Personal ruling planets: Jupiter, Mars
Lucky colours: Red, maroon, scarlet, autumn tones
Lucky gems: Red coral, garnet
Lucky days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Lucky numbers: 9, 18, 27, 36,. 45, 54, 63, 72

Hard work and diligence are the two most distinguishing characteristics of your personality. You can be quite persevering in your quest facing all the problems that come your way. You accomplish much as you focus on a single goal. But often you will feel that the road to success is long, arduous and lonely.

You can be quite demanding and hard on yourself. You can also be self-sacrificing and exercise great self-restraint. Learn to be assertive and take the lead. Don't restrain yourself from proving your abilities. Try to control our anger and frustration especially when working with other people.

Say yes to: Dignity, sociability, meditation

Don't give in to: Safety risks, deceit, blasphemy

Children & Family
Although December 9 men and women are unlikely to have a close relationship with family members, this does not imply troubled relationships. They simply "graduate" from family once they reach maturity. This casual relationship often changes once they become parents, when they're likely to reconnect with their roots.

Health
With the exception of childhood ailments and seasonal complaints, December 9 people can usually say they haven't had a sick day in their lives. They owe much of their good health to a positive attitude. Exercise is the main component of any Sagittarian's health program.

Career & Finances
December 9 natives enjoy careers that let them travel. They're talkative, extroverted individuals who make good teachers, tour guides, or language instructors. They love to spend money but don't like to keep track of it.

Dreams & Goals
People born on this date have many goals, though they may not possess the self-discipline to see them through. Fortunately, they're often the beneficiaries of good fortune. They have the resilience to come back from disappointments and even spectacular failures. Their natural optimism plays a big part in their success.

You share your birthday with: Shatrughan Sinha, John Milton, Emmet Kelly, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Lee J. Cobb, Kirk Douglas, Junior Wells, Judi Dench, John Malkovitch and Sebastian Spence.