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Sally Middleton 2011

RULING NUMBERS
Your ruling number is found by adding your birthday, month and year together e.g. 27.6.1953 =
2+7+6+1+9+5+3= 33 reduce 3+3= ruling number 6.
The ruling number influences the general trends of your chart.
There is no ruling number 1. Ruling numbers are 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,22/4
The ruling number dominates and has influence on all other numbers and combinations in your chart.
Ruling 2= sensitive, unassuming, supportive, reliable, peacemaking, compassionate and artistic.
Distinctive qualities - being able to merge your ego with that of others when necessary.
Negative tendencies - ignoring intuition
Jobs suited to your ruling number - personal assistant, charity worker, working in education, artist,
group musician, group singer, group dancer, diplomat, social worker, secretary and factory worker.
Ruling 3= entertainer, planner, life of the party, alert mind, thinker, intelligent sense of humour, marriage difficulties.
Distinctive qualities - Life and soul of the party, critical of constant companions, brightest person in
the office, enjoys helping people but only on the mental level and if the other person is willing to
cooperate.
Negative tendencies - can be superior, impatient and critical especially of partners
Jobs suited to your ruling number - Academia - particularly science, accountancy, business management, computer programming, research scientists, writers, actors, art critics.
Ruling 4 Practical and conventional in outlook, often materialistic, doing people using their hands,
usually like sports.
Distinctive qualities - prefer to do rather than discuss. Unlikely to sit and watch others do. Systematic, reliable, trustworthy, practical and patient.
Negative tendencies - totally absorbed in what you do, sometimes to the detriment of home life. You
can lose heart if your ambitions are frustrated, causing nerve problems and stress. You can have an
overly materialistic outlook, leading to emotional insecurity.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - skilled tradesman, technician, craft worker, machinist, manager,
professional sportsman, teacher of manual arts, sport and fitness, author of technical books and
magazines
Ruling 5= Loving and freedom loving, artistic, adventurous and moody. A feeling person who is happy
when free to be emotionally expressive, can be sullen when feeling suppressed.
Distinctive qualities - good natured, compassionate, determined to enjoy life (and help others to do
so), intuitive, strongly artistic, being free to express yourself. If confined, you can be sullen and apathetic.
Negative tendencies - dislike of being confined to regular working hours. Dislike of being told what to
do and when. Can be nervous and uncertain when confined to the working world, leading to irritability, stress and depression.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - Sales, politician, acting professional (in front or behind the
scenes), the travel or hospitality industry, writer, artist, entrepreneur, designer, inventor, social worker,
reformer.
Ruling 6= The ruling number of Extremes. Potential for great creative power if living positively, but
an incessant worrier if living negatively. Creative, caring, just, unselfish, tolerant and home loving, but
inclined toward deep worry and extreme anxiety.
Distinctive qualities - home is the most important place. Resent intolerance of any kind. Loving, unselfish, tolerant. This mind number exerts significant influence on attitude.

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Negative tendencies - opportunities for being creative need to be wider than just the home, otherwise anxiety, fear and apprehension set in because of restriction and life becomes stagnant. Worry
can become chronic bringing sad loneliness which is exactly opposite to what you are trying to create.
If worry or negativity prevail you can become critical and fault finding.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - must include creative prospects used for the improvement of
human welfare. Humanitarian organisations, healer, artist, designer, actor, singer
Ruling 7= A need to learn through personal experience and a dislike of external discipline. Assertive,
philosophical and humanitarian. Life will usually incur a high level of sacrifice, but also the chance for
tremendous personal and spiritual evolution.
Distinctive qualities - often very active, with a deep need for personal experience which is best
when it includes some form of personal sacrifice. If lessons need to be repeated the sacrifice is
harsher at each repetition. Loss of health, love and money eventually leads to great understanding.
Deep inner strength, the appearance of self confidence, and a belief that everything occurs for a
purpose. A trustworthy person and expect trust from others
Negative tendencies - Compulsion for personal experience, often rejects guidance and can become
rebellious. Like to teach but do not like to be taught. Domestic and business life can be unhappy until
there is learning from others experiences.
Jobs suited to your ruling number- Judge, legal vocation, natural flair for the use of sharp instruments, surgeon, butcher, carpenter. Teacher, clergy, scientist, naturalist, philosopher.
Ruling 8= independent, highly dependable, self confident, undemonstrative, commercially oriented and
deeply concerned for the sick and the helpless
Distinctive qualities - strong air of independence and dependability with self confident manner. =
Ability to deal with positions of seniority and responsibility. Fierce independence can show as coolness
or indifference at home, which usually changes with maturity. Love of the helpless, animals, the sick
and the elderly instantly converts any coolness.
Negative tendencies - fierce independence is so carefully guarded that deep resentment is felt if
there is perceived interference with own plans. With children there is a tendency to be either over
indulgent or overly strict. There is often difficulty with love relationships as the tendency is to hold
feelings in check. Maturity changes this which makes for greater happiness.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - Head of large business, senior executive, banker, stock broker,
travel executive, pilot, ships captain, teacher, childrens nurse, geriatric nurse, working with animals,
senior figure of humane organisation, actor.
Ruling 9= responsible, extremely honest, idealistic, ambitious, humanitarian, very serious about life
and difficulty saving money.
Distinctive qualities - responsibility and ambition with a heavy emphasis on personal responsibility.
The total honesty of this number leads to disappointment and cynicism towards dishonesty in others.
It is easier to give to the poor than make personal savings, which can cause problems with partners.
There are definite ideas -though not always practical - about life, humanity and ideals about how
people should be motivated.
Negative tendencies - Ambitions can dominate and destroy the integrity of personal ideals this can
lead to egocentricity. This may produce a very abrupt manner and destructive criticism which other
people find difficult to tolerate.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - religious disciplines, welfare organisations, educational administrator, research, computer research, crime solving, healing professions, counsellor, serious actor and
artist. Rarely excel as business executives.

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Ruling 10= The greatest scope for expression; potential for brilliant success or lost, floundering and
insecure. At its best - confident, debonair, bright and happy with an extremely sensitive touch and an
amazing ability to sell.
Distinctive qualities - a physical doing number, brings flexibility and adaptability and a highly popular personality. The generally happy disposition is contagious. Tending not to go too deeply into other
peoples problems leads to lack of understanding as to why everyone else is not happy. Preference for
superficial pleasures e.g. sports either actively or passively. Able to become successful and dominant
in a profession. A good friend, or counselor. Tend not to be so good at solving mental problems in own
life or others. Confident, charming, elegant, generally artistic, sensitive touch and a good judge of
quality.
Negative tendencies - Self confidence can lead to domination of others making matters worse. A need
to control the ego by concentrating on the spiritual and avoid being superficial. Concentrate on creative and constructive development and avoid emotional insecurity and melancholy.
Jobs suited to your ruling number- Professional sport, entertainment, interior decorating and design,
work with food or fabrics, sales, politician, charity fundraisers, business executive, sales manager,
town planner, architect, estate agent.
Ruling 11= The Messiah number. A high level of spirituality surrounds this number offering a unique
potential for developing an awareness of the high self. Often this is not developed. Sensitive, feeling
and caring, with a love of refinement, beauty and anything with deep cultural substance. Intensely
honest and compassionate, often avoiding hard business life - often poor at money management.
Distinctive qualities - when involved with spiritual pursuits there is an uncompromisingly high level of
morality and ethics, a profoundly reliable intuitiveness, and an inspired driving force. When living naturally there is the capability for being deeply feeling, extremely dependable, honest, just, with a deep
love for family and friends and a deep compassion for all life
Negative tendencies - The temptation of living the modern commercially oriented life can be confusing. Finding the material world not to hold the promise expected can lead to feeling lost and apathetic. Use intuition and avoid the temptation of the over materialistic to keep to the personal life
/spirit path.
Jobs suited to your ruling number - teacher, social worker, religious leader, personal growth instructor, teaching cultural subjects, explorer, acting roles with underlying moral values, designer and
inventor.
Ruling 22/4= This number has the most responsibility towards humanity. Self confident, highly intuitive and sensitive, with a tight rein on the emotions and an intense concern for human welfare. There
is a need to take care not to become ruthless in pursuit of personal goals. There is an almost limitless
potential to make a mark in life by achieving the impossible. There are 2 extreme types of 22/4s the
aware and the unaware. The aware benefit from successful mastery of any aspect of life they direct
their efforts. The unaware can drift into lazy indifference can become misfits and suffer from mental
problems.
Distinctive qualities - apparent lack of emotion, adopted to avoid reactive behaviour rather than to
appear detached or difficult to understand. Sensitive, highly intuitive, spiritual and practical. Rarely
failing to accept a challenge, especially if it involves human welfare. Found directing the work cooly
and carefully, in difficult or dangerous environments. The capacity for responsibility is almost limitless,
consequently others may take advantage of this.
Negative tendencies - Playing to the personal strengths and using them will help prevent the lure of
the materialistic. If this path is not followed then there will be a strong negative reaction to outside
interference while pursuing monetary goals. This will cause unhappiness, aloofness and loneliness. Rehabilitation from this takes great patience, understanding and loving tenderness. Depression and negativity will set in; the opposite of the dynamic achiever. Art, rhythm, dancing and most forms of music
helps to bring balance to the emotions and a more positive attitude.

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Jobs suited to your ruling number - a leader in almost any business or cultural organisation, politics,
diplomatic services, efficiency expert, humanitarian, technician (especially with computers) or teacher,
the capacity to excel at writing.

Numerology Chart
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Using date of birth numbers i.e. 1.12.1989

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put the numbers in the correct boxes

99
2

111
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or 22.3.2003

33
222

0s = 0 0

Number 0 there is no room on the chart for this but make a note of how many there are. 0 = Spiritual potential the more 0s the greater potential but this does not mean it will be activated
Isolated numbers = Numbers that have no other number next to them.
Number 1 = Communication - the expression of the physical body in terms of its relationship to the
outside world.
Isolated 1s = often feeling isolated and misunderstood when explaining personal feelings to others Biased towards the mind plane (3,6,9) = so much going on in the head that it doesnt get translated
into practical expression, which can give the appearance of laziness or promising to do things that
rarely get done can give the appearance of unreliability both of which can cause more isolation leading to loneliness.
1 = Self and ego, how it is expressed or suppressed. Potential difficulty in communicating your feelings to others.
You may assume that other people know what you are feeling without being told and this can lead to
misunderstandings.
2 x 1s = Balanced self-expression, and the potential for easy expression of feelings. Able to see both
sides of an argument or situation and be able to switch sides part way through if the other side suddenly seems more valid.
3 x 1s = Very chatty or very shy, or both at the same time.
4 x 1s = May have great difficulty in expressing emotions and communicating with others. You learn to
suppress emotional turmoil with a smile, but you need to take control of your emotions and relax
more. You may require quiet times alone, which is often misunderstood by others.
5 x 1s + = Great difficulty in communicating feelings. There may be great suppression of self which
increases this difficulty. You may have lots of mirrors in the home (often covered lest others think you
egotistical) as appearance is very important.

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Young people with this many 1s are often misunderstood and can appear quite aloof, this in turn leads
to increasing loneliness. Children of any age with multiple 1s can be helped by encouraging artistic
pursuits.
Number 2 = Sensitivity and the key to intuition for an enhanced understanding of yourself, other
people, life, and all creation. In reality all women are born with a 2 because by nature they are
more sensitive and intuitive than men. Therefore a woman with 1 x 2 in her birth chart has the
equivalent of 2x2s.
2= Sensitive, intuitive, compassionate and co-operative. A need for ample time to relax and spend time
away from the intensity of competitive living
2x2s = Easy to develop intuition and sensitivity gives above average intelligence because of acute
natural understanding of people and circumstances. People may be drawn to your compassion and understanding, which may lead to you becoming too available for others to the detriment of personal
happiness at home - balance is the key. You may be easily hurt by actions or comments that others
would ignore.
3x2s A very high degree of sensitivity, becoming so attuned to other people and their emotions, that
it can become a heavy burden to bear. As self protection this can lead to you being withdrawn to
avoid being hurt. This in turn can lead to loneliness.
4x2s + = Such a high level of impressionability can be overwhelming making intuition unreliable. This
can lead to bad temper, frustration and impatience. The confusion caused by unreliable intuition can
lead to placing your confidence in the wrong people. You tend to get badly hurt and you may defend
yourself with volatile reactions. This can cause much loneliness as people lose patience with you.
Number 3 = Gateway to the mind plane, memory and imagination
Isolated 3s= This strong mind potential can be diffused because it is disconnected from the physical
plane - thoughts are not easily carried into practice.
More than 1x3 then imagination may run riot and paranoia or unreality can set in.
3= Imagination, memory and mental focus, will capably support you through life as long as long as
you maintain your alert mental activity.
2x3s = Increased imagination and literary ability. Meditation, memory training and the development of
intuition will help your thought processes be more constructive.
3x3s + = There is much more emphasis on mental activity and imagination you will tend to lose touch
with reality which can result in isolation and loneliness. Your vivid imagination also makes it difficult to
trust other people
No 3 in birth date = You would benefit from mental discipline which exercises the mind and memory
as you easily forget detail.
There may be a need to
- Improve learning and memory.
- Balance the left (analytical and logical) and right (intuitive and artistic) hemispheres of the
brain.
- Be detached in your judgement and objective in your analysis.
- Develop the imagination, inspiration and creativity.
- Develop lightness and playfulness.
Number 4 = The practical and material number. The centre of the physical plane, you are generally,
tidy, meticulous, practical and organised.
4 = You will tend have a natural affinity to the practical, organisational, technical, financial and or
physical.
2x4s = Can lead to an unbalanced outlook that relates everything to the practical, physical and material. This needs to be balanced with intuition and understanding.

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3x4s+ = May give you a harsh outlook on life. You may be drawn to hard manual work - to the point
of exhaustion. If you focus on the practical and functional viewpoint, there may be a need to open up
to the beauty of nature.
No 4s = May make you very impatient and you may give up easily
No 4s = but 1, 5 and 9 shows great determination but you may also become very impatient
Number 5 = Centre of the Emotional/Soul Plane, governing the intensity of human feelings. It has a
loving effect on all the other numbers and yet is completely contained by them
5 = The best chance of achieving an emotionally balanced personality. Your sensitivity to life develops as a reliable intuitive guide. You understand your own feelings and appreciate the feelings of others
2x5s = You may be very intense emotionally. Your emotions can be so strong that other people can
feel you are in the room . You may appear to be very self assured and confident. This can be quite
stressful and can show up as stomach problems.
3x5s+ Such emotional intensity can be difficult to handle and requires careful training and self discipline especially in early life. If you are offended you will tend to put up barriers which can hamper
your social life and happiness.
No 5s = Makes it hard for you to know what you are feeling emotionally. You can act or react inappropriately to situations e.g. you may feel very angry about a situation that someone with a 5 may
feel unaffected by and vice versa.
Number 6 = Creativity - Centre of the mental plane, also its opposite destruction, depending on
whether you choose the positive or the negative. One or more 6s generally have a great need for
rest, which if not met may result in ill health
6 = You are creative and have a deep love of the home. However the home alone will not fulfill the
creative side of your nature and you will need to discover art and music.
2 x 6s = You are very sensitive to your environment. Any disharmony will make you feel ill at ease.
There may be deep worry about home and family
3 x 6s+ = Worry about the home and family can become obsessive. There is a real need to broaden
your interest outside the home. There is great potential for brilliant creativity. There is a need for
adequate rest, creative expression and care with diet to balance these 6s.
Number 7 = - Learning and sacrifice through personal experience, the number of philosophy, truth
and wisdom. Sacrifice is an opportunity for cleansing, refining and moving forward in your evolution.
Isolated 7s= Isolation from the mind plane (3,6,9) calls for repetition of the same or similar lessons
until they can be finally recognised and understood. You will tend to put these experiences down to
fate.
7 = You are here to experience the lessons of life in the areas of health, love, money or possessions,
so that the soul may grow. Loss of health or love will strengthen and refine your habits and attitudes- to fulfill your purpose on earth you need to keep healthy by nourishing the body properly. If
you practice unconditional love you never lose love, but if you associate love with emotional demands
and expectations you rarely keep it
2x7s = You may experience much hardship and sacrifice in life. This is to teach you that there are
more important things in life than personal possessions, money, health and relationships. If you rise to
the challenge there is a chance to be open to the spiritual, or supernatural which brings enlightened
powers for healing, guidance and compassion.
3x7s+ = Lots of sevens often means lots of big (sky falling in) experiences. This can test your powers
of fortitude and compassion to the limit, but if you can recognise opportunity in every challenge the
results will be tremendous strength of character, making you a remarkable person and a valuable
friend whose outlook and wisdom on life grows with maturity. The more sevens you have the more
potential for rapid spiritual growth.

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Number 8 = The spiritual number of wisdom and the physical number of active independence. Positive
8s are most methodical and meticulous liking to organise and control their world liking tidiness, efficiency and attention to detail. Negative 8s tend to be emotionally volatile, reactive, and restless resulting in frequent changes in home, career or relationships.
8 = You tend to like organization and control, but you can be a control freak.
2 x 8s = Can either be very beneficial or highly unsettling, depending on how positive you are as a
person. You excel in things needing attention to detail and special care, but you need to be careful
not to become over confident or too controlling otherwise the inner conflict would cause extreme
restlessness. You have a strong desire to travel - a great source of wisdom and knowledge - when
young.
3 x 8s = You may feel acute restlessness trying to find your life plan. You may find yourself rushing
about, changing jobs, houses, friends or interests because you lack the enthusiasm or staying power.
Number 9 = spiritual / mind level= idealism - utopian world and on the physical level = ambition
Isolated 9s = 1x9 usually means unfulfilled ambition.
2x9s usually indicates impracticable idealism.
3 or 4x9 both these may prevail.
Correction is by developing the qualities of number 5 - more love and compassion followed by the
power of number 6 - creativity also number 8 wisdom and understanding .
9 = You have a real concern for and feel a responsibility towards humanity. You may also have a
ruthless ambitious side to you. Ambition, responsibility and idealism -the three major qualities of 9need to be kept in balance.
2x9s = You wish to be helpful but do not like to be taken for granted. You have an intense idealism
and zeal coupled with serious thought. You may become critical of those with a lesser idealism which
will have to be controlled if you want to make friends.
3X9s+ = Your idealism is so strong that it can be extremely frustrating for you to deal with people
who are not as motivated as you are. You can be so much in your head that you may find it difficult to
relate to the physical and emotional planes.
No 6,5,or 8 next to these 9s = You have a tendency to be very idealistic but not very practical, so
your ideas can be a bit pie-in-the-sky.
Number 11 = If there is an 11 in the birth date you have spiritual gifts and abilities and you are here
to do spiritual work. You can be very caring and sensitive and are very honest.

Combinations (Arrows)

Birth Charts with no arrows = A lack of arrows does not signify any special attribute. But it does
mean you will have to persevere to develop strengths. Generally adaptable you find it easy to fit into
most social and vocational situations. The primary lesson to learn is wise assertiveness

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3-6-9 = The Arrow of the intellect = well balanced mind. Usually a good memory.
2-5-8 = The Arrow of emotional balance. can be serious which may make you withdrawn. Seeking
bright happy company and light entertainment can help.
1-4-7 = The Arrow of Practicality. You like to be physically involved with life, need to guard against
thinking that you are the only one who can do a job properly and stop others from helping.
3-2-1 = The Arrow of the Planner, inspired plans. a love of order, method and understanding. prefer
organising rather than the practical details (unless 4 and 7 are also in your chart).
6-5-4 = The Arrow of Will. The head rather than the intuition tends to rule the will.
7-8-9 = The Arrow of Hyperactivity. expressive but feels society restricts freedom of expression
this can cause suppressed nervous energy. Can show as as extreme nervousness, asthma, digestive
upsets, headaches, migraines, heart or circulatory problems. Peace and harmony, nature walks, farming, gardening, most open air sports, a healthy diet, positive outlook on life and happy friends will help
keep you healthy.
1-5-9 = The Arrow of Determination.
4-5-6 + 1-5-9 = Shows great intensity of purpose and determination can rush headlong into things
without waiting for guidance.
3-5-7 = Arrow of Spirituality. If not using intuitional skills fully there may be a need of faith and
the realisation that there is more than just the physical realm.
Arrows of Omission (empty square arrows)
Omission of 3-6-9 = The Arrow of poor memory. 3 is the main focus of the mental plane representing the left brain and memory. With no 3 in your chart you may need to exercise the brain with
crosswords and a job that necessitates recall and ongoing study.
Omission of 2-5-8 = The Arrow of Hypersensitivity. You are very easily hurt.
Omission of 1-4-7 = The Arrow of Disorder. You think and feel but have difficulty acting on your
thoughts or emotions. This leads to disorder because the speed of your thoughts make it difficult to
follow them. It may be difficult to finish one job before another idea demands your attention.
Omission of 1-5-9 = The Arrow of procrastination, divides the chart in two; separating the intuitive,
analytical, from the practical.
Omission of 3-5-7 = Arrow of the Enquirer. With this arrow you will be unlikely accept anything on
trust. You will want to investigate it for yourself. If you become convinced of the legitimacy, validity
or truth of something you may become an ardent supporter and defender of it. If your investigation
has the opposite outcome you are highly unlikely to ever revisit that subject.
Omission of 4-5-6 = The Arrow of Frustration (unfulfilled expectation). There is a need to learn to
use the word prefer so that there is less disappointment when things do not work out or people do
not wish to do as you want.
Omission of 7-8-9 = The Arrow of Passivity. A thinker, planner and behind the scene guide. You will
not be an achiever unless you do a lot of training and persevere.
Omission of 4-5-6-& 2-5-8 = The Crossed Arrows. If you have this in your chart you may be feeling very isolated and disconnected.

Some of this handout has been complied from the work of David Phillips from his book The complete
book of Numerology.

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