Your Birthday for August 11, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 11th, 2013

Born today, you will often find yourself in one highly rewarding situation after another, sometimes in quick succession, and your ability to be in the right place at the right time is almost universally acknowledged. Others, surely, would like to be you -- for while they are destined to toil long and hard for their rewards, you seem to stumble upon them again and again, as if by accident. Of course, you know this to be a complete myth; the truth is that you work just as hard as anyone else -- after your fashion -- and the rewards you seem to enjoy by serendipity will actually have been in your sights for quite some time. It is true, however, that if you can visualize it, you can make it real. This gives you quite an advantage in life!

You have strong opinions, but you do not always share them with others, for you know that not everyone wants to hear what you have to say. When you are invited to speak your mind, however, you will do so freely -- and loudly! Once you have started, you're not about to be stopped!

Also born on this date are: Hulk Hogan, actor and wrestler; Steve Wozniak, computer mogul; Ian McDiarmid, actor; Jerry Falwell, evangelist; Mike Douglas, talk-show host; Alex Haley, 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.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- What happens in private must stay private. If even a hint of what you're up to gets out prematurely, you may have to call it quits.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're ready for something more. When it comes to setting things up, you're the one that those in charge are likely to come to first.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are likely to make a discovery that has you rethinking your entire game plan, though certain elements may remain intact.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can learn a great deal about yourself by listening to what others say about you, but often the truth is the opposite of what you hear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There is some travel in store for you, but before you get on the road, you'll want to send a message to someone who can bankroll your expedition.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time for you to get in touch with one or two people who did something to make you angry days or weeks ago.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may feel as though you're more isolated than usual, but in fact there are people who are reaching out to you, if only you'd notice.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Some brag about what they've done, while some complain about what's been done to them. Into which camp do you fall -- and can that change?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're being pushed in a new direction by forces you cannot control. Fortunately, you're in the mood for a change.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're not likely to break free of another's control. Still, you can do things behind the scenes that take him or her by surprise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll want to do a little more homework than usual to ready yourself for something that's about to fall into your lap.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Now is no time to rest on your laurels. Some of those who matter most at this time are not aware of what you've done in the past.

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Your Birthday for August 10, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 10th, 2013

Born today, you are not so set in your ways that you insist on doing a thing a certain way when all evidence points to a better way of doing it. You are not so confident that you cannot be convinced that you are in the wrong when the evidence clearly proves it. You are not so strong-willed that you cannot be talked into doing something that you know will be good for you. Yet you are strong-willed, confident and set in your ways! What this means, of course, is that you are moderate as far as your personality is concerned -- that you are able to live in the world and navigate its ever-changing seas while being true to yourself and learning from others as well.

You are at your best, perhaps, when you are facing a situation that no one has ever faced before; there are potentially more of those to face than you might think! It is then that you really dig deep and apply tremendous energy, will and creativity to the situation at hand to see that it can be controlled, harnessed and exploited for personal gain.

Also born on this date are: Antonio Banderas, actor; Rosanna Arquette, actress; Jimmy Dean, singer and sausage mogul; Eddie Fisher, singer; Rhonda Fleming, actress; Herbert Hoover, U.S. president.

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, AUGUST 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- An argument may ensue as a result of a single misinterpreted message that is allowed to get into the wrong hands.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- There are no accidents today, only those developments that have not been expected. All, however, find a cause in what you are doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You must work harder to anticipate the consequences of your actions, especially those that go against the grain.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A solution is staring you in the face, but you may not be ready to do what you must in order to apply it to the problem at hand.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can afford to do a little more to help those around you. Their success is, after all, your success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll want to know what is going on around you, but you're not in the mood to become immersed in things as you so often do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A celebration may be in order, but before you crack open the champagne, there is at least one loose end you're going to have to tie up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Don't let anyone else think that you know more than they do. It's important that you present yourself in a moderate fashion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone from the past may return and make a demand on you that is not entirely unexpected.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You will doubtless encounter some resistance that is stronger than expected, but you've been waiting for this.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll enjoy social time with those whom you usually work with in a somewhat competitive manner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your motivation could come from an unusual source. While you may not feel inspired, you're ready to act.

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Your Birthday for August 09, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 9th, 2013

Born today, you can be rather stubborn when it comes to pursuing an idea and developing it to its fullest possible expression -- but only when it is your own idea! Indeed, anything that is spawned within the considerable scope of your brain is no doubt going to be something worth pursuing and developing, and you're likely to get a reputation for being someone that others can go to when a good idea is what's sorely needed in a given situation! You're not likely to be swayed when you think you are onto something; you will follow a notion to the bitter end as long as you have some reason to think it will bring you, and others, some reward -- one way or the other.

There are those who would call you unrealistic, and others who would call you self-absorbed. To a degree, both of these traits are harbored within your very complex personality, but this is true for almost anyone! Those who call you on it are surely saying more about themselves than about you.

Also born on this date are: Gillian Anderson, actress; Eric Bana, actor; Deion Sanders, football and baseball player; Whitney Houston, singer; Melanie Griffith, actress; Sam Elliott, actor; Robert Shaw, actor and playwright.

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, AUGUST 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You don't want to get yourself all wrapped up in what others are saying, as most of it is nothing more than rumor and innuendo.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A conflict proves difficult to resolve, but not for want of trying. Indeed, all involved now see the need to put this behind them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're likely to be influenced by something that happens far from home. Your interest in such things is only beginning to grow.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Are you sure that you haven't been fooling yourself in some way, or misleading another? Today, try to get back to the simple truth.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Not everyone is going to agree with your methods, but your motives are sound, and the results you get are worthy of high praise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to clean up more than your own minor messes today. Indeed, someone may toss you an entire situation to reorganize and manage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are looking forward to much, but you must make sure that your own priorities -- or lack thereof -- are not working against you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you are looking for is not all that far away, but you may have to use your native cleverness to unlock a related mystery.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Just when you thought it was safe to change your mind with impunity, someone comes along and changes it for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not understand the full meaning of every message you receive, but you can cobble together their overall significance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The trouble you are having with a current endeavor may spring from your own inability to understand how all the pieces fit together.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to work a little harder than usual, even though you're not promised any more in the way of remuneration or reward.

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