Life Path Number

Hi David (@naturalsandco.ch),

Typeform's native calculator can't handle complex digit breaking and reduction loops on its own. The best workaround is to send the form data via a Webhook to a simple automation tool (like Make.com, Zapier, or a cloud function), run a short script, and then email the result to the user.

Here is the exact JavaScript/Node.js code you can use in your backend to compute the correct Life Path Number from the "yyyy-mm-dd" string:

JavaScript

function getLifePath(dob) {
    const parts = dob.split('-'); // Split year, month, day

    const reduce = (str) => {
        let sum = str.split('').reduce((acc, digit) => acc + parseInt(digit), 0);
        while (sum > 9) {
            sum = sum.toString().split('').reduce((acc, digit) => acc + parseInt(digit), 0);
        }
        return sum;
    };

    const yearScore = reduce(parts[0]);
    const monthScore = reduce(parts[1]);
    const dayScore = reduce(parts[2]);

    let finalSum = yearScore + monthScore + dayScore;
    while (finalSum > 9) {
        finalSum = finalSum.toString().split('').reduce((acc, digit) => acc + parseInt(digit), 0);
    }

    return finalSum; // Returns a single digit between 1 and 9
}

// Example: getLifePath("1879-03-14") returns 6 (Albert Einstein)

This keeps your frontend form processing smooth while handling the math flawlessly in the background!