Your Birthday for August 01, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 1st, 2013

Born today, you don't always do things in the most traditional, expected or accepted ways. You thrive on doing that which is the product of your own imagination and instinct working in tandem; whether it pleases others is far from the point. You can certainly make your way in a world constructed for the convenience of those who follow the rules and do what they are told, but you always want to bring far more than that to the party, and so you do! You have vivid dreams, and more often than not you will occupy yourself with working tirelessly to make those dreams come true.

You sometimes have little patience, and you have a rather wicked temper that flares when circumstances conspire to slow you down or restrict your movements in any way. It makes perfect sense that you lack patience for those who allow their own lives to be controlled in this way.

Also born on this date are: Tempestt Bledsoe, actress; Robert Cray, musician; Jerry Garcia, musician; Yves Saint Laurent, designer; Dom DeLuise, actor; Herman Melville, author; Francis Scott Key, poet; William Clark, explorer.

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, AUGUST 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will want to share something about yourself with someone who has only just arrived on the scene. You have certain suspicions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can be in a better mood by day's end if you simply choose to follow your instincts where they lead you -- come what will!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Now is the time for you to admit to another that you are not really as prepared as you thought you were for the trial to come.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll want to keep an eye on a member of the opposite sex. You can learn a lot about yourself from assessing how you react to him or her.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're not content with staying on the outside; you want to go deeper and explore what lies far beneath the surface.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to learn something from a colleague today that sets your head reeling -- because you simply had no idea!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're in need of a little more stimulation than usual, and you're likely to find it, too, but in an unexpected place.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A situation is likely to develop quickly today that requires you to do some soul-searching before you are ready to act definitively.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- What you have and what you want may be at odds. It's a good time for you to determine, once again, what really matters to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you choose to bend or even break the rules, it's not likely that anyone else will know -- except the person who does it with you!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have every reason in the world to want something you cannot have -- because, after all, who wouldn't want it? The question is "why?"

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone close to you may realize that you've not been following the rules at every turn. What happens now depends on your level of honesty.

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Your Birthday for July 31, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 31st, 2013

Born today, you know how to get things done, and you're determined to do as much as possible throughout your lifetime. You're never content with sitting on the sidelines; you want to be playing the game in a fully committed, hands-on sort of way. Whether you are calling the plays or merely implementing them matters little; you simply want to be a participant each and every day. You may not know what you want to be when you grow up, but you seem able to do many things. As an adult, your single greatest opportunity may arise completely by accident, but it is likely to lead to great things for which you can certainly be remembered.

Just as you want to be always on the go, you can grow quickly impatient with those who seem to be happy doing little or nothing. The worst case, of course, is someone who complains again and again about what is happening to him -- for that is a sign of someone who has relinquished control over his own life.

Also born on this date are: Dean Cain, actor; J.K. Rowling, author, creator of "Harry Potter"; Wesley Snipes, actor; Evonne Goolagong, tennis player; Geraldine Chaplin, actress; Ted Cassidy, actor; Curt Gowdy, sportscaster.

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, AUGUST 1

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Yes, it's time once again for you to make the kind of decision that will determine the course of your life for the next several weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The inside and the outside may not seem to mesh, but you're more interested in what the two, together, can do for you -- and to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A mystery is solved, and the answer you stumble upon is likely to provide you with a great deal of pleasure.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your interest in the unusual or the bizarre is likely to be attractive to someone who has had his or her eye on you for some time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're likely to be captivated by someone else's story, but what you do about it is likely to depend on circumstances you cannot control.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to take a break to replenish your stores of energy and enthusiasm. You can make time for this, surely.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Much depends upon your ability to tell a story well, and in a captivating way. He or she who listens to you may affect you deeply.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're likely to learn a thing or two about someone that you had completely mistaken in some way. He or she is full of surprises!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your creativity is likely to be quite attractive to a member of the opposite sex, and he or she is ready for some involvement.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be swept off your feet to some extent by someone who seems, at the outset, to be quite different from yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- What appears to you in one form today is likely to appear to you again as something else quite different in the days to come.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A casual conversation takes an interesting turn, and you begin to learn much more about an unusual topic than you had expected.

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Your Birthday for July 30, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 30th, 2013

Born today, you do not tend to place great importance on material gains, financial reward or any kind of advancement that might be considered significant to most others in the modern world. What matters to you is something rather old-fashioned, something that is little talked about in modern society, but which, to you, is the be-all and the end-all of correct living: honor. You are, in fact, honor-bound -- not just when you give your word, but in all things. Whereas the person next to you might pursue gold, silver and riches, you are more likely to pursue that which can bring you honor.

There are times when you may actually fool yourself into thinking that you can do anything; this is only because when you set your mind to it you can, indeed, do almost anything -- if not expertly, then at least sufficiently. You're sure to experience much in your lifetime as a result.

Also born on this date are: Hilary Swank, actress; Vivica A. Fox, actress; Lisa Kudrow, actress; Laurence Fishburne, actor; Kate Bush, model; Delta Burke, actress; Jean Reno, actor; Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and California governor; Peter Bogdanovich, filmmaker; Casey Stengel, baseball player and manager; Henry Ford, auto mogul; Emily Bronte, author.

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, JULY 31

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your affairs may take a strange turn, thanks to someone who has been shadowing you for a while.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It may be time to turn the tables on someone who has had a certain distinct advantage over you for a while.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be contacted by someone who hasn't communicated with you for quite some time. The message contains information you really need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're not as interested in what you can gain from a current endeavor as you are in what you can learn from the process itself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't let your frustration over a certain personal issue keep you from doing what must be done in the professional arena.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to get some sound guidance from someone who has been in your shoes before -- and he or she certainly commands respect!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What appears to be approaching quickly may prove to be nothing but a figment of your imagination. Don't be distracted further!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You know what is required of you, but you may have trouble mustering the enthusiasm that such a task demands. You can do it, surely!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're intrigued by something going on behind the scenes, but your usual methods may fail you. You'll have to dig deeper!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can shed light on a mystery, but as a result some others may show signs of resentment, or even aggression.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may come up with an idea that even you think is pretty outrageous -- but it's worth a try, isn't it? Do you have anything better?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What begins as just pieces of a rather unusual plan is likely to come together quickly and offer you something unusual in the way of a reward.

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