With his rock star like charisma, Barack Obama is the first African American with a real chance to become President of the United States. The latest ABC News polls show Obama trailing Hillary Clinton by just 12% of the vote; half of her lead from the previous month. With his popularity on the rise, what does Numerology say about the next (3) years for Barack Obama?

As a Numerologist, if I want to see what's in a person's future I look at (3) main calculations: their Life Cycles, their Letters of Transit and their Personal Year. These values give me a hint of what could be in their future.

His Life Cycle

Barack Obama entered his second life cycle in 1995, and it ends in 2022 on his 61st birthday. This cycle demands a great deal of hard work from him. He often feels restricted during this cycle. Obama is receiving many opportunities to lay a strong foundation for success in his life. The challenge of this life cycle is to look at life clearly; to see it as it is. He must develop a practical view of life.

Since this covers the years of his political career to date, I'd say this fits the bill. The only thing missing here is the changes I would expect to see from a Presidential candidate. Usually running for President would tend to fall towards the end of a Life cycle.

His Transit Letters

Transit letters are calculated from a person's full birth name and are the most detailed predictor of events unique to an individual. Barack Obama's Transit letters remain the same from his birthday in August 2006, through August 2009; no dramatic changes during this time.

He has a transit letter of 'E' which marks a time of rebellious behavior; He is striving for freedom. He will experience exciting changes, opportunities for travel and meeting new people in these years. What could be more fitting for a politician in a national campaign.

His transit letter of 'O' marks a time of calm and serenity in his life. He will accept responsibilities and experience improved finances during this period. This shows that he can handle the rigors of the public spotlight easily. He has no problems dealing with the campaign, and apparently campaign finances will not be a problem for him.

His transit letter of 'R' marks a time of great compassion and creative energy in his life. He is filled with ambition and frustrated by recurrent delays in his plans. This tells me that he will run a solid, even brilliant campaign, but that the results may not be to his liking.

His Personal Year

2007 is a personal year (3) for Barack Obama. This is a time of happiness; his creativity will prosper this year. Things are looking up for him this year. This however, is not a good year for him to make important decisions, they should be delayed until 2008.

As for his prospering, I think this is a good time to be building his national identity and name recognition; but I'm not sure that getting the nomination is in the cards for him.

Conclusion

In summation, though Barack Obama's chart shows a career on the rise, I don't think that it shows the drastic changes in the immediate future I would expect to see in a presidential nominee. I think it far more likely that a long range building of his career is indicated; perhaps the role of Vice-President on the Democratic ticket. This would be more fitting with his chart; continual build-up to a higher office down the road.