What is year number 9 that the online community is mentioning?

On September 9, many social media users in Vietnam suddenly mentioned the concept of 'year of purification' or 'year number 9', claiming that today marks the end of a special cycle.

After each major scandal like Miss Thuy Tien or Jack-J97, more and more people believe that this year is the year to "purify" bad things from society in general, not just personal life - Photo: FBNV

Many people are excited, considering "the year of purification" or "year number 9" as a milestone to escape a "toxic" relationship or let go of the past and open a new beginning.

The origin of the trend comes from numerology, which says that adding the numbers of the year 2025 (2+0+2+5) equals 9, making it a "year 9" - the last year in a 10-year cycle.

Origin and meaning of year number 9

According to this interpretation, 2025 symbolizes the end, closing and preparing for a new cycle from 2026. Some people also believe that September 9 is the time when "purifying energy" reaches its peak, everything from now on will become better.

Notably, this trend has been fueled by a series of events in the entertainment industry and social networks since the beginning of the year. Whenever a major scandal breaks out, many commentators will use the concept of year number 9 to explain it.

Not only numerologists but also those who believe in Tarot often dissect this concept to predict fortunes - Photo: Pinterest

These concepts quickly spread, especially on TikTok and Facebook, where posts and comments sharing "cleanse" experiences attracted tens of thousands of interactions.

However, the concept of "year 9" still has a strong pseudoscientific color.

To date, no scientific research has proven a link between the number of the solar year and personal or social events.

Using numerology to explain personal life turmoil may be comforting to some, but it can easily lead to a one-sided view that ignores the real causes.

Besides, there are also some people who take advantage of this trend to call for a healthy lifestyle: self-training, knowledge improvement, giving up bad habits.

After all, the concept of "year 9" is just an excuse for people to remind each other to live more positively - something that doesn't require waiting for a number to be achieved.

It can be seen that the spread of the "year 9" trend reflects the need to find meaning and faith in modern society.

However, viewing it as a cultural phenomenon rather than a scientific fact is perhaps a more cautious approach, avoiding letting it dictate one's actions.

To Cuong

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nam-so-9-la-gi-ma-co-chuyen-la-cong-dong-mang-nhac-ten-20250909120705525.htm