What is Thai astrology?
Origin: Thailand
Thai astrology grew out of star lore that came over from India and blended with Thai Buddhist culture. Unlike Western star signs, it doesn't go by the month you were born; it treats the day of the week you were born as the most important starting point. That's why people in Thailand often ask someone they've just met what day they were born on.
There aren't seven days but eight. Wednesday is split into day and night, and Wednesday night is counted separately because it's said to be watched over by a different planet.
How is it calculated?
- 1
Find the day you were born
We work out the day of the week from your date. If you were born on a Wednesday, we also check whether it was between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- 2
Lay out the eight houses
Your birth day goes in the first house, and the other days fill the remaining houses in a set order. Each house stands for followers, vitality, authority, wealth, foundations, effort, patrons or obstacles.
- 3
Read each house
Which day lands in the wealth house shapes what your money is like. A slow planet there means money that gathers gradually; a fast planet means money that comes and goes in big swings.
What each day of the week carries
In Thailand, each day of the week has its own guardian planet, color and direction. Some people even wear their day's color on important days.
| Day | Guardian planet | Lucky color | Direction | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sun | Red | Northeast | Presence |
| Monday | Moon | Yellow | East | Intuition |
| Tuesday | Mars | Pink | Northwest | Drive |
| Wednesday (day) | Mercury | Green | Southwest | A way with words |
| Wednesday (night) | Rahu | Deep green | West | Surprise twists |
| Thursday | Jupiter | Orange | West | Trust |
| Friday | Venus | Sky blue | North | Charm |
| Saturday | Saturn | Purple | Southwest | Staying power |
There are two Wednesdays because day and night are read separately. If you were born between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., you count as a Wednesday night birth.
What it reads well
- It gives a clear read on your inborn temperament. One day of the week sets the broad outline of your personality, so the results don't come out vague.
- It comes with advice you can use right away, like lucky colors, directions and numbers.
- Your date of birth alone covers most of it. Not knowing your time of birth doesn't make it much shallower.
What it can't see
- Everyone born on the same day of the week gets the same basic personality. When it comes to detail, it falls behind Saju.
- If you were born on a Wednesday but don't know the time, we treat it as daytime. If you were actually born at night, the result changes.
How Crossfate uses it
At Crossfate, Thai astrology also weighs in on all nineteen areas. Your lucky colors and directions, and your Thai zodiac year, come from here too.