Compound number 23 · root number 5
Born on 23 April
Mercury · the speed to grasp a thing at once
Root number 5 belongs to Mercury, the messenger, so speaking, writing, reckoning and bargaining all come naturally to you. You can adapt yourself to any situation, and that flexibility has rescued you from trouble more than once.
Compound number 23: The royal star. Help from above and unexpected support come to people with this number repeatedly.
Your three-layer personality
the Moon: Inside, you are soft and easily touched. You read someone's state of mind from their face alone, and that is exactly why small remarks wound you more than they should.
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 5 belongs to Mercury, the messenger, so speaking, writing, reckoning and bargaining all come naturally to you. You can adapt yourself to any situation, and that flexibility has rescued you from trouble more than once. But Mercury will not let you sit still. The work that demands patient persistence is exactly where you stumble most. The large gains of your life will arrive when you finally choose one thing and stay with it.
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 April: how it marks your life
neutral Your birth month and root number are neutral to each other. How the events below turn out depends largely on your own effort and your own decisions. This month's central theme is breaking rules and building a new system.
- Childhood & family
- There is unsettledness or frequent change in childhood, sometimes a change of home, sometimes strain within the family.
- Career turning point
- The turn in working life arrives abruptly, often through an outside decision or a change in technology.
- Love & marriage
- The relationship moves along an unconventional road. Family approval may take time.
- Places & travel
- Establishment far from your birthplace, including abroad, is strongly indicated.
The main areas of life
Career
Business and marketing, journalism, writing, accounts, technology, broking, import-export and travel. Your second layer, 3 (Jupiter), adds: Teaching, law, publishing, consultancy, religion and philosophy, media, marketing and any work on a stage.
Money
Money arrives fast and leaves fast. You have the ability to earn through several channels at once, but speculation and the promise of quick profit are dangerous for you.
Love & marriage
What you want in a relationship is freedom and some fun. Put a chain on you and you move away; give you room to breathe and you come back on your own. The relationship moves along an unconventional road. Family approval may take time.
Health
Nerves, skin and digestion. Irregular meals and too much worry show up in your body before anywhere else. Also, through Jupiter: Liver, weight and blood sugar. Moderation at the table and at other people's tables is your main prescription.
Who you get along with
Supportive birth dates
Birth dates that clash
How numbers relate
| Number → | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 the Sun | ● | F | F | N | F | F | N | E | F |
| 2 the Moon | F | ● | F | E | F | N | N | E | E |
| 3 Jupiter | F | F | ● | N | F | E | F | N | N |
| 4 Rahu | F | E | N | ● | F | F | F | F | E |
| 5 Mercury | F | F | F | N | ● | F | N | N | N |
| 6 Venus | F | N | E | N | F | ● | F | N | N |
| 7 Ketu | F | N | F | F | F | F | ● | N | N |
| 8 Saturn | E | E | F | N | F | F | F | ● | N |
| 9 Mars | F | F | F | E | F | N | N | E | ● |
How the row number sees the column number. F = friend, E = enemy, N = neutral, ● = itself. Your root number's row is in bold.
Remedy · Mercury
Giving green vegetables or green gram on Wednesday, and helping a student, is favourable for this number.
Remedies are a matter of traditional belief; take them as counsel rather than instruction.
Same root number 5, different people
The 23th 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 23 April?
The birthday is 23, so 2+3 = root number 5 (Mercury). The first digit 2 (the Moon) is the inner mind; the second digit 3 (Jupiter) is the outer manner.
What does the compound number 23 mean?
The royal star. Help from above and unexpected support come to people with this number repeatedly.
What does the birth month add for 23 April?
April’s arena is breaking rules and building a new system. Inside, you are soft and easily touched. You read someone's state of mind from their face alone, and that is exactly why small remarks wound you more than they should.