Your Birthday for January 31, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 31st, 2014

Born today, you are a trailblazer. You are never content to do things the way they have always been done. You are instead compelled to seek out new goals for yourself -- and new ways of reaching them. It is likely that you will knock down a great many conventional barriers in your lifetime. Indeed, you may become known for your ability to buck the system in this way. What you really want, however, is to be recognized for excellence -- in moral standing, personal behavior and professional achievement. If you are recognized and admired by your peers, you will be amply rewarded for your life's efforts.

Not everyone will understand what drives you; indeed, there may be times when you do not understand it yourself. You will almost always be hard-pressed to explain what makes you tick! These are not answers you need to find, however; you prefer simply doing a thing rather than analyzing it and picking it apart for study and comprehension.

Also born on this date are: Justin Timberlake, singer and actor; Jackie Robinson, baseball player; Portia De Rossi, actress; Zane Grey, author; Nolan Ryan, baseball player; Vernon Davis, football player; Carol Channing, actress; Minnie Driver, actress; Suzanne Pleshette, actress; Jean Simmons, actress; James Franciscus, actor; Franz Schubert, composer; Mario Lanza, operatic tenor; Eddie Cantor, comedian, songwriter and actor; Kelly Lynch, actress; Anthony LaPaglia, actor; Tallulah Bankhead, actress; Philip Glass, composer; Norman Mailer, 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.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Who says you cannot change what has already been done? Today, you may be able to prove that virtually nothing is carved in stone.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can help another prepare for an adventure of sorts. Your own past experience comes in handy in a bind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may find yourself becoming more and more entangled in a web of deception that can only be loosened by explaining exactly what you know.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The information you require is contained in one or two common documents that are at your disposal. You may be making things overly difficult.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Correspondence from someone who wants something from you may be slow in arriving, but you can anticipate what he or she will ask for.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your behavior serves as a model for those who are uncertain about how to act in certain situations.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A little more discipline can help you over a formidable barrier. On the other side lies much that can bring you increased enjoyment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You mustn't minimize the significance of any symptoms you feel as a result of recent exposure. You may want to get an expert opinion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can authorize another to play your part if you find yourself unable to fulfill those responsibilities yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You want to learn what is expected of you before you set out on a certain quest. All that another can tell you is what you already know.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to earn stewardship of an issue that has been concerning you and others for quite some time. Things are looking up!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can earn respect from one who has discounted you for too long. Your sense of humor serves you well as evening approaches.

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Your Birthday for January 30, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 30th, 2014

Born today, you are no stranger to adversity, yet adversity is not something that ever holds you back. Indeed, it actually motivates you! Like a great many Aquarius natives, you are aggressively forward-moving and forward-thinking, always eager to chart a course that you can follow faithfully, and that others will want to follow as well. You are a born leader, and once you settle into a position that affords you the authority to make the big decisions, others are sure to support you eagerly, confident that your solutions to problems will be not only creative and new, but also very likely permanent.

You are not always able to contain your affections and focus them on only one person. As a result, you are likely to fall in love many times in your life -- and, conversely, others are likely to fall in love with you again and again. This may be a tricky moral path to tread -- one that requires careful thought at all times.

Also born on this date are: Phil Collins, singer-songwriter and musician; Christian Bale, actor; Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. president; Dick Martin, actor, director, and comedian; Dorothy Malone, actress; Gene Hackman, actor; Wilmer Valderrama, actor; Dick Cheney, U.S. vice president; Vanessa Redgrave, actress; Brett Butler, comedian and actress; Boris Spassky, chess grandmaster; Charles Dutton, actor.

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, JANUARY 31

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll enjoy hearing what others have to say about you now much more than being reminded of what they said about you in the past.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll come to an important realization regarding your place among others of high professional status. You have much to be proud of.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- While you're waiting for someone else to come through for you, you can come through for someone else before being asked.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Some bad news may rock you and your community, but you'll know how to rise above it and continue reaching ever higher. Others will follow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're eager to see what someone else has up his sleeve today, but you'll have to wait until the situation is a little less volatile.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- There are mysterious elements to an otherwise routine day. What you uncover on your own will mean more to you than anyone else.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have to work more quickly than you would like, but that is not the only way in which you will be outside your comfort zone.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's time for you to accept what you have been resisting for so long. Someone you know well will let you explore pros and cons.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Take care not to overindulge today. Focus on doing things according to the rulebook, and don't be tempted to do otherwise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll know precisely when enough is enough. Once you reach that point, you'll not want to proceed along the same course.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A look at certain past episodes will clue you in to what others have been talking about lately. It's time to take center stage.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone you know may be engaged in behavior that is questionable if not downright dangerous. What you do about it makes a difference.

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Your Birthday for January 29, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 29th, 2014

Born today, you have a knack for turning almost any activity or endeavor into one that brings you both pleasure and profit -- and that special combination of enjoyment and reward will be something you pursue throughout your lifetime, no matter what you do. You are a forceful, even willful individual; you're not about to take "no" for an answer. Indeed, the more others tell you a thing cannot or should not be done, the more likely you will be to attempt it. You are fiercely independent, to the point where you will break with partners and friends over any issue that threatens your ability to chart your own course and do what you choose to do.

You are, deep down, a romantic individual, but you don't always know how to put romance into your life. This problem may be a direct result of your aggressive individuality; some part of you may fear that a romantic connection will threaten your independence -- but this needn't be the case!

Also born on this date are: Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and media mogul; Adam Lambert, singer; Tom Selleck, actor; Heather Graham, actress; Paul Ryan, politician; William McKinley, U.S. president; W.C. Fields, actor and comedian; Anton Chekhov, author and playwright; John Forsythe, actor; Victor Mature, actor; Katharine Ross, actress; Thomas Paine, political theorist and author; Greg Louganis, Olympic diving champion.

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, JANUARY 30

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are not aware of the central realities that are governing a certain key situation, but you certainly can be by day's end.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- "Never" is a long time. The moment you say "never," you are likely to find yourself fighting the temptation to forget you ever did!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can get a great deal of work done, and you need not tend to it all at once. Indeed, regular short breaks can provide inspiration.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may want to take one, two or even three short walks in order to clear your head and contemplate what is really going on.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can come to a few important conclusions that guide you toward a decision you have long wanted to make.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You must be sure to give yourself the opportunity to discover what you can on your own terms today. Don't be too rigidly hemmed in.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The quality of your work today is not likely to come under fire, but the quantity may make some wonder what is keeping you so busy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You needn't give up all of your reasons for doing this or that. Some mystery can serve you well, provided you remain lighthearted about it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Like your Scorpio neighbors, you run the risk of taking yourself -- and what you do -- a bit too seriously.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's a good day for you to get out and about. Try exploring new territory or circulating among a new group of people.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your exploration of certain unconsidered realities can answer many questions before you ask them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're not likely to find yourself in the position you most desire if you are unwilling to step up and put it on the line right now.

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