Number 9

Number 9 is the last digit of the series and closes the cycle before returning to 1: that is why it is linked to culmination, accumulated wisdom and letting go. In numerology it symbolises compassion, idealism, generosity and a broad vision. As a Life Path Number it describes someone who feels their path makes sense when it serves something greater, with the challenge of knowing how to close chapters and release. Its shadow is melancholy and martyrdom. Any number multiplied by 9 reduces to 9. In tarot it corresponds to The Hermit.