In numerology, the human life path is actually divided into three major cycles that are divided by 28 years. When exactly you will be changing through from one life cycle to the next is
very many dependents on what your Life Path number is as your life path number is added to 28. Don't fret about this too much now as the example below explains the calculation more fully!


Early Life Cycle - any time from age 25 to 35
Middle Life Cycle - any time from age 26 to 61
Later Life Cycle- from 58 to death

These major life cycles each can be assigned their own number and interpretation in numerology to give an overview of the major influences that will dominate a life during anyone of these 28-year periods!

This type of calculation is a little more complicated than usual because the time at which you will encounter these changes is all based on calculating your Life Path number. The age at which you make the transit from one cycle to the next is subtly determined by this so your next step is to refer to (or calculate) your Life Path Number.

The first thing we want to do is figure out the timing of these cycles. Let's use the celebrity O.J. Simpson as an example. O.J. Simpson was born July 9, 1947.

First we will calculate his Life Path number, which if you will recall is the reduction of the birthday to a single number.

Simpson's Life path number is 7+9+(1+9+4+7) = 7+9+3 = 21

Like many celebrities his Life Path number is a 3.

Add 28 years to that Life Path Number (3) and you determine the age around which Simpson makes his transition to his next life cycle. In Simpson's case it is 31.

His Middle Life cycle would span through the next 31 years (28+3) marking his entrance into his later life cycle at age 62.

Now for determining the numbers that rule each of your cycles.


Your Early Cycle is your month of birth. In the example of July 9, 1947 (Simpson's case), numerologically July is reduced to 7.

Your Mid Life Cycle is your day of birth reduced to a single-digit or until a Master number is encountered. In Simpson's case the number is 9.

Your Late Life Cycle is your year of birth reduced to a single-digit or until a Master number is encountered. In our example, 1947 reduces to 21. (2+1 =3) Simpson's late life cycle is a 3.

The years you make your transition from one Life Cycle to the next, are always extremely important and quite often represent significant milestones in your life. As mentioned above, you
can determine the year that these transitions will happen by adding your Life Path number to 28 years. Simpson's first life cycle ends at age 31 (28+3). His later life cycle will occur another 31 years after that when he turns age 62.

Your First Period Cycle is your month of birth. In the example of October 12, 1936, the 10 for October is reduced to 1.

Please note that if the number adds up to Master number 11 or 22 that you do not reduce them in the last part of the calculation.

Simpson's early Life Cycle number is 7. This is the mark of a loner and an eccentric who may be somewhat divorced from is emotions. It is also a marker of extreme intelligence, even brilliance. However emotionally, it may have been very difficult for him to relate to other people. Usually sevens tend to live in their own little world. This number suggests that O.J. had a very difficult, even traumatic childhood. Frustration and deprivation may have created a competitive individual who may have never matured emotionally.

After the age of thirty one, Simpson's middle life cycle was a nine. This is a number that symbolizes massive transformation and abrupt change. Nine symbolizes the long-term resolution of spiritual or physical issues so it is interesting that is court trial that took place at that time came to have such an impact on both the public and race relations.

When he turns 62 in 2009, he enters a later life cycle that is represented by the number 3. Three marks are period of fame or infamy. It could be that there is another incident that brings
Simpson's behavior to the forefront of public knowledge or it could be simply referring to his controversial reputation will last beyond the grave.


As you may recall from the previous newsletter, the numerological calculations of the Early Life Numbers describe what influences the first 28 years of any one person's life.

To refresh your memory, this calculation is figured by taking your DAY and MONTH of birth and reducing them down to a single digit. You then take the numbers of the YEAR that you
turned or will turn 28 and reduce that to a single digit. You then add both of these single digit sums and reduce it to a single digit. However the exception is if this sum adds up to result in any one of the two master numbers 11 or 22. In this case you do not reduce the Early Life Cycle Number but rather read their interpretations.

Here are the interpretations for all the Early Life Cycle Numbers which cover the influences from age 0 to age 28.

Early Life Cycle Number 1

You were a strong-willed, talented and independent child. You may have left home at an early age. Your career often gets off to a great start, as you are so ambitious. Your self-confidence and individuality brings you prodigious successes in life. Although the influence is generally positive, you may have had difficulty with your parents or authority figures that may have never been able to manage your innate stubbornness.

Early Life Cycle Number 2

You were probably a very sensitive and difficult child. Your early years may have been traumatic, even abusive and many of your emotions may be suppressed as a result. You have a great deal of drive and ambition but usually this comes from a sense of insecurity that you need to prove you are better than others are. Handling your emotions and keeping relationships and situations in perspective might be difficult for you during the first thee decades of your life.

Early Life Cycle Number 3

You were an intelligent, inquisitive child with a photographic memory and the ability to absorb information quickly. This number denotes you as possessing a creative talent that in some way may have been recognized or exploited by older people. You make friends (including the kind that can help you with your career) easily. Your first three decades may have been spent as a performer or artist and often this number brings some measure of fame (or infamy) with it.

Early Life Cycle Number 4

You were intelligent, patient and humanistic as a child but your expression may have been stifled by a childhood filled with discipline and restrictions. It can also indicate early years that were filled with poverty or abuse. Usually a person with this number has to fight great odds to succeed and often they do. The upside of this is that you have a stamina, empathy and self-sufficiency during this period that are normally not characteristic of others of comparable
experience or age.

Early Life Cycle Number 5

Divorce, separation or an emotionally ill parent may have marked your childhood. You are sensitive, intelligent and have a wonderful imagination. However these virtues might fuel a tendency towards escapism and addictive behavior. You may also be plagued by insecurity and indecision, which makes it difficult for you to settle on one goal or vocation. Often 5s are late bloomers or switch careers every few years because they are so restless. It is a 5 who is most likely to interrupt education with travel.


Early Life Cycle Number 6

You were a bit of an old soul, even as a child. This number is about self-sacrifice for the greater good of the whole. You may have had to care for siblings or support a family thanks to an irresponsible or absent parent. You often stick close to your family well into your twenties and may fear reprisal if you leave the nest. Sixes are often late bloomers in life, as the first three decades of their lives are filled with a lack of opportunity to put themselves first.

Early Life Cycle Number 7

You will probably be identified as a genius early on in life and depending on your circumstances either be reviled for it or encouraged to be a prodigy. You may not have many friends, which is fine as you live in the world of books and knowledge. Chances are that you spend your first thirty years feeling left out of things and misunderstood. Rather than fight to gain approval, you may have opted to be alone. Your find kindred spirits in academically minded friends and
employers.

Early Life Cycle Number 8

You may have been born into wealthy circumstances or into a status conscious household where the prime focus was money. Children and young adults with this number often mistake sex
for affection. They also appear shallow or materialistic. You may spend your first three decades feeling as if something is missing. You have the potential to make a great deal of money before you are thirty but this may create more strife than happiness in your life.

Early Path Number 9

This signifies a very difficult and emotionally stressful childhood. You may spend your first thirty years focusing on others rather than yourself in order to please an abusive or mentally ill parent. Behavioral issues and addictions may also plague a Life Cycle Number 9 who often gets off to a
slow start with regards to academic or career. More than any other number, nines have the cruelest circumstances to overcome yet somehow, their hardship also leads to more spiritual sophistication.

Early Path Number 11

This master number generally produces a child that may be a bit of a genius, but also to some extent crippled by a "gift" of some kind. Number 11 youngsters often feel very out of place as they often possess enhanced intuition or great intelligence however their parents usually cannot afford to cultivate these gifts. Many 11s often suffer from emotional imbalances and nervous problems until after age 28 when they learn to handle their talents.

Please note that there is no Early Path Number 22 as there is no month in the year that adds up to 22. However the master number 22 is read for Middle and Later Life Cycles.