Compound number 18 · root number 9
Born on 18 September
Mars · courage and the will to fight
Compound number 18: The number of conflict. A constant struggle runs inside and outside at once. Master your own impulses and the opposition outside gives way on its own.
18 September: the reading for this birthday alone
Those born on the 18th always have a struggle running inside, with themselves and with the world around them. Their courage is strong and they can pour themselves into serving others. But temper and impatience are the main enemies; once they master their own impulses, no outside rival can stand before them.
The Sun at birth: Virgo · Uttara Phalguni. 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 first third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by Mercury, so quick wit, a head for figures and a ready tongue are added. The Sun in Uttara Phalguni means you keep your word; people can rely on you in agreements and relationships. Mars, 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 18 September, with the Sun in Virgo: four areas of life
Career
Your courage counts in security, medicine, service or hard-fought work. You are exacting in accounting, medicine, pharmacy, research, editing or IT.
Money
Spending rises with mood and temper; take advice before any large deal. Careful with money and never wasteful, though worry can make you miss chances.
Love and relationships
Arguments run frequent; value understanding over winning. You show love in deeds rather than words; small acts of care reveal your heart.
Health
Watch blood pressure and a hot head; regular exercise cools the temper too. 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
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.
Saturn: Outside, you are steady and dependable. When a task falls to you, people know it will get done.
Root number 9 belongs to Mars, the commander. A fight never quite leaves your life, and each one leaves you harder than before. You are the kind of person who holds a position even standing alone. In a crisis, at home or at work, everyone eventually turns to look at you. But Mars's fire cuts both ways, and the decisions you have taken in anger have cost you more than any outside enemy ever managed.
enemy Inside versus outside: There is a pull between the inside and the outside. You are not quite the person others see. Reconciling the two is the larger lesson of your life.
Born in September: 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 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 · Mars
Giving red lentils or jaggery on Tuesday, and treating your brothers and sisters well, cools the sharpness of Mars.
Remedies are a matter of traditional belief; take them as counsel rather than instruction.
Same root number 9, different people
The 18th 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 18 September?
The birthday is 18, so 1+8 = root number 9 (Mars). The first digit 1 (the Sun) is the inner mind; the second digit 8 (Saturn) is the outer manner.
What does the compound number 18 mean?
The number of conflict. A constant struggle runs inside and outside at once. Master your own impulses and the opposition outside gives way on its own.
What does the birth month add for 18 September?
September’s arena is struggle and settlement. Those born on the 18th always have a struggle running inside, with themselves and with the world around them. Their courage is strong and they can pour themselves into serving others.