In July, we are celebrating Independence Day in the United States. One image that comes to mind is the patriot, who on the surface exhibits love of country, but on a deeper level represents pure freedom. For insight from numerology about freedom, look no further than the universal number for this year, 2012 – the number five.
“Five” energy represents the essence of freedom. Those of you who have prominent fives in your numerology chart will feel a strong desire to be free of any ties that might possibly bind you, whether physical, mental or spiritual. You may have no idea what freedom looks like, but you have a strong drive to find it!
Five is also the number of the explorer, the one who wants to know what is around the next corner, but the energy of the patriot is more focused on finding freedom and remaining uncontrolled – regardless of what is waiting beyond the horizon.
This drive for freedom can be a powerful motivator, or a huge distraction! As with any of the single digits in numerology, the number five can have a positive or a negative influence on your life. The desire to be free can lead you to develop a unique business all your own, break free of negative or controlling influences, or dig deep inside to set free the real you.
On the other hand, the restless, frustrated side of that powerful five energy can make it difficult for you to focus deeply on any one thing. You may find yourself living a life on the road, resisting any commitment as you go on your freedom-seeking way. You may revolt at even the hint of being controlled, whether the threat is real or imagined. You may become the classic jack of all trades, master of none.
A powerful question to ask, if you are driven by freedom, is: “What does a life of freedom really mean to me?”
Does freedom mean that you need to be your own boss? Does it mean that you are not controlled by your own thoughts and fears? Perhaps for you it means that you think for yourself and make your own choices. You don’t take other people’s word for it without consulting your own wisdom, nor do you blindly reject the advice of others without first considering whether it aligns with your own sense of what is good for you.
Any attempt to answer this question may feel like a struggle at first, especially if you are unused to paying attention in a calm, detached way to your own deepest desires. You may have been too busy in the past breaking free of everything around you, or giving up your freedom altogether!
We can see this same internal struggle of the patriot playing out on a much larger scale right now in the United States. Americans, as they struggle to understand and re-define patriotism, push and pull the patriot image in many different directions. The result is great instability, a classic characteristic of five energy when used in a negative, rather than a positive way.
So in this election year, The United States is experiencing heightened tension and struggle around the issue of freedom. Indeed, the whole world is experiencing a similar struggle. The good news is that instability can be transformed, on both an individual and a global level. Unstable five energy can be converted into a vibrant, dynamic, stable force that creates positive change and creative solutions to problems.
What can you do? How can you as an individual make a difference on a global level? First and foremost, you can reflect on the powerful question I suggested earlier. Get clear for yourself on what freedom means to you. How are you using the energy of the patriot in your own life, and how are you defining freedom with your own thoughts, words and actions?
The world needs wise patriots now more than ever – passionate, yes, but informed, conscious patriots, uncontrolled by their hidden fears and beliefs. The world needs patriots who are willing to take responsibility for their own behavior, even as they advocate freedom for all.
It all starts with you. I invite you this month to explore your own motivation, boundaries, and limitations. Find and embrace your own definition of freedom. Ultimately, the inner patriot is perhaps the most powerful patriot of all.