Like Astrology, Numerology uses energies in order to explain syncrocities. I am a huge believer that everything not only happens for a reason, but it is all part of a master and divine plan. The Universe does not communicate in language, it communicates in energies and symbols. Numerology is a fantastic tool to understand our Life Path and Soul Expressions. 

To calculate your life path number:

November 5, 1988 = 11/5/1988

= 11 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 8

= 42

= 4 + 2

= 6

*do not deduce numbers 11, 22, 33, 44, etc. as these are Master Numbers