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Lo Shu grid calculator

The Lo Shu grid calculator from API for Astrology (apiforastrology.com) turns a birth date into a nine-cell grid. Each cell stands for one number from 1 to 9. The grid shows which numbers are missing, which repeat, and which lines (planes) are full or empty.

The grid uses the birth date only, so the name does not change it. The name is asked because the same call also returns the name number. We do not store the details you enter.

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Your details

In English letters, the way you write it.

Sample, not your result: John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990

© API for Astrology (apiforastrology.com). "Lo Shu grid explained". All rights reserved. Not to be copied or reused.Lo Shu grid: the date in a 3 by 3 square499235781166John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990Where the digits come fromDate: 1 5 8 1 9 9Bhagyank: 6 · Mulank: 6Missing numbers2, 3, 4 and 7Repeated numbers1 ×2 · 6 ×2 · 9 ×2Full linesPractical, Willpower

The digits of the birth date, with the core numbers, fill the 3 by 3 grid. Empty boxes are the missing numbers. Your own result shows under the form.

Lo Shu grid calculator at a glance

What the lo shu grid calculator takes, gives back and costs
You sendA name and a birth date
You getThe grid, the missing and repeated numbers, and the full or empty lines
The API call behind itPOST /v1/profile on the Numerology API
What it costsFree on this page. In your app, 3 reading credits per answer. The Free plan has 150 reading credits a month.

How the Lo Shu grid is worked out

The grid is a magic square. Its top row is 4 9 2, the middle row 3 5 7 and the bottom row 8 1 6. Every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. Each digit of the birth date, written as day, month and year, goes into the cell for that number. Zeros have no cell.

The bhagyank (destiny number, also called the conductor number) is added next. The mulank (birth day number, also called the driver number) is added only when the birth day has two digits. That way a day like the 6th is not counted twice.

A line is three cells in a row, a column or a diagonal. Many books call the lines planes or arrows, and there are eight of them. A line is read only when it is full or empty. Books differ on these rules, so the API states its rule in the answer.

Worked example: John Doe's grid

John Doe was born on August 15, 1990. Once the zeros are dropped, his date gives 1, 5, 8, 1, 9 and 9. Then his bhagyank 6 and his mulank 6 are added. So 1, 6 and 9 appear twice, and 2, 3, 4 and 7 are missing.

He has two full lines: the practical line (8, 1, 6) and the willpower line (9, 5, 1). No line is empty, so no other line is read.

Method and sources

Every number here comes from simple counting on the name and date you enter. So the same details always give the same result. The letter values and the counting rules are on the numerology conventions page.

The Lo Shu square holds the numbers 1 to 9 once each. Every line adds to 15, as shown by Wolfram MathWorld. Each row, column and main diagonal of a 3 by 3 magic square adds to 15. See Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Read next: Mobile and vehicle number checks, Missing digits and lucky mobile numbers for sellers, A sample numerology report with the grid.

Words used here, explained in the glossary: Lo Shu grid, Missing numbers, Repeated numbers, Lo Shu planes, Bhagyank, Mulank.

We do not store the details you enter. Results are for information and entertainment, not advice.

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This tool runs on our Numerology API. Here is the request behind it and the answer, for our sample: John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990. Read about the core numbers API.

POST /v1/profile

# John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990
curl -X POST "https://apiforastrology.com/api/numerology/v1/profile" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTROLOGY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"John Doe","birth_date":"1990-08-15"}'
Answer (lists cut to two items)200 OK
{
  "input": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "birth_date": "1990-08-15"
  },
  "mulank": {
    "number": 6,
    "planet": "Venus",
    "planet_name": "Venus",
    "about": "Your mulank (birth day number) comes from the day you were born. It shows how you act day to day and how people first see you.",
    "reading": "You care about home, family and things that look good. People feel welcome around you. Watch for spending too much on comfort.",
    "topics": [
      {
        "facet": "nature",
        "title": "Nature",
        "text": "Mulank 6 is ruled by Venus. You care about home, family and things that look good. People feel welcome around you, and you often keep peace in a group. You…"
      },
      {
        "facet": "career",
        "title": "Career",
        "text": "You tend to work best in a pleasant place where you can make things better for people. You often have taste and a gift for making people feel at ease. Harsh or…"
      }
    ]
  },
  "bhagyank": {
    "number": 6,
    "total": 33,
    "master": true,
    "planet": "Venus",
    "planet_name": "Venus",
    "about": "Your bhagyank (destiny number) comes from your full birth date. It shows the direction your life tends to take as you grow older.",
    "reading": "Your life tends to center on family, love and responsibility. Work linked to beauty, art, care or comfort often suits this path.",
    "topics": [
      {
        "facet": "nature",
        "title": "Nature",
        "text": "With Venus behind your bhagyank, care for family and a love of beauty tend to grow with age. You often become the one who brings people together and makes a…"
      },
      {
        "facet": "career",
        "title": "Career",
        "text": "Your path tends to grow around beauty, care and comfort. You often do well in work that makes people's lives nicer or easier. Fields that tend to suit you…"
      }
    ]
  },
  "name_number": {
    "default_system": "chaldean",
    "chaldean": {
      "system": "chaldean",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "total": 34,
      "compound": 34,
      "number": 7,
      "master": false,
      "words": [
        {
          "word": "John",
          "total": 18,
          "number": 9
        },
        {
          "word": "Doe",
          "total": 16,
          "number": 7
        }
      ],
      "system_name": "Chaldean",
      "planet": "Ketu",
      "planet_name": "Ketu",
      "about": "Your name number comes from the letters of your name. It shows how your name shapes the way people take you.",
      "reading": "Your name gives a quiet, thoughtful feel. People may see you as private or deep."
    },
    "pythagorean": {
      "system": "pythagorean",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "total": 35,
      "compound": 35,
      "number": 8,
      "master": false,
      "words": [
        {
          "word": "John",
          "total": 20,
          "number": 2
        },
        {
          "word": "Doe",
          "total": 15,
          "number": 6
        }
      ],
      "system_name": "Pythagorean",
      "read": false
    }
  },
  "lucky": {
    "from": "mulank",
    "planet": "Venus",
    "planet_name": "Venus",
    "day": "Friday",
    "day_name": "Friday",
    "day_via": null,
    "colors": [
      {
        "color": "white",
        "name": "white"
      },
      {
        "color": "pastel pink",
        "name": "pastel pink"
      }
    ],
    "numbers": {
      "friendly": [
        4,
        5
      ],
      "neutral": [
        3,
        7
      ],
      "unfriendly": [
        1,
        2
      ]
    },
    "dates": [
      4,
      5
    ],
    "dates_about": "Dates of the month that add up to a number friendly to your mulank. They tend to suit starting things."
  },
  "remedies": {
    "from": "mulank",
    "planet": "Venus",
    "planet_name": "Venus",
    "direction": "south-east",
    "direction_name": "South-east",
    "direction_about": "The direction linked to your ruling planet. Facing it for work or study is a common practice.",
    "deity": "Lakshmi",
    "deity_name": "Lakshmi",
    "deity_about": "The deity often worshipped for your ruling planet. Families and regions may follow other customs.",
    "fast_day": "Friday",
    "fast_day_name": "Friday",
    "fast_about": "The weekday of your ruling planet. People who fast for this planet usually keep this day.",
    "gemstone": {
      "stone": "diamond",
      "metal": "silver or platinum",
      "finger": "middle",
      "caution": null,
      "stone_name": "Diamond (heera)",
      "metal_name": "silver or platinum",
      "finger_name": "middle finger",
      "about": "The stone linked to your ruling planet. Numbers alone cannot say whether you should wear it, so check your birth chart with an astrologer first."
    },
    "mantra": {
      "key": "venus:beeja",
      "text": "ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः",
      "latin": "Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah",
      "audio": "shukra-beej-mantra.mp3",
      "daily": 108,
      "japa": 16000,
      "japa_sources": [],
      "about": "The beej mantra (short seed mantra) of your ruling planet. One round is 108 times. The full count is for a complete practice.",
      "japa_note": null
    }
  },
  "loshu": {
    "cells": [
      [
        {
          "number": 4,
          "count": 0
        },
        {
          "number": 9,
          "count": 2
        }
      ],
      [
        {
          "number": 3,
          "count": 0
        },
        {
          "number": 5,
          "count": 1
        }
      ]
    ],
    "placed": [
      {
        "number": 1,
        "from": "date",
        "from_name": "birth date"
      },
      {
        "number": 5,
        "from": "date",
        "from_name": "birth date"
      }
    ],
    "missing": [
      {
        "number": 2,
        "reading": "2 is missing. You may not always notice how others feel. Slowing down to listen helps."
      },
      {
        "number": 3,
        "reading": "3 is missing. Planning ahead may not come easily. Writing your plans down can help."
      }
    ],
    "repeated": [
      {
        "number": 1,
        "count": 2,
        "reading": "1 appears more than once. Your self-belief is strong. Too much of it can come across as pride."
      },
      {
        "number": 6,
        "count": 2,
        "reading": "6 appears more than once. You care a lot for home and family. Do not carry everyone's load alone."
      }
    ],
    "planes": [
      {
        "id": "practical",
        "numbers": [
          8,
          1
        ],
        "state": "full",
        "name": "Practical line",
        "reading": "The practical line is full. You tend to be good with hands-on work and money matters."
      },
      {
        "id": "will",
        "numbers": [
          9,
          5
        ],
        "state": "full",
        "name": "Willpower line",
        "reading": "The willpower line is full. Once you decide, you tend to see it through."
      }
    ],
    "basis": "Non-zero digits of the birth date (DD MM YYYY), plus the bhagyank, plus the mulank when the day has two digits. Zero has no cell.",
    "about": "The Lo Shu grid is a 3 by 3 square of the numbers 1 to 9. The digits of your birth date are placed in it. Numbers that are missing or repeated show what comes…",
    "summary": {
      "strong": [
        {
          "from": "number",
          "number": 1,
          "area": "self-belief"
        },
        {
          "from": "number",
          "number": 6,
          "area": "caring for family"
        }
      ],
      "effort": [
        {
          "from": "number",
          "number": 2,
          "area": "noticing how others feel"
        },
        {
          "from": "number",
          "number": 3,
          "area": "planning ahead"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Comes easily to you: self-belief, caring for family, drive, hands-on work and money and seeing things through. Needs more effort: noticing how others feel,…"
    },
    "number_tip": {
      "digits": [
        2,
        3
      ],
      "text": "Many people choose a mobile or vehicle number that has their missing numbers (2, 3, 4 and 7). This is a popular belief, not a promise."
    },
    "birth_only": "Your grid comes only from your birth date. Changing your name does not change it."
  },
  "not_included": {
    "compound_meanings": "The compound number (10 to 52) is returned, but not read: its meanings wait for the astrologer.",
    "western_numbers": "Life path, expression, soul urge, pinnacles, life cycles and the personal year come from the western route."
  },
  "not_claimed": "Numbers describe tendencies, not fixed events. Use them as a guide, not a rule.",
  "localization": {
    "lang": "en",
    "detail": "standard",
    "fell_back_to_en": [],
    "fell_back_to_standard": []
  }
}

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Why are the bhagyank and mulank added to the grid?

It is common Indian practice to place them with the digits of the date. Not every book does this, so the API names its rule in a field called basis. The mulank is added only for a two-digit birth day. A day from 1 to 9 is already in the grid.

The Lo Shu grid in the glossary
What does a missing number mean?

A missing number is one that no digit of the date, the bhagyank or the mulank fills. Indian numerology reads it as something that may take more effort. The API returns a short reading for each missing number.

Missing numbers in the glossary
What does a repeated number mean?

The grid shows how many times each number appears. The API returns a short reading for each number that appears twice or more. In John Doe's grid, 1, 6 and 9 each appear twice.

Repeated numbers in the glossary
Why are some lines not shown?

A line is read only when all three of its cells are filled, or none are. A line with one or two cells filled says nothing clear either way, so it is left out. That is why one grid may show several lines and another none.

Lines of the grid in the glossary
Can I show the Lo Shu grid in my own app?

Yes. Sent with your own API key, POST /v1/profile returns the grid as JSON. You get each cell with its count, and every digit placed with where it came from. You also get the missing and repeated numbers and the full or empty lines. The same call returns the mulank, bhagyank and name number. One live call uses 3 reading credits.

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John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990

POST /v1/profile200 OK
  • Mulank6Venus
  • Bhagyank6Destiny number
  • Name number7Ketu

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