This 60-Second Numerology Quiz Will Predict What January Has In Store For You

In Western numerology—a practice created by Greek mystic and mathematician Pythagoras over 2,500 years ago—everyone has a numerology chart made up of seven "Personality Numbers" that relate to one's personality and five "Forecasting Numbers" that relate to one's future potential.

The practice operates on the idea that our lives are cyclical, and each cycle is a unique opportunity for personal growth and discovery. Some cycles are more favorable than others, so it pays to know which cycle you're in so you're fully prepared for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

You can tap into this insight by calculating your numerology forecast with your "Personal Year Number." This number, composed of the month and day of your birth date, indicates the lessons, opportunities, and experiences you'll encounter during an upcoming year.

Take this 60-second quiz to calculate your Personal Year Number for 2017 and receive your numerology forecast for January.

Step 1: Add the month and day of your birth date to 2017. Be sure to write the full year (i.e., 2017 rather than just 17).

Step 2: Keep adding any double-digit numbers together until you get a single-digit Personal Year Number between 1 and 9.

Let’s use the birth date September 28 (9/28) as an example.

9+2+8+2+0+1+7 = 29

2+9 = 11

1+1 = 2 Personal Year Number

In this 1 Year of new beginnings, action, and opportunity, January is a time to slow down and work toward creating balance in every area of your life, whether it's emotional balance, work-life balance, or spirituality-logic balance.

This is a month to:

Consolidate and solidify what you started last month

Be patient and wait for opportunities to come to you

Practice mindfulness by taking up meditation, yoga, or qigong

Focus on your health and well-being

Recognize, express, and release repressed emotions

Work on self-love

In this slow-moving 2 Year that focuses on balance, patience, relationships, and emotions, January is a month to get out and about and be social. This is also a month to do more of what makes you feel good, so put time aside for fun. Look for opportunities to express yourself, be creative, and speak your truth.

This is a month to:

Entertain and connect with others

Attend gatherings and events

Have fun and do more of what you enjoy

Flex your creativity, perhaps by working on a new project

Express yourself physically, artistically, or verbally

Take up a hobby, travel, or go on vacation

Communicate your thoughts and feelings

In this 3 Year that focuses on socialization, self-expression, communication, and creativity, January is a month to create stability in your personal and professional life. It's a time to get organized and focused, putting extra effort into your career, personal development, health, relationships, and financial planning.

This is a month to:

Be patient and persevere through challenges

Build a solid foundation

Plan your future and take action

Get organized and put systems into place

Budget, save money, pay off debts

In this busy, serious, and challenging 4 Year where the purpose is to create stability in your personal and professional life, January brings progress and movement. Life will encourage you to make changes, so have the courage to make them. Be flexible and adaptable. Go with the flow.

This is a month to:

Make changes and prepare for change

Create more personal freedom

Experience new things

Move house, town, or country

Be social and network with others

In this fast-paced 5 Year of progress, movement, and change, January is a time to focus on family and evaluate the relationships around you. Issues that have been brewing beneath the surface will rise to be addressed, so use this as an opportunity to either clear things up, part ways, or take the relationship to a deeper level.

This is a month to:

Take your responsibilities seriously

Be there for family and friends

Deal with relationship issues that arise

Be of service to others

Focus on domestic affairs

Renovate or redecorate your home

In this 6 Year that focuses on love, family, and domestic responsibility, January is a month of introspection and personal and spiritual growth. Life is encouraging you to spend quiet time alone contemplating answers to the big questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my life purpose? Am I truly happy? What do I need to improve upon or change in my life if I’m not?

This is a month to:

Adopt a spiritual practice

Spend quiet time alone

Take up meditation, yoga, or qigong

Explore alternative therapies

Detox and eat a healthy diet

Spend time in nature

Rest, recuperate, and relax

In this 7 Year that focuses on introspection and personal and spiritual growth, January is a month of manifestation, personal power, and career. Recognize the negative limiting beliefs that are holding you back and practice the Law of Attraction. By adopting an attitude of abundance, you'll attract opportunities to enhance your overall well-being.

This is a month to:

Budget, save money, get your finances in order

Deal with outstanding legal matters

Work hard and be honest and ethical

Build your career or study something that advances your career

Reclaim your personal power

Familiarize yourself with the Law of Attraction

In this 8 Year that focuses on manifestation, personal power, and career, January is a month to release what no longer serves you. Whether it's a person, a job, a negative mindset, or an unhealthy lifestyle, this is the time to have the courage to walk away. Remember, when one door closes, it's only so another one can open.

This is a month to:

Prepare for transformation and endings

Clean up your life, starting with your home

Let go of bad habits

Leave an unfulfilling job

Tie up loose ends

End an unhealthy relationship

Donate to charity or support a cause

In this 9 Year of transformation, completion, and endings, January is a time of new beginnings. This is a month to take the bull by the horns and move full steam ahead with any ideas or plans you’ve been cooking up. Now is the time to turn them into reality and not take no for an answer.

This is a month to:

Be proactive and take action

Begin something new such as a relationship, career, project, or hobby

Develop and implement new ideas

Focus on self-improvement

Be independent and self-reliant

Increase your self-confidence

Be your true, authentic self

Be positive and have a fresh approach

Be open to new opportunities

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