If you read this weekend’s bonus entries, you know I don’t shy away from unconventional thinking. A conversation thread in Saturday’s, “Got Crabs?” actually gave me an idea to apply some of this out-of-the-box pondering in an extremely practical, if not, useful way. If you didn’t learn anything else, I hope you learned that is the Virgo in me.

In the aforementioned thread, a reader suggests Ol’ Hen Hill isn’t the best choice for President as she’s a Scorpio ruling the 8th House and her birthday 26, adds up to: 2+6 = (AH!) 8. Being my rational, practical self, I forced a halt to my knee-jerk reaction of, “So what?” To discover the whole number 8 thing ain’t good. I missed that one by (AH!!) 8 hours. Nevertheless, I’m thanking my lucky stars I arrived on the 7th. Whew. Close one.

In my reply, I jokingly said I should email the idea to Egg Obama’s camp so he could use it in his next debate.
 
"And my opponent, rules the 8th house and her birthday adds up to another eight. We shouldn't do anything in eights, as eights have more changes in their lives, campaigns, policies and decisions than I change my tighty whities!"

However, after mulling it over as I predictably analyze and rethink everything, I thought about what it, in fact, added up to. There is evidence numerology existed in ancient China, Egypt, Rome and Greece long before Greek mathematician Pythagoras came on scene. But he’s the one credited with the most common form for numerology, the Pythagoras System, which assigns a 1-9 numeric value to each letter of the alphabet. Each letter in a person’s given name takes on this assigned value, the numbers are then added together and finally, reduced to a single digit. The final number lends meaning and insight to that person’s psyche.

Balderdash, yeah? Not so fast. My own number reveals a whole hell of a lot about me. Recently, I was told by a friend/reader I was a 6. She said I should embrace this number as I probably see it everywhere. Everywhere? Um, hadn’t noticed. Yesterday, I followed the exercise confirming not only am I a 6 but it stared me in the face. Check it out:

A I L E N E      Y A S M I N      T O R R E S
1 9 3 5 5 5     7 1 1 4 9 5      2 6 9 9 5 1

Ailene = 28; Yasmin = 27; Torres = 32: 28 +27 + 32 = 87; 8 + 7 = 15; 1+5 = 6. Booyah! Did you notice all of my names have 6 letters? So there’s my example, now let me tell you what it means. I gathered the history, the how and the what the hell it meant from this numerology Web site (CAPS are from site).

6 - SERVICE
Traits: Domestic, responsible, careful TEACHER, conventional, provider, healer
The number 6 symbolizes the principle of nurturing, caring, and harmony. It signifies the need for stability and a solid home-base with comfort. It is the teacher, trainer, and parent. It is happiest in conventional or familiar surroundings, opinionated and frugal or anxious when insecure. The 6 is rarely selfish, and may take on the burdens of others unnecessarily. It loves tradition and is health-oriented.
Gifts: Caring, Ability to compromise, Reliability
Challenges: Anxiety, Being over-controlled, co-dependency, guilt
Personal Goal: To provide for others' well-being, to create security and harmony, to love and be loved
Fears: Lack of resources and love; world going to hell
Succeeds as: Parent, educator, caterer/restaurateur, nurse, body worker/health consultant, traditional professional, counselor, coach.

Some of the above surprised me and some of it didn’t. The fact I am a 6 period compliments, or exasperates, most, if not all of my Virgo characteristics. Any of my friends will tell you, I’m quick to invite you over and feed you until you beg to go home. Now you see, I can’t control it. It’s a sickness. I must get my fix.

Not so quickly getting on to my point, I wondered about Hen Hill and Egg Obama. First, I did look for that born leader, the 1. The quintessential person destined to rule the world, or at least, a country. What about past presidents, leaders, dictators and wanna-bes? I think you'll be surprised who THE ONE was. 

Mike Huckabee: 4 Practical.
Ralph Nader: 7 the Investigator.
William Jefferson Clinton: 3 the Optimist.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 9 a Universal.
Martin Luther King (Jr.): 2 a Partner.
Malcolm X: 3 the Optimist.
George Walker Bush: 6 a Servant.
Abraham Lincoln: 6 a Servant.
George Washington: 7 the Investigator.
Napoleon Bonaparte: 4 Practical.
Adolf Hitler: 2 a Partner.
Saddam Hussein: 1 a Leader.

Because of who Saddam Hussein was I had to show you the characteristics of this person who is 'destined' to come out on top.

1 - LEADER
Traits: original, independent, courageous ACHIEVER, strength, creative.
The number 1 symbolizes the principle of BEGINNING or initiation. It signifies that a person must learn to stand alone, be assertive, and achieve recognition for his or her talents. Therefore, the 1 is ambitious, an achiever, and fares best when it is allowed to demonstrate its own ideas. It is self-sufficient, inventive, willful, and dominant. Its energy is masculine, focused, and rational.
Gifts: Self-sufficiency, invention, mastery
Challenges: Stubbornness, egotism, bluntness, ambition, dominance, willfulness, impulsiveness
Personal Goal: Establishing individuality; making a name
Fears: Being overlooked; not using talents
Succeeds as: Writer, director, inventor, president, public figure, business owner, designer

I’m in seriously mixed company with Reigning Cracked Egg Supreme and another war-time, slave-owning, slave-freeing-for-his-own-benefit, Abraham Lincoln. Those are dubious associations but to my credit, at least, I am NOT a 1. Those are some characteristically-speaking, dangerous mofos. By the by, RCES is a 6 in Leo, which has its own host of issues I gratefully do not share but does shed light on his vendetta against Hussein.

Back to our main program Hen Hill and Egg Obama. These two want to lead our country, so what do their names say about them? You know I used Pythagoras’ theory here. If his other theorems were this fun and interesting, I would have sailed through 6-period (BAAAH another 6!) geometry. Being you are supposed to use birth names, for this exercise I used Hill’s maiden name, Rodham.

She is not an 8 in this instance but, like John McCain, a 9. That to me is quite important, as Egg Obama’s camp labels her as the same old, same old type of leader. Did they do this too? What is a 9 anyway, you ask?

9 - UNIVERSAL
Traits: Generalist, multi-talented, teacher HUMANITARIAN, healer, artist, old-soul, actor
The number 9 symbolizes the principle of a universal philosophy or consciousness. It is the dreamer, and feels at home in the realm of the arts, medicine, religion, drama, and philosophy and metaphysics. It is a healer and educator, acting always for the benefit of others. The 9 looks for solutions from the inspirational, intuitive, and creative worlds. Its energy is loving, compassionate, diffuse, and global.
Gifts: Understanding, communicating, influencing
Challenges: Drifting, tolerance, losing focus, bad habits
Personal Goal: To make an impact in a big way; expansion
Fears: Restriction of any kind, losing control of emotions
Succeeds as: Minister, occultist, health/body worker, counselor, artist/craftsperson, world/community leader.

Hen Hill fears losing control of her emotions? Hmph. The way she crocodile teared it after losing New Hampshire, I wouldn’t have guessed. Hen Hill probably should stick with that one, as I think she lost votes when she lost it. If you note the challenges, both Hen Hill and Egg McCain exhibit drifting, loss of focus and, quite recently in Hill’s case, some bad habits. The NYT Op-Ed piece, "The Audacity of Hopelessness," likened her campaign to the debacle that is the over-but-not Iraq War and as written, a very good analogy, I might add, although tragically. It further proves she is more like the establishment than not. They are both pre-destined to make huge impacts and be either world or community leaders. Double hmph. As they are already US Senators, I think their impact peaked.

What of Obama, then? It is only fair we see how he adds up. Predictably, he’s not like them, he’s a 5. This happens to be in line with what he claims to be and the proof lies plainly in his name. Here’s what the site says about 5s:

5 - PROGRESS
Traits: Freedom, activity, influence ADVENTURER, sensualist, promoter, flair
The number 5 symbolizes the principle of multiplicity, progression, and passion. It signifies the need for change, variety, and new growth. It is the broadcaster -- disseminating information and asking questions. It is a public number -- outgoing, fast-moving, and mercurial. The 5 is active, daring, non-conventional, unpredictable, and attracted by the physical senses and indulgences. It is pragmatic and opportunistic and very persuasive. It may be undependable.
Gifts: Resourceful, magnetic, motivated, competitive
Challenges: Restlessness, procrastination or activity with no direction, lack of follow through
Personal Goal: To win, to experience life to the maximum
Fears: Growing old, not seeing the world, boredom
Succeeds as: Public figure, developer, speculator, designer, news work, performer, change agent.

Read it again. These characteristics suit what we know of this man so well it draws a picture of his campaign rising from the bottom to where it is now, floating on top while he avoids resting on his laurels. His challenges are disconcerting, however, as President, one would imagine there’s no time for restlessness or procrastination. His unapparent lack of follow through—the possibility of which we all worry—is remedied by surrounding himself with the right people.

I have said it before and am saying it again, if there is anything this country needs it’s change and we all know it. We need a progressive thinker, someone naturally motivated to win, gifted with resourcefulness and a true competitive spirit. They say numbers don’t lie. Do the math. He’s the public figure this country needs.

On this scale of 1 through 9, we need a 5. That's O-B-A-M-A.