This will be the first in a series of articles on the numerology of countries. We will look at name numerology and the accepted date for the birth of a nation. The series starts with the United States of America. A country has an identity and can be considered a ‘person’ for the purposes of this numerological exploration.
This article examines numerology to see how the country expresses its numbers.
Life path number
The life path is the total of a person’s birthdays (mm/dd/yyyy). The birthday of the United States of America was July 4, 1776, so 04-07-1776, which is 1787, which is 23, which is a 5. If the numbers are added consecutively, the total is 32, which is on a 5.
An individual with life path number five is adventurous and an agent of change. That’s why they have the passion and energy to visit the world, interact with new people and spread ideas. Their personality develops through their efforts to learn about the world through exploration.
As they explore people, they embrace diversity, new experiences and differences. So they become successful by mastering knowledge and broad experience. As they look for success in life, they overcome challenges that come their way by finding alternative solutions to arrive at the best solution.
For a more complete understanding of this life path number, visit this page Life Path Number 5.
Considered the ‘melting pot’ of the world, as well as a modern empire of influence through business, popular culture and warfare, the United States of America certainly exhibits a Life Path 5 energy. Much of the country’s very early history involved its discovery through exploration (Christopher Columbus) and its evolution through exploration within the country (westward expansion from the east coast).
Lot number
The destination number is the total of the full birth name. The United States of America would be considered the full birth name, including ‘The’ at the beginning. The destination number is the total of his first, middle and last name, which the United States of America happens to have, which adds up to 99, which goes down to 18, which goes down to 9.
An individual with destiny number nine attracts generous and wise people. That’s why they know how to encourage the people who want to engage the wider world and tackle the biggest human problems.
They recognize and engage the people most concerned about the evolution and health of humanity. So they can show people how to embrace charity and altruism. Fate wants them to show others the ways of patience and forgiveness.
For a more complete understanding of this Destiny Number, visit the Destiny Number 9 page.
Part of the American 9 Destiny song appears in the poem about the Statue of Liberty, where it concludes:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tossed by the storm, to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’
Within the Destiny Number there are several key numbers: the Active Number, the Heredity Number, the Soul Rank Number and the Personality Number.
Active number
You live life with your first name, and therefore its numerical value is your active number. Some people use their first name, others adopt a nickname given to them by a family member or peer, and some people choose a nickname or even an alternate name.
The “real” active number is the given birth name. Even if you legally change your first name, the active core number is the birth name your parents gave you. A legally changed name is more powerful than a nickname. And every name used to identify a person in the world is a variation of an active number. In the case of the United States of America, ‘United’ is the active number, which is 18, which reduces to 10, which reduces to 1, the number for the Individualist.
An individual with an active number 1 is a born outsider. That’s why they like to go first, try the ride before everyone else and take the first bite! This person will speak out and stand out. A child with a first name 1 goes towards something he or she wants, or goes in a different direction than the rest of the group. Either that or the rest of the group runs after the child with the first name.
Hereditary number
Essentially, you inherit numbers from your parents. Usually the father’s surname is the one that dominates and is known in the world. The mother’s surname often becomes a woman’s middle name after marriage, when she takes her husband’s surname. In the case of the United States of America, the surname would be ‘America’, which is a total of 32, making 5, the Explorer.
An individual with heredity number 5 inherits adventurousness from one or both parents. The person must determine how to understand energy number 5 through the influence of the parent. That influence can manifest itself as support or oppression. In other words, the child is encouraged to explore and embrace change, or face continued limitations. Either way, the child learns the lesson of change from the parent or despite the parent whose last name is the number 5.
Soul urge number
The Soul Urge Number is the total of the vowels in a name, especially the full birth name. The Soul Urge is like an energy charge within a person’s numerology. The Soul Urge number ’empowers’ the Destiny number. In the case of the United States of America, the number is 50, which reduces to 5.
An individual with a Soul Urge Number 5 draws energy from exploration and conflict. Therefore, they operate with the need to challenge themselves and others to generate energy. These individuals are often playful, competitive and fearless. If you accept that you don’t have to fear what’s new to get what you want and get things done, you will become more successful in your relationships and endeavors.
Personality number
The personality number is the total of consonants in the name, specifically the full birth name. The personality number is how people meet and interpret someone. It’s like the clothes you choose when you plan to go out, which makes people react to you in a certain way. For the United States of America, the number is 49, which decreases to 13, which decreases to 4.
A person with personality number 4 presents themselves as stable and reliable to others. Therefore, others view them as reliable or stubborn. People who like hard workers expect a Personality 4 to fulfill that role in life. Don’t be surprised if people treat you like someone who “has it together,” even if you can’t balance your bank account.
Soul purpose number
Your life path number reveals your numerical engine; it is the energy that drives you. Your destiny number reveals the numerical energy the world desires from you. When you combine them, you get your Soul Purpose Number, which reveals the ‘why’ of your existence in this life.
In the case of the United States of America, the Soul Purpose Number is the total of its Life Path Number 5 plus its Destiny Number 9, which totals 14, which reduces to 5. With a combination of 5 + 9, the United States of America exists to “explore and expand by sharing its discoveries.”
The total numerology looks like this at a glance:
- LPN = 5
- DN=9
- A=1
- HN = 5
- SUN = 5
- PN = 4
- SPN = 5
It is not difficult to see how the 5 dominates the numerology of the United States of America. It’s a song about catalyzing and creating change, but also about being in a constant state of change, exploration and expansion. These qualities illustrate the most positive and negative characteristics of American culture and its core identity.
