In order to understand the importance and role of number 5 in numerology, lets fi

rst try and understand the relation of number 5 with astrology. Vedic Jyotish as
sociates number 5 with Mercury among navagraha and accordingly this number exhib
its many characteristics and qualities exhibited by Mercury which is known as th
e minister in Suns cabinet of grahas. Mercury is known as a planet associated wit
h communication skills and cleverness in Vedic Jyotish and these characteristics
of Mercury are relayed through number 5 in numerology due to which the natives
under the strong influence of number 5 are likely to possess good or very good c
ommunication skills and accordingly these natives can be seen achieving success
in various spheres of their lives by virtue of their good command over language
and their verbal skills. Number 5 natives are good at putting other natives at e
ase through their verbal skills and they are also good at convincing people in o
rder to get benefits from such people. Due to these characteristics possessed by
number 5 natives, they can achieve success in various types of professional sph
eres which require communication skills, interaction with other people and convi
ncing other people in order to succeed. Such natives can become successful as me
dia reporters, lawyers, spokespersons, marketing professionals and many other ki
nds of professionals which primarily come under the influence of Mercury accordi
ng to Vedic Jyotish. These natives are capable of performing very well in debate
s and arguments and they can win many debates and arguments on the basis of thei
r factual knowledge and verbal skills and for this reason, some of number 5 nati
ves can become top class lawyers, political leaders and electronic media reporte
rs as they have a strong capability of leaving a lasting impression on other peo
ple and this quality can ensure success in the above mentioned professional sphe
res.
Vedic Jyotish associates Mercury with youthfulness, he
alth and activeness and these characteristics of Mercury also find expression th
rough number 5 in numerology and accordingly the natives under the strong influe
nce of number 5 tend to have a youthful appearance and they generally look young
er than their age. Such natives are generally very cautious about their health a
nd fitness and they engage in good diets and regular exercise in order to keep t
hemselves fit and working. Number 5 natives are physically active or very active
and they do not like the idea of laziness or taking rest for long durations of
time especially during day times and these natives are the ones who will wake up
in the morning, do all their jobs during the day and they will then retire to t
he bed only at night and they generally do not feel the need to take rest during
the day. Number 5 natives can keep on working for a long time as these natives
are full of energy which can keep them active and working for long periods of ti
me. Vedic Jyotish assigns wisdom and the ability to make plans to Mercury and th
ese qualities of Mercury are also expressed through number 5 in numerology due t
o which the natives under the strong influence of number 5 possess good mental a
bilities and they also possess fast processing brains which can give them an edg
e over various other types of natives. These natives are good planners and they
can plan the course of future actions based on their present circumstances and n
umber 5 natives generally like to do everything according to their already made
plans and they do not like to do things on random basis as calculation and plann
ing are very important aspects for these natives and they strongly believe in ta
king calculated and planned steps.
Mercury is considered as a planet in Vedic Jyotish,
which can give good sense of trade and business and which at the same time can
give good financial management and these characteristics of Mercury are also dis
played through number 5 in numerology and as a result, some natives under the st
rong influence of number 5 can become successful or very successful in various k
inds of trades and businesses and some of these natives can earn financial fortu
nes through various kinds of trading. Number 5 natives are especially good at fi
nance related businesses and trading and accordingly some of these natives can b
ecome successful as stock market dealers or brokers, professionals in banking in
dustry and other financial institutions, financial planners and financial consul
tants and other such kinds of professionals. Some number 5 natives can also shin
e in computer and telephony related professional spheres and accordingly they ca
n be seen successful as professionals working in computers, software solutions,
cell phone and mobile phone service providers and operators and other such kinds
of professionals. Number 5 natives generally have a good or very good sense of
saving money and making money from money and this is one of the reasons as to wh
y they succeed through trade and business as saving money and making money from
money is essential in trade and business. These natives are good at buying low b
y convincing the seller and they are also good at selling high by creating deman
d for their product and by convincing the buyer and accordingly these natives ca
n make good profits through various kinds of trades and sales related profession
s.
Looking at some negative traits associated with
number 5 in numerology, these natives have a tendency to be selfish at times an
d they may care less for relations as they tend to give priority to their profes
sion compared to their relations which can make other people tag them as selfish
and money minded and this can also spoil their relations with many people and s
ometimes, even with their nears and dears. For example, the number 5 natives und
er this type of negative influence will tend to sell their product at maximum pr
ofit even to their friends and relatives as they put money first and relations s
econd and accordingly such natives may have to suffer on the front of relationsh
ips. Such number 5 natives can easily use or exploit even the closest of their f
riends or relations in order to achieve financial gains or some other type of ma
terialistic gains while knowing in advance that such friend or relative may get
hurt or he may have to face loss in the process. This is a specific characterist
ic of Mercury in its negative shade, according to Vedic Jyotish and this charact
eristic can be expressed through number 5 in numerology in some cases and due to
this characteristic possessed by these natives, they are known as selfish, busi
ness minded or money minded in their circle. Vedic Jyotish associates Mercury wi
th the ability to deceive others, the ability to tell lies and the ability to ma
ke and execute plans in order to gain financial benefits by causing loss to othe
r people and these characteristics of Mercury can also be relayed through number
5 in numerology in some cases due to which some number 5 natives may have a ten
dency to cheat and deceive other people in order to make money or in order to ga
in some other kind of materialistic benefits. This can again make them suffer fr
om negative reputation and accordingly these natives may have to suffer from inc
reasing number of enemies and bad reputation in the long run which can hurt them
seriously at some point of time in their life.
Cleverness and verbal skills are the strongest poi
nts of the natives under the influence of number 5 in numerology and how these n
ative will establish themselves in life will depend on how they make use of thes
e 2 qualities. If they use their cleverness and verbal skills for constructive p
urposes, they can achieve success as well as recognition and respect in society
and if these natives use their skills for manipulations and selfish goals, they
can very well end up in bad reputation and various kinds of troubles in the long
run.