Root number 4
Born on 4 January
Rahu · the ability to think differently
4 January: 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: Sagittarius · Purva Ashadha. At your birth the Sun stood in Sagittarius. Ideals, a sense of dharma and the ability to think on a large scale are in your nature. Travel, higher learning and the role of a teacher draw you. You speak plainly; just make sure that honesty does not wound.
The Sun sits in the last third of the sign, a portion (drekkana) ruled by The Sun, so self-respect and the instinct to lead grow stronger. The Sun in Purva Ashadha gives strong confidence and a winning mindset; you do not know how to give in. Rahu, the planet of your root number, and Jupiter, lord of the Sun's sign at birth, are neutral to each other. Which side grows stronger depends largely on your own choices.
Born on 4 January, with the Sun in Sagittarius: four areas of life
Career
People can rely on you for rules, technology and building systems. You advance in teaching, law, religious work, publishing, travel or anything connected with abroad.
Money
Sudden expenses keep coming; a separate reserve eases the worry. Fortune helps you, but big hopes can lead to overspending.
Love and relationships
You are faithful in love, but do not impose your rules on your partner. You want freedom and honesty from a partner; you are happiest in a love built on friendship.
Health
Neck, back and broken sleep trouble you; stay away from screens at night. Mind the liver, thighs and weight; avoid overeating.
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 January: 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 standing on your own feet.
- Childhood & family
- A place of responsibility forms within the family very early. In many cases you also take on the role of the eldest or of a guardian.
- Career turning point
- The first major turn in working life arrives through a change of path or job made on your own decision.
- Love & marriage
- The lead in a relationship usually stays with you. If your partner is independent too, occasional friction is unavoidable.
- Places & travel
- Establishment is more likely somewhere close to where you were born.
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 January?
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 January?
January’s arena is standing on your own feet. 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.