The 8 Destiny
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...the life-long path of EMPOWERMENT
"Things do not happen.
Things are made to happen"
John F. Kennedy
The 8
destiny means that you will spend this lifetime learning
to empower yourself by overcoming the judgments which
stand between you and your strong ambitions. You
will constantly be expanding your belief in
yourself. You will learn that others can only
dominate you if you allow them to, and that all
circumstances can be positively changed by taking the
necessary action to change them.
You will
want to appear fearless. In your effort to do so,
however, you may deny that your fear exists, even when it
is obvious. As time passes and experience is
gained, a certain fearlessness does, indeed, develop as
you learn to be authoritative instead of
dominating. Because being liked is important to
you, you will also learn that the only thing you are
meant to dominate is your own time and space. And,
yet, there will be times when you feel that the whole
world is, or could be, your dominion.
Eventually
you will realize that fear is a natural emotion; the
effect of something which requires caution on your
part. It is impossible to dispense with fear
completely. This would deprive you of the very
information you need in order to keep yourself
safe. Instead of denying fear, or constantly
dwelling in it, you will learn to welcome fear as the
radar device it is supposed to be. You will learn
not to be afraid to be afraid. Matters of the heart,
however, may take fear, or denial of fear, to different
and more difficult levels. 8s can spend an
entire lifetime afraid of being hurt by the thing they
desire most of all - love. You see, it is
your fear of emotional pain which makes you so extremely
sensitive and vulnerable inwardly, no matter how you
exude confidence and nonchalance outwardly.
Your
childhood environment may have had some oppressive
elements such as financial or intellectual poverty.
Perhaps your parents or other adult figures could not
appreciate your enormous potential for success when your
interests did not fit in with their expectations for you
or with the reality of the world as it was then.
There was either a strong emphasis on "making
something of yourself", or it was assumed that you
would amount to nothing. Your determination to be
"somebody" and your dread of being
"nobody", is actually a gift from life which
now propels you to seek your own route to success.
At some
point, you will decide that your "background"
is not going to stand in your way any longer. 8
children often experience problems with matters of
entitlement. You are entitled to this; you are not
entitled to that. Sometimes your very title - your name -
is a problem in itself. Childhood memories are very
vivid to an 8 and they motivate all of your
accomplishments and goals of today. And because you
want to get it "right", you probably lean
toward conservative methods and beliefs.
Be careful
not to misinterpret the meaning of the word
conservative. You are a very conservative
person. That is, you are reserved, dignified,
economical, gracious, efficient, and well-mannered,
though you may not always have been this way. You
know that your behavior and presentation has a direct
bearing on the way you are received and perceived by
others. Certain behaviors either get you what you
want, or they deprive you of what you want. You
know how to behave. You know where your loyalties
lie. And you know how to be discreet.
And what a
diverse collection of friends, associates, and
acquaintances you have amassed. You could not
possibly adapt to all of them. Therefore, you
must present yourself in a way that not only offends no
one, but also draws the admiration of all concerned
because your personality appears so steady and
reliable. People know who you are and what you
represent. They respect and enjoy your presence.
And you do have a strong and seductive presence.
The 8 charm and charisma is another of life's very
special gifts to you.
8 is the
energy of personal satisfaction. This is what you
have come to Earth to discover. It is a feeling so
wonderful, so pleasant, so impelling, that it is a pity
that many 8s never allow themselves to look beyond
statistical, material, and financial satisfaction, and
reach for the true power that inner gratification
brings. It is not a matter of forcing yourself to
be "content" with mediocrity and, thus,
pretending you are satisfied with your life. Rather, it
is a matter of going out into the world and manifesting
what you truly desire on a material level, remembering
that desire is another word for love. And, until
you are comfortable with the fact that your very purpose
for being here is to learn about, and master, life's
material aspects, material satisfaction may forever elude
you. You do desire abundance. You want to
make a lot of money.
You are
ambitious, efficient, and energetic. You are also
an excellent organizer, administrator, persuader, and
manager, provided it is you who calls the shots.
You are acutely aware of how others fit in with your own
goals and ambitions. You have an impressive ability to
take control and direct. You want the freedom and
the status that comes with money, and it is unfair to
deny yourself these natural 8 desires. It is also
unfair to deny yourself the education - the learning
process - which will enable you to fulfill these
needs. An understanding here helps dispense with
the guilt and/or anger which has followed you through
from childhood.
Does this
mean that money is power? On the surface, of course
money brings power to those who have it, provided that
they control the money instead of the money controlling
them. Money alone is not the answer. It is
your ability to manifest what you desire and need, with
or without money, that is the true measure of your
personal power. Sometimes there is no amount of
money on the face of this Earth that can give you what
you desire or need, particularly as you want love more
than anything else. Money is a tool, however, and
it is important that you learn how it works: to
accumulate it; "play" with it; and use it to
get what you want, without allowing guilt to tell you
that your focus on money, status, and power is
wrong.
You must
learn to take only what you want from life; only what you
desire. 8s who hoard and take everything they can
get their hands on, regardless of whether they actually
desire these things, are operating in 8s negative frenzy
of greed. This can bring no satisfaction
whatsoever, even though they will deny they are
unsatisfied. They will also deny that they
feel guilt about their obsession with materiality.
When guilt is denied, there is a danger that bullying and
manipulation will take the place of the loving
satisfaction that the positive 8 energy is all
about.
You only
have to look back to the 1980s; a time when the entire
world was under the influence of the 8 energy, to see how
misunderstood 8 was, and how negatively and often evilly
it was used. The abuse of money, status, and power
during the 1980s has caused much of today's chaos on
Earth. An 8 individual can be just as destructive
if he or she misunderstands the higher purpose of 8s
ability to manifest - to produce - to create.
Negative 8s develop a dangerous obsession with money and
power. They reach their goals, but derive no
satisfaction or love from their accomplishments.
The fact that these people are despised by others simply
adds fuel to their belief that ruthlessness is what it
takes to be successful.
In another
negative extreme, there are those 8s who desire
achievement and money but are too afraid to take the
necessary risks which they believe asserting themselves
would require. These people feel dissatisfied and
limited but may deny these feelings completely This can
change when they realize that there is nothing wrong with
wanting something better from life and that the risks
they were so afraid of are actually the echoes of their
childhood which tell them they do not have what it takes
to succeed.
The word
"power" can overexcite or repulse an 8.
Too much emphasis on money can lead to limited thinking,
stifled creativity, and missed opportunities. Driving
yourself and others too hard, or trying to go it alone
without learning the art of delegation are destructive
elements of the 8 energy. You, dear 8, are one of
the "magicians" of the material world.
You can make things happen just by focusing on the
desired result and doing what must be done to attain
it. Your power to manifest is an instinctive talent
- the Midas touch - your own material magnetism which
attracts material, financial, or emotional reward to
you.
Although 8
is the most material energy there is, it reaches its true
potential when its spiritual and emotional aspects are
recognized and accepted. 8 is pure power, when it
is combined with love. The point is, 8, you are
here to discover personal satisfaction, which can never
be attained without loving intent. It is
through the power of intent that you are able to manifest
anything at all. Intent is desire - desire is
love. And, so, what is it that you desire?
What is it that you love? What brings a smile to
your lips and a glow to your face? You must always
be aware of what you are trying to manifest, and of how
you are weaving your magic. You will get what you
ask for.
You cannot
control or manipulate the 8 energy in order to make it
work for you. Rather, 8 is an energy that works
through you by your acceptance of it. When this is
understood, miracles begin to happen. You may think
it is you who networks, organizes, convinces, connects,
and ideates - but it is the 8 energy which brings you to
the right place at the right time, introduces you to the
right people, and sets you up in the right
circumstances. Once you realize this, you will be
able to live and succeed by intuition - your emotional
awareness - the way you feel about things. Remember
that balance is one of the key ingredients of all
magic. The other is presence. This means
being there; being focused.
Whatever
the circumstances of your childhood, they must be
accepted as the very factors that started you off on this
journey to satisfaction. Life is not a series of
punishments, but a network of consequences. You are
allowed to make mistakes, and you learn very quickly from
those mistakes you actually admit to. You are
instinctively aware of the laws of cause and
effect. You learn that if you do something this
way, this is the result. If you do something that
way, that will result. And results are what
you constantly seek along the 8 destiny path. The
down-to-Earth way in which you interpret your experiences
teaches you a lot about human nature, and how to get the
results you want.
Playing it
safe is the logical step to take in most circumstances,
but issues will also arise which require leaps of faith
into the darkness of uncertainty. You must learn to
visualize the end result first. Then determine the
steps you will need to take in order to reach your
goal. You must treat each step as a goal in
itself. You may require the cooperation of others
to take care of the smaller details, so that you can
focus on the big picture. The resentment or
jealousy of others may be felt, but can also be
avoided. You must delegate with authority and
fairness. You must treat others with respect
and compassion. Their input is important. So
are their feelings.
You are a
natural boss and organizer with an extraordinary ability
to utilize and incorporate the talents of others and
manifest something much greater than you or they could
ever achieve alone. The end result is something
which bears the trade mark of your creative genius even
though others did contribute to it. You must learn
to give credit where it is due.
You want
the best of everything and, when it comes to displaying
your talent, you know that you must give only the very
best that you are capable of. The deep pride
that comes with the 8 destiny can become a positive force
which prevents you from rushing headlong into situations
you are not ready for, or from assuming that you are more
talented than you actually are. Your desire for
status and social acceptance provides a tremendous
dignity in you which, in turn, becomes part of the
magnetism that makes you so attractive and
intriguing. There may be aspects of your
personality that are wild, footloose, and fancy free, but
your sense of appropriateness will always bring you back
to a more conservative approach.
You need
to be in an environment in which contact with already
wealthy and powerful people is possible. These are
the people who can help open many doors of opportunity
for you. The chances are, life will provide
opportunities for you to meet and interact with such
people. You have so much to learn from them, and
they from you. You are also likely to have your
share of friends whose focus is on purely artistic or
humanitarian pursuits. It is you who can open the
doors of success for them. While many 8s travel
this path only taking its rewards, others master this
path by taking its rewards and sharing them with those
who wish to improve life for themselves or others.
Because you love success, you can be as excited about
someone else's success as you are about your
own. Well, almost.
By the
way, did you know that you sometimes talk in
tangents? Did you know that once you get going
verbally, there is little that can stop you expressing
everything that is in your head at the time? There
is just so much going on in that dynamic mind of yours
that one sentence is often interrupted by a completely
unrelated thought, shifting your conversation from one
topic to another without even a pause to catch your
breath. At some point, you will ask yourself -
"What was I talking about?" and, then, with
tremendous grace, find a common link which will bring the
conversation back to its original focus. This is a
talent which comes with confidence.
Your early
years may have been plagued with dissatisfaction because
you knew you could do better. Dislike for yourself
and your circumstances had to be experienced in order to
learn that the highest essence of the 8 energy is
satisfaction with oneself, which is contentment.
This may
be a difficult lesson indeed because you always want
more; you always want to do better; and you always want a
return on your time and investment. Or, you may
subconsciously deny that you are dissatisfied with your
life because you are afraid of having to feel the guilt
which wanting more often invokes. Or, you may
simply be too proud to admit your dissatisfaction to
others or even to yourself. Eventually, your need
to propel yourself forward and upward will force you to
face your own reality and you will know that self-denial
is not an option for you.
Of course,
satisfaction is never a permanent state of being.
Rather, it is an ongoing and random series of stops in
your journey in which to experience a sensational feeling
of appreciation. This is a feeling of deep
recognition and thankfulness for who you are, the way
your life is taking shape, and for everything and
everyone who has contributed to it. These are times
in which you have no choice but to stop what you are
doing, realize how far you have travelled, how much love
you give and receive, and feel the astonishment and joy
of genuine satisfaction. It is an exciting rush
of warm emotion which saturates your mind and
body. This is love of life, dear 8, and you will
not want these intensely personal episodes to be intruded
upon by minor details such as your business agenda.
This feeling is the reason - the main reward - for
everything else you do.
You can
make an excellent entrepreneur, but you are likely to be
comfortable in a more stable environment in which to
manifest your magic. Once such a base is
established, you will not want to take chances or make
too many changes. You like to stick to what you
know; what has always worked well for you, what is tried,
true, and tested. But how cleverly you disguise
your traditional approach by adding unique personal
touches which add just enough pizzazz to keep everything
looking fresh and original. This is part of your
"magic". Your dignified and
attentive personality creates the magnetism which keeps
others enthusiastically coming back to something which,
for you, has become routine. Your own particular
"Midas" touch is derived from your being able
to take the ordinary and develop it into the
extraordinary; to take what you already have and build
upon it.
There is
nothing ordinary about the 8 ego, however. It
pendulates from one extreme to the other; from massive
over-inflation to the depths of self-sabotage.
Either way, these extremes occur when you forget that you
are walking a path on which that thing called guilt
frequently jumps out and attacks you. But, because
guilt disguises itself in so many different forms, it can
catch you off-guard and leave you either insecure and
overly humble, or insecure and overly arrogant.
These feelings pass relatively quickly because your sense
of dignity eventually provides the balance your ego
needs.
Your sense
of dignity is likely to get you out of many a dire strait
in this life time. But it also has its negative
side which produces feelings of superiority, a loathing
for the ordinary, a disgust for what you consider to be
"bad taste", a fear of scandal or exposure, and
a terror of displaying emotional
"weakness". When 8s finally admit to
these fears and realize that their expectations for
themselves are often too high for any human being to
achieve, a certain calmness takes over as they discover
their true strength - the power - to feel.
Whenever you express the emotions which have built up
inside you, a deep feeling of self-satisfaction is
experienced, followed by new and higher goals.
You do not
want to be told what to do. You admit to your
mistakes readily provided it is you who discovered the
mistake. Others can become irritated when you
ignore their well-intended advice only to, somehow,
figure out the very same advice all by yourself at a
later time. Sometimes you can ignore other
people's ideas too, only to "incorporate"
them into something for which you are given the
credit. I am not suggesting that you deliberately
steal other people's ideas. But you do hate to
see a good idea go to waste. And besides, you are
probably paying these people to come up with ideas in the
first place. You simply do what 8s do. You
incorporate. But it is when you incorporate love
into your magic melting pot that you are able to manifest
something which, in turn, is loved by others. This
is 8s key to success. Giving people what they love.
Love
itself is often a difficult issue for you to deal with,
however. You may believe you are the most sweet and
loving person in the world, but not everyone can relate
to your businesslike manner. You want the best of
everything, including intimate relationships. But
your dissatisfactions here can prove painful for you, and
for those who cannot meet your high expectations of what
the perfect relationship should be. Others can feel
hurt when business, image, reputation, or money come
between you. Your dignity can be severely damaged
if a friend or family member oversteps your clearly
defined social "mark" and does something to
embarrass you. You may have already distanced
yourself from those family and friends who do not fit in
with your image. This is normal 8 behavior, until
such a high level of self-confidence is reached that you
are able to accept the reality of your background without
the fear that you will be judged for it.
Love is so
important to you. And so is your reputation.
Any form of rejection can leave you devastated. If
you feel slighted or shunned, you can go to extraordinary
lengths to prove just how lovable and desirable you are.
This behavior, too, is very normal for an 8. It is
an indication that you are uncertain of your higher
purpose in life. Only you can determine what your
higher purpose is through the way you feel. And it
is only on the 8 path of manifestation, money, power,
status, materiality, and self-satisfaction that you will
ever discover what it is. It is only on the 8 path
that you will feel what needs to be felt in order to know
just how much you have to offer the world. You will
know when you are doing what your Will is driving you to
do when your activities create passion, love, and
enthusiasm in you. And, still, the only way you
will be able to fulfill your higher purpose is from a
position of POWER.
Elizabeth
Taylor's destiny number is 8. In a 1996
interview with CNN's Larry King, she talked about
her passionate efforts for AIDS research. She
said: "What good is all this fame and power if I
cannot use it to help other people?" Perhaps
she found her higher purpose in her powerful lifetime.
Yours is entirely your own business - your own passion -
your own calling. One thing is certain though: You
have the power.
