Root number 1
Born on 1 October
the Sun · the strength to stand on your own
1 October: 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: Virgo · Hasta. At your birth the Sun stood in Virgo. An eye for detail and the urge to do things perfectly are in your nature. You are skilled in accounts, health, service or analysis. You dwell on your own mistakes; watch also that pointing out other people's does not make you harsh.
The Sun sits in the middle third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by Saturn, so patience, restraint and a sense of duty run deeper. The Sun in Hasta gives skill with the hands; what you imagine, you can build yourself. The Sun, the planet of your root number, and Mercury, 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 October, with the Sun in Virgo: four areas of life
Career
New ventures go best in your hands; ask for the responsibility of the first step. You are exacting in accounting, medicine, pharmacy, research, editing or IT.
Money
Income grows from work started in your own name, less so under others. Careful with money and never wasteful, though worry can make you miss chances.
Love and relationships
You usually make the first move in a relationship; leave room for your partner to move too. You show love in deeds rather than words; small acts of care reveal your heart.
Health
Haste brings injuries and headaches; take breaks between tasks. Mind the intestines and digestion; regular eating habits solve a lot.
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 October: 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 multiplying yourself several times over.
- Childhood & family
- The events of childhood are more intense than usual; good or bad, everything leaves a deep mark.
- Career turning point
- The turn in working life comes suddenly and on a large scale, not in stages.
- Love & marriage
- More rise and fall in relationships. Whatever happens, happens largely.
- Places & travel
- Establishment in a large city or an influential centre is indicated.
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 October?
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 October?
October’s arena is multiplying yourself several times over. 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.