Born today, you are perhaps the most friendly and sociable individual born under your sign, and you will go out of your way to ensure that those around you are getting the most out of life. This is not to say that you do not, at times, enjoy being alone; indeed, you do -- especially when you are in the planning stages of some big endeavor. You are not one to risk making mistakes in public, so of course you will engage in the first stages of a project in private, far from prying eyes and critical voices who might throw you off your game. Once you have built a foundation for whatever new idea you are bringing to light, you are eager to share with the world at large, for no amount of criticism or pushback can dampen your spirits or chip away at your confidence at that point.
Your word is your bond, and you will never break a promise if you can help it -- and on those rare occasions in which you are not able to fulfill a pledge, it is certainly not for want of trying. You will do everything you can to complete the job, no matter how dramatically the odds may be stacked against you.
Also born on this date are: John Lithgow, actor; Peter Max, artist; Jack Anderson, columnist; Robert Reed, actor; Evander Holyfield, boxer.
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.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Much depends on your ability to see things in a clear, straightforward manner. Don't let anyone tell you that your perspective is skewed.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to express yourself as clearly as possible today. Bend your words or meaning and you'll be facing an inquiry very soon.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Are you in charge today? If so, you'll have enough on your plate to fill your waking hours -- and, if not, you must do as you're told!
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you reveal today is sure to satisfy some, but others may misinterpret you and try to fight you in some manner. Be ready for conflict.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may feel that you are running on empty, but you have just enough in the tank today to get your most important jobs done.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Word from a family member has you relaxing at last, knowing that things have worked out for the best -- so far. A friend helps bear a burden.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you do for another today will also benefit you -- but not in any direct way that you will immediately notice. Give it time!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you recently forgot you're likely to remember quite suddenly today -- thanks to someone else's actions that spur your recollection.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your ability to do what others cannot isn't likely to fail you today, and you can give your reputation a needed boost as a result.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You cannot complete an assigned task until someone else comes through with his or her part of the job. The delay takes you down to the wire.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can fill your available hours today with efforts that benefit someone else more directly than yourself. You know who it is.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There is a time and a place for everything, and today you'll be the one to remind others of what is appropriate and what is not.