Missing Number 5 in Lo Shu Grid: Meaning, Effects and Remedies
What it means when 5, the centre of the Lo Shu Grid, is missing: effects on decisions, communication, money and balance, and traditional remedies for Mercury.
About half of all Lo Shu Grids have no number 5 (51 in 100 across every date of birth from 1950 to 2009, and about 61 in 100 for people born from 2000 to 2009).
Number 5 is special because it sits in the very centre of the grid, the place Vastu calls the Brahmasthan. It belongs to Mercury (Budh), the planet of intelligence, speech and business. When it is missing, traditional numerology reads it as needing more conscious effort with decisions, communication and balance.
How often is each number missing?
Share of Lo Shu Grids with the number missing (Driver and Conductor Numbers included)
| Number | Missing in |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9% |
| 2 | 32% |
| 3 | 58% |
| 4 | 60% |
| 5 | 51% |
| 6 | 51% |
| 7 | 51% |
| 8 | 51% |
| 9 | 10% |
| Number | Missing in |
|---|---|
| 1 | never |
| 2 | 39% |
| 3 | 58% |
| 4 | 60% |
| 5 | 49% |
| 6 | 49% |
| 7 | 49% |
| 8 | 49% |
| 9 | never |
| Number | Missing in |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29% |
| 2 | never |
| 3 | 58% |
| 4 | 60% |
| 5 | 61% |
| 6 | 61% |
| 7 | 61% |
| 8 | 61% |
| 9 | 62% |
Every date of birth from 1950 to 2009 (21,915 dates), worked out with the Hifi Astro Lo Shu Grid Calculator.Every date of birth from 1950 to 1999 (18,262 dates), worked out with the Hifi Astro Lo Shu Grid Calculator.Every date of birth from 2000 to 2009 (3,653 dates), worked out with the Hifi Astro Lo Shu Grid Calculator.
Is 5 missing in your Lo Shu Grid?
Number 5 is always present if any of these is true:
- You were born on the 5th, 14th, 15th, 23rd or 25th.
- You were born in May.
The year, your Driver Number and your Conductor Number can also add a 5. Enter your date of birth below to see your full grid:
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What your missing numbers mean
What number 5 stands for
| Number 5 | |
|---|---|
| Planet | Mercury (Budh) |
| Element in the Lo Shu Grid | Earth |
| Position in the grid | Centre (Brahmasthan) |
| Plane | Emotional plane (3-5-7), will plane (9-5-1), the 4-5-6 golden plane (Raj Yog) and the 2-5-8 diagonal |
| Themes | Balance, decision-making, communication, business, money sense, stability |
Effects of missing number 5
Numerologists commonly describe these tendencies when 5 is missing:
- Decisions. Changing your mind often, or needing others to decide even small things.
- Communication. Finding it hard to express yourself clearly, or keeping your word.
- Money and business. Money that does not stay, and business that grows slowly.
- Balance. Feeling unsettled in personal or work life, and needing regular motivation.
- Goals. Finding it hard to set clear goals and stick to them.
- Broken lines. Because 5 is the centre, the Raj Yog (4-5-6) and other lines through the centre stay incomplete.
These are tendencies, not certainties. Other numbers in your grid, your Driver Number and your own choices shape how they show up.
Traditional health associations
The centre of the grid is traditionally linked to the centre of the body, so some numerologists connect a missing 5 with stomach and back trouble.
Remedies for missing number 5 in Lo Shu Grid
Pick two or three remedies that suit you and follow them regularly.
Everyday habits
- Practise small, everyday negotiations and conversations: ask for a discount, pitch an idea, make a phone call you would rather avoid.
- Keep your word, even on small promises.
- Write down your goals and review them weekly.
- Walk barefoot on green grass in the morning.
Home and direction
- Number 5 belongs to the centre of the home. Keep the centre clean, open and free of clutter.
- Avoid heavy furniture, shoes, electrical items or a toilet in the centre.
- Light a yellow bulb or lamp in the centre.
- Place a picture of mountains without water in the centre.
- Grow a tulsi or money plant and look after it daily.
Colour, metal and what to wear
- Carry a green handkerchief, use a green pen, or wear green on Wednesdays.
- Keep a copper coin in your wallet.
- Keep or wear a natural crystal such as clear quartz; 5 is an earth number, and crystals are earth materials that are not metal.
Mantra and worship
- Chant the Mercury mantra quietly for at least 10 minutes: ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः (Om Bum Budhaya Namah).
- Worship Lord Ganesha on Wednesdays, offering durva grass.
Charity
- On Wednesdays, feed green fodder or green vegetables to a cow.
- Donate green clothes or whole moong to someone in need.
The thread in the wallet
On a Wednesday morning after bathing, take a green thread the length of your wrist, have your sister-in-law or daughter touch it as a blessing, and keep it in your wallet.
How to follow the remedies
- Start small. One daily habit and one weekly remedy, kept up for at least 40 days.
- Stay practical. Daily conversations, written goals and keeping promises work directly on the traits a missing 5 describes.
- Gemstones only after a consultation. Emerald is linked with Mercury and is not suggested without a full reading.
Missing 5 with other numbers
- 4, 5 and 6 missing: the golden plane (Raj Yog) is empty; remedies for all three are often combined.
- 3, 5 and 7 missing: the emotional plane is empty, read as finding it harder to understand and share feelings.
- 2, 5 and 8 missing: the property diagonal is empty, read as needing extra effort with property and long-term assets.
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Frequently asked questions
What does missing number 5 mean in numerology?
In numerology, a missing 5 in the Lo Shu Grid is read as a weaker pull of Mercury's qualities at the centre of the grid: indecision, hesitant communication, and money that does not stay.
Why is number 5 so important in the Lo Shu Grid?
Number 5 sits in the centre of the grid, like the Brahmasthan in Vastu. It is part of the emotional plane, the will plane and both diagonals, including the 4-5-6 Raj Yog, so when it is missing, all four of those lines are incomplete.
What is the best remedy for missing number 5?
The most common remedies are keeping the centre of the home clean and uncluttered, feeding green fodder to a cow on Wednesdays, carrying a green handkerchief, and chanting the Mercury mantra.
How common is missing number 5?
About half of all grids. Across dates of birth from 1950 to 2009, around 51 in 100 have no 5; for people born from 2000 to 2009 it is about 61 in 100.
Can my Driver or Conductor Number fill a missing 5?
Yes. On Hifi Astro the Lo Shu Grid includes the Driver and Conductor Numbers, so if either is 5 (for example, born on the 5th, 14th or 23rd), number 5 is not missing.
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