Your Birthday for April 23, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 23rd, 2013

Born today, you tend to take yourself and your work very seriously, but you also enjoy yourself fully when you are fully committed to a given project. As the adage says, "the harder you work, the more fun you will have" -- and you seem to prove this time and time again. You have what it takes to be one of the greats, or at least to be long remembered, and yet you do not spend a lot of time thinking about greatness or longevity. You simply want to do your best and to win the praise and admiration of your peers -- for their opinions are the ones that matter most to you.

You won't have to combine business and pleasure very often in your lifetime, and this is a good thing, for when these two very different aspects of your life come into proximity, a great deal of confusion and upheaval can result. You want to keep your priorities straight at all times, and to keep things clearly delineated.

Also born on this date are: Shirley Temple Black, actress and ambassador; Valerie Bertinelli, actress; Sandra Dee, actress; Jan Hooks, actress and comedian; Vladimir Nabokov, novelist; William Shakespeare, playwright and poet; Lee Majors, actor; Roy Orbison, singer.

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.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be considering a change that involves someone close to you -- but he or she may not be willing to make the required sacrifices.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Those in your inner circle may be worried about you, now that you have crossed a line of some sort.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be more concerned with the money that is coming in than that which is going out -- though balance is really what you should work toward.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you envision can surely come to pass today -- even if you think it is far-fetched or downright impossible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's a good day to dig deeper into a topic that has had you spellbound for quite some time. What you learn will surprise and impress you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- As soon as you say "no," you are likely to realize that the choices facing you are far more complicated than you had supposed. Avoid regrets!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your view of things may not be taking into account the views of certain others who are actually playing important roles in your own affairs.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not need permission to do a certain thing -- it's just short of the line that should not be crossed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- What you do today will surely have been worth the trouble when you realize how much others are benefitting from it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- In attempting to simplify a central issue today, you may actually be doing yourself a disservice. What is looming requires your attention.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Something is coming, and though you can't say precisely when, you can surely acknowledge that you must take certain steps -- now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can't afford any serious lapse in judgment today; what matters most is maturity, and at this time you have an advantage.

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Your Birthday for April 22, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 22nd, 2013

Born today, you are a rather adventurous individual, but this by no means suggests that you are in any way reckless or foolhardy! On the contrary, you insist on taking all necessary precautions when doing the things that really get your blood pumping. You want to enjoy yourself fully and give yourself a little adrenaline rush in the process if possible -- but without endangering yourself or others in any significant way. You are able to measure expenses and profits quite carefully, and you are always striving to balance these in such a way that you do not have to worry about coming up short -- whether you are talking about cash or other necessities. You have a good head for facts and figures.

You are sometimes quick to fall in love, and very slow to see the error of your ways -- if, indeed, an error is made. When it comes to matters of the heart you tend to be rather flighty and even inconstant, but you and your partners will surely enjoy yourselves -- if only for a short time.

Also born on this date are: Queen Isabella of Castile; Charlotte Rae, actress; Jack Nicholson, actor; Aaron Spelling, TV producer; Immanuel Kant, philosopher; Charles Mingus, jazz musician; Yehudi Menuhin, violinist.

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, APRIL 23

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep going, for today you may pass a milestone that has you excited about where you've been and what's to come. A friend says "yes."

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your attitude may not be the best today, but you'll get by. Someone is relying on you to do something you've been trying to avoid.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Now is no time to raise your voice or get defensive in any way. Take what comes, and try to appreciate it for what it offers you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A memory has you making decisions today that might not be in your own best interest -- at least in the short-term.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone is likely to hang on your every word today, so you must take care that you don't say something you don't want heard or remembered.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Take a leaf out of your own book today -- without copying yourself point for point -- and you'll manage just fine in most things.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may discover today, at last, that what you have is far more valuable to you than what you think you want. Count your blessings!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone is likely to tempt you with an offer that has you behaving out of character. Can your strict schedule accommodate such an interruption?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can't expect everyone to believe what you are dishing out today. You may be quite far from the truth, without even knowing it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are craving something that isn't very good for you, but in small doses you may be able to avoid any serious harm.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to meet someone who affects your life in a small but dramatic way. This is something to remember.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Simple is best for you today, and anyone who tells you otherwise is best avoided. Indeed, it's time to think about what's best in all things.

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Your Birthday for April 21, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 21st, 2013

Born today, you are a combination of a highly social animal and one who, on occasion, likes nothing more than your own company -- and this is a seeming contradiction that is going to have a great influence over you and the choices you make in life, from your earliest years to your last days. You are quick to make friends, but you do not always let even your friends know everything about you, so covetous are you of your own privacy and sense of self; it is almost as if you believe that you are giving up a part of yourself when you let others know everything about you. You are good company in both good times and bad; you know how to interact with all different types of people.

When you do prefer to be alone, it is either because you are feeling the pressure of some deep-seated creative urge, or because you have plunged headlong into the kind of depression that is unique to you. In the one case you can be quite productive, and in the other, you cannot be relied upon to produce much of anything -- but the depression, at least, does not usually last long.

Also born on this date are: Queen Elizabeth II of England; Charlotte Bronte, author; Andie MacDowell, actress and model; Elaine May, actress and comedian; Anthony Quinn, actor; Charles Grodin, actor; John Muir, naturalist; Iggy Pop, musician.

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, APRIL 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Someone else may be claiming to know that which you, in fact, know beyond a shadow of a doubt. It may be time to speak up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You won't find it easy making up your mind today, as the choices that are presented to you are all likely to prove attractive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The reasons you have for doing a certain thing are yours and yours alone. Don't be too quick to change your outlook when faced with hardship.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you are doing may seem to invite others to behave in ways that do not sit well with you, but in fact they are acting independently.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You know how to practice what you preach, and today is a very good day to do just that. You're expected to be in the right place at the right time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's a good day to treat another with the very same respect with which you wish to be treated. Fair for one is fair for all.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A decision you only recently made may not be sitting well with you; it's not too late to change it -- provided you have loyal support.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You must be willing to reveal everything today when the time is right -- and you'll know when that time comes without a shadow of a doubt.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're in need of a little more security today; feeling safe, indeed, will enable you to branch out in a new and exciting way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Mind your manners today! How you behave is likely to prove even more important than what you say, what you accomplish, or where you go.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone is claiming to know more about you than is even possible. There is something going on that requires some close scrutiny.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may not be working as efficiently as possible, but almost everything you do is likely to attract the right kind of attention.

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