The Challenge Number

In numerology, the obstacles faced in life are called the challenges. The Challenge is a weak point in our Life Path. We learn by meeting and dealing with the challenge. The nature of the challenge is shown in the Life Path. There are three challenges included in your Life Path. Two that will be called Sub-challenges and then a Final Challenge. We will again use the month, the day and the year of birth in this calculation. The first step will be to reduce each of these components to a single digit base number. So, November 14, 1968, would become month 2 (1+1), day 5 (1+4), and year 6 (1+9+6+8=24; 2+4=6).

The first sub-challenge is derived by finding the difference between the month and day of birth. In our example, this would be 5-2=3 first sub challenge. The second sub-challenge is identified by finding the difference between the day of birth and the year of birth. The example would be 6-5=1; the number 1 for a second sub challenge.

The final challenge is identified by finding the difference between the first and second sub challenge. Our example would have a 3-1=2 challenge. The numbers behind the final challenge will each be a potential problem during half of the life. The first sub challenge during the first part of the life, and the second sub challenge during the second half of the life. The Final Challenge is a potential weakness and problem throughout the entire life. If you correctly reduced the month, day and year to a single digit (no master number), the difference between the two numbers must be a number from 0 to 8.

Here are readings of each of the challenges:

The Challenge Number 0
The obstacles in life may be few, or they may be coming from all directions. This challenge is called the “challenge of choice”. You may have difficulty acting on your preferences. You are capable of analyzing a situation and realistically comparing possible solutions. To overcome the challenge, you must have the faith in your own abilities. This challenge is one that is normally found on in a highly evolved individual, in other words, to meet this challenge, you must be a very gifted person.

The Challenge Number 1
You are likely to feel dominated by people with strong influence, probably parents or others with whom you compete. The challenge is to avoid of being dominated, but doing it in a way that does not dominate others. It's very important to control the ego. You are now in a period of learning about selfreliance and how to solve your own problems independently.

The Challenge Number 2
You are likely to be extremely sensitive and find it hard to work with people because you are afraid of being criticized or ignored. You have a good deal of self confidence. There is a tendency to constantly worry about the opinion that others have of you. Used more positively, your keen sensitivities can be a significant strength, allowing you to be acutely aware of so much of with others rarely perceive. But during this period it will be hard for you to make decisions.
Friendships are a source of deep satisfaction to you during this time. Respect your ability to compromise and grow in a quiet way.

The Challenge Number 3
You may try to do too many things at once during this period of your life. You may have a fine imagination and a gift for words, but you find it hard to express yourself effectively. Though you know you should cultivate friends and be sociable, you tend to be somewhat reclusive and defensive. You may have a talent for writing, acting, or speaking, but you are reluctant to involve yourself with these sorts of activities because you do not like to face the prospects of
criticism. You are expressing yourself with a negative emphasis, hiding your creative talents behind a wall of shyness. You must strive to develop yourself in a social and in a creative sense. It's hard to just relax and have a good time.

The Challenge Number 4
You may have a difficulty with work. Either you simply don't like to work, don't like the work you are forced to do, or you have difficulty completing tasks and working efficiently. You may be careless and lack a sense of practicality. It is important for you to learn patience, understanding and the practical, common sense way of dealing with responsibilities.

The Challenge Number 5
Your challenge is to overcome the desire and the demand for freedom at any price. The challenge 5 number is very difficult to handle because you are apt to be extremely impulsive; you want to try everything at least once, and you are rather unstable in many ways. Change may be necessary for you, but it must be handled in an intelligent and controlled manner.

The Challenge Number 6
You may have difficulties because of your insistence on extremely high standards. You could appear as intolerant and a little self-righteous. It is hard for others to live up to your standards of expectation. You must learn that your diplomatic approach will be appreciated if others feel that their needs are met, their desires understood, their point of view respected.

The Challenge Number 7
You may have discomfort with your own inner feelings. You may feel unable to change and improve circumstances. There is a tendency with this challenge to be a chronic critic and complainer. The sense of discrimination is strong, but it is expressed in a very negative way. Avoid a tendency to approach people in a very reserved way and develop faith in your own abilities.

The Challenge Number 8
The challenge 8 suggests that satisfaction can only be gained and safeguarded by material accumulation. There may be a considerable effort to attain money, status and power. You must learn to use your ability to gain money, status and power with a sense of proportion and deal with the material world in a comfortable manner.