January 18

**January 18** is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It's not affected by leap years.

Those born on **January 18** never stray far from their childish and playful side. From time to time they are reprimanded for being naive, but they can almost never be criticized for being calculating, greedy, or opportunistic. Those born on this day are in tune with everything natural and spontaneous. They like to have fun, but they are not especially fond of matters of importance. In fact, they suffer greatly when adult demands are placed on them. Consequently, the biggest challenge for these individuals is to mature and accept the adult role while retaining their ability to see the naughty side of life.

These individuals are often excellent parents. They instinctively understand what children who are not yet teenagers like. However, they can have many problems with their own parents, especially from adolescence. Leaving childhood behind is often tragically difficult for these individuals, and their parents must be extremely sensitive to their transition needs, avoiding burdening them with adult pressures too soon and not expecting them to suddenly break their childish ways. Such demands will only foment discord and plant the seeds of rebellion.

People born on January 18 do not like to complicate their lives, but they require a large dose of excitement and adventure to keep them motivated. When they don't find intense experiences in their daily lives, they can retreat to their fantasy world, where everything is allowed and everything is possible. As they then internalize their joys and interests, they may unfortunately end up increasingly renouncing the outside world, in extreme cases regressing back to their original infantile realm. The most evolved manage to first sublimate and then project their fantasies onto the real world, thus conjuring up intense experiences, but also developing ideas, creating original products or perhaps just manifesting a unique conception and approach to the art of living.

In terms of love, these individuals tend to attract more practical and sensible people who feel gratified by the awakening of their own childish nature. A good relationship like this inevitably provides a sense of security for both of you, and thus relies heavily on mutual trust and shared experiences.

Generally speaking, those born on this day can be happy even working in mundane occupations, as long as they have free time just for themselves and to enjoy it as they please. However, for the reasons already mentioned, the best thing that can happen to them is to integrate their more capricious side in a creative or stimulating work environment. Without such stimulation, these individuals will have trouble concentrating, especially when performing tasks of a repetitive nature, and may even be caught flagrantly daydreaming.

**NUMBERS AND PLANETS**

Those born on the eighteenth day of the month are ruled by the number 9 (1+8 = 9) and by the planet Mars. The number 9 has a powerful influence on other numbers (any number added to 9 equals that number: 5+9 = 14, 1+4 = 5; any number multiplied by 9 equals 9: 9×5 = 45, 4+5 = 9) , and those born on January 18 exert a similar influence on those around them. Due to the influence of Uranus (ruler of the next sign, Aquarius), those born on this day must take special care not to associate with strange, deceitful or difficult people, from whom it will be difficult to extricate themselves later. The added influence of Saturn (ruler of the sign Capricorn) on Mars explains a personality that is excessively accommodating and vulnerable to exploitation.

**TAROT**

The eighteenth card of the Major Arcana is The Moon, which represents the world of dreams, emotions and the unconscious. Traditionally, the Moon is a symbol of feminine forces and emotions. The positive meanings of this card are sensitivity, empathy, and the ability to understand emotions; the negative ones, emotional volatility, passivity and lack of self-esteem.

**HEALTH**

Those born on **January 18** they must guard against their tendency to live in a dream world. Regularly scheduling social obligations, actively participating in family gatherings, and generally taking on responsibilities in the world will help you ground yourself in reality. They should avoid "mind-expanding" drugs (hallucinogenics), and view antidepressants with extreme caution. Following a diet and food presentation method that allows them to experiment with exotic foods and bright colors and spices will serve them well. Only light to moderate exercise is recommended, and aggressively competitive sports are discouraged for non-professionals. It is essential that they get as much sleep as they need, and whenever they can they should take a nap.

**ADVICE**

Security is not that others despise you. Stay in touch with social reality; remember to pay your bills. Beware of being isolated. Assert yourself in any relationship.

**MEDITATION**

The playful nature of the Universe is reflected in the dance of the stars

STRENGTHS: **IMAGINATIVE** – **FUN** – **INDIVIDUALISTIC**

WEAK POINTS: **NAIVE** – **CLUNTLESS** – **IMMATURE**