Burmese yearly reading by age
This reading came to Thailand from Burmese astrology. Nine planets sit in a square chart: you count round the chart from the Sun to your current age, and the planet you land on describes your year, with the lunar months to watch and the old remedies.
Which planet for which age
| Age divided by 9 leaves | Planet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1, the Sun |
| 2 | 2, the Moon |
| 3 | 3, Mars |
| 4 | 4, Mercury |
| 5 | 7, Saturn |
| 6 | 5, Jupiter |
| 7 | 8, Rahu |
| 8 | 6, Venus |
| 0 | 9, Ketu |
Adapted from the Thai reading: detailed spirit offerings (clay figures, coloured banners, rice and fish) are only mentioned, spirits named as the cause of illness were left out, and a remark about a “neurotic woman” became “a charming new friend”.