Okay to see the most determine the most important year in my life....adding numbers...this would be 1998.  Interesting, very hard year!!
Lessons learned: Survivial, to find humor in darkness, perserverience, hope.  Hunger, Homeless, Newborn, Sickness, Jobloss, No Help.  Red tape, assistance not there or denied. Oh heavens I wouldn't want to go back to that time!  At that time I was a Life Path Period of 2.

Right now if I understand this right...1st Pinnacle  until the age of 33 is a 3.  And my 2nd Pinnacle 30-37 is a 7.  

It's been years since I've studied Numerology, and I'm a bit rusty.  

With the life path of 9, the Karmic lesson of 6- Pehaps this year was to show me which path of the 9 to take.  This is all shedding light.  Very Interesting- thanks for sharing.

Yeah, Crow, my most significant year was very hard as well. I wouldn't want to go back to that year either. By the way, Happy New Year!

I realized to the 19 essence--
You are in a struggle for independence and possessed by personal ambition. You will feel the need to work hard to establish yourself and your foundation. You are forward looking and even visionary, but for personal gain.
This is a period of struggle. It is a time when you may feel torn between your personal desires and your concerns for others. It can be a time marked by stubbornness and rigidity, characteristics you will have to keep in check.
This duality between the lower desires and the higher realms of love can cause you much internal conflict. Secretly, you may feel torn between a desire to serve some greater good, and your ambition for personal accomplishment. You are aware of the needs of others. At the same time you are skeptical of ideals and idealists. You may tell yourself now that you must be realistic in your dealings with the world. But you must avoid shutting out the voice of your higher nature. Do not let your higher ideals go, lest you be guided exclusively by materialism and greed.
All too often, those in the 19 Essence finally resolve this conflict by conceding to personal ambition and selfishness. This can lead you to much trouble. People may perceive you as greedy and self-centered. Because you are driven by ambition, you may be attracted to people who have no other priority but personal gain. For some, this will lead to shady business practices and even brushes with the law.
This can be a time when you feel a need to pull back from others and become less social than during previous years. But this can lead to isolation. You may also feel frustrated because your ambitions want instant gratification, which the time does not allow.
The challenge during this time is to strike a balance between your worldly needs and your inner spiritual nature. The time requires much soul searching and a willingness to accept the perspective of others. Don't shut yourself off, or become jaundiced to your more idealistic brethren.
At the conclusion of the 19 Essence, the person is often better off materially, and far more independent, but there may also be a sense of disconnectedness from friends and loved ones. Therefore, it is important to work at maintaining close ties. Be open to others, and recognize that "man does not live by bread alone."

I think I like the 1 essence better. LOL hmmm I guess both have their positives and negatives. I think I'd like to focus more on my inner spiritual nature amd connections with friends although I would like to be financially better off. Would the 1 come into play as well since it is the single digit?

Yes the one is a factor .this 19 can be very hard.i have several close friends and family members dealing with it right now . i just wanted to add to the post .that it  brought up balance and greed this is the eight coming from this 19  1-9 =8 .you will also see a 2 playing a roll as well ,being that it is the opposite of one . so with this 19 we see the 1 the 2 and the eight all being vibrational energy that is playing into the underlying answers and questions . happy new year guys ,  i am in a five personal year i have my work cut out for me as well .. it will be a interesting year i cant wait to is how it unfolds lol.......  theres a lot of odd number vibrations of me this year. a even number vibration wouldnt hurt  .a little structure and order is my wish   .....

        I'm lost again.  Happy New Year to you too!  Your essence number 19,  does it change from year to year?  
Again it has been years since I applied  Numerology.
And what is this whole 19/1 1-9=8 thing about?  Is the 1 representive of the first month of this year or something?  Will have to go read it more...  Start at the beginning...again...sigh
Don't be too bummed out about the 19, it is still good when we find balance.  Friendships are good, as well as having goals for oneself.  Like with everthing moderation I guess.  My 19 is my b-day number too...omg it is sooo true I am very independent!  That year I had to learn to accept help...and go looking even when doors would close.

Happy New Years to you too!  The Essence Number that the software shows is popping up as a 5.  Oh no...me too!  I do not like what I am reading so far about this five of mine.  LOL