What The Day Of The Week You Were Born Says About You

According to astrology, people born on Sunday are lucky ducks. Their ruling star is the Sun, which typically means they'll be bright, creative, bold, and loud. Vermilyea says Sunday’s child is “often looking for their path, stands out in a crowd and looks for the spotlight.” Sundays are also the start of the week, suggesting those born on them will be natural leaders. And, of course, if you're using the nursery rhyme as your guiding light, if you’re a Sunday baby, you’re a cheery bunch, indeed.

Monday is ruled by the Moon, which according to astrology, is a maternal entity rooted in dedication to kindness and family. In that vein, people born on Mondays are motherly, sensitive, adaptive, and kind. “They may take time to make decisions, reveal their (and others) truth in mysterious ways, and be naturally psychic,” Vermilyea adds. According to the nursery rhyme, Monday babies are physically attractive, too. Believe what you wish.

In Greek and Roman mythology, Mars (or Ares) is the War God, and so people born on Tuesdays come with a fiery, fighting spirit. These folks are brave, impatient, energetic, active, and driven to succeed, sometimes to a fault. Vermilyea tells Bustle that Tuesday’s babies have an “energy that feels like a push rather than a pull,” and that they may feel “as if they have a greater destiny to fulfill.” Or, as the nursery rhyme goes, they're "full of grace."

Mercury is the god of finance, travel, and communication — you may remember his Greek counterpart, Hermes, as the sneaker-and-sunglasses-wearing god from the Disney movie Hercules — and so it stands that Wednesday's children are very communicative. They're also versatile, and a bit careless, though so are the best of us. “They are also capable of many pursuits and will seek several options until they land on the one that suits them best,” Vermilyea says. “These efforts may feel like many failures rather than many experiments to a greater outcome,” he adds. According to the nursery rhyme, they're also very melancholy.

The thur in Thursday is actually derived from the Norse god Thor, who you may recall from the Marvel Avengers series. Unfortunately, people born on Thursdays do not automatically get to resemble Chris Hemsworth, but they do take on many of Thor’s personality traits. Thor or Jupiter, in the Roman, is optimistic, genial, and generally a fun god to be around, which means Thursday's babies get to be the life of the party. Additionally, Vermilyea says, “They may find themselves in need of controlling a situation, judging an event, or in a management or other leadership role.” Of course, the nursery rhyme claims Thursday's child has "far to go," which, can be interpreted as ambitious.

Friday is ruled by Venus, the planet of love, balance, beauty, romance, elegance, and pleasure. Lucky Friday babies are social animals, artistic, and obsessed with beauty and love, though they can also be downright narcissists. Vermilyea says that although Friday’s child is an “artisan in life” they can also be “a bit scattered,” as their creative pursuits are born from life experience.

Finally, Saturday's children come courtesy of Saturn, the god of wealth, freedom, and agriculture (gods had a lot of duties in Roman times). Tragically, this does not mean that Saturday babies will grow up to be rich, but they will be modest, studious, wise, practical, and strict — and according to the nursery rhyme, they’re hard workers. Vermilyea says those born on a Saturday can come across as “very severe and in control,” but to counter that is “their study of philosophy and refined poise and conversation.” AKA a very interesting dinner guest.