The Day You Were Born: A Journey to Wholeness Through Astrology and Numerology

The first book to combine astrology and numerology, The Day You Were Born offers a powerful and unique resource for anyone seeking greater understanding of the forces at work in the universe. Once the coveted knowledge of priests and kings, the ancient sciences of astrology and numerology are now joined into a simple yet revealing formula.

The book is good and many times right on, but i noticed that there are days missing. May 21 and 22 are nowhere to be found. There are also days that overlap. Nov 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 are listed in both Scorpio and Sagittarius. I skimmed over some other pages and could not find an explanation for this meaning it was some kind of error, an error that is a big deal to people born on those days, especially may 21 and 22 because apparently they don't exist.

Authors have been trying to marry occult traditions--in this case, astrology to numerology--for years. Currently, no one has ever come to a consensus on "who rules who".

Before I came upon Joyce's book, I was trained to believe that Aries ruled the number 1, Libra ruled the number 2, Leo ruled 3, and so on (Taurus=4; Gemini=5; Cancer=6; Neptune=7; Capricorn=8; Uranus=9. Check the numerical rulerships in the IDIOTs guide to Numerology). Joyce, on the other hand, has her own system of planetary-numerical rulerships, some of which I highly disagree with. For example, The Sun rules "Aggressive" 1, the Moon rules "Gentle, Cooperative" 2...and, here's one, Mars rules "Humanitarian" 9. If you don't agree with Joyce's rulership of numbers, you will then quickly dismiss most of her birthday descriptions, which takes up the remainder of her book. Lately, I've been getting more illuminating results by blending her original description, with the description that agrees with my rulership. For example, for May 27, I'd first read Gemini 9 (2+7, ruled by Mercury [Gemini]/Mars [9, the author's rulership] then I read Gemini 5 ruled by Mercury [Gemini]/Mercury [5, my rulership]). Try it, if you have the book on hand.

Also, I need to point out her general descriptions of the signs and their environments are not geared to beginners looking for "textbook", industry-accepted explanations. In her introductory chapters, the author has admitted to largely intuited them, producing somewhat thought provoking, but highly personal views of the signs. (Her metaphysical logic is generally sound and engaging, which is why I didn't give this book 1 star, but her brief descriptions of birthday natives are generally useless in supporting her general findings.)

All in all, you may purchase this book for an original "take" on astrology and numerology, and to explore one author's unique marriage of two occult traditions. If, however, you disagree with her rulerships or her intuitions regarding the astrological signs, I suggest you find another book on the subject.

This is a great book. The author is an eloquent writer and intuitively and astrologically tunes into the birth signs and numerology in a unique but insightful way. I have kept this book and refer to it when I meet someone that I want to understand but am having some difficulty relating to. Good work - I loved the writing style.

I have to admit that this book is pretty right-on-the-target. It has a rather unusual spritual approach which is lacking in many other like type books. The author explains to each subject the benefits of having the "spirit taking lead" rather than the ego, for instance. My own personal day of birth explaination was astonishingly accurate. A native of December 5, when ego leads, I could (and was) be likened to a chameleon-type who could appear in many different guises due to my versatility which ultimately made me spread myself "too thin". When spirit took the lead, however, I became a much more beneficial person in society: someone who has a genuine concern for others spiritual growth: a much more selfless person in general. The ego self was more like a shallow "Oliver Twist"-type!!

This book astrologically chronicles the journey of the soul in a way that encompasses the attributes and challenges of us all regardless of what sign we happen to be. The book shows that we are influenced by a some or all of the signs and further validates the interconnectedness of the universe. The book is a major star on my bookshelf!