Your Birthday for December 31, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 31st, 2012

Born today, you are not always the most responsible or practical individual born under your sign, and this is most evident when it comes to money matters. You tend to treat your bank account as a sort of bottomless fund from which you can extract ready cash at the spur of the moment, regardless of the amount -- or, for that matter, on how much you may actually have on deposit! Fortunately, you like to surround yourself with people who know things you do not know, and you are likely to have one or two trusted friends -- or family members -- who can steer you in the right direction, or keep you from veering too far off course where your money is concerned.

You have a vivid imagination and a keen eye, and you are almost always able to recreate images you've seen with remarkable accuracy in almost any medium -- but what you most enjoy is making things come alive in movement. Not for you any kind of static, "frozen" creations!

Also born on this date are: Diane Von Furstenberg, fashion designer; Donna Summer, singer; Val Kilmer, actor; John Denver, singer and actor; Ben Kingsley, actor; Anthony Hopkins, 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, JANUARY 1

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll want to plan ahead and equip yourself properly today, or you risk getting caught in the rain -- literally and figuratively.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be in charge of others today, but you'll find that it is far easier to let them do what they want than to tell them what to do!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are concerned with what is happening to a friend or loved one who is far from home. News comes to you slowly -- but it is almost all good.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What happens to you today mustn't be misinterpreted, or you risk starting the entire year off on the wrong foot.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Appearances, as always, can be deceiving at this time. Today, you'll know how to look beneath the surface and assess true value.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not know all of the rules that you must follow right now, but one or two are all you need to ensure you avoid any real danger.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are more interested in what you can learn from another today than what you already know -- and the lessons are likely to be many!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Don't let a friend or loved one pull you off course today; you must be sure to get done what you have said you will get done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The simplest plans can prove quite difficult to follow today, so you would be wise to follow your own instincts and improvise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're going to want to stay focused on pragmatic concerns and leave the dreaming to someone else right now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be preoccupied with issues that are, at present, only important to you. By day's end you'll realize how much other issues matter as well!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be trying to get too much done today, when others are willing to let it all wait until tomorrow -- or the day after.

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Your Birthday for December 30, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 30th, 2012

Born today, you are almost always aware of what is going on around you, what it means to you and what you must do about it in order to make things turn out well for you and everyone concerned. You have a knack for understanding what makes people tick, and you are always compelled to know as much as possible about the subtle truths of people and situations. You are never content with an overview of something; you want to understand the fine points! You can be quick to make up your mind about something, but that doesn't mean you can't change it.

You can be quite idealistic, but you never let go of your pragmatic side; you maintain a healthy balance between an understanding of what could be and what is -- and working between those two notions you are able to make the best of most situations.

Also born on this date are: Tracey Ullman, actress and comedian; Patti Smith, rocker; Rudyard Kipling, author; Jack Lord, actor; Bert Parks, pageant host; Michael Nesmith, musician and songwriter.

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.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your interests and the interests of a loved one may be somewhat divergent at this time; with effort, you can bring them back together.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The behavior of someone you thought you understood may defy understanding today. You will want to look back at some telltale signs.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have trouble following someone else's rules today, and yet you understand that progress right now depends upon it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're in no mood to play games with a loved one who seems to think that everything is a game. Your current situation is quite serious.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're facing a few choices today that have you in a quandary: Do you do what is best for you, or do you serve the status quo?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An experiment today may result in a realization that has you making sweeping changes in the way you go about your daily affairs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have your doubts about living up to another's expectations -- but today your energy and creativity are reaching new peaks.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's time to ask a few pointed questions in order to get the answers you really need from someone who has been reluctant.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can make use of any extra time you have today to determine if you are, and have been, on the right track. You have your critics.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've made a promise that you simply must not break, but arranging things so that you're able to keep it may prove tricky.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be approaching a precipice of sorts at this time; you are best to slow down and take a careful look at your current situation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're about to receive a break of sorts today, but first you must give someone else a chance to shine. Your turn will come very soon.

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Your Birthday for December 29, 2012

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 29th, 2012

Born today, you are likely to prove quite attractive to members of the opposite sex, and throughout your lifetime you will no doubt have to field offers from all manner of individuals -- some honorable, some not so honorable. To chart the best possible course for yourself, you will want to develop instincts that are keen -- and, when you do, you will want to follow those instincts even when opportunities may seem to suggest to your more rational side that it is the way to go. Your instincts are, in a sense, your lifeline.

You have a way of behaving even in difficult situations that makes it seem as though you are calm and collected at all times -- but this is not necessarily the case. You may be a bubbling cauldron of emotion or tension, but you are able to disguise your true feelings when you are so compelled.

Also born on this date are: Mary Tyler Moore, actress and producer; Marianne Faithfull, singer and actress; Paula Poundstone, comedian; Jude Law, actor; Jon Voight, actor; Pablo Casals, cellist; Ted Danson, 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, DECEMBER 30

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be scraping the bottom of the barrel at this time trying to come up with workable ideas -- but a new one is at your fingertips.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's time for you to go outside of your comfort zone in order to maximize your own rewards. The same old thing isn't exciting to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll want to show off your technique today, doing a certain thing in a way that is all your own and undeniably expert.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You've developed an unusual way of conveying the most important messages, but today you may have to rely on a tried-and-true method.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When it's time for you to take center stage, you'll be ready. However, someone may be trying to upstage you at this time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your powers of self-assessment may fail you for a time today as you promote a new idea that really isn't ready for prime time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your attraction to a certain endeavor may tempt you to abandon a project you have been working on for quite some time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You've been entrusted with an endeavor that involves a great many others, but the powers that be may doubt your judgment for a time today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to exert a stronger influence in order to ensure the proper outcome of a certain endeavor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Give yourself a little more time than usual today to get things in order before heading off in an unfamiliar direction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're more interested in testing your own limits than in doing what you have signed on to do -- but you can actually do both.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- When things get started today you'll want to break from the pack quickly so you have room to do things your own way.

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