BORN ON THE 18th OF MAY

May 18th is the day of the determined activist. People born on May 18th are an interesting mix of traditionalism and liberalism.

They could be described as some people with revolutionary inclinations. They tend to change the society rather than to improve it. Many of those born on this day are protesting, fighting against injustice and incorrectness of any kind. Whether they are involved in politics or not, people born on May 18th treat work, hobbies or art in a professional and correct manner. They would rather deal with things in the classic and clear way than address them in the emotional and romantic way.

No matter how much imagination they have, people born on May 18th, have a highly developed practical sense. They like everything to be taken to a good end, without too much stress or trouble. Their open way of being open can get them into trouble. These natives refuse to remain silent when confronted with ignorance and injustice. People born today despise irrationality and therefore make a clear and direct approach to things. In the family, they are the ones who give voice to justice. If these natives are parents, they must be careful not to exercise tyranny over their children. These parents claim to always know what is best for their children and criticize them too severely when they do something wrong.

A danger to people born on this day is the fact that they are too much carried away in certain situations, which could make them become as irrational as those they criticize. Natives can sometimes be unaware of this special tendency, and when someone draws their attention to it they cannot accept it with ease, making it harder to change. If they are not careful to not become fanatical in terms of their own principles, they will eventually fall into their own emotional trap.

People born on May 18th are fascinated by many aspects of life. They prove, try and enjoy everything life has to offer. Their character gives the impression of fullness and therefore when one meets a person born on this day, he or she will feel like they met a complete person in almost all respects. This happens probably because these people perfect themselves before making contact with the world. If natives are confused and unsure in their youth, their main purpose in life will be to correct this shortcoming. Those born on this day hold life as a struggle, perhaps a fight with themselves. Conflict can become a way of life for these people; they are always waiting obstacles. So, for this reason it can be difficult to find peace.

Although they seem to know themselves quite well, those born on this day are sometimes not aware of their own desires. Being busy with social and family responsibilities, they frequently ignore their personal needs and thus are prone to unhappiness. They act as if they would not notice the first signs of distress. Regarding unhappiness, families and friends of these people can see and can act on in this regard and encourage them to express their frustrations when appropriate.

Tips

• Take time to know yourself.
• Avoid contact with people for a while, and try to recharge your batteries.
• Learn to listen to your inner voice.
• Let yourself be guided, not led.
• Cultivate your tolerance and acceptance towards others, even if you do not like their ideas.

Numerology: Ruled by Mars

You are known to be ruled by day number eighteen, if you are born on the 18th of the month. There are many great personalities, authors, as well as artists born on May 18th: Frank Capra, Pope John Paul II, Omar Khayyam, Tsar Nicholas II, Chow Yun-Fat, etc.

If your day falls on number eighteen, your ruling planet is Mars. Mars makes you a rebel, a fighter and a soldier. You shall be great as a technician, doctor, lawyer or chemist.

You shall never be afraid of a life full of dangers, as you can walk on a blood stained road even among snakes, but with the strength of your intelligence you can beat anything. You are a born fighter. You have extraordinary courage and resilience. You have great persistence and are full of courage. You are not afraid of a life full of struggles against poverty, cruelty, oppression and authority. You have the courage to fight against the order and create the new one. You are good in civil engineering or learning about geography. You have great love for your country, society and fellow citizens. You are never afraid to fight for justice and freedom of your society and your country.

As an eighteen, you are a hard core fighter. Other around you also benefit from this power of yours. Your fight is not only for your cause, but you are never afraid of fighting for a common cause. You are ready to go to any limits when fighting against oppression. You normally do not believe in cool headed fights. When you fight there may be blood all around, as you are a fierce fighter who stops only when your enemy is totally obliterated.

The career of armed forces is best suited for your temperament. You may also join the police or paramilitary forces. You have a love for fire arms, bombs and machine guns. You are a person who likes to obey rules and expects the same from your subordinates. You have a sharp intellect and remain very cool in crisis. When dealing with your enemies you plan very meticulously after weighing all pros and cons. You are very good in making secret plans against your enemies. If you are a politician, you will develop into a clever one. You act as a very good ambassador. Try to guard against betraying your emotions and falling into quarrels. If that happens, you will lose your precious energy in useless fights.

Numerology for nine makes you an expert chemist. You can be a good inventor. Your lucky days are the 5th, 14th, 23rd, 9th, 18th, 27th, 6th, 15th, and 24th. Your unlucky number is a two and your unlucky days are on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, and the 29th. Your lucky gem is coral. Other lucky gems are blood stone, red colored opal, and red tinged garnet.

Being born in May - what this means

The first half of May is ruled by Venus (1st-20th). May is governed by Venus and Taurus. People born in May are seen to be beautiful, practical, but also stubborn. Taurus is the moneymaking sign, but also the gifted artist and the excellent lover. People born in May love good organization, but need to take charge of their insecurities, authoritarian behaviours, as well as jealousy.

Being a child of Venus it means that you are able to utilize your charm and persuasion skills in order to obtain whatever you want in life. Venus is the brightest planet in the sky and was named after the goddess of love and beauty. This makes you very preoccupied with your looks, you are always looking for a mirror to check on how you look, and you are interested in fashion and style. Your tastes are expensive and you love to be spoiled and appreciated. The main touchstone in your life is relationships and their flourishing. You love and appreciate people a lot.

People born in May are excellent in real estate, banking, arts, media, IT, aeronautics to name just a few fields. Many of them will become famous and possibly rich. They have strong characters and are dominant, are gifted with a rare intuition but also common sense and a strong will. Being ruled by the planet of love and possession, they have to watch not to become destructive especially from jealousy and stubbornness. Rather they should make use of their ruling planet Venus to be creative and share love with others. People born in May are very interested in food, but they should avoid eating when upset.

Those born in May are very down to earth people, but can also enjoy spiritual growth. They can intertwine the two in a lovely and beneficial manner. Women born in May are usually beautiful and very smart, sensitive, but also magnetic, knowing how to use the beauty of Venus to reach their goals. Since they are very critical about their husbands, they should marry good looking and well respected men. However, once in love, the relationship will last forever.

May is the month of Taurus and Gemini. If you are born in the first half of the month, you are governed by Taurus, hence by Venus.

Taurus is the second Earth star sign in the zodiac cycle. Venus being the ruling planet, people born under this sign have a secret desire to lead a happy, secure and wealthy life. This makes them very gentle, calm, cool and extremely different from other signs of the zodiac chart. This also helps them in shining separately from the crowd, and makes them a class apart. They are also known for their well earned claim of being good socializers. A Taurus knows very well when to stop people from getting too close. Taurus value emotional and financial stability with full security, which makes them create a functional life, and so are known for their practical approach towards life. This also makes them a bit reluctant to take unnecessary risks in life. Their feelings, fears and desires are very big for them for anyone else to know. They generally hide these kinds of insecurities behind their daily routines, due to which some people think they are snobby, boring and always sulking. They generally do not have a large number of friends, but still are very good friends, known for their loyalty, patience, reliability and generosity.

As per their symbol, “The Bull”, which symbolizes their strength and power, do not get confused by it, as they are of a very tender nature. They are extremely easy going until they are challenged. It has also been noticed that it is not so easy to make them accept your views as easily as even if they let you speak your mind to them. It is like talking to trees in your garden. This style also reflects that they can not be taken as open book minded persons. Taurus is known for their strong determination power, their strong ability to achieve goals. It is not easy to distract them from their goals, and they are very well focused on their targets with their continuous efforts.

Taurus is also known for their good judgmental nature and is famous for giving suitable suggestions. But at times they are very stubborn, full of laziness, become self engrossed and extremely calculative, which can cause annoyance to others. With their high artistic bent of mind and their meticulous and methodical nature, they are extremely successful in careers like advertising, paintings, film production, acting, and architecture. A Taurus is often found to have hobbies such as coin collection, jewellery collection etc., which suggests of them being a good collector too. They also score remarkably high in the love part too. The tailor made perfect match for a Taurus can be a person who falls under Capricorn, Virgo and Scorpio zodiac signs.

May is classified as a spring month, which has three letters. To be born in May, the fifth month from the numerology perspective it means that your gemstone is emerald and your flower is the Lilly-of-the-Valley. Your main qualities are devotion, humility, and sweetness.

Summary of your characteristics

Strengths

• Devoted.
• Idealistic.
• Responsible.

Weaknesses

• Intolerant.
• Inattentive to their needs.
• Susceptible to influence.