Root number 1
Born on 1 January
the Sun · the strength to stand on your own
1 January: the reading for this birthday alone
People born on the 1st cannot stand at the back of the queue. The whole plan is in their head before the work begins, and when others hesitate they are the first to move. That urgency is the key to their success and also the reason they sometimes end up alone.
The Sun at birth: Sagittarius · Purva Ashadha. At your birth the Sun stood in Sagittarius. Ideals, a sense of dharma and the ability to think on a large scale are in your nature. Travel, higher learning and the role of a teacher draw you. You speak plainly; just make sure that honesty does not wound.
The Sun sits in the middle third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by Mars, so courage, fire and the will to fight on are added. The Sun in Purva Ashadha gives strong confidence and a winning mindset; you do not know how to give in. The Sun, the planet of your root number, and Jupiter, lord of the Sun's sign at birth, are friends. So the qualities of your birthday and of your sign pull in the same direction; you are quick to find your path.
Born on 1 January, with the Sun in Sagittarius: four areas of life
Career
New ventures go best in your hands; ask for the responsibility of the first step. You advance in teaching, law, religious work, publishing, travel or anything connected with abroad.
Money
Income grows from work started in your own name, less so under others. Fortune helps you, but big hopes can lead to overspending.
Love and relationships
You usually make the first move in a relationship; leave room for your partner to move too. You want freedom and honesty from a partner; you are happiest in a love built on friendship.
Health
Haste brings injuries and headaches; take breaks between tasks. Mind the liver, thighs and weight; avoid overeating.
The Sun’s sign and nakshatra are worked out from the day and month; for a birth close to the day the Sun changes sign, it can shift by a day from year to year. Check the full birth chart to be sure.
Your three-layer personality
Root number 1 belongs to the Sun, and the Sun stands in nobody's shadow. Neither do you. Until you have built an identity of your own, in work, in business or within the family, you will not be satisfied. You decide quickly, and respect matters more to you than money. The one difficulty is that stubbornness sometimes outruns reason. Those born under this number show the same pattern again and again: the ones who learned to listen to the people close to them led for a long time, and the ones who never learned rose high and found themselves alone.
Your birthday is a single digit, so your nature, behaviour and core all share one number. Your personality is simple and clear.
Born in January: how it marks your life
same number Your birth month and root number are the same. The strength is doubled, so both your qualities and your faults show up in life with unusual clarity. This month's central theme is standing on your own feet.
- Childhood & family
- A place of responsibility forms within the family very early. In many cases you also take on the role of the eldest or of a guardian.
- Career turning point
- The first major turn in working life arrives through a change of path or job made on your own decision.
- Love & marriage
- The lead in a relationship usually stays with you. If your partner is independent too, occasional friction is unavoidable.
- Places & travel
- Establishment is more likely somewhere close to where you were born.
Lucky colour, day and time
Who you get along with
Supportive birth dates
Birth dates that clash
Remedy · the Sun
Offering water in a copper vessel at sunrise on Sunday, and taking the blessing of a father figure, is favourable for this number.
Remedies are a matter of traditional belief; take them as counsel rather than instruction.
Same root number 1, different people
The 1th in other months
Your full reading with the birth year
The four life phases, the life-path number and your personal readings for today, this week, month and year need the year.
Common questions
What is the root number for someone born on 1 January?
Root number 1, ruled by the Sun. A single-digit birthday, so the personality and the core self share one number.
What does the birth month add for 1 January?
January’s arena is standing on your own feet. People born on the 1st cannot stand at the back of the queue. The whole plan is in their head before the work begins, and when others hesitate they are the first to move.