Your Birthday for December 21, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 21st, 2013

Born today, you have one of the most forceful personalities of anyone born under your sign, yet you are, at heart, a gentle and sensitive individual, not one to throw your weight around to get what you want. You are a natural negotiator, one who is able to understand all evidence and indicators and discuss the facts openly and clearly in order to come to some kind of consensus and ensure progress -- and often contentment -- for everyone involved. You don't always enjoy being cast in the role of leader, but you can play it well and in such a way that it may prove a recurring one. Others flock to you, and they are more than willing to do what you tell them to do.

In the ideal world, you would enjoy splitting your time between city and country, for you enjoy the hubbub and social opportunities the city provides as well as the quiet and privacy that the country affords. One thing is certain: You want what you want and will work hard to acquire it.

Also born on this date are: Samuel L. Jackson, actor; Kiefer Sutherland, actor; Jane Fonda, actress; Frank Zappa, musician and songwriter; Andy Dick, comedian; Florence Griffith-Joyner, Olympic runner; Chris Evert, tennis player; Benjamin Disraeli, British prime minister; Walter Hagen, golfer; Julie Delpy, 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.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Honesty is not necessarily the best policy despite what you've been told, but it may be your own choice, given the circumstances.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can take advantage of developments in the financial scene. Others are warning you against overspending, and you hear them well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your travel plans are still up in the air -- or, at least, certain specifics regarding a trip that you have long wanted to take.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can take a more philosophical approach to a routine problem and come up with a solution that takes others by surprise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You have a way of doing things that will both instruct and inspire. Complications arise late in the day, but you can rise above them.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You or a loved one are in need of some assistance, but either way you will be the one to make sure that it can be found.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be unable to do certain things the way you have been instructed to do them, but your own instincts uncover alternate methods.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The "where" and the "when" are likely to prove your most important concerns today. The rest is almost certain to work itself out on its own.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone you've been after for quite some time may appear quite by surprise, but you may not be prepared to act as planned.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're likely to experience something that is, at least at first, quite indescribable. You'll find the words later on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Courage is a major issue, but not in a general sense. You must be able to apply it in a way that is focused and specific.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What happens to you by accident can be used to your advantage once you figure out just how to spin the story to others.

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Your Birthday for December 20, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 20th, 2013

Born today, you are always interested in the aspects of life that seem to be swept into the corners, the kinds of things that most other people don't like to deal with in the course of their daily lives. For you, such things are the meat and potatoes of daily living, and you are compelled to explore them even when you fear where they may lead you. It is essential, therefore, that you build a life for yourself that not only gives you the opportunity to explore the shadows and hidden places, but that also affords you a kind of safe haven to which you can flee if things get to be too much for you -- or if you risk, at any point, being won over to the "dark side."

Your creativity is tremendous, and your ability to fantasize is perhaps unequaled, which is why you are able to imagine things into being, to create new things out of whole cloth and change the world -- or at least your intimate corner of it -- for the better and to your own liking.

Also born on this date are: Jonah Hill, actor; Peter Criss, drummer; George Roy Hill, filmmaker; Dick Wolf, TV producer; Harvey Firestone, tire mogul; Irene Dunne, actress; Jenny Agutter, actress; Branch Rickey, baseball manager and civil rights pioneer; Uri Geller, illusionist; John Hillerman, actor; John Spencer, actor; Aubrey Huff, baseball player.

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, DECEMBER 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- That which is standard is not for you; you want something entirely out of the ordinary -- and perhaps a little dangerous, too.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can enjoy a special bargain, but you're not going to get something for nothing. You must be ready to spend a little money.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A promise made some time ago begins to pay off. You're likely to find yourself in an unusual position from which your view is improved.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be suffering from subtle physical symptoms that you don't fully understand -- and which have no clear cause.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- While others may be content with doing a certain thing the way it has always been done, you are more interested in breaking new ground.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're going to have to spend some time in the field to be sure that those in your charge are doing things exactly the right way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are eager to touch someone in a way that is memorable, but take care that you don't misinterpret what seems to be a good opportunity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can soon be friends with someone who is not on your wavelength at all right now. All it takes is a little tolerance -- and patience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The way you give instructions will make all the difference. Be sure you are not expecting more than can be delivered.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) -- You can be more positive with just a little conscious effort. Not everything has to come under your own personal cloud of gloom.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to be on the receiving end of a pleasurable deal before the day is out. There is more to follow if you play your cards right.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can make a new connection that you will find quite valuable almost immediately. A change is in the offing as a result.

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Your Birthday for December 19, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 19th, 2013

Born today, you aren't the kind to be limited to one course of action in any given situation. You will always insist upon having options, whether they are organic products of current circumstances or manufactured to serve your purposes. In the latter case, you must always take care that you do not bend the rules too far or exercise your imagination so much that the options you create for yourself are implausible in the eyes of others or unworkable for you. You must always be sure you are dealing in facts and realities, for these can prove your most valuable tools as you strive to open doors for yourself and leave yourself options.

While you can be reserved and quiet, there is another aspect to your personality that allows you to spring to life with tremendous energy and self-expression. When this version of you is dominant, you must be heard! You have many talents, but you are likely to develop only one or two to a professional degree.

Also born on this date are: Alyssa Milano, actress; Jake Gyllenhaal, actor; Criss Angel, illusionist; Jennifer Beals, actress; Cicely Tyson, actress; Tim Reid, actor; Edith Piaf, singer; Robert Urich, actor; Sir Ralph Richardson, actor; Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet leader.

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, DECEMBER 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are confident that you can know what is going on even from a distance. It's a combination of knowledge and instinct that works for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Some things you can only do once, and today you'll want to be aware of them when they arise so that you can enjoy them to the fullest.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may seem to know better than others about almost everything today -- but you are, once again, only fooling yourself. Humility is a virtue.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know what a loved one really likes, and today you can provide it in abundance without feeling as though you are giving too much.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If it's help you need, it's help you have to ask for, but you must do it in a way that inspires those around you to step up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have a little trouble getting your bearings, but if you let things happen organically, you can be caught up in no time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can use the element of surprise to your advantage, but take care that you're not actually making yourself vulnerable as well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Whatever happens is going to have the kind of effect that you may be thinking about for some time. The indirect wins your attention.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may feel as though you don't know quite where you are -- in the grand scheme of things, anyway. Take time to assess carefully.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have a chance at the gold medal, but take care you don't sacrifice something you can never regain in the process.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You know how to derive more meaning from seemingly routine situations than most anyone else. Today there is meaning all around you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have good reason to doubt someone else's word, but it is not worth a serious argument -- or, worse, a permanent rift in the relationship.

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