Build Your Numerology Chart Pt 3: How to Calculate Your Soul Urge Number
A 15-Part Series on Building Your Own Numerology Chart
Welcome back! This is Part 3 of a 15-part series where I’m walking you through how to build your complete numerology chart, one number at a time. If you missed the previous posts, we’ve already covered your Life Path Number and your Destiny Number.
Today, we’re diving into the Soul Urge Number (also called your Heart’s Desire Number).
While your Life Path Number reveals your journey and your Destiny Number shows your talents and purpose, your Soul Urge Number uncovers your deepest desires, motivations, and what truly fulfills you. It’s the whisper of your soul, guiding you toward what you genuinely crave in life.
Think of your Soul Urge Number as the essence of who you are at your core—beyond your roles, achievements, and external expectations. It’s what lights you up from within.
How to Calculate Your Soul Urge Number
To find your Soul Urge Number, you’ll need your full birth name, exactly as it appears on your birth certificate (first, middle, and last).
But this time, you’ll only be working with the vowels. In numerology, vowels are considered to reveal your inner self—what your soul truly desires.
Here’s how the vowels correspond to numbers:
A = 1
E = 5
I = 9
O = 6
U = 3
Y = 7 (when it sounds like a vowel)
Y can sometimes be considered a vowel. If it sounds like a vowel, then include it in your calculation. Here’s some examples:
Count Y when:
It makes a long 'e' or 'i' sound, like in “Lyla” (7) or “Benny” (7).
It’s the only vowel sound in a syllable, like in “Mystic” (7) or “Gwyneth” (7).
Don’t count Y when:
It acts as a consonant, like at the beginning of words (“Yes”, “Yellow”).
It follows a vowel and creates a diphthong (blended vowel sound), like in “Boy” or “Day”.
Add up the numbers for all the vowels in your full name, reduce the total to a single digit or Master Number (11, 22, 33), and that final number is your Soul Urge Number.
What Your Soul Urge Number Reveals
Your Soul Urge Number reveals what you deeply yearn for, what fulfills you, and what you feel most passionate about. It’s your heart’s true calling.
Here’s what each Soul Urge Number means:
1 – Independence: You crave freedom, individuality, and the ability to lead your own path. Recognition and achievement are deeply fulfilling for you.
2 – Harmony: You desire connection, partnership, and a peaceful, supportive environment. You feel most fulfilled when bringing balance and love to your relationships.
3 – Expression: You yearn to express yourself creatively and joyfully. Fun, communication, and emotional fulfillment are at the core of your desires.
4 – Stability: You crave security, order, and structure. You feel most fulfilled when building something lasting and meaningful through hard work and discipline.
5 – Freedom: You desire adventure, change, and variety. Your soul craves experiences that allow you to feel alive, spontaneous, and unrestricted.
6 – Love: You yearn to nurture, protect, and care for others. Family, community, and harmonious relationships are what fulfill you most.
7 – Knowledge: You desire truth, wisdom, and understanding. Your soul craves deep introspection, spiritual growth, and the pursuit of knowledge.
8 – Power: You yearn for influence, success, and material accomplishment. Achievement, leadership, and making an impact are your deepest desires.
9 – Compassion: You desire to serve humanity and make the world a better place. Compassion, empathy, and healing are central to your fulfillment.
11 – Inspiration: You yearn to inspire, uplift, and guide others. Spiritual awareness and visionary creativity drive your deepest desires.
22 – Mastery: You desire to build something lasting and impactful. Your soul craves practical achievement, influence, and leaving a meaningful legacy.
33 – Service: You yearn to uplift and heal others through love and compassion. Selfless service and teaching are at the core of your fulfillment.
Connecting Your Soul Urge Number to Your Life Path and Destiny Numbers
Understanding your Soul Urge Number adds even more depth to your numerology chart. While your Life Path Number reveals your journey and your Destiny Number shows your talents and purpose, your Soul Urge Number uncovers the true desires of your heart.
Together, they create a powerful map of who you are and what you’re here to do.
What’s Next?
In the next post, we’ll be covering the Personality Number—the number that reveals how others see you and the first impression you make on the world.
As always, all posts will be archived under the Numerology collection so you can revisit them anytime.
With love & gratitude,
Laila xo