Root number 4
Born on 4 December
Rahu · the ability to think differently
4 December: the reading for this birthday alone
People born on the 4th are uneasy when rules are ignored, and yet they are the first to question a bad rule. They work through the detail, which makes them the ones others rely on. Life turns sharply a few times, and each time they lay the foundations again.
The Sun at birth: Scorpio · Jyeshtha. At your birth the Sun stood in Scorpio. There is a determination and a depth in you that are not easy to see from outside. You are adept at mysteries, research and handling a crisis. You take time to trust, and once hurt you do not easily forget.
The Sun sits in the middle third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by Jupiter, so knowledge, a sense of principle and the gift of teaching are added. The Sun in Jyeshtha brings an elder's responsibility early; protecting and leading are in your nature. Rahu, the planet of your root number, and Mars, lord of the Sun's sign at birth, do not get along well. Two different pulls work inside you; learn to manage that tension and it is what makes you versatile.
Born on 4 December, with the Sun in Scorpio: four areas of life
Career
People can rely on you for rules, technology and building systems. No one matches you in research, investigation, medicine, insurance, minerals or crisis work.
Money
Sudden expenses keep coming; a separate reserve eases the worry. Gains through hidden savings and inheritance are indicated; be careful with risky investments.
Love and relationships
You are faithful in love, but do not impose your rules on your partner. Deep and devoted in love, though suspicion and possessiveness can strain a relationship.
Health
Neck, back and broken sleep trouble you; stay away from screens at night. Take care of the reproductive and urinary systems and of sudden illness.
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 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.
Your birthday is a single digit, so your nature, behaviour and core all share one number. Your personality is simple and clear.
Born in December: 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 sacrifice and settling the account.
- Childhood & family
- In childhood you give up your own wishes for someone else, and the habit stays for life.
- Career turning point
- The turn comes through a sacrifice that looks like a loss at the time and proves to be a gain later.
- Love & marriage
- You give more than you get. Life becomes beautiful with the person who understands that.
- Places & travel
- Going abroad or far away for work is indicated.
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 4th 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 4 December?
Root number 4, ruled by Rahu. A single-digit birthday, so the personality and the core self share one number.
What does the birth month add for 4 December?
December’s arena is sacrifice and settling the account. People born on the 4th are uneasy when rules are ignored, and yet they are the first to question a bad rule. They work through the detail, which makes them the ones others rely on.