Understanding Weton Jawa and Neptu According to Primbon, Also Learn How to Calculate it

Kapanlagi.com - Primbon has become part of Javanese society. Primbon is used as a prediction or description of someone's future life that can be known through Weton calculation. Therefore, if you want to know the ins and outs of Primbon, understanding what Weton Jawa is becomes a necessity.

Weton Jawa can be determined based on the number of days someone was born. Usually, Weton Jawa is used to understand someone's personality. Furthermore, this calculation can also be used to determine the compatibility of a couple in marriage. In addition, Weton Jawa is also used to determine auspicious and inauspicious days for certain activities.

To understand more about what Weton Jawa is and how to calculate it, just read the following discussion.

1. Understanding Javanese Weton

Javanese society still adheres to weton (credit: unsplash)

Weton is closely associated with Javanese culture. The Great Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) identifies the meaning of weton based on its understanding in Javanese culture. According to KBBI, weton is the day of someone's birth that is related to the market, which consists of Legi, Pahing, Wage, Pon, and Kliwon.

Based on the Gregorian birth days, namely Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as the market days Legi, Pahing, Wage, Pon, and Kliwon, each individual has their own weton.

Javanese Weton is not only a marker or reminder of someone's birthday in general. In Primbon, Javanese Weton is commonly used by some people as a reference to understand character, financial fortune, potential life partner, auspicious days, and similar things.

However, it is not limited to weton alone. In Javanese Primbon calculations, there is also the concept of neptu. Neptu is a numerical value obtained by adding up the values of Gregorian birth days with the market days.

According to Javanese Primbon, each birth day and market day has its own value. The magnitude of the neptu value is believed to influence a person's character and fate throughout their life.

2. How to Determine Javanese Weton

How to Determine Javanese Weton (credit: unsplash)

As mentioned earlier, Javanese weton itself is a combination of a person's birth day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) with the market day (Legi, Pahing, Wage, Pon, and Kliwon). Determining it is very easy. You just need to determine the birth day and market day when you were born.

However, to further ensure fate or character, before that you need to know that calculating weton cannot be done carelessly. Therefore, there are people who are respected and considered to have enough knowledge to calculate weton and determine character and destiny.

It should be noted that in the Javanese Calendar, this cycle (Weton) repeats every 35 days. This means that the same day and market day will only meet again after 35 days (one birth day will repeat every five weeks).

The order or rotation of birth days is as follows:

1. Sunday

2. Monday

3. Tuesday

4. Wednesday

5. Thursday

6. Friday

7. Saturday

Meanwhile, the order or rotation of market days are as follows:

1. Legi

2. Pahing

3. Pon

4. Wage

5. Kliwon

3. How to Calculate Javanese Neptu

As mentioned earlier, besides weton, there is also neptu. Neptu is a number or value determined based on someone's Javanese weton. Later, this neptu is used to determine a person's character.

Neptu is different from weton, which can be easily known by combining the birth day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) with the pasaran (Legi, Pahing, Wage, Pon, and Kliwon). Neptu is obtained by calculating or adding the value of the birth day and pasaran.

Here are the values of each birth day and pasaran:

Sunday: 5

Monday: 4

Tuesday: 3

Wednesday: 7

Thursday: 8

Friday: 6

Saturday: 9

Legi: 5

Pahing: 9

Pon: 7

Wage: 4

Kliwon: 8

For example:

Andi was born on May 25, 1998, which at that time indicated Monday as the birth day and Javanese pasaran as Kliwon. Thus, the result for his neptu weton is:

4 + 8 = 12

Therefore, the total value of his neptu is 12. From this total, it can be used to determine fortune, auspicious days, potential partners, and even someone's personality.

4. Character Based on Javanese Weton

Character of a person according to Javanese weton (credit: unsplash)

As mentioned earlier, Javanese weton and neptu calculations can be used to determine a person's character. Each neptu number, ranging from the smallest 7 to the largest 18, has its own meanings related to a person's nature or character. Here is an explanation of characters based on the number of neptu or Javanese weton.

1. Pendito Kang Lelaku:

Weton 7 means that a person has a character of liking to travel far, whether for vacation or work. They can also tend to be lazy and have difficulty in communication.

2. Lakune Geni

Someone with a neptu weton of 8 is considered like a small hidden fire. Their emotions can flare up into a very strong anger.

3. Lakune Angin

Neptu 9 is believed to have a character that is easily influenced by others and often does not have a strong determination in life.

4. Pendito Mbangun Tek

A neptu weton of 10, this person tends to like giving advice to others but does not like receiving advice from others.

5. Lakune Setan

Weton 11 is believed to have a character that is not suitable for being a leader because of its indecisiveness and lack of leadership qualities.

6. Lakune Kembang

Someone with a neptu of 12 depicts a character that likes to give in to others and always strives to create peace.

7. Lakune Lintang

Neptu weton 13 is believed to have extraordinary charm, but usually not suitable for being a leader.

8. Lakune Mbulan

Meaning, someone with a neptu weton of 14 will usually become a calming and enlightening figure for many people. They often become a place to seek solutions to various problems.

9. Lakune Geni

Neptu weton 15 is believed to be synonymous with revenge and anger.

10.Lakune Bumi

Someone with neptu weton 16 is described as easygoing and caring towards the well-being of others, making them suitable as leaders.

11.Lakune Gunung

People with neptu weton 17 have the ability to control their emotions, tend to be quiet, and can be influenced by someone who can touch their heart.

12.Lakune Paripurna

Individuals with neptu weton 18 tend to dominate and demand power, where they expect their requests to be fully fulfilled.

Those are some reviews about Javanese weton and neptu, hopefully useful!

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