May Ninth
"The Day Of Moral Courage"
Those born on May 9 carry a sense of fairness that makes their world dependable and usually holds others to their promises as well. Without personal assurances of justice and fair play, life would have little meaning for them. Moreover, they have the courage to fight, even to give their lives for what they believe is right. To support or even establish a cause comes naturally to these committed and often driven people.
A good part of the problem that May 9 people invariably encounter involves their being carried away by ideas, causes or personal goals and not planning realistically. Indeed, many May 9 people hold unrealistic. Even when an objective is patently unattainable, still it is difficult for them to give it up. Ultimately, there may be self-destructive urges at work, a particular hallmark of more unevolved individuals born on this day. All May 9 people must learn to increase their effectiveness by occasionally letting go of idealistic hopes and learning to see things as they really are.
Regardless of their physical appearance, which may be diminutive or delicate, May 9 people radiate a power which cannot be ignored. Yet rarely will they be openly aggressive; their strength lies in defense, including the defense of others who need help or protection. Those born on this day are persuasive and display a charisma that guarantees for friends and supporters. However, one big problem they face is their anger, which can be terrible. Associates, friends and family soon learn how these apparently quiet, reasonable people can react when their standards of fairness are breached, or if they are pushed too far. Sooner or later May 9 people will have to learn to contol their tempers if only for the physical safety of those around them.
May 9 people are on the side of the underdog. They hate tyranny of any sort, whether from powerful individuals or institutions. If their moral standards are met, those born on this day will be generous, gentle and happy. If not, they can become overly intense, impatient or irritable. When they fix on something that upsets them, they can make family and friends unhappy. Thus, if they seek peace, they had better gravitate to lifestyles and occupations which allow them to work creatively and don't upset their moral nature. Yet there aree those May 9 people who relish their role as reformer or protester and need for struggle to feel fulfilled, regardless of the personal cost.
The Taurean love of beauty and nature is highly developed in May 9 people. When they keep their goals within reason, those born on this day actually display a fine sense of materials, both artistic and commerical, and a well-developed business acumen. May 9 people are not ones to waste their money or energy on flighty endeavors. They seek solid gains and results in everything they do. Their great challange is one of self-control, essential for their success in the world.
Numbers And Planets
Those born on the 9th of the month are ruled by the number 9 and by the planet Mars. The number 9 is powerful in its influence on other numbers (any number added to 9 yields that number: e.g., 5+9=14. 4+1=5; any number multiplied by 9 yields a 9x5=45, 4+5=9), and May 9 people are similarly able to influence those around them. The planet Mars is forceful and posits male energy, but here muted by Venus, the ruling planet of Taurus, which carries female energy. Thus May 9 people may be less aggressive, perhaps preferring a position of comfortable repose. This Mars-Venus combination can also lead strongly magnetic sexual qualities to the May 9 person.
Tarot
The 9th card of the Major Arcana is The Hermit, who walks carrying a lantern and a stick; he represents meditation, isolation and silence. The card signifies crystallied wisdom and ultimate discipline. The hermit is a taskmaster who uses conscience to keep others on their path. The positive side of this card is to stick-to-it-iveness, purpose, profundity, and concentration; negative meanings include dogmatism, intolerance, mistrust and discouragement. This card can serve as a model of self-contol for May 9 people.
Health
Those born on May 9 must beware of martain influences, anger and recklessness, which can bring physical injuries and accidents. Because of their fearless nature and temper when roused, May 9 people may fail to recognize potential dangers of highy stressful situations. Learning to distance themselves from emotions, and be more accepting of imperfection will directly influence their health and happiness. Meditation, yoga or any therapy encouraging increases awareness, insight and self-control is recommended. May 9 diets should be kept low in strongly yang foods (like meat), but certain yin substances like sugar should also be limited. Vegetables and fruits, grains and fish are recommended.
Advice
Do your best to control that temper. Remember that others have the right to be the way they are too. Let up a bit in the intensity of your judgments; this will make you and those around you much happier. Learn to be more forceful where you are too slack, less forceful where you are too rigid.
Meditation
People generally shout at each other when they are far away.
Strengths:
Moral
Protective
Fair
Weakness:
Unforgiving
Puritanical
Unrealistic
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