Your Birthday for October 20, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 20th, 2012

Born today, you know better than many born under your sign how to balance the emotional and the intellectual in your life. This is all the more remarkable because both influences, the heart and the head, tend to work at peak capacity for you, making you both a highly emotional and a highly rational individual -- one who feels and thinks at all hours of the day and night. There are going to be times in which you fall out of balance, and the result is either that things become rather stormy or, conversely, rather cold and hard; neither, of course, is preferable.

You are eager to involve yourself in as many different endeavors as possible. You bring your individual style that is a product of your complex personality combined with your eagerness to experience as much of life as you can in the time you have allotted.

Also born on this date are: Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, rapper; Viggo Mortensen, actor; Danny Boyle, filmmaker; Tom Petty, rocker; Jerry Orbach, actor; Mickey Mantle, baseball player; Art Buchwald, humorist; Bela Lugosi, 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.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Arrangements made yesterday may have to change today. You must be more flexible than usual, surely!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Delays may prove costly today. You must work to keep the pace constant and everyone pointed in the right direction.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be fooled by what someone says or does during the first part of the day; later, you'll realize that you've been had.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Things are moving more quickly for you at this time -- but there are advantages and disadvantages to this, so be prepared.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll come to a more thorough understanding of what has been holding you back -- and, as a result, you can move forward with ease.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may find yourself working with someone who is not easy to read, as he or she is not free with his or her words of praise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll be asked to do a little investigating in order to get to the bottom of something that has been bothering the powers that be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Don't play games with someone who is in no mood to reciprocate. You must be straightforward and goal-oriented at this time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Whatever you decide is likely to be just fine with those around you. You seem to have the best handle on a current situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You will have the chance to look further ahead today than you are used to -- and what you see can be both exciting and perhaps daunting.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must use discretion today as you negotiate a settlement between two warring parties. There are some things you simply cannot say!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're after something that seems just out of reach, but the truth is that it can surely be yours if you say or do just the right thing.

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Your Birthday for October 19, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 19th, 2012

Born today, you are one of the most observant individuals born under your sign, and if you cultivate this ability as much as possible throughout your lifetime, it will give you a rare insight and wisdom that, in turn, will give you many advantages in life. Even when you are quite young, however, you seem to know and understand things that may elude those much older than yourself; you seem to have your finger on the pulse of humanity and can explain even mankind's most unusual, perverse and destructive behavior.

There are times when you let your brain do too much of the work and avoid letting your heart become involved -- and this kind of imbalance can be unfair to others and to yourself as well. If you want to be truly happy, you must engage your heart as well as your head; this kind of balance is necessary to your health and well-being.

Also born on this date are: Chris Kattan, comedian; Evander Holyfield, boxer; Divine, female impersonator; John Lithgow, actor; Peter Max, artist; Robert Reed, actor; John Le Carre, author; Jack Anderson, columnist.

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, OCTOBER 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Another's natural gravitational pull will be impossible to resist today. You'll find yourself with a new friend by day's end!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have to take the blame for something that was NOT your fault, and which you knew nothing about to begin with.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Late in the day you'll come to realize that not everything is as it seems -- and some last-minute adjustments will have to be made.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Issues that are rather complex are likely to demand your attention today. You can do much to alleviate a tricky situation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are expected to do something that you do not know how to do -- but there is time to learn how you can get it done your own way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Be sure to follow the timetable that you worked so hard on. The moment you begin to improvise you may experience a setback.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- That which has been planned for some time may not be able to happen without you making a few key adjustments to the original idea.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A surprise development today will require your immediate attention; keep your eyes and ears open, and be sure you have up-to-date information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're not likely to enjoy the kind of work that is in store for you -- but if you do it with good humor, it can lead to something else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may find yourself in charge of others in a way that you had never fully expected -- though it may have been something you secretly desired.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll have to take orders from someone else on at least one or two occasions today; do your best to maintain a positive outlook.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your plans are sure to go awry if you are unwilling to listen to the advice of those who have been in your shoes before.

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Your Birthday for October 18, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 18th, 2012

Born today, you are a rather adventurous individual, willing to forge ahead into unknown territory whenever you have the chance, confident that you will gain valuable experience. You do not follow the guidelines that usually rule the activities of others, and your personal tastes run to the unusual, the uncommon and perhaps even the bizarre. You like excitement, but you appreciate more the kind of character-building that excitement -- and even a dose of danger -- can provide you.

You do not always consider your professional development as much as your personal evolution -- but they often go hand in hand. You ignore practical business matters at your peril -- for despite your apparent disdain for such things, a healthy financial pragmatism is required in this day and age.

Also born on this date are: Bristol Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin; Zac Efron, actor; Esperanza Spalding, musician and singer; Wynton Marsalis, musician; Erin Moran, actress; Jean-Claude Van Damme, actor and martial artist; Martina Navratilova, tennis player.

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 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to interrupt yourself two or three times today in order to deal with an issue raised by others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be tempted by another's offer, but you know in your heart that it's not for you. You can refuse gracefully.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may find yourself wondering at the behavior of a friend or family member -- until you realize that he or she has actually been taking a leaf out of your book!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may want to approach the day's assignments in a new way; even though you haven't tried this method before, it can pay off in a big way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't hesitate to solicit help if you feel you need it; being too proud to ask will only cause you trouble and lead to disappointment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may conflict with someone who is not willing to let you get away with anything. It's time to deal with the real issue at hand!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be fighting against circumstances that cannot be changed. It may be wise to spend no more time on this particular issue.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A glimpse into the past will give you a better perspective today, and will allow you to see into the future with a bit more clarity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Inspiration comes to you from a surprising source today, and you may realize you had wrongly prejudged someone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have a chance to prove your worth during an important project today -- even though most of your activity is behind the scenes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's important to be a team player; offer assistance whenever possible, and be ready to accept more responsibility than planned.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's a good day to sit back and let things happen without you, if you can; not everything requires your direct, hands-on involvement.

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