Report

May 7 people are usually of a devotional nature. They will give their last drop of blood to a cause they support, whether religious, spiritual, artistic or social. Although they are not overly concerned with money, they have a good feeling for material things and enjoy possessions that lend pleasure to their lives. Perhaps because they do not strive to amass riches, they often attract gifts, inheritances or solid rewards from their idealized pursuits. Less highly evolved people born on this day are satisfied with such possessions; more highly evolved May 7 people progress from the material to the spiritual plane, often winding up far from where they began life. Sometimes the goals of those born on this day are of a religious nature but even the most mental or atheistic of May 7 people will imbue their logic with an intense devotion. A love of beauty, particularly of music, is evident on this day; venusian sensibilities are as likely to produce as appreciate a beautiful voice or sensuous body. Whatever materials May 7 individuals work with will be endowed with sensuality—whether shapes, colors, interior designs, sounds or words. Women born on this day can be overly self-effacing and self-sacrificing. They often manifest frustrations and suppressed emotions in nervous conditions and anxiety. Because they are aware of this weakness, however, they are capable of perfecting themselves, and subsequently becoming calm, balanced and self-possessed. Men born on this day who have suppressed drives and desires usually manage to fulfill their needs, but may do so through great struggle rather than through evolving as people. Outstanding May 7 personalities will move with easy grace and dignity, inspiring confidence in others. They are incisive and very much to the point, not liking to waste time or beat around the bush. They tend to be loners, enjoying limited social contact and preferring the comfort and security of their own home. As fathers and mothers, they will take the job of parenting seriously, giving their children what they need both emotionally and materially. May 7 people are usually self-taught. They tend to teach, therefore, more by example than by precept, not hesitating to throw the book away if it doesn’t work. In essence, those born on this day are very much traditionalists, and therefore typically conservative in their orientation; they study tradition, most often independently, in order to master their field and give a solid underpinning to what they do. Whether formal or informal in their approach to life, those born on this day are extremely sensitive people who specialize in guarding their emotions and, if successful, sublimating them in their life’s work. The key for them is to harness this emotion without it becoming blocked or suppressed.

Numbers

Those born on the 7th day of the month are ruled by the number 7 and by the planet Neptune. Because Neptune is the watery planet ruling visions, dreams and psychic phenomena, those ruled by the number 7 must guard against losing touch with reality. This is doubly true for May 7 people since the influence of Venus (ruler of Taurus) on Neptune can make them ultra-romantic and impressionable. Those ruled by the number 7 typically like change and travel, and this may create conflict for those born on May 7, who need to be close to their established base of operations.

Archetype

The 7th card of the Major Arcana is The Chariot, which shows a triumphant figure moving through the world, manifesting his physical presence in a dynamic way. This card can symbolize riding a fine line between polarities, in which balance and keeping to the path are of the utmost importance. The good side of this card posits success, talent and efficiency; the bad side suggests a dictatorial attitude and a poor sense of direction.

Health

Those born on May 7 must bring the poles of their nature—mental and emotional, the spiritual and physical—into balance early in life. Their struggle to do so may manifest in stress and a nervous system which can go out of kilter. Later in life, as those born on this day come to accept who they are, they will find peace. With advancing age, physical exercise remains of great importance, but meditation, a balanced diet and spiritual or religious pursuits also provide healthy influences on the body. May 7 people do have to guard against letting their bodies go as they get older, not out of abuse but rather neglect, as their concerns are with other matters. Music serves as a very effective therapy for those born on this day.

Advice

Accept yourself as you are. Focus less on the past and attend to the next phase. Don’t get carried away by your beliefs. Take rests periodically; let up a bit in your demands.

Meditation

Evolving is like sounding the notes of a scale