Numerology and Tarot Say 2007 is a Number Nine, Hermit Card Year

In numerology, 2007 represents a NINE year. Nine years are ones that bring introspection and pause into our lives. It's as if we are taking the wisdom of the two year and the seven year and magnifying it. This makes sense because nine is the end of the cycle. There are technically no numbers after the number nine. When the nine ends, you are back at one again.

In the tarot, this nine becomes the Hermit which is the old, wise man who often lives alone in the mountains or the woods. He's the one we go to when we need to learn something, when we need advice and can only grow from the benefit of someone with greater experience.

When I was younger, I didn't like nine years. They aren't fun years like threes or fives. There is less of a focus on friends, family, and socializing. It's a time of really going inside of yourself and looking at what is there-whether you want to or not. Most people would rather not look at the ways they've stopped growing, they just want to move through and move on.

However, the blessing of the nine year and The Hermit tarot card is that we have the opportunity to choose something new. If you've found yourself doing the same thing over and over again as if you are a hamster on a treadmill, now is the time when you can get off. The Hermit will show you how. You just have to be willing.

Globally, 2007 is the time for political and religious leaders to take a look at what they've created in the last nine years and decide if they want to repeat the experiment. What worked? What didn't work? Are their parishioners and constituents happy? If not, why? Many leaders will come to the conclusion that old institutions and policies have to be broken down or re-worked in order to better serve the public.

There will be a general urge to clean up and face whatever monsters we've made (whether personal or societal). If your home, body, relationships, or your emotions have gotten dirty, mucky, and unlivable, this is the year to change that! It's not going to get better if you don't do something about it.