Signs your number 1 needs balance
- Arrogance, or fights over who is in charge
- Low confidence and putting things off
- Trouble with your father, boss or people in authority
- Low energy, poor eyesight or a weak heart in the family
Mantras
Beej mantra
Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah
Chant it 108 times (one mala) every day. A full anushthan is 7,000 repetitions within 40 days, about 175 a day.
Gayatri mantra
Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Divakaraya Dhimahi Tanno Suryah Prachodayat
Chant 11 or 108 times after the beej mantra, ideally as taught by a guru.
Also read: Aditya Hridayam Stotra
Worship and fasting
Deity: Surya Dev, the Sun god
- At sunrise, offer water (arghya) to the Sun from a copper lota, with a red flower or a pinch of red sandalwood in it
- Do Surya Namaskar — 12 rounds if you can
- Read the Aditya Hridayam on Sundays
Weekly fast (vrat): Keep a Sunday fast: eat one simple meal before sunset, without salt.
Daan (charity)
- Wheat
- Jaggery
- Copper
- Red or orange cloth
Give on Sunday morning.
Lal Kitab upay
- Eat something sweet and drink water before you leave home for important work
- Float jaggery or a copper coin in flowing water
- Feed birds
- Serve your father and take his blessings
Sun yantra
Every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. Draw it on bhojpatra or clean paper with kumkum or ashtagandha on a Sunday, keep it in your prayer place facing east, and look at it calmly while you chant the beej mantra.
Gemstone and rudraksha
- Main stone
- Ruby (Manik)
- Affordable substitute (upratna)
- Red garnet or red spinel
- Metal
- Gold or copper
- Finger
- Ring finger, right hand
- When to wear
- Sunday, within an hour of sunrise
- Rudraksha
- 1 Mukhi
⚠ Gemstones are strong remedies. Please speak to a qualified astrologer before wearing one, as it must suit your whole birth chart. Blue sapphire, hessonite and cat's eye especially need care.
Daily practices
- Wake before sunrise and get some morning sunlight
- Keep your word and be on time
- Take the lead on one task every day
- Respect elders and seniors at work
Avoid
- Ego clashes and needing to win every argument
- Sleeping past sunrise
- Leaving work half-finished
Your 40-day plan
- 1Start on a Sunday during the waxing moon, at sunrise. Good dates to begin: 1, 10, 19, 28.
- 2Every morning: pray, then chant the beej mantra 175 times to finish 7,000 in 40 days, or at least 108 times.
- 3Every Sunday: keep the fast and give wheat, jaggery, copper.
- 4All 40 days: follow the daily practices and keep away from the things to avoid.
Affirmation
“I lead with confidence and kindness.”
Say it to yourself each morning.
Remedies for other numbers
Frequently asked questions
+What are the remedies for number 1?
Remedies for number 1 strengthen the Sun: steady confidence, clear direction, good health and leadership without ego. Keep a Sunday fast: eat one simple meal before sunset, without salt.
+Which mantra is good for number 1?
The beej mantra for number 1, ruled by Sun, is “Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah”. Chant it 108 times a day; a full anushthan is 7,000 repetitions in 40 days.
+Which god should number 1 worship?
Number 1 is ruled by Sun, so its remedies honour Surya Dev, the Sun god. Keep a Sunday fast: eat one simple meal before sunset, without salt.
+Which gemstone is lucky for number 1?
Ruby (Manik) is the traditional gemstone for number 1, and Red garnet or red spinel is a cheaper substitute. Gemstones are strong remedies. Please speak to a qualified astrologer before wearing one, as it must suit your whole birth chart. Blue sapphire, hessonite and cat's eye especially need care.
Based on traditional Navagraha remedies (mantras, japa counts, yantras and daan), Lal Kitab, and Lo Shu and Vastu practice. Traditions differ in the details; where they disagree, follow your family's custom or your guru. Remedies are traditional practices for reflection and good habits. They are not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.