply affected by the pain and sufferings of others, and will feel a need to change your milieu or society for the better.

Those in the arts, especially actors, writers, and other performers, will see an enhancement of their talents and the opening of many new opportunities for advancement.

Your focus is outward in a big way. Teach, perform, and advance society in your own way. Dedicate yourself to a higher cause. These are the areas that will meet with much success. Conversely, selfishness, negativity, and pettiness will blow up in your face. The time demands a broad view of life. You are now the visionary, who must see the greater trends in humanity. Out of this will come much compassion for all. This is the lesson of the period: That as you work for the greater good of society, you will be personally rewarded, so much so that your cup will runneth over.

This is your year to finish up all unfinished business, to clean house and make room for new things. On a material level this is a good time to get rid of unnecessary weight, to give away or sell what you do not need anymore and to pay off old debts.

On a spiritual level you will experience a different mode altogether. Your attention should turn to others and their needs, find ways to be of help and give time and energy to worthwhile causes. You must lighten your burden of questions and doubts and the best way to do so is by directing your attention to another direction, away from yourself and you will find yourself becoming lighter and more in touch with yourself. This is a time of completion, problems can be solved and over with, strained relationships relax or disappear, the sources of stress in work or business can be better understood and dealt with. Be social and communicative, enjoy music and other arts. Your creativity is higher than usual.

There can be some difficulties this year due to your desire to face obstacles and overcome them, decisions have to be taken and courage and strength may be severely tested several times, this is not going to be an easy year all the time but you will feel relieved and on the brink of a positive breakthrough by the end of this year. This is the end of a nine year epicycle and will you will feel many times the excitement of a new and promising era when optimism is your friend but you will also experience the fear of letting go, however the more you let go the more room there is to be filled during the next epicycle.

Be ready for major changes. You will be inspired to start new projects or enterprises. You will feel a strong forward push toward new goals. This is a time for vision and planning. Share your dream with others; make plans, get the necessary support, but, above all, rely on yourself as the driving force. Be decisive!

You are starting a new nine year Epicycle. Everything you do now will affect your future. Do not hold back the inner force of creation. Be direct, daring, and bold. You will have more confidence and determination this year, particularly in comparison with last year, which was a time of letting go. This year represents a time of birth. It's a time to take charge and to apply yourself to your dream.

This is also a good time to make the personal changes you have long wanted to make: Start a diet and/or an exercise program, or begin a new course of study.

There may be some emotional turmoil, especially in the first two or three months. It takes a while to get the ball rolling. There are many changes you must make and much work to be done. Be open-minded, organized, and focused. Avoid distractions and procrastination. You are at a crossroads. You will need courage and a clear head to stay on the right track. This is a year of opportunities.

The key months in your year ahead are March, in which you are able to lay the foundation to your plans; April, in which changes take place such as a change of residence or career; July and August mark a time in which you will see the fruits of your labors begin to take place; October represents a major turn in events, often fraught with emotional turmoil; the fall marks a coalescing of your plans into more concrete form.

A double 9 Duality produces a period of important changes that can affect every area of your life. This is due to the strong effect it has on your attitude, understanding, outlook, and sense of self. Your cycle combination indicates this will be a period of deep personal evolution, a time of change inside and out.

The analogy of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly comes to mind. Similarly, you too will have to emerge from the cocoon you have occupied for some time. The 9 inspires you to let go of outdated ideas and unproductive habits, which can help you change direction or move forward less encumbered.

A change of this caliber has the potential to disrupt your daily life dramatically. In the extreme, some people change occupations or religion. Fortunately, lifestyle changes during this period almost always have a positive effect. These changes are a natural evolution of the many choices you have made throughout your life - the result of your growth, changing perspective, and maturity.

Although this is considered a fortunate Duality, it will probably not be easy. There will be periods when you feel out of your comfort zone, or in situations that seem out of your control. This combination can bring intervals of emotional turmoil, fear, or insecurity. However, this rarely lasts long precisely because you are given the tools you need to move through this metamorphosis. By the middle of next year, autumn at the latest, you should be able to identify and understand the extent of this transformation.

There could be some loss, possibly relating to one or more relationships. The changes brought by this Duality are often so deep, they tend to upset people whose attention was conditioned on your staying a certain way. On a positive note, you will very likely gain new relationships as a result of these changes.

This is a time to pay close attention to your duties and responsibilities at work and home. You will likely find (or others will tell you) that you are often pre-occupied, inattentive, or distant, although this is to be expected when moving through a double 9 Duality. Being aware of this tendency can help you avoid conflict with people you care about.

While reading your 9 Essence and 1 Personal Year chapters, Robert, you probably realized the two cycles are polar opposites. Their divergent traits create a difficult combination that will require concerted effort to bring them into better alignment.

Your 9 Essence affects you from the inside out, it reflects your state of mind and the way you approach the situations you encounter. In practical areas (business, career, school, and other project related activities) you may be at a point where you feel like quitting or moving in a different direction. Perhaps you desire something that feels more satisfying. Your 9 Essence will inspire you to let go of situations that are no longer beneficial. It is a period of internal house cleaning � a time to discard unproductive ideas and habits, even unhealthy relationships.

This Essence also has a physical effect. It could make you tire more easily or feel less motivated than usual. This may prompt you to ignore responsibilities and other concerns at a time when just the opposite is needed by your dynamic Yearly cycle.

Your Personal Year is an external influence that delivers the events and circumstances you will encounter. A 1 in this position requires you to be a competitive leader, forceful, decisive, and independent. It focuses on practical, productive matters, career, and business, and suggests there will be new possibilities or an opportunity to play a larger role in your career or other project.

To get the most out of this year you need drive, not something your current Essence is likely to provide. Consequently, there will be periods that require pushing past a lethargic mood (mentally and/or physically). You can combat this low energy by adopting healthy habits. Pay attention to your diet and stick to a schedule that includes regular exercise and plenty of sleep. Try not to spread yourself too thin � you will likely need all your mental and physical resources to meet your immediate goals.

Your best approach for this combination is to wrap up loose ends, clear the decks, prioritize, and then give it all you've got.

July represents a time of insight and awareness. You start to realize the magnitude of the deep inner changes that are taking place, and this fills you with a combination of fear and excitement. You know that the time has come to face up to important decisions that will affect your life, as well as the lives of those close to you for a long time to come. Your fear is based on your indecision and inability to know if what you want to do is right. Your excitement comes from the knowledge that at least something is happening. In this situation, the key is to choose what feels right. Rely on your heart and your intuition and have faith in yourself and your Creator.

Robert, your career and finances are not priorities, except when they relate to plans you may have for the future. This is a time to prepare for the long-term, not to reach for immediate rewards.

August brings financial matters to the foreground. Take a close look at your financial situation and adjust your lifestyle accordingly. Pay off debts. Tie up loose ends. Clean up this area of your life.

Often, an 8 Personal Month, 9 Personal Year brings a stroke of luck; a payment from a forgotten source, or an inheritance. Use any extra income you might have to pay off your debts. You are facing a future that requires some risk taking, or investment. Perhaps you have been thinking about a complete career change or starting your own business. Either way, you need to get a clean slate before the end of the year.

You also receive recognition and compliments for effort put out in the past, which may result in a promotion.

Romance is in better shape than the last two months. If you are committed to someone and have experienced some troubles in the relationship, you will find stability and comfort this month. If you are single, you may meet someone through work or business.

This is the month when your desire for change reaches a climax. You are taking steps to implement changes you have been considering for some time. Nothing is stable right now, but that should not worry you. You are making progress in hidden ways. You feel insecure about the future but you rightly know that these changes have to be made. There is a lot of adjusting that has to be done, not only for you, but also for the people close to you.

More than at any other time this year, you let go of the old and prepare for the new. This takes place in every area of your life; spiritual, emotional, and material. However, this is not a month to make impulsive decisions and starting anything new should be postponed until very late this month or next month.

A disappointment in romance is possible but will clear the air for future engagements.

October is a month of new beginnings, new people, and renewed energy. While most of this year feels like the end of a long day of hard work, with low energy and a desire to put your feet up, October feels like you just had cup of coffee. You are ready to get started, to roll up your sleeves and tackle whatever project is in front of you. This is a time to aggressively pursue the plans you have made in the past. It is a time to act, not to dream or question. Take a chance. Show courage.

This is also a time that requires independence and self-confidence. Don't let the cautious words of others slow you down.

There is some danger connected to financial wheeling and dealings. Be very careful who you trust with your money. Friendships are renewed. You may also meet someone you haven't heard from in some time and this person will play a role in your plans for the future.

Romance is favored, particularly if you are single. You may meet someone who becomes a permanent fixture in your life.

You may find yourself wondering what happened to last month's energy. You feel a little burned out and you are not sure about the direction your life has been taking in the past several months. You may question whether you are trying to change too much of your life.

You are moodier than usual and don't seem to be able to get things started. You are extremely sensitive and take the opinions of others more serious than usual. This is a time to take things slowly, to spend time in self-reflection and contemplation, to find strength and stability in yourself instead of in the circumstances around you.

Your relationship to the people close to you improves and a lot of healing takes place there. Romance also is highly favorable, particularly if you do not try to make the impression that you are stronger than you really are.

You are more susceptible to illness and would do well to refrain from alcohol or anything else that weakens your system.

It's time to lighten up. Be playful, enjoy yourself. Don't take things too seriously. It is time to recharge your batteries. There will be ample opportunity for social events and you should take advantage of that. Your creativity is enhanced, and so is your sense of humor.

This is not a time to force any issues. Let things happen at their own pace. You are approaching a time of more energy, more opportunities, and progress, but before that happens, take this month to rest and relax. You are entering a 1 Personal Year which brings much progress and a new beginning. This 9 Personal Year has been a year of letting go, next year is a time of renewal, almost rebirth.

January is not a month to make important choices or decisions without a lot of careful consideration. Begin this process by taking a critical look at your current state of mind. It's a month of some confusion and self-doubt. More mercurial than usual, you will likely switch from optimism to pessimism and back again. This is to be expected when you go through the kind of deep and personal transformation brought on by a change of long-term cycles; the last year of the previous nine-year cycle and the first year of the incoming nine-year cycle. This period is invariably accompanied by many small and large changes.

Your transformation can be compared to a low-level reformat of your inner hard-disk. When the job is done, much of the information is replaced, gaps are closed, and the bugs are ironed out. You can look forward to a time of greater self-confidence, more energy, and a refreshed and more positive outlook on life.

A 1 Personal Year, 2 Personal Month is highly charged in the areas of romance and friendships. You may well meet someone who will touch your heart deeply. Friendships intensify and can be very comforting and healing.

You will likely find yourself being more helpful and involved in the lives of others, particularly as a counselor or adviser. The energies implicit in the month give you greater sensitivity to feelings -- yours, as well as those of others. You will be tactful and capable of creating harmony where there was turmoil. At times, however, you may be overly sensitive and not handle criticism well.

The month starts slowly and with some difficulties. However, once you've passed the mid-point, you increasingly gain confidence, direction, and momentum toward your goals.

February brings reasons for optimism, there is a sense of promise and new beginnings in the air. You see your direction a little clearer, which causes you to lighten up and become more social, especially during the latter part of the month. Your upbeat attitude draws people, as well as support, often from unexpected sources.

A new project or business venture ignites your excitement, energy, and motivation, all of which you manage to communicate clearly to others, thereby motivating them. This is a time for ideas and plans more than action. The actual work does not start until next month, which is fortunate, because focus and discipline are not your strongest qualities during most of this month.

You are quick-witted, and your sense of humor is alive and brighter than it has been for some time. Take time out for leisure and relaxation. Recharge your batteries, you will be burning plenty of juice next month.

Romance is exciting and promising. Your charisma and self-expression are improved, and you feel more comfortable talking about your feelings, your expectations, and your dreams.

Now is the time to deliver and show yourself and everyone around you, that you are able and willing to do whatever it takes to reach your goals. It is a month to put your nose to the grindstone and to work on all the details. March is also a time when your ability to plan and organize projects is greatly enhanced. So, too, is your clarity of mind. You gain confidence in your abilities, and yourself. It's time to move; to make things happen. Do not procrastinate. Do not avoid work or effort. Slacking would be a serious mistake.

March can also be a little frustrating because so much of your energy will have to be directed to repetitive and routine duties and activities. However, in spite of the detail-oriented, plodding feel, this is a time that brings opportunities and real progress. This could even be a breakthrough time when you overcome an obstacle, real or perceived, that has dogged you for a long time.

It may be a little surprising, therefore, that against such a serious and work-oriented backdrop, romance can bloom. Someone is impressed with your down-to-earth, go-getter's approach and your can-do mentality. You may find yourself in demand.

As explained earlier in your January forecast, this year and last combine to bring about major changes. That also includes changes in many practical areas of your life, and April brings many of them to the surface. There can be a change of residence or office. Travel, sometimes quite unplanned, is very likely.

April could become quite a dynamic and hectic month, but also adventurous and exciting. Consequently, this period requires flexibility, and a willingness to accept change. You have to adapt, respond quickly, and embrace change as opposed to fighting it. The more you allow yourself to flow with the circumstances, the easier and more successful this month will be. Be ready for surprises. There is a sense of randomness and a lack of control which, to many of us, is frightening. No need to worry, many of these changes, once accepted, will actually streamline your life and make progress easier.

Your ability to promote yourself and your ideas is also enhanced. You will find that you have an uncanny talent to be in the right place at the right time this month. You will be able to advertise your talents and abilities at work as well as at social events.

With all this excitement, it may be hard to concentrate and focus on the job at hand. You'll need self-discipline or you may see much of your energy wasted. Unless you manage to concentrate and apply yourself, you may realize at the end of this month that you did not get a lot done.

Romance and social activities may tempt you to be self-indulgent and perhaps irresponsible. Be careful not to let this month's vibrant energy get out of hand.

Love, romance, and commitment play an important role whenever a 6 Month teams up with a 1 Year. There is the possibility of a new relationship, the birth of a child, or marriage. It is a month of responsibility, unselfish giving, and a willingness to devote time and energy to the needs of others. Domestic and community matters move to the foreground and have to be given priority. Sometimes, this combination of numbers causes long slumbering discord between couples to surface and be dealt with.

This is a time when the heart rules and emotions run high. It can cause both extremes -- either deeper commitment and more lasting love, or separation and divorce. Honesty is essential to a positive development of the month. You may find yourself tempted to take the easy way out in some awkward situation, perhaps by lying or being secretive. However, that is likely to backfire and can become ugly and destructive, particularly during this month.

In general, this is a good time for career and financial matters; promotion is possible, as is a windfall in the form of an unexpected tax refund or an old debt paid back. This sequence of numbers is also more likely to resolve legal issues or other matters that pit you against large institutions, corporations, home owner associations, or some other faceless entity.

With so much energy dedicated to the heart, to love and emotions, it may seem that your sense of justice, your honor, and your moral values are tested more than once. Don't let opportunities to make a stand, or to right a wrong, slide by. Few feelings are more devastating than regret.

This month offers time and opportunity for contemplation and insight. Career and romance do not require as much attention as your need to understand your own motivations and desires. Don't make the mistake of feeling guilty for not carrying your load, or for not working hard enough. That is not what this month is about. Keep up your sails, do what you have to do to avoid problems, but beyond that, let the wind do the rest. Take the time to dwell on your dreams and hopes, find clarity about what you want out of life. Most importantly, don't be afraid to confront yourself.

Your work and other duties take second place this month, however, you may well discover information, through research or by talking to the right people, that will help further your career.

This is not a good time to spend money, take out a loan, invest, sign contracts, or otherwise make long-term business commitments. Social activities are also better kept to a minimum, unless it involves deep or intimate conversations with family or close friends.

Career and finances should be at the top of your priorities. Work hard and wisely. Combine practicality and vision. July is not a time to sit and stare into space, but to be on your toes, to keep your eyes wide open, and refrain from taking unnecessary risks, unless risk-taking is in your blood. For professional gamblers, this can be a very profitable period, but for those of us who live according to the simpler laws of effort and reward, this is a month to stay with the tried and true.

All affairs related to money should be handled with the utmost care. But let me be clear: This month is a rewarding time, and your chances that events will take a positive turn are great. If you are wise and cautious, you may increase your bank balance considerably. Nine-out-of-ten people in this combination -- 8 Month, 1 Year -- increase the strength of their financial positions.

This month also brings out strong emotions in personal relationships, both positive and negative. While a 1 and 8 combination, through the usual cycles of effort and reward, cause and effect, and good old-fashioned Karma, tends to increase stability and strengthen the positions of most people (not so if Karma is working against you), it has an almost opposite effect in the area of feelings. It shakes things up, calls out the white elephant in the room, and otherwise rocks the boat. The advice is to be open, tolerant, forgiving, and to refrain from judging -- lest you be judged.

If you are not yet romantically involved, this month may introduce you to someone special through work or business. New friendships and business partnerships are also common under this number sequence.