Compound number 19 · root number 1
Born on 19 May
the Sun · the strength to stand on your own
Compound number 19: The Sun's number, one of the most fortunate of the compound numbers. Honour, success and happiness are all written into it.
19 May: the reading for this birthday alone
Those born on the 19th have a light about them that people notice. Dignity at work, respect at home and people's affection all come to them with relative ease. Their will to stand on their own is strong; drop the insistence on doing everything alone and success comes sooner.
The Sun at birth: Taurus · Krittika. At your birth the Sun stood in Taurus. It brings steadiness and patience; you dislike hurry, but once you take hold of something you do not let go. You understand the value of money and things, and you enjoy comfort.
The Sun sits in the first third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by Venus, so taste, artistic sense and sweetness in relationships are added. The Sun in Krittika puts an edge on your words and actions; you cannot stay silent when you see something wrong. The Sun, the planet of your root number, and Venus, 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 19 May, with the Sun in Taurus: four areas of life
Career
Success comes easily in leadership, public office or work in front of people. Steady success comes in banking, finance, agriculture, food, the arts or the beauty trade.
Money
Income comes with honour; make use of influential people's support. You save well; land and gold are auspicious investments for you.
Love and relationships
Warm and generous in love; give your partner's opinion equal space. Faithful and steady in love, though you nurse a hurt for a long time.
Health
Look after the heart and eyes; do not stay long in the sun. Mind the throat, thyroid and weight; go easy on sweets.
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.
Mars: Outside, you are hardworking and plain-spoken. The habit of saying the truth to someone's face has given you friends, and it has given you enemies too.
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.
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 May: how it marks your life
friend The strength of your birth month is a friend to your root number. So the events below arrive comparatively easily and on time, with family and the people around you supporting them. This month's central theme is communication and movement.
- Childhood & family
- Childhood passes in restlessness; your mind does not stay in one place for long.
- Career turning point
- The turn comes through a journey, a transfer or an offer that arrives suddenly.
- Love & marriage
- You need freedom in a relationship. Tie the knot too tight and you suffocate.
- Places & travel
- Living in more than one city is indicated, with foreign travel and frequent moves being normal.
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 19th 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 19 May?
The birthday is 19, so 1+9 = root number 1 (the Sun). The first digit 1 (the Sun) is the inner mind; the second digit 9 (Mars) is the outer manner.
What does the compound number 19 mean?
The Sun's number, one of the most fortunate of the compound numbers. Honour, success and happiness are all written into it.
What does the birth month add for 19 May?
May’s arena is communication and movement. Those born on the 19th have a light about them that people notice. Dignity at work, respect at home and people's affection all come to them with relative ease.