Born today, you are one of the most ambitious individuals born under your sign, often driven beyond the bounds of common sense or rationality. What is important for you and others to remember, however, is that what is good for you does not have to be good for anyone else, and vice versa. The fact is that though others may judge you for being what they would call obsessed, you are doing what you were hard-wired to do, and you are almost certain to enjoy a great deal of success as a result. You are not one of those who has to explore a great many options before deciding on your life's path; that course is likely to be charted for you by the stars, perhaps long before you are born.
There is one serious hazard that may befall you on several occasions throughout your lifetime, and that is isolation as a product of overwork. You must never let yourself lose friends or sacrifice loved ones in favor of a project that has won your dedication. You must always balance the personal and the professional!
Also born on this date are: Ludwig van Beethoven, composer; Jane Austen, author; Billy Gibbons, guitarist; Benjamin Bratt, actor; Benny Andersson, singer-songwriter; Wassily Kandinsky, painter; Margaret Mead, anthropologist; Arthur C. Clarke, author; Lesley Stahl, journalist; Noel Coward, playwright and actor; Steven Bochco, TV producer; Ben Cross, actor.
To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Now is the time for you to dedicate some time and energy to another's efforts. Your own projects are going well; he or she needs a boost.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be starting a new project very soon, and you'll want to be fully prepared. You have time to learn the backstory.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll feel as though you have made very little headway, but by the end of the day, you may actually be a little ahead of schedule.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll want to choose just the right mode of transportation today. Remember, getting there quickly isn't the only consideration.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can enjoy things more if you try to look at them from the inside out. You must get more involved on a personal level.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can frolic with the best of them, but take care you aren't unconsciously slipping further and further from what makes you you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Something you keep forgetting is going to figure quite prominently today -- and finally, perhaps, you won't need any more reminders.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Seek and ye shall find -- if not today, then tomorrow or the next day. But it all depends, of course, on putting in a good effort today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're probably going to have to add something to your already full schedule, which will require you to multitask all day long.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Communication from someone far from home may have you wondering if you've made the right choices lately. You need more evidence.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can use every bit of time available to you, but take care that you don't stretch yourself too thin or risk burnout.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll uncover certain key indicators that will give you precisely the perspective you've been looking for of late.