Question about Birth Date significance & purpose, etc
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This is kind of a long story, abut there a question related at the end!
So, I'm a New Year's Baby.
Not just that I was born on New Years Day, but like, 15-SECONDS after Midnight kind of New Year's Baby...Got my name in the newspaper, mom got diaper service for a month and roses, kind of birthday.
See, on new year's eve 1969, my mom and dad were getting ready to go out as I wasn't DUE for 10 days. Mom's water broke @ 6pm, and that was it. When they got to the hospital, the Dr. (who knew my family and had delivered my sister) asked my DAD (because, you know, why ask the WOMAN?) "Do you want a New Year's Baby or a tax deduction?"
My Dad said of course whatever's best for the baby and mom, but a New Year's baby would be fun! Meanwhile mom's screaming on the gurney. ALL the hospitals in the Bay Area had a running bet between them too, so it became a bit of a frenzy! Dad said the nurses were all excited etc. Mom said they held her knees together till midnight...and then I was HERE! 😉 Through my ENTIRE life, my mom would call me NYE and remind me I "ruined her New Year" jokingly. (she passed 2022, I'm still not ok)
So I've played with my natal chart plenty over the years.
But I wanted to delve into more of WHY my soul decided to have such a "big deal" birthday? Like, it's fun to brag about and a great story, but is there significance to the time/date outside of astrology? Am I born on some kind of cosmic cusp? should I be doing something more in "life" because I have a special Bday? It's not necessarliy abt numerology either. just the significance of being "first" ...?
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Even in memory care before he passed, he only remembered a couple stories and I was one of them. He'd introduce me to the staff as his New Year's Baby 
My mom wrote the whole thnig in my baby book and saved the newspaper clipping,
But don't think it was all them...I've capitalized off it my whole life too, LoL
I had show & tell fodder for years!
In my 20s I'd go out NYE and flirt with the bartenders about it being my bday and get free drinks, sometime around 30 that dried up 
I've definitely had fun telling the story to random peoplle (esp in dr offices when they comment on it lol)
Hi FirstLight,
What a fun story. To answer your question, if I understand your birth story correctly, you were born close to San Francisco at 12 AM (and ten seconds) on Jan 1, 1970 -- correct?
Looking at that chart, it's screamingly obvious that there was something prominently disruptive about your birth, with an unconventional aura of affectionate status conveyed. Another pattern suggests that you arrived at a moment of crisis between your parents, reflected by the fact that your Dad thought it would be fun to delay your birth until after midnight -- without consulting your mother!
Even more intriguing: if I've used accurate birth data, you're asking this question in the aftermath of a Full Moon that fell on the ruler of your Ascendant (how you need to be seen), as well as the MC/IC axis (which refers to public status and family of origin). How many years have you been in this group...and you're only telling us this story NOW? Why NOW?
The astro-logic is clear. Astrology is amazing.
As for what the surprise element of your birth suggests in terms of your soul purpose, I'd argue that you have the potential to be quite the maverick in this lifetime. It's up to you to choose how you wish to apply that potential.
xEG
P.S. In this chart, we also see the ruler of the Ascendant prominently configured with the Part of Fortune -- literally, LUCK.
...all of which reflect the potential of the horoscope
I'm glad my observations resonate with your experience. This is how I make my living, and I studied with the very best...so...there's no shame on your part from not seeing what I see.
I'm not surprised by your current aspirations, and I'm delighted your partner is letting you know how much you are loved.
xEG
my partner took what I said abt the overlapping of Christmas/Birthday to heart and has made this a whole WEEKEND of birthday fun...
She got breakfast from my fave places two mornings in a row, and she's taking me out for sushi tomorrow night, i get to open presents anytime, they're all under the tree lol.. and she's getting me all the things I wouldnt get myself, like new shoes, socks, a cute candle etc
I'm blessed to be loved, that's all anyone could want.
I pray for more LOVE in everyone's life this cooming year!
First Thing Light 
🕊️💙🌊💝