Your Birthday for January 18, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 18th, 2013

Born today, you are the kind of person able to take a mediocre idea and transform it, as if by magic, into something irresistible -- and highly effective. You have been blessed not only with a vivid imagination, but the kind of will and work ethic required to apply yourself as necessary to projects that interest you. It is likely that you will attract a great deal of attention in your lifetime -- and much of it will be the result of who you are rather than what you do. This will, no doubt, be a great mystery to you throughout your lifetime, for you don't really consider yourself extraordinary in any way!

You understand the power and effectiveness of your own image, however, and you will do much to cultivate the most productive image you possibly can -- even if it means adopting a style that is not naturally your own. You should be able to pull it off, however, no matter what comes your way.

Also born on this date are: Cary Grant, actor; A.A. Milne, author; Daniel Webster, statesman; Oliver Hardy, actor and comedian; Peter Roget, lexicographer.

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, JANUARY 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may want to retrace your steps to be sure that you haven't done anything that might be interpreted the wrong way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can give yourself what you truly need today, when no one else can. Focus on that which is most apparent to you, and you'll know what to do.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're starting something new in a way that doesn't attract much attention -- which is wise at this juncture. In time, you can announce yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not have the experience or training you need to solve the problems that you will face today, but you know who does.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Once you settle into a routine today, you will be assured of reaching your primary goal. Take care that no one is allowed to distract you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You don't want to take such a technical approach to things today that you completely ignore the "human element."

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may find yourself caught in between two conflicting parties, both of whom are willing to exert quite a lot of pressure on you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Once you have reclaimed something that has been missing, you should be able to track down other valuables as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It's time for you to do precisely that which is necessary under the current circumstances. There's no excuse for you to delay further.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's time once again for you to make very clear to those in charge that you're not about to do anything purely for financial gain.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to drop everything to tend to an emergency today -- but you can make sure that things don't get out of hand.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- That which appears ahead of schedule can be welcomed as an "omen" of sorts -- and you'll be able to adjust your behavior to suit the signs.

astrology

Your Birthday for January 17, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 17th, 2013

Born today, you know how to dream while keeping your feet very much on the ground, which gives you a distinct advantage over those who only dream -- as well as those who are so solid and realistic that they never do. You have a way of seeing the world that allows you to deal with the negative in a positive way; in other words, you are able to make the best of a bad situation again and again -- even when the promise of personal reward is slim or nonexistent. You consider every day a kind of personal victory over those who would have you live a drab and uninteresting life, and you do what you can to enjoy yourself fully at every turn -- even when things are quite routine and possibly uninteresting.

You will enjoy success and endure setbacks, but others may never really know which affects you more, since you tend to keep such things to yourself. It could be that you wear a smile on your face merely as a kind of mask -- but that is too simple an explanation for one as complex as you!

Also born on this date are: Betty White, actress; Shari Lewis, puppeteer; Anne Bronte, author; Benjamin Franklin, inventor and U.S. statesman; Muhammad Ali, boxer; Jim Carrey, comedian and actor; James Earl Jones, 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.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- What gives you a thrill may not have the same effect on a loved one -- and vice versa. It's time for you both to find common ground.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone touches you in an unusual way today, and you're likely to feel some things that you were not expecting to feel.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's time for you to do exactly what you want to do -- provided, of course, you've dispensed with the business you are paid to do.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can accomplish much today simply by sticking to the game plan. Later, improvisation can bring you a personal thrill.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Even you can have too much of a good thing -- but you usually know it when it happens. Today, you must be sure not to go overboard.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Trust your instincts today and you'll avoid being led in the wrong direction by someone who doesn't understand whom he's up against.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- An easygoing approach is advised today. You can't afford to rock the boat or attract the wrong kind of attention.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are seeking the right answers, certainly, but it is taking longer than expected because you are asking the wrong questions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll find yourself doing something you had promised yourself you would not do -- but the extraordinary reasons nullify such a promise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are eager to know what someone else is thinking, but by the time you decipher his or her "code," it may be too late. Be more direct.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be introduced to something new and exciting by someone who has taken you completely by surprise. You're ready to give it all a try.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- The reason you are ready to take on new responsibility is because your confidence has increased dramatically over the past few days.

astrology

Your Birthday for January 16, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 16th, 2013

Born today, you can be something of a troublemaker, but not because you maliciously go about stirring things up. Rather, it's because your personality is so strong that, merely by being true to yourself, you will get things going in ways that invite madness and mayhem. Usually, these are of a positive sort, and much good comes from them; occasionally, however, you may find yourself at the center of the kind of storm that cannot lead to anything good. It is then that you must recognize how much you had to do with the way things are, and work actively to change them.

If you pay attention to your instincts as you chart your professional course, you will realize that choice, for you, is not something to be enjoyed very often. The reason is simple: Like it or not, you are driven to do what you do to the exclusion of almost all else!

Also born on this date are: Ethel Merman, singer; Marilyn Horne, singer; "Dizzy" Dean, baseball player; A.J. Foyt, auto racer; Edward Gordon Craig, director and stage designer; John Carpenter, director.

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.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll be able to see a good deal of what's coming, but that which is right around the corner may come upon you quite by surprise.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's important for you to make sure that everyone is on the same page today. Even those in charge run the risk of going astray.

GEMINI (May 12-June 20) -- You're in no position to insist on anything today, but you can get what you want through careful and delicate negotiations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know just where you stand today, and how to leverage that position into something from which you can really benefit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may learn something about a loved one today that initially throws you off balance, but then has you figuring things out in an important way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You have something that someone else wants, but you're not about to let go of it without a fight. You can employ a new strategy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be making assumptions that are without any real foundation today. You can have the facts at your fingertips by day's end.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's better to be safe than sorry, certainly -- but today you'll be willing to take a certain risk in order to maximize possible gains.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be wondering what others would say if you continued along your current course. Do those opinions really matter to you right now?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've been giving others advice for a while now, but today it's time to listen to some -- and the best comes from a friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Accidents happen, and you know how to make an accident seem like something desired by everyone around you. How do you do it?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today, you may have to remind others, as well as yourself, to stay on schedule and keep distractions to a minimum.

Next up: More trusted advice from...