Compound number 13 · root number 4
Born on 13 September
Rahu · the ability to think differently
Compound number 13: The number of breaking and rebuilding. Many call it unlucky; in truth it is the number of change. Stop fearing the change and every collapse lifts you higher.
13 September: the reading for this birthday alone
Born on the 13th means a life of breaking and rebuilding. Old rules, old places, old ties that no longer work: they are not afraid to let them go and start afresh. Hard-working and exacting, they find that every jolt lifts them a step higher once they accept change.
The Sun at birth: Leo · Purva Phalguni. At your birth the Sun stood in its own sign, Leo, so there is something regal in your personality. Respect and recognition matter a great deal to you, and you are generous too. You are at ease on a stage or in front of a team; your test is not to hunger for praise.
The Sun sits in the last 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 Phalguni fills life with joy, art and friendship; after hard work you know how to enjoy rest. Rahu, the planet of your root number, and The Sun, 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 13 September, with the Sun in Leo: four areas of life
Career
You are skilled at restructuring, repair or replacing old systems with new ones. Your place is in administration, politics, management, entertainment or wherever leadership is needed.
Money
Hard work brings income, but keep a fund aside for sudden change. Spending for status runs high; even with a good income, keep accounts.
Love and relationships
Relationships go through phases of change; open conversation makes them easier to cross. Generous and warm in love, you expect admiration and respect from your partner.
Health
Overwork strains muscles and back; give the body rest. Look after the heart, spine and eyes; avoid overexertion.
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
the Sun: Inside, you are built for independence. From childhood, an order given in the wrong tone makes something in you refuse, and you find no peace unless the decision is your own.
Jupiter: Outside, you are cheerful and good with words. The atmosphere of a room changes when you walk into it, and people notice that.
Root number 4 belongs to Rahu, the shadow planet, whose nature is to avoid the easy route. Nothing in your life arrives in a straight line either. What another person reaches in ten years you may reach in fifteen, but what you reach, nobody can take from you. Those born under this number find, again and again, that a major upheaval arrives midway through life, and that the real progress begins only after it. Patience is your greatest asset and haste your greatest enemy.
friend Inside versus outside: The inner mind and the outward behaviour support each other. You do what you think, which is why people trust you easily.
Born in September: how it marks your life
enemy The strength of your birth month works against your root number. So the events below arrive through struggle and delay, though the delay itself is what makes the foundation solid. This month's central theme is struggle and settlement.
- Childhood & family
- Competition in childhood, rivalry with siblings, or a tendency towards injury and accident.
- Career turning point
- The turn comes through a confrontation, a competition or a legal fight that goes your way.
- Love & marriage
- Feeling runs intense. Master the temper and this becomes the deepest relationship of your life.
- Places & travel
- Work takes you away; in many cases you settle in a distant city.
Lucky colour, day and time
Who you get along with
Supportive birth dates
Birth dates that clash
Remedy · Rahu
Giving a blanket or black sesame on Saturday, and feeding someone in need, quietens Rahu's restlessness.
Remedies are a matter of traditional belief; take them as counsel rather than instruction.
Same root number 4, different people
The 13th 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 13 September?
The birthday is 13, so 1+3 = root number 4 (Rahu). The first digit 1 (the Sun) is the inner mind; the second digit 3 (Jupiter) is the outer manner.
What does the compound number 13 mean?
The number of breaking and rebuilding. Many call it unlucky; in truth it is the number of change. Stop fearing the change and every collapse lifts you higher.
What does the birth month add for 13 September?
September’s arena is struggle and settlement. Born on the 13th means a life of breaking and rebuilding. Old rules, old places, old ties that no longer work: they are not afraid to let them go and start afresh.