(This is an old newsletter which I am posting so that I can remove it from my website.)
I have long been tempted to share the information contained in the numerology of Julius Malema’s birth date. Up until now I have chosen not to do so as I really did not want to connect with this man’s energy. Malema is, however, very much “in our faces” at the moment, so I would like to resolve my personal dilemma and share a couple of ideas about his chart that may be helpful in our understanding of him.
Julius Malema was born on
This means that his personality vibration is a “3” which is associated with the element of fire, and makes him potentially able to charm anyone with his warm charisma. This number can also exude an enormous amount of passion and enthusiasm, and is able to “stir people” into action. Winston Churchill is a good example of a “3” personality who was able to use rhetoric in a positive manner, and who can forget, “We’ll fight them on the beaches…..”
It was no surprise to see Malema visit Robert Mugabe and identify so strongly with him, as Mugabe is also a “3” personality. Like Churchill, he too displayed great drive and zeal in order to win the hearts and minds of his countrymen - and gain power. And there is little that a male “3” personality likes more than “a good fight”, as it has a strongly militaristic leaning. Churchill and Mugabe both had legitimate enemies to fight – Julius does not – so he has to provoke as many people as he possibly can, in order to create some enemies. This is very important for us to understand, because if we don’t “fight back” he doesn't have an enemy, and he looses his power. This is why Robert Mugabe still has to rant and rave about the Imperialistic British Empire. No enemy… means no war…means a very unhappy “3”.
Very few people can match the level of resolve that a “3” personality exhibits, and if you want something to be proficiently executed, then call on one of them. This is all good and well if the “3” in question is operating from the positive side of their chart, if not, they tend to dig their heels in and have a tenacious “My way or the highway!” attitude that is anything but flexible. I often refer to this dogmatic type of “3” as the Sergeant Major archetype – you argue with them at your peril!
For you guys who have been to the army, you will remember the unspoken power that the Regimental Sergeant Major often had - even though his rank was that of a Non-Commissioned Officer, many Officers would be quite fearful of him. It is the same with Julius – he holds a lowly rank in politics, and yet more senior politicians and statesmen have seemed hesitant or fearful of confronting him.
The inherent creativity in the “3” energy gives them the potential to motivate and inspire others through words, performance skills or sheer dedication, and Malema has certainly done that. At one stage he was often the first item on the evening news – whether getting involved in the University of the
When we add Julius’s month of birth, we get another “3” in his chart, which gives him a “double tot” of this energy. This intensifies all the attributes already mentioned – whether on the positive side, or the negative side of the personality. You might be interested to know that the Russian dictator Josef Stalin, who was responsible for the death of millions of his countrymen, was also a “double 3”. This makes Malema quite different from Mugabe at one level, as the Zimbabwean President has a “2” in this second position. Whatever your feelings about Robert Mugabe, I can assure you that he has a vulnerable and caring side to him, to which I am sure many of his family and friends can attest. Not so Julius!
Malema has a “1” vibration in his social or career position which, at its best is a benevolent and enthusiastic leader who will stand by those for whom they are responsible. On the other side of that coin, it can have dictatorial tendencies, and suffers from an inability to listen to the opinions, let alone the criticism of others. Malema is clearly on the negative side of this energy. We can see this by virtue of the way he was publicly rude about or to Mongosuthu Buthelezi; Sam Shilowa; Mvume Dandala; Patricia de Lillle; Helen Zille and one unfortunate British journalist, amongst many others, yet gets his knickers in a knot because President Zuma criticizes him publicly for conduct that is grossly out of line.
A person with a “1” in this position feels that they have to be the “boss”, so rest assured, Mr. Malema has his eye on the Top Job.
A person with a “7” Life Path number - like Julius - will be very individualistic, with high ideals, firm goals, and a deep desire for personal success along the way. So make no mistake – Julius Malema is serious about what he wants to achieve! I personally can understand why he is threatening nationalization of the mines, because much of this country’s wealth has been stolen by Cecil John Rhodes and the many greedy white men that have followed in his footsteps. In Family and Constellations and Systems Theory we call this pattern “ill-gotten gains.”
Ill-gotten gains is a pattern that occurs in a family; group; country or any other system where one person or group have “gained” at the expense of another or others. In a family we see this when an inheritance that is due to a child is “stolen” by a sibling or another family member. It creates an imbalance in that system for which a later family member will invariably have to pay the price.
In the South African system, a relatively small number of mainly British, white, males became extremely wealthy at the expense many thousands of mainly black South African males. This has left us with an imbalance in the Soul of our country that has to be brought into balance – that is what we know from Systemic Theory, and whether we deny it or not; like it or not; it will seek to redress that imbalance. Whether through Malema or someone else!
Many commentators have noted that Malema was only 13 when
In all likelihood, Julius Malema is carrying the anger from his father or grandfather - or even some other family member - from a previous generation. This is one of the most common patterns we see in our work: someone from a later generation will “carry” – out of a subconscious love and loyalty to the family system – the unexpressed anger, trauma or pain from an earlier ancestor. So Julius himself probably doesn’t even realize why he is so angry. I could offer him a free constellation but I suspect that, being a white male, I am firmly in the “enemy” camp.
And it is my opinion that Julius Malema is only one of many thousands, maybe even millions of young South African men who still carry trauma on behalf of their family systems – he is their voice, because he is fearless.
If we put all of the birth numbers contained in this particular birth chart together “3”; “3”; “1” and “7” we get a cluster of energies that has the potential to be the most incredible leader, or the most frightening of dictators.
Which way do you think Julius Malema will go?
I leave you with this famous quote to ponder.
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." Lord Acton - 1887
