Your Birthday for April 22, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 22nd, 2014

Born today, you are never one to do something the same way twice if you can help it. This quirk in your nature is sure to lead you down many unusual paths in life and enable you to learn a great deal that would otherwise remain unknown. You aren't the kind to do what you are told -- at least not without complaining about it! You will do all you can, like so many Taurus natives, to assert your individuality in all situations, whether significant or trivial. Indeed, the most important thing to you, no matter what may be happening, is that you are able to be yourself. Some may not respond well to this, but that is not your concern; what matters to you most is complete honesty -- of character, if not of utterance!

You do have your dark moods, and you can sink quite swiftly into a kind of depression that is uniquely your own -- you might even call it "despair." At an early age, you may find this quite alarming, until you learn to deal with it and rise out of it once again. Know that it is never something from which you cannot recover!

Also born on this date are: Jack Nicholson, actor; Marshawn Lynch, football player; Amber Heard, actress; Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary; Peter Frampton, singer and musician; Glen Campbell, singer-songwriter; John Waters, director; Aaron Spelling, TV producer; Bettie Page, model; Robert Oppenheimer, scientist; Eddie Albert, actor; Yehudi Menuhin, violinist; Vladimir Nabokov, author; Terry Francona, baseball manager.

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, APRIL 23

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll want to use your peripheral vision throughout much of the day. What happens on the sidelines will prove most important in many ways.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're going to have to be ready for what comes long before it does, in order to respond in the best possible way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be disappointing a loved one without even knowing it. You can reverse this trend by taking him or her completely by surprise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're looking forward to one or two opportunities that may come to you in a disguised form before the day is out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're going to have to juggle more than your usual share of responsibilities. You can acquit yourself well, but you'll surely be fatigued!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not understand what you are feeling until you realize that the situation you've just passed through was highly unusual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're waiting for others to do their parts before you can step in and wrap things up for everyone. Patience is a virtue.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- An important project benefits from your being unusually insightful. You know what makes others tick better than most.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll be sharing circumstances with someone you've been trying to match lately, and today you'll have the opportunity to do so.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have a lot of work to do, and only a certain short amount of time to do it. Hit the hot topics first!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The unexpected is likely to keep you on your toes all day long. After dark, someone you know well surprises you by behaving out of character.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't let another distract you from the things you really have to do. Focus on the most important tasks, no matter what happens.

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Your Birthday for April 21, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 21st, 2014

Born today, something in your nature compels you to challenge and even flout authority when given a valid opportunity. You can often be found bending or even breaking the rules to suit your particular circumstances. It is not so much that you are a rebel, but rather that you have a way of imagining the world better than it really is, and of working to realize that image for yourself and everyone around you. The result, then, is that you work continually for change -- and often that change requires you to stand up to the powers that be, to alter the rules to level the playing field, and to do other things that others might not do.

There is a deep, rich emotional component to almost everything you do in life; you take things very personally -- and very seriously. If you are not feeling something strongly, it is usually not worth your time and attention. You are a highly integrated individual: Mind, body and soul all work closely together, indeed.

Also born on this date are: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; Tony Romo, football player; James McAvoy, actor; Iggy Pop, singer; Tony Danza, actor; Charlotte Bronte, author; Andie Macdowell, actress; Anthony Quinn, actor; John Muir, naturalist; Charles Grodin, actor; Robin Meade, journalist; Patti LuPone, singer and actress; Toby Stephens, 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.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be yearning for something just out of reach. Someone close to you holds the key to success, and soon you can have what you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be questioning your own progress throughout the day, but you'll have a fan who keeps you confident even as you face certain obstacles.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to work longer than usual to achieve a result that is nothing beyond routine, but your day is complicated by many things.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll have a certain amount of freedom with which to do what you most want -- but time will run out eventually, possibly before nightfall.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What feels right probably is right, though some may not agree with such an instinctive method of assessing right and wrong.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Friction between you and a loved one may result from missed communication. This is no one's fault, and should be forgotten very quickly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you hear through the grapevine may have you wondering if you're really leaving others with the right impression.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Follow your instincts, and you'll be led straight to one of several doors, each of which offers an unusual, but valuable opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The more pleasure you give another, the more you'll get in return -- and much of what you do can be done in the light of day!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're going to have to work quickly if you want to stay ahead of the competition. A new idea is being exploited by another.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can expect things to turn on a dime, but you may not have to be quite as lithe and nimble as anticipated in response.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- That which is postponed today must not wait until after tomorrow to be addressed. Indeed, tomorrow may be "today, part two."

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Your Birthday for April 20, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 20th, 2014

Born today, you are a confident individual, but you are not unrealistic about your own abilities, talents or chances in life. You understand that things can be difficult and that circumstances can conspire against you, offering up obstacles that may simply be impenetrable or too massive to surmount. Despite this, however, you are able to move forward according to plans you make for yourself and those around you, and you put things into motion swiftly and ably. You don't let your awareness of life's potential darkness keep you from the light; you prepare for it, but as a rule you prefer to be in the sunlight, looking forward to a bright and positive tomorrow.

You have a great deal of sex appeal, but like so many who are so attractive -- on the inside, the outside or both -- you tend to laugh this off as something that may lose its hold over others at any minute. You prefer to be recognized for what you do rather than what you look like -- which, you realize, is not entirely your doing.

Also born on this date are: Shemar Moore, actor; George Takei, actor; Luther Vandross, singer; Jessica Lange, actress; Adolph Hitler, German dictator; Crispin Glover, actor; Clint Howard, actor; Don Mattingly, baseball player; Harold Lloyd, silent film star; Joan Miro, artist; Nina Foch, actress; Ryan O'Neal, 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.

MONDAY, APRIL 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It shouldn't take you long to complete a certain assignment. After that, you'll be free to experiment throughout much of the day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Before you are able to focus on your own immediate needs, someone else is likely to lay claim to your time and energy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- An early start allows you to navigate a tricky patch with a little more care than you would otherwise have the time to muster.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be more in the mood for solitary activities than anything else, but later in the day a rewarding social situation beckons.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Have you been giving others what they ask for lately? It may be that you haven't proved quite as reliable as expected. What's the reason?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel as though your own success is so closely tied to another's that you can't do anything on your own right now. This is partly true.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The gravity of a certain situation is not lost on you. You can do much to steer those most affected in the right direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The fact that others know how to push your buttons should come as no surprise to you; you've virtually trained them to do it!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Just when you think you've developed a healthy routine, you'll be expected to do something quite different -- and possibly quite risky.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can spin things a certain way to increase the chances that you will receive the support you need -- financial and otherwise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A partner may be surprised at how well you are able to take suggestions and criticism. You have an ace up your sleeve!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Give someone an inch, and they'll surely take a mile -- unless, of course, you lay down the law and watch him or her like a hawk!

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