THE 9 YEAR LIFE CYCLE
Numerology has been a supportive tool in understanding my life path as well as my current cycle. Each of our life cycles began the day we were born and depending on your current life cycle you can experience a set of themes and initiations that support your journey.
To find out which year you are in, add your birth month + day + the current year (2024) until you get a single-digit number.
For example April 6 is 4 + 6 + 2024 = 2034 = 9
Here is what I am learning about the different cycles from Christine Delorey’s book, Life Cycles. The main titles are her words, the keywords, tarot cards, supportive medicines, journal prompts & archetypes are of my own interpretations/contribution.
I inquired with the Dirt Gems deck to determine which plant allies might suit you during your cycle, this is based on the oracle descriptions and my own intuitive insight. The animal medicine was a mixture of guidance from Alyson Charle’s book, Animal Power, as well as my own experiences with these animal guides. Many thanks to Kim Kran’s Archetypes deck for being my most used oracle cards for understanding the archetypes in our psyche.
I hope this is helpful to your current journey!
THE 1 YEAR CYCLE
A journey of change, new beginnings, and independence.
Keywords: change, new beginnings, positivity, adapting, self-acceptance, centered on you, procrastination, starting, birthing, independence, experience
Tarot Card: The Empress
Archetypes: The Starborn, The Seed, The Queen
Animal Medicine: Caterpillar, Bee, Stork, Rabbit
Plant Allies: Vitex, Dandelion
Journaling Prompts: Where can I allow change into my life? What is necessary for me to begin? What does deep acceptance of myself look like? How can I reprioritize my focus back onto me? What do I know today that will help me start?
THE 2 YEAR CYCLE
A slow journey of patience, cooperation, sensitivity, and gradual success.
Keywords: slowing down, harmony, rest, patience, softness, sensitivity, quieting the mind, relaxed, carried along, deep emotion, cooperation, equality, warmth, willingness, confidence, grace
Tarot Card: Strength
Archetypes: The Warrior, The Village
Animal Medicine: Lion, Bear, Bull, Koala
Plant Allies: Passionflower, Skullcap
Journaling Prompts: What is my relationship to rest? How does my sensitivity and softness serve me? Where can I relax my efforts or thoughts? What does cooperation look like? What would gradual success measure to me as?
THE 3 YEAR CYCLE
A journey to happiness on a sea of appearances.
Keywords: desire, decision-making, courage, lightness, happiness, peace, truth, friendship, creativity, beauty, optimism, deep love, surprises, self-improvement, effort
Tarot Card: The Sun
Archetypes: The Animal, The Comic, The Creator
Animal Medicine: Eagle, Whale, Dragonfly, Frog
Plant Allies: Barberry, Black Walnut
Journaling Prompts: What are my deeper desires? What activities bring me happiness and creativity? What are ways I can open and stay light to the possibility of surprise? Where can I improve aspects of myself in a gentle way?
THE 4 YEAR CYCLE
A journey of breakthroughs on a sea of obstacles.
Keywords: identity, priorities, effort, reconsideration, organization, hard work, belief, deliberate, challenges, obstacles, diligence, determination, breakthrough
Tarot Card: Wheel of Fortune
Archetypes: The Hunter, The King, The Threshold
Animal Medicine: Horse, Butterfly, Eagle, Ant
Plant Allies: Mugwort, Holy Basil, Aloe Vera
Journaling Prompts: Who am I really? What are ways I have navigated challenges in the past? What are my beliefs? How can I strengthen my belief in myself? Where is there area for breakthrough in my life?
THE 5 YEAR CYCLE
A journey of change, freedom and a new experience.
Keywords: change, unpredictability, choice, variety, freedom, adventure, opportunities, limitless, overindulgence, physical body
Tarot Card: The Hanged Man
Archetypes: The Shapeshifter, The Poet, The Pilgrim
Animal Medicine: Chamaelon, Lizard, Snake, Horse
Plant Allies: Evening Primrose, Peppermint, Magnolia
Journaling Prompts: How does change serve me? What’s the wildest outcome? Where would I wander if I knew I would end up where I needed to be? What does a limitless life look like? How can I care for my body?
THE 6 YEAR CYCLE
A journey of love, relationship, responsibility and healing.
Keywords: balance, responsibility, priorities, compassion, understanding, possibilities, forgive, heal, truth, love, power, relationships
Tarot Card: The Lovers
Archetypes: The Healer, The Lover
Animal Medicine: Bee, Shark, Wolf, Giraffe
Plant Allies: Arnica, Strawflower, Yarrow
Journaling Prompts: Where can I take deeper responsibility for my life? What do I desire in my partnerships and relationships? What do I love? What will my legacy look like? Who do I need to forgive?
THE 7 YEAR CYCLE
The inner voyage — a year of learning.
Keywords: privacy, solitude, quietness, truth, wisdom, dignity, fulfillment, perfection, long-term, reflection, potential, analyze, study, learn, magic, will
Tarot Card: The Hermit
Archetypes: The Self, The Shadow, The Cave
Animal Medicine: Bear, Turtle, Bat, Owl
Plant Allies: Rosemary, St. John’s Wort, Ginkgo
Journaling Prompts: What does my inner voice sound like? Who am I at the core? What do I want to expand my knowledge on this year? In reflection, what has been working and what hasn’t been working in my life? What can I expand on? What are some examples of magic I have experienced in the past? What does free will mean to me?
THE 8 YEAR CYCLE
Developing your personal power — a journey of achievement.
Keywords: satisfaction, confidence, actualization, achievement, financial gain, reward, status, success, power, contentment, happiness, property, security, stability, expanding talents, bright, striving, acting, consistency, determination
Tarot Card: The Magician
Archetypes: The Shapeshifter, The Ocean
Animal Medicine: Alligator, Jaguar, Dolphin, Hummingbird, Raven
Plant Allies: Clary Sage
Journaling Prompts: What does satisfaction look and feel like? What does the actualization of my desires/dreams require of me? How can I build security within my life? What am I ready to expand on more and share with the world? What motivates me?
THE 9 YEAR CYCLE
The end of an era — going back to claim your future.
Keywords: completion, acceptance, stagnation, numbness, release, resolve, generosity, humanitarianism, great depth, resurfacing, relief
Tarot Card: The World
Archetypes: The Mystic, The Dead End
Animal Medicine: Shark, Coyote, Pig, Owl
Plant Allies: Lavender, Licorice
Journaling Prompts: What is ready to be brought to completion? What can I release? Who am I ready to let go of? What identities can clear? What does generosity mean to me? How can I stay in flow and also grieve? What is my relationship to endings and death?
