Your Birthday for September 01, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 1st, 2013

Born today, you have a knack for making people comfortable, and for getting them to talk about things openly and honestly, if that's what interests you. It often is! Your talents are many, and your willingness to work hard is undying, but your capacity for understanding what makes people tick is perhaps your single greatest asset. Like so many other Virgo natives, you are keenly interested in the way things look. Appearances are very important to you, nowhere more so than in social settings. You are likely to know just the right thing to do or say in almost any situation; you know what to wear, and when, and your knowledge of etiquette is very likely unequaled. You enjoy knowing such things, and you enjoy showing off that knowledge at times.

You have a rather wicked sense of humor, and you are able to laugh at all manner of things that other people do not find remotely funny. This is not something you have in common with most others born under your sign, but it is something that can often give you an advantage over other Virgo natives!

Also born on this date are: Gloria Estefan, singer; Dr. Phil McGraw, self-help guru; Barry Gibb, singer; Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian; Seiji Ozawa, conductor; Conway Twitty, singer and musician; Rocky Marciano, boxer; Yvonne DeCarlo, actress; Edgar Rice Burroughs, 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, SEPTEMBER 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You mustn't stand in the way of someone else, even by accident. This will require a great deal of peripheral awareness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can introduce to others an important new way of getting certain things done. They will respond with excitement and eagerness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're not about to put up with any kind of unfairness, especially if it is directed toward your own family members.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must do your best to remain calm and rational even when presented with an issue that usually sees you respond emotionally.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Because of something that happens to shift your perspective slightly, your own belongings will be more important to you today than usual.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be tempted to dig up an old issue in order to prove a point, but that would only serve to heat things up in the wrong way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Any time you feel the need to criticize another, take a close look at what you, yourself, are doing and you'll see certain significant comparisons.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can attract a good deal of attention, but take care that you don't simply assume everything will go as planned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Whether or not you agree to another's terms depends in large part on whether you are willing to step out of your comfort zone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's essential that you remain true to yourself even while others seem to be flying farther and farther away from center.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are eager to do precisely what you want to do, but a friend may prevail on you to do something he or she needs, as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your reaction to certain developments may surprise those around you, especially those who claim to know you well.

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Your Birthday for August 31, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 31st, 2013

Born today, you go through life as if you were searching for just the right place, just the right person, just the right job, just the right home, just the right situation, just the right circumstances and even perhaps just the right haircut. What this means, of course, is that you are very good at looking at what is around you and making quick and accurate judgments about everything. Were you not, then you would certainly never be as content or satisfied with yourself -- and your world -- as you are likely to be. Indeed, your ability to see things as they are and judge them accordingly makes you very happy.

You are something of a poet, and you are able to take even the most unfortunate of happenings and turn it into something that is somehow beautiful, at least to you, and that one can learn from. It's not that you are unrealistic, but rather that you are able to transform bad into good, at least in your own perception.

Also born on this date are: Chris Tucker, actor and comedian; Richard Gere, actor; Van Morrison, singer; Itzhak Perlman, musician; Eldridge Cleaver, activist; Frank Robinson, baseball player; James Coburn, actor; Buddy Hackett, actor and comedian; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist; William Saroyan, writer; Daniel Schorr, journalist; Maria Montessori, educator.

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, SEPTEMBER 1

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have some big shoes to fill, but if you do what is required to fill them in your own way, you can surely acquit yourself quite well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Pay attention to what others are doing around you -- and to how they are doing it -- and you will learn a few new valuable tricks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have been doubting yourself for a while, at least with regard to a particular endeavor, but today that self-doubt begins to lift.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Look back and try to pinpoint just when you made the mistake that has been haunting you of late. In truth, you never made it!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Anyone who has been in your position before will tell you that things will, indeed, get better as soon as you've made the first big move.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can reconnect with yourself and others in a way that makes for a much brighter tomorrow, as well as the days following.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have your doubts, but you can certainly rise above them. You mustn't let a slight difficulty hold you back.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll receive something of a gift from someone who is not usually one to reach out to you. Something is changing about this relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may need something more from another than he or she needs from you, but it's not a question of parity. It will all work out later.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Explore your options, but be aware that any changes now may require adjustments you could find rather difficult to make.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are starting to look at certain key issues from a different point of view, and today that will begin to pay off in a significant way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll have a chance to hone your skills even further under the direction of someone who does, indeed, know what you're going for.

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Your Birthday for August 30, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 30th, 2013

Born today, you sometimes have trouble making up your mind, but not because you do not know your own mind or how it works. On the contrary, you are quite confident that things "upstairs" are very well-ordered, healthy, positive, productive and balanced. So what is it that makes it so hard for you, sometimes, to come up with an answer when you are offered a simple choice? The truth is that you may be too smart for your own good; you are able to see the upside of either choice -- and the downside, too -- so that you effectively talk yourself into wanting both, or neither, of the options presented to you!

Your native cleverness makes you quite a good conversationalist -- usually. There are times, however, when you simply do not feel comfortable enough either with your surroundings or with the people around you to grant yourself the mental freedom you need to hold up your end of a conversation, whether trivial or pithy.

Also born on this date are: Andy Roddick, tennis player; Cameron Diaz, actress; Timothy Bottoms, actor; Peggy Lipton, actress; Frank "Tug" McGraw, baseball player; Jean-Claude Killy, Olympic skier; Warren Buffett, financier; Fred MacMurray, actor; Shirley Booth, actress.

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 31

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may disagree with another about how to go about getting a certain job done, but you cannot argue with the results he or she gets.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Pressure is exerted from those who usually leave you alone to do things your own way. What's different? It's time to talk about it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can provide others with a great deal of inspiration. Your own enthusiasm may be enough to propel things forward apace.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Things are likely to develop quite quickly, and you must be ready to make two or three decisions before you feel truly ready.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Keep your head in the game; you cannot afford to let others see you turn in anything but a top-notch performance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are certainly not one of those who will take credit for something you did not do -- so why are you tempted to do just that?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be acting somewhat unusually, at least to others. What's really going on is a readjustment after recovering your emotional equilibrium.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're eager to get back on track after being derailed by something you could neither anticipate nor control.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll want to be able to measure your progress in positive increments. Don't let another try to bamboozle you in any way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have many options available to you, but you're more interested in following a path that is simpler and more direct.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You mustn't let yourself become too demanding. Sure, there are things you want, but a gentler approach can be more effective.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Any research you conduct is likely to give you only a fraction of what you require to do a certain job. Instinct does the rest.

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