Born today, you can be rather stubborn when it comes to pursuing an idea and developing it to its fullest possible expression -- but only when it is your own idea! Indeed, anything that is spawned within the considerable scope of your brain is no doubt going to be something worth pursuing and developing, and you're likely to get a reputation for being someone that others can go to when a good idea is what's sorely needed in a given situation! You're not likely to be swayed when you think you are onto something; you will follow a notion to the bitter end as long as you have some reason to think it will bring you, and others, some reward -- one way or the other.
There are those who would call you unrealistic, and others who would call you self-absorbed. To a degree, both of these traits are harbored within your very complex personality, but this is true for almost anyone! Those who call you on it are surely saying more about themselves than about you.
Also born on this date are: Gillian Anderson, actress; Eric Bana, actor; Deion Sanders, football and baseball player; Whitney Houston, singer; Melanie Griffith, actress; Sam Elliott, actor; Robert Shaw, actor and playwright.
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.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You don't want to get yourself all wrapped up in what others are saying, as most of it is nothing more than rumor and innuendo.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A conflict proves difficult to resolve, but not for want of trying. Indeed, all involved now see the need to put this behind them.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're likely to be influenced by something that happens far from home. Your interest in such things is only beginning to grow.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Are you sure that you haven't been fooling yourself in some way, or misleading another? Today, try to get back to the simple truth.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Not everyone is going to agree with your methods, but your motives are sound, and the results you get are worthy of high praise.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to clean up more than your own minor messes today. Indeed, someone may toss you an entire situation to reorganize and manage.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are looking forward to much, but you must make sure that your own priorities -- or lack thereof -- are not working against you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you are looking for is not all that far away, but you may have to use your native cleverness to unlock a related mystery.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Just when you thought it was safe to change your mind with impunity, someone comes along and changes it for you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not understand the full meaning of every message you receive, but you can cobble together their overall significance.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The trouble you are having with a current endeavor may spring from your own inability to understand how all the pieces fit together.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to work a little harder than usual, even though you're not promised any more in the way of remuneration or reward.