July/August 1999
Articles on the theme "Lifestyles"
A Look Back
by Dr. Audrey Craft Davis
Reflections on lifestyles when the
writer was a child and how they contrast with today's.
Design Your Own Lifestyle
by Edwina H. Holloway
How to customize your unique lifestyle
to fit your authentic self.
The Spirit of Caring
by Lisa Raphael
The spiritual component of lifestyle.
Comments on Managed Care vs. true caring.
Is Lifestyle Predictable?
by Magzcha Westerman
How numerologically to find the number
that represents your Life Lesson and how that number relates to lifestyle.
The Yogic Lifestyle
by Charlotte Rudeau and Piers Anthony
How yoga can help one achieve a better
lifestyle.
Exploring Your Style of Life
by Elizabeth Fenton and Renée Gillombardo
Developing a lifestyle. How one views
oneself and the world around one. Passion and the authentic self.
A Lifestyle of Love
by Rev. Pat Cross
Creating a lifestyle that is an expression
of the spirit of God within us.
Life's Stylus
by Bob Gonzalez
The connection between 'stylus,' style
and lifestyle. Our unique mark on life. Purpose and universal love.
The Victimization Lifestyle
by Cydné Battreall
What causes the victim mindset and
how to change it.
A Lifestyle of Grace
by Cheryl Smeed
Of going with the flow to achieve a
positive lifestyle.
Other Feature Articles
Natural Health Q & A
by Karen L. Mutter D.O.
Of cholesterol and various approaches
to lowering cholesterol levels.
2000 and Beyond!
by David Findlay/ Werner Huemer & Micah
Rubenstein
What is . . . Astrology?
by JoAnne Gregory
Some notes on the history of astrology
and some of the people who have used astrology. What the Sun signs, the
Moon and the planets tell us.
Mineral Kingdom
by Judy Power
Featured stones for July and August:
Zincite and Kyanite.
Is Lifestyle Predictable?
by Magzcha Westerman
Numerologically speaking yes. Theory holds that we incarnate with a purpose and a plan. A numeroscope is the blueprint of that plan. It reveals the major learning requirement of your present incarnation, called the "Life Lesson" (LL) from which certain aspects of lifestyle can be predicted.
Finding the Life Lesson
Add together the numbers of the birthdate and reduce them to a single digit as follows:
Tiger Woods (12/30/1975). I + 2 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 5 = 28 = 2 + 8 = 10 = I + 0 = #1 LL.
Cokie Roberts (12/27/1943). 1 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 3 = 29 = 2 + 9 = 11/2.
The Master Numbers 11 and 22 (33 and 44 are not included here) bestow special responsibilities and are NOT reduced to single digits, but written as 11/2 or 22/4. This provides a choice between working on the Master Number or its reduced single digit, of alternating between them or doing both simultaneously.
The lessons and their lifestyles
#1 The lesson is for self-development, independence, self-reliance, assertiveness, leadership and innovation. Ones are not happy to follow, preferring to function in an independent or supervisory capacity. #1 men are pioneering; #1 women prefer career to motherhood, but a karmic need to learn "mothering" could modify or postpone the fulfillment of this lifestyle.
#2 Twos must learn the requirements of partnership, cooperation, the nurturing principle, to develop sensitivity to the needs of others, and to follow as well as lead. #2 women are moms (kids, pets, etc.), and #2 men are noted for their sensitivity and diplomacy. Twos are team players, compared to the individualistic Ones.
#3 The lesson is for creativity, sociability, romance, beauty, charm and grace. Some form of artistic expression (art, music, the written or spoken word, designing, decorating, hair styling, etc.) will pervade the life. Threes tend to be extroverted, active, charming and sociable.
#4 The lesson here is for hard work and an organized, structured lifestyle reflecting discipline, conservatism, attention to detail, and persistence in the face of hardship and limitation. When humanitarian principles and service enter the life, #4 is beginning the journey toward becoming #22.
#5 The accumulation of a wide variety of experience is the lesson. Physical 5s are active and enjoy the physicality of the body; mental 5s have restless, curious minds; and the spiritual 5 is on a quest for enlightenment. Change and diversity characterize the life, because change forces #5 to "let go" without leaving devastation in its wake.
#6 The lesson here is responsibility, service and adjustment. #6 is a marriage, family vibration; the lifestyle revolves around home and hearth, family and friends. #6 often sacrifices some aspect of its individuality to more effectively function as a member of its group, a willing price to pay for the benefits of intimacy and support. Unmarried 6s can fulfill their LLs through teaching, nursing, etc., or service to a group outside the family.
#7 This a twofold lesson. First, 7s must study and become perfected specialists in their chosen professions. Second, 7s must look beyond the facade of the obvious to the hidden nature of things; to explore spirituality, metaphysics; and to develop faith over fear. #7 needs its own space and time alone for renewal. Its lifestyle reflects philosophical, analytical, serious and spiritual values.
#8 Eight must learn money management, financial responsibility, executive skills, and to achieve a balance between material and ethical values. "Firm but fair" and the right use (not abuse) of power are goals for the #8. The lifestyle is characterized by hard work, independence, competence, leadership and efficiency. #8 must avoid the pitfalls of power.
#9 Nine brings multiple lessons: Tolerance, compassion and service; giving without expectation of return; art (9 is a multiple of 3); internationalism; and the meaning of transformation. The lifestyle is characterized by emotional endings and new beginnings, designed to build the compassion required for its service. Many healers and artists are 9s, transforming self and others through their work.
#11 A Master Number, 11 must bridge the gap between heaven and earth, to bring inspiration, idealism and illumination into its work. Inspired and inspiring, 11s communicate their special message from above, whatever the profession. The lifestyle is characterized by creativity, imagination, vision and charisma. If the burden of such sensitivity becomes too demanding, 11 can become the 2. Read both 11 and 2.
#22 Another Master Number, 22's mission is the betterment of society through its work and service. From volunteer work in the PTA through international philanthropy, 22's lifestyle is characterized by hard work, accomplishment, material mastery, and social consciousness. A practical idealist, #22 is emotionally controlled, constructive and philanthropic. Read 22 and 4.
You might be working on only one aspect of a Life Lesson with multiple learning requirements -- it isn't necessary to do the whole thing in a single lifetime. Whether you embrace your task with fervor or try to escape it, there is no failure; everything is learning.
Magzcha Westerman, M.A., practicing metaphysician, teacher
and author, has been studying and teaching the Mystical Sciences since 1977.
Clearwater, FL (727) 462-5434.
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