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When you reduce the names of two people who are in a relationship, is there a resulting number that indicates the highest level of compatibility?
Is there a number in this type of reading that would be best avoided?
Can numerology be used to make predictions in any way?

Sonia Ducie: In a full compatibility reading we compare all aspects of two individuals' charts: Personality, Life Path, Soul and Expression Numbers.

However, all the information in the full birth chart offers more clues as to a person's life. So feel free to add up both the first names together if you choose. In some cultures Numerology is used as a predictive tool. I prefer to say that it gives a very accurate weather forecast at the time.

Most of my life has been beset with tragedy, pain and upset. Is this how the rest of my life is supposed to be? Do I experience ALL this due to the time I was born? In particular the previous year and now this year seems to be heading the same horrid way. It would be really helpful if you could assist me. My DOB is 1/8/68 at 9:30am in Nottingham.

Sonia Ducie: Yes, life is hard! But it is our responsibility to learn to see the sunny side in life, and it's always useful to maintain a sense of humour at all costs.

If we don't like the circumstances life has given us, we are throwing away valuable experiences to grow stronger through the opportunities we've been given.

Your personality number is a 1. Are you working on your independence? Do you go for life full-on or are you withdrawn and detached from people? Do you allow yourself to get fully involved with projects and people?

Your life path number is a 33/6. This indicates that helping others would give you pleasure, and help you to be able to 'forget' yourself. Surround yourself with people you love and learn to love yourself.

Your year number is an 8. Be assertive, re-evaluate and let go of the past, and find inner strength from your achievements.

Could do a reading for me? I was born on 11th November 1973. I do not know what time I was born, all I know is that it was in the early hours of the morning. I have not been very lucky in love and would really like to know what the future has in store, and what my numbers say about me.

Sonia Ducie: Your personality number is an 11/2. Your life path number is a 42/ 6 (11+11+1+9+7+3 = 42; 4+2 = 6). I am sure you are a very passionate and sensitive person. Perhaps you are too fickle, or are setting your expectations far too high so that no-one can live up to your standards.

You're also a perfectionist, so when little things go wrong it may feel too hard to bear because of your emotional sensitivity.

First of all, be realistic. No one and nothing is ever going to be perfect, but everything is divinely perfect. This means life works out for the best for all concerned from a soul perspective.

Perhaps you can focus on friendships, and allow an intimate relationship to grow from one of these. Also, learn to love yourself, and all your little imperfections, and that will help you to get closer to others.

Good luck!