~first~, your 4 Expression, 5 Heart's Desire, and 8 Personality are a good balance of practical, realistic, goal-oriented qualities. They also possess the dynamic energy needed to reach a level of success.

Your even numbers supplement and complement each other well. The 4 is a detail-oriented, methodical manager, and the 8 is a visionary who sees the big picture. Your 5 Heart's Desire reflects your need for change, variety, adventure, and most of all, freedom.

If there is a drawback to this combination, it is in your career. The impulsive, often irresponsible 5 is not the most stable influence, and is sometimes difficult to control. Nevertheless, here too there is a balancing factor. Your 4 Expression makes you cautious and always mindful of the consequences of your actions. This should help to corral your energetic 5. Although the 4/5 team helps to balance the influence somewhat, a conflict remains between your 5 Heart's Desire and your 4 Expression. The 5 desires freedom and adventure; the 4 prefers organization and discipline.

Your Heart's Desire tells us what you like and dislike and determines what makes you truly happy. A 5 in this position compels you to live a dynamic, social, adventurous life free of limitations. It is what you need in order to live a happy, fulfilled life.

Your Expression number indicates your talents, abilities and shortcomings, particularly as they relate to your career and productive life. Your 4 Expression suggests you possess discipline and self-control. The 4 is detail-oriented, precise, and dependable. These traits can be important in your professional and productive life.

Both aspects are part of who you are. The influence you focus on at any given time will determine whether you will follow your heart without reservation or use your ability to keep some measure of control.

Just as you have conflicts, you also have qualities that support and supplement each other. Under normal circumstances, you make an authoritative, confident impression (your 8 Personality) behind which lies a careful, methodical thinker (the 4). You could be a successful entrepreneur or self-employed artist. You could just as easily choose a career in a restrictive environment such as the military or a government institution. For your happiness, however, the former would be a better choice, since freedom in your daily life is an essential element.

Every number sequence has positive and negative attributes. A challenging aspect in this combination indicates a potential for an (inflated) ego to rule your life. The 5 and 8 combination can be somewhat narcissistic. Also, you may be prone to tooting your own horn. Overindulgence, and occasionally addiction, can also be concerns for this combination. Again, discipline is the best protection against these pitfalls.

You have excellent potential to find happiness and contentment in your personal life. Your dynamic 8 Personality draws people to you. Your Personality is the part of you people notice when you first meet - the "outer" reflection of who you are. An 8 here suggests others view you as a loyal, generous leader. You are likely romantic, although you may have difficulty committing due to your adventurous, freedom-loving 5. Take time before committing to a serious relationship or starting a family. You may be prone to boasting about your accomplishments. If so, doing it in a subtle way is your challenge.

Now let's look at each of your core numbers individually.