Thai Astrology
Traditional Thai Beliefs and Day Colors
What is Thai Astrology?
Thai astrology combines Hindu-Brahman traditions with Buddhist beliefs, creating a unique system that assigns colors, numbers, and deities to each day of the week. It's deeply ingrained in Thai culture and daily life.
Your day of birth is particularly significant, determining your lucky colors, numbers, and even influencing major life decisions like wedding dates and business ventures.
Day Colors System
Each day of the week has an assigned color, ruling deity, and lucky numbers. Many Thais wear their day color for good fortune:
Ruling Deities
Each day is protected by a Hindu deity who influences the characteristics and fortune of people born on that day:
- Sunday - Suriya (Sun God): Leadership, authority, success
- Monday - Chandra (Moon God): Emotions, intuition, creativity
- Thursday - Brihaspati (Jupiter): Wisdom, spirituality, teaching
- Friday - Shukra (Venus): Love, beauty, prosperity
Thai Lottery Numbers
The Thai Government Lottery is drawn twice monthly (1st and 16th). Thai people use various methods including astrology, dreams, and temple fortune to choose numbers:
Temple Fortune Numbers
Many Thais visit temples to receive lucky numbers through various methods - shaking numbered sticks (เนเธเธตเธขเธกเธเธต), interpreting dreams, or receiving numbers from monks. These temple numbers are highly valued for lottery purposes.
Buddhist Calendar Influence
Thailand uses the Buddhist calendar (เธ.เธจ.), which is 543 years ahead of the Western calendar. Important Buddhist dates and lunar phases are considered when choosing auspicious dates for ceremonies and important events.