Numerology Number 4 Meaning and Traits

In Numerology the number four vibrates to the planet Uranus, and the characteristics of a four are all about individualism, being inventive, having an original approach to life, and assuming the role of disruptor. Number four makes things happen and often takes a rather unorthodox route in life. In fact, the poem *The Road Less Travelled* is perfect for number four because they do things in their own inimitable style. 

It’s important for them to be a maverick; sometimes they exhibit traits which are a little bit eccentric, but they understand life slightly differently to everybody else, which makes them adopt lifestyles that could be perceived as unusual. 

The number four’s behaviour can be very sudden and spontaneous; it takes everyone by surprise. They are good at shaking up the status quo and making way for something new. They are often associated with unexpected events. They have an unconventional attitude and a style that’s refreshing, and often the number four is associated with genius. 

Number Four Personality Traits 

In numerology, a person is influenced by the number four if they are born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, or 31st day of the month. It is typical for the number four personality to feel misunderstood; in some cases, they may be the black sheep of the family, or from a young age they may be the maverick who stands out and who often doesn’t fit into the mould. 

Number four seeks to know a huge variety of people, but often they are a mystery to others because emotionally they can be quite opaque. Number four are actually fairly private people. They interact and are free to make conversation, but they save their most private thoughts and emotions for people who they completely trust and are very close to. 

In relationships, the four personality is often an enigma because there are times when they become rather quiet; they ponder and like to get caught up in their own world. In a way, they have their own private world, which they often escape into. They are a number who have a rich fantasy life and who think conceptually, which means that they understand the world and relationships in a way different to most. 

They dance to the beat of a different drum, and they make their own rules. This is not a number who’s a follower or a leader; they simply make their own way and create their own standards and morals. The personality of a four isn’t typically interested in convention, working in the establishment, or even religion, because these can be too confining, and their whole nature is to explore and to innovate. 

In their career, they often work where they have a great deal of freedom or where they can make a difference by coming up with a unique invention or take on things that helps open thedoor for others. They are the inventors and also the philanthropists of the number vibrations because they care a great deal for friends and strangers alike. 

Number Four in Love and Relationships 

Even though number four can be a person who is fairly unemotional or whose character is fairly cool, calm, and collected, they have deep emotions which will come through when they fall in love. They are very idealistic about love, and they are seeking their soulmate. 

Once number four have found someone who they perceive as unique, vibrant, and deep, they will form a lasting and strong attachment. Number four has many acquaintances but few friends, and they really want a mate to share their life with, but very often this takes a while to find, and karma and fate play a big role in their path to finding the soulmate. 

Number fours have a strange way of showing their love; they’re not traditionally romantic. They will often use shock or surprise as a way of gaining someone’s attention. Communication is wildly important to them: it makes them feel more secure, and it is through communication that they navigate their way through the tricky emotional aspects of relationships. 

Number four can be a challenge for more partners with pragmatic character traits because they are always thinking about the future, and their ideas are sometimes difficult to accept. They tend to be ahead of their time, and often in day-to-day relationships it’s hard to accommodate some of their more eccentric traits. 

Anything that’s a little ‘way out’ certainly appeals to the number four personality, so they’re not deterred by relationships that other people would consider impossible. Age gap, same-sex, and highly challenging relationships draw them in and give them a unique sense of purpose. It’s a challenge to them. They want their love life to be a spiritual challenge, and that’s why the more difficult, the more unique, the more poignant love can feel. 

Compatibility of Number Four with Other Numbers in numerology 

Number four gets on extremely well with number one. Number one also has a sense of their own uniqueness; they have a powerful character and charisma, and this certainly inspires and excites number four. They appreciate each other’s qualities. One can understand why number four wants to take a different route in life; four appreciates the strength and courage exhibited by number one. 

There’s a great deal of respect, and they are both able to propel each other forward without suffocating each other. The number one has a lot of warmth, which can draw number four out of themselves, and the four keeps things interesting because one is a curious number who likes life to be larger than life, and number four always offers something a little bit spectacular. They are both ingenious and solutions-driven people, meaning they are able to navigate life’s hurdles together. 

A four and a number nine are fairly compatible because the four responds to the number nine’s more pioneering, outgoing nature. Number nines enjoy living life; they have high energy and a thick skin, and therefore they naturally adapt to the four’s personality and are not disconcerted by it. Nine loves anything that’s a challenge and enjoys the spontaneity offered by number four. 

Both have character traits that enjoy jumping in the deep end and taking chances, and this suits them in romance. They are romantic, exciting, and quite fiery. 

Number four and number two are not an automatically ideal match because the number two personality is likely to feel overpowered by the more eccentric energy of number four and may see them as an unsafe match in a relationship, as four is just too unpredictable. 

Number four feels number two is a little bit too conservative and always clinging to the past, so we have one future-orientated character with a personality that loves to preserve, and there’s a dichotomy there. But number two has a unique ability to bring out the emotional side of four, and so they can be very compatible when it comes to deep levels of intuition and awareness, both feeling thoroughly understood and accepted. 

Number four gets along really well with number three and number five. These are all personalities to whom communication and intellectual stimulation is very important. When number four is combined with either two or five, we have an adventurous spirit, future orientation, and a desire to be involved in social projects and activities that can affect wider society. With these combinations, we’re not looking at people who are selfish or inward-looking. 

While these relationships are powerful for dating, sometimes they don’t deliver enough of the emotional intensity the four is after; therefore, they may not be successful in the long term. There may be a problem with them reaching the level of commitment. 

A four and a seven is a tricky mix. They both tend to have a ‘unknown’ quality, and they can both be cautious and unwilling to open up at deep emotional levels. Sometimes their outer personality traits clash, and they can even be suspicious of each other. This is a numerology match where, if they are patient, they can develop a great deal of wisdom and understanding via the relationship, but this relationship tends to attract chaos, confusion, and severe ups and downs, which can affect the number seven. The four personality may thrive in this relationship more than the seven, but both may end up feeling it’s a little bit too much of a roller coaster. 

Four and eight do not gel. As a rule in numerology, these two numbers should stay clear of each other. There’s very often a heavy karma or past-life complications that are brought into this life that make this relationship extremely difficult. On the positive side, they can be extremely loyal and protective towards each other through thick and thin, but the problem is that this can be arelationship where there’s more challenges than prizes or delights, making it something that doesn’t often work. 

Strengths and Challenges of Number Four 

Intelligence, a powerful imagination, and an ability to grasp concepts that others don’t really understand is the gift of number four. They are extremely curious, and nothing much phases them, which means they are highly suited to dynamic and difficult environments. 

Number four have a talent for seeing things ahead of time and for prophecy. They will often fall in love at first sight simply because they can immediately read someone and sense that there is a future. 

They make a loyal, non-judgemental partner who, although on a day-to-day level is sometimes a little bit forgetful and sometimes vague or detached, is able to show remarkable stoicism and loyalty in the long term in a relationship. Four fall in love deeply and rarely want to walk away. 

Now, while I’ve talked about all the ways in which number four embrace change in nearly every realm of life, they can be incredibly stubborn when it comes to personal habits. That’s why they can thrive in stable relationships and have success long term. They have their little quirks and superstitions that are very important to them, and there are fundamental things that they rely on that they are never prepared to change, and a partner must accept these. 

Sometimes they’re argumentative and obstinate. They don’t like to be second-guessed, and they will not tolerate anyone telling them what to think. Sometimes they argue for the sake of it just because they find it stimulating, and they often don’t realise that it might upset other people. 

A number four may feel unrecognised for their talents or even like a failure. The difficulty for this number is that sometimes they are too far ahead of their time or simply have a certain type of creative genius that’s very niche. They may be highly intelligent, but they may not necessarily be successful, as this is not a particularly materialistic or pragmatic number. 

Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Number Four 

The number four resonates with the esoteric, what is unseen and yet to be discovered. People who vibrate to four have a fascination with things like science, UFOs, new discoveries, or even the ancient world. They seek knowledge and understanding, and they often are able to perceive clues or links that other people miss. 

The other important life purpose of a number four is to work in liberation. They have a strong desire to be involved in movements that advance humanity and increase the amount offreedoms people have. They are tolerant and keen to work with people regardless of their background. They have a very open-minded and liberal approach. 

Forming friendships and coordinating large group activities is also something of spiritual import for number four, indeed, this links to their slightly more political, humanitarian traits. 

They are also fans of networking and bringing people together to experience oneness and to escape the labels that many people carry around with them. People with a number four can associate with anyone from kings to paupers, they draw no distinction. They are happy in many different places, and wherever they lay their hat is their home. 

The Number Four in Tarot and Astrology 

In astrology, the number four is esoterically linked to the planet Uranus and the star sign of Aquarius. In terms of tarot, the number four resonates to the card The Wheel of Fortune. 

In terms of its connection to The Wheel of Fortune, it’s important for a number four to go with the flow, to understand the link between good times, bad times, challenges, and successes, and how everything turns around. As the Byrds song goes: “To everything, turn, turn, turn There is a season, turn, turn, turn. And a time to every purpose under heaven.” 

One of their spiritual lessons is to become more appreciative. What the number four has to understand is that the bad times provide the contrasts and the perspectives they need to fully appreciate the good times when they come around again. 

Although they are a modest character, they have to develop more strength and ambition. Sometimes they are quite happy to do a lot of thinking but never to put their plans into action. The spiritual challenge for a number four is being more pragmatic and strategic about taking things off the drawing board and actualising them. They are big talkers with big ideas, but often things stay in the seed process rather than ever germinating because they lack the power of persistence and sometimes the confidence to drive things through. 

Number four needs to love and accept themselves more. They need to appreciate their own uniqueness and embrace the fact that they stand out from the crowd, and that it’s great to be different. 

Life Lessons and Growth for Number Four 

The life lesson for number four is to enjoy the moment and to not always be thinking too far ahead. As John Lennon said: “Life happens while we are making other plans.”

Number four often live in their imagination, and their greatest quest is to take their imagination and transfer it into concrete form with the help of others. 

Now, number four are often loners; they like to work independently, and because they feel separate from others, they often choose a path that isolates them. However, the most important lesson they can learn is that there are people out there who can be strong supporters, friends, and allies, and that they should never try to be an island, they should always be reaching out. The more the merrier. The more relationships they create with an eclectic bunch of people, the better. 

They need to remember that, even if when young they felt misunderstood, they are destined to have a powerful, unique, and extremely rewarding romantic experience with someone who appreciates them for who they are and absolutely loves their quirkiness. 

Conclusion 

Number four is a number associated with change. It is a personality type that seeks the unusual and wants to establish a unique path in life. This is a rebel, a person who has a strong sense of their own identity and individualism. Number four is communicative; they desire knowledge, but they often seek knowledge or draw conclusions that are different to other people. They are great at thinking conceptually and wonderful at determining what’s going to happen in the longer term. 

They’re great at inspiring large groups of people, and with their attitude of liberation, they can help others achieve their dreams and often empower others through communication and information. 

In love, they are romantic, tender-hearted, and they seek a relationship that is a little bit different to the ordinary but has a lot of flavour and intensity. They dislike people who are dishonest, bland, or conventional, and they love people who can excite and inspire them and accept them for their uniqueness. Tolerance and empathy are so important to them in love.