Here are some additional tips that helped me get through the dark night of the soul and achieve inner union. Inner union happens when you know yourself. When you find out who you are at the organic level before you became who you are now. Observing your being also gives you insight into your past lives and your belief system.

As always, please practice these of your own free will as this is not a “one size fits all” solution. Use your intuition and self-knowledge to discern what will work for you.

BIRTH DATE, LIFE PATH NUMBER

1- If you know your life path number, great! If not, please google “free numerology calculator” and find out what your life path is. If you’re on the TF journey, I can guarantee that you have a master number (11, 33, 44) as a life path or in your name numerology. Most numerologists suggest that 11, 33 and 44 are the only master numbers but I bet those numerologists don’t believe in past lives. My personal belief is that 11, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88 & 99 are all master numbers. Regardless of what your life path number is, consider reading the book, The Life You Were Born to Live by Dan Millman. It summarizes the basic qualities AND the challenges you were born with in this lifetime according to your lifepath number. Knowing the challenges helps you understand why you attract certain situations and people in your life (what your lesson is) and helps you to create boundaries around those issues to cultivate peace and balance. Lastly, align your life to your life path. For example, if your LP is 1 but you shy away from responsibility or taking the lead, you have to work on that. Take small practical steps every day to achieve alignment.

2- The zero in birth date is very important because it amplifies the power of the number around it. (It’s important to remember that there are positive and negative qualities for all numbers and days. I’m choosing to mainly focus on the positives). Example: I was born on the 20th day of the month. 2 is the number assigned to the moon, therefore my intuition is heightened because of the zero. Additionally, I was born on a Monday which is also ruled by the moon, which is my greatest gift (and sometimes challenge) to see people for who they are, not what they say they are. Similarly, if you were born on the 10th, your independence & leadership qualities will be heightened. If you were born on the 30th, your communication and connection abilities will be heightened. Look into the day of the week you were born and also the moon phase of your birth date. The more you know yourself, the easier you will find alignment and peace.

3- If your name number doesn’t align with your life path number, consider consulting a numerologist to change the spelling of your name or at least to get guidance on a lucky/aligned signature. You don’t have to change your legal name. You can change your signature or email address etc. but those suggestions will come from your numerologist. For example, my birth name is different from my legal name & was not in alignment with my life path number. Also, one of my names came to a total of 13/4 which is a karmic number, not to mention that the number 13 is considered an inauspicious number in multiple cultures and beliefs. Additionally, the number 4 is assigned to Rahu which is not considered a benefic planet. Because the name is our identity and that’s how people refer to us, it’s more powerful than the life path number. When I was going by the 13/4 name, my life was extra hellish. I recently changed the spelling of my name and now use the name my guardian angels gave to me in my meditations, and I’ve seen huge positive improvements in my relationships and overall areas of my life. In my personal opinion, it is important that the first name is more balanced than the complete name because most people refer to us by our first names, not the full names. I’ve corrected the spelling of my first name and didn’t make any changes to the family name.

4- Last one on this topic: find out your missing numbers from your birthdate and find remedies to balance what’s missing. Example: A person’s birthdate is 7-7-1977. His missing numbers are 2,3,4,5,6 and 8. Now let’s pretend that his name number comes to a 6 (by adding the full name to get either a master number or a single digit). This means that he will benefit from doing remedies for 2,3,4,5 & 8 as well as a remedy for excessive 7 in his birth date because the 6 is already remedied by his name number. I recommend getting free numerology charts online or consulting a numerologist if possible. Most of the time, the remedies are simple & affordable such as wearing a citrine or ruby bracelet for missing number 1, wearing a moonstone bracelet for missing number 2, wearing a amethyst bracelet for missing number 3, wearing a agate or wooden beads bracelet for missing number 4, aquamarine for missing number 5, carnelian for missing number 6, sodalite for missing number 7, green aventurine for missing number 8 and fluorite for missing number 9. Wearing the missing number remedy bracelets are more effective when worn on the right hand & you will notice a positive change immediately.

ACTIVATING GOOD LUCK & BALANCE

1- If you know the time of your birth, you are very lucky. I highly recommend getting a birth chart. There are many free birth chart generators available on the web. I also think it’s important to select the birth chart generator based on where you were born and not choose a culture that you’re not familiar with. In simple words, if you were born in India, go with vedic astrology. If you are Chinese, then follow lou shu grid, feng shui etc. If you were born in USA, follow western astrology. The birth chart tells your rising & moon signs which are more important than your sun sign. It also tells you the main planets working in your favor, the planets in challenging positions and the position of north node which is extremely important if you are independent. If you don’t know your time of birth…either ask in meditation or figure it out by reading astrology books to see which sign you connect with the most. Unfortunately, in that case, you will be guessing but the only other option is to have your birth chart rectified by an astrologer which can be very pricey. Lastly, there are MANY tips to activate or balance the planets but I’m listing the ones that work for everyone regardless of whether the planet is in a challenging house in the horoscope or not (again, I am not an astrologer, I’m sharing what worked for me or my clients).

2- Activate or balance the moon by wearing white on Mondays. If you know your moon is in a challenging position (even if you don’t know the time of birth, if your emotions fluctuate daily seemingly out of nowhere, your moon is definitely imbalanced)….wear white freshwater pearl earrings and/or gift white chocolate or silver jewelry to females on Monday. If possible, talk to your mother on Mondays or give her gifts, flowers or physical help if she’s elderly. Other tips are : don’t waste water & keep your surroundings specially bathrooms dry. Fix all leaks immediately and remove stagnant water from your home and office.

3- Balance the sun by working on your self-esteem, confidence and public image. If you have weak eyesight or an unhappy relationship with your father, teachers and authority figures, your sun can benefit from these suggestions. If your eyesight is weak, buy a well-suited eye glass frame. Buying cheap eyeglasses or cheap contact lens and not seeing an eye doctor regularly will make the sun weaker. In short, treat your eyes well. The clearer your vision is, the better effects the sun will give you. Do not ever mock a person’s image. If you defame others by gossiping about them, that’s the main reason your sun is weak. If you can’t get along with your biological father, is there a father figure you respect that you can connect with more? Give that person respect and ask for their advice before making important decisions. Another good remedy is getting a golden name plate for yourself (and your business if you are a business owner) but all this will only work when you stop gossiping about others.

4- Balance Venus by treating your female relationships with respect and honor. This means accepting your past bad behavior and seeking forgiveness from the women in your life that you disrespected, cheated or betrayed, yes even your maids. If you’re a married man, give chocolates, flowers and luxury perfume to your wife occasionally and treat her with respect. If you’re a woman, wear a diamond ring on the ring finger. Venus is the planet of luxury as well and also rules your car. Keep your car clean and smelling good at all times. Invest in good room fresheners, essential oil diffusers and luxury perfume for yourself as well. Stop shopping at thrift stores.

5- Balance Jupiter by investing a few minutes daily or a few hours weekly into learning new things. Take classes or teach others what you specialize in. Or give gifts to children, teen boys or consider sponsoring a teen boy to pay for his education. You can wear yellow crystals and yellow clothes to strengthen Jupiter too.

6- Balance Mercury by incorporating green color in your clothing and surroundings. Write with a green pen. Keep your teeth clean. Resolve issues with your siblings and make peace. Work on communicating kindly and clearly regardless of how the other person is speaking with you. Find something positive to say about your challenging relationships and say that whenever your mind gets fixated on the negatives of the relationship. You’ll notice a change within a few days.

7- Mars is a little tricky for me to address so I will be very careful. I have an abundance of mars in my chart which can be good or bad if I’m not mindful as to how my energy is received by the other people. If red is generally an energy giving color to you, feel free to wear it. It means your mars is placed well in your chart. If wearing red increases fights in your relationships, then avoid red. Generally, wearing a red bracelet is a safe option but try it carefully. Wear it for a few hours and see how you feel before continuing to do so. If you’re in the army or a similar profession, then wearing red will be beneficial & will strengthen mars positively.

8- Saturn will also be tricky to address because it’s not considered a benefic planet unless it is placed in specific houses without negative conjunctions. The only generally safe thing that I know for sure that works for Saturn is to complete any work that you signed up for on time, as diligently as possible with the highest integrity. Do not rush on important decisions. Review everything twice before proceeding. Do not EVER steal from your employer or clients (or anyone else), even if it’s their time. If you committed to show up at 8:00, show up at 7:50. If you know a project will realistically take 2 days to complete, tell the employer or client that you’ll need 4 days but get it complete in 2 days anyways. Saturn slows down the pace so always ask for extra time to make sure you can keep your promise.

9- Pluto, Uranus & Neptune: I don’t really have a lot of insights into these planets due to lack of having any personal challenges with them. Pluto is about transformation and acceptance so I would suggest wearing crystals or connecting with the Scorpio in your chart to balance Pluto. Neptune is linked to spirituality so you can read about or learn spirituality or meditate daily. When I learn more about these in future, I will update this article.

10- Karma & Dharma: The biggest remedy to all the problems in my opinion is being your best version (or trying to be), spreading positivity/joy and helping others or contributing to a cause. If you’re sulking and crying about the condition of your life and not doing anything to change your life, then no one can help you. You could be given a billion dollars and you’ll lose it because of your attitude or lack of a grateful lifestyle. So even if you do nothing from the list above and just work on being your most authentic and positive self, you will activate good luck and good fortune. I once worked with a person who started the day complaining about everything. For a few weeks, I listened and gave my opinion and advice but soon I realized that she enjoyed talking about her problems and had no intentions of changing anything. Because she wasn’t a client of mine, I slowly established boundaries with her so not to hurt her feelings and detached from her, wishing her well. Sometimes, we get addicted to talking about problems and forget that the subconscious is listening and only bringing us what we are giving attention to. 

If you are fortunate enough to make someone else’s life easier, I highly recommend doing so. Your good actions are the fastest game changer for the universe’s blessings to rain on you.

Example: You’re feeling stuck in career or a relationship? Consider donating a wheelchair to someone who can only afford crutches. When that person’s improves because of you, the universe will bring people into your life to help move you forward with ease.

Example: Life feels bland and there’s no excitement. Consider planting and nurturing trees. If you can’t do that, there are many organizations that will plant trees for you if you donate to them.

TIP: focus on the opposite of your challenge. How can you make someone else’s life better with that solution? Do that and it will change life for at least 2 people, including you, for the better. Focus on the big picture. You may be only helping one person but helping that person will improve the lives of all those who are connected to that person.