The day you were born is your date of birth. This date is one of the most important strings of numbers you will memorize in your lifetime. It will be put on your birth certificate, death certificate and countless forms between the two. A date of birth can also be used in other ways, such as for horoscopes and numerology.
Legal Rights
Your date of birth determines when you are officially considered an adult in the eyes of the law (18 years after the day you were born), when you can legally purchase cigarettes, drink alcoholic beverages and drive. There are many other activities that are considered legal or illegal based on your date of birth, such as the age of consent for sexual relations, getting a tattoo or even refusing medical treatment.
Zodiac
Your date of birth also relates toy our zodiac sign. There are 12 signs of the zodiac, based on the movement of the star constellations in the sky. The twelve sign, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn, are said to give information about those born under them. For example, a Taurus (April 21 through May 21) is patient and reliable, but also can be jealous and inflexible.
Numerology
Numerology is also based, in part, on your date of birth. To determine what numerology says about your date of birth, you need the day of the month you . Each day has different meanings. These attributes are usually added to your overall numerology profile, but can also be used on their own.
Life Path Number
Also a part of numerology, your date of birth is used to find your life path number. To find your life path number, add together the numbers in your birth date. If your birthday is August 17, 1975 (08/17/1975), first add the 8 and the 17, which gives you 25. Adding 25 to 1975 results in 2000. Adding those four numbers (2+0+0+0) will give you a life path number of 2. This number can tell you about your path in life, what areas you excel in, and even the life path number of the person you will be best suited to spend your life with.
Other Meanings
Your date of birth fell on a specific day of the week and year, both which are also useful in determining what your date of birth means. There is a rhyme, attributed to Mother Goose, about children born on each of the seven days of the week. The Chinese astrological calendar, which features 12 animal signs, is based on the year a person is born in. Each year is assigned one of the 12 animals, and that is supposed to be significant to the personality and luck for the person born during the year.
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