How to calculate the birth numbers: driver, conductor and Kua
Rahul Kaushl (OccultMaster) · published 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-09-12 · 1 min read
Three numbers from one date. The first two are arithmetic on the digits; the third depends on the birth year and sex and never returns 5.
Driver
Conductor
Kua
A worked example
Born 14 March 1986:
| Number | Value | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | 5 | day 14 |
| Conductor | 5 | digits summed once: 32 |
| Kua | 1 | East group, faces south-east |
What each is for
Questions founders ask
Why no Kua 5?
The Eight Mansions system has eight numbers; 5 is reassigned by sex.
Does the Kua use the solar year?
The classical rule uses 4 February; Numeroway uses the January rule practitioners state.
What are the East and West groups?
East 1, 3, 4, 9; West 2, 6, 7, 8.
Where this sits in the reading
- Three numbers, three different jobs
- The compound sits under the digit
- Prohibitions are blocks, not low scores
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