When a 9 Essence teams up with a 3 Personal Year wonderful things can happen. This combination should raise your originality and imagination to an all-time high; in fact, many traits from both cycles complement each other very well. This is not commonly the case with numbers that are otherwise so different in nature.

Your 3 Personal Year chapter mentioned there should be plenty of creative opportunities that encourage you to begin new projects enthusiastically. It also touched on the challenge that accompanies the somewhat scattered 3 ï¿½ its lack focus and follow-through. This tendency could easily prevent you from completing inspired projects. A lack of organization, focus, and commitment are the most obvious shortcomings of this otherwise expressive, enthusiastic influence.

Fortunately, your 9 Essence can mitigate this concern to a large extent. Where your Personal Year influences the external events and circumstances around you, your Essence number affects your inner feelings and state of mind. One of the 9's main qualities is its desire to complete things, which will help compensate for the scattered tendencies of the 3.

In addition, both numbers are creative, although they express it in different ways. The 3 represents the verbal and performing arts such as storytelling, dancing, and acting. The 9 is the preeminent designer, with a skill for spatial awareness and a talent for combining colors and materials. For creative endeavors, the two are a match made in heaven.

Finally, the solitary, aloof, serious nature of the 9 will be largely offset by the social, exuberant, playful attitude of the 3.

There are also areas where this combination can have a less desirable effect. If your career or business is in the financial or legal field, be careful about making impulsive decisions or committing to long-term contracts (especially if they can be postponed until next year). If you are in construction or a creative field, the 9 and 3 produce a fortunate team. Sales, real estate, and retail also tend to do well.

Relationship issues and romance are not well supported by this combination. The (sometimes) superficial and unreliable 3, coupled with the distant and (at times) self-righteous 9 could off-put even your closest friends. With this in mind, make a conscious effort to be sensitive to and available for your loved ones.