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Start Strong: How to Use the Energy of Your Personal Year from Day One

Every calendar year brings a fresh start, but in numerology, your personal year adds a deeper layer of meaning. It’s a unique vibration that influences your growth, challenges, and opportunities. Instead of drifting into the new year hoping for the best, you can align with this energy intentionally—from day one.

To find your personal year, add your birth month and day to the current year and reduce it to a single digit. For example, a July 5 birthday in 2025 looks like this: 7 + 5 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 5 = 21 → 2 + 1 = 3. That’s your personal year number.

Each number carries a theme:

  • 1: New beginnings, independence, bold moves. Time to lead.

  • 2: Balance, partnerships, patience. Focus on harmony.

  • 3: Creativity, expression, joy. Share your voice.

  • 4: Discipline, structure, building foundations.

  • 5: Change, freedom, exploration. Say yes to adventure.

  • 6: Responsibility, home, healing. Nurture what matters.

So how do you start strong?

  • Reflect: What did you learn last year? What are you ready to embody now?

  • Set intentions that match your personal year energy. A year 1 thrives on bold goals, while a year 7 may call for meditation and journaling.

  • Take one aligned action in the first week of January—something small, yet symbolic. For a year 5, try something new. For a year 4, organize your workspace.


By honoring the energy of your personal year from the beginning, you set the tone for growth with clarity and purpose.
You’re not just starting strong—you’re starting in sync.

Athena Dykman, a native Canadian, has seen and done it all. Besides Numerology, Taro, and Astrology, Athena is an intuitive reader - she's been in business for over 10 years as a personal advisor. Since 2020, she has been writing for MyAstrology. Her topics range from occultism to esoterica to art to parenting to feminism to fortune telling.

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