Your Birthday for May 12, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 12th, 2014

Born today, you are one of the most powerful individuals born under your sign, but this doesn't mean that you are in any way overbearing or inappropriately forceful in your behavior. Rather, your strength derives from your own personality and, in part, from your upbringing. The stars have seen to it that you enjoy a favorable combination of traits that allow you to make the most of situations that are not conducive to progress or success. You may well succeed in just such situations because of your favor with the stars and your ability to stay the course even when things get tough.

Many are likely to find you personally attractive, but not always in a sexual way. Indeed, you are the kind for whom the inner self is quite evident to those around you, and it is this "real you" that they find irresistible. You inspire loyalty and are, in return, quite loyal to others.

Also born on this date are: Emilio Estevez, actor; Florence Nightingale, scientist and nurse; Jason Biggs, actor; Katharine Hepburn, actress; Yogi Berra, baseball player; George Carlin, comedian; Ving Rhames, actor; Malin Akerman, actress; Burt Bacharach, composer and songwriter; Steve Winwood, singer and musician; Stephen Baldwin, actor; Gabriel Byrne, actor; Bruce Boxleitner, actor; Tom Snyder, journalist; Richard Riehle, actor; Edward Lear, poet.

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, MAY 13

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- There is a certain order of events that must be followed if you're going to profit from your own efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you find yourself in over your head, you can always reach out to someone who has been there for you all the time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have been holding another to a standard lately that you haven't been willing to live up to yourself. It's time to play fair.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- By all accounts, you're doing work that is unequalled, but you may not be doing it according to the schedule to which you've agreed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's important for you to fit into the system in some way; it doesn't serve you well at all to be entirely aloof and independent.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You know what it takes to make the leap from where you are to where you want to be; today you'll have the chance to make it successfully.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your creative energies can propel you ahead, but only if you have a specific project in mind. Avoid just spinning your wheels.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not be sure what you are looking at, but you have the feeling that it's just what you need -- at just the right time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can turn a liability into an advantage before the day is out, and profit from a miscue that could have been a big mistake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You know how to say what needs to be said, but you may not want to say it until you know that you won't be taken to task for it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're on to something that can prove very exciting once all the pieces are in place. Now is a good time to try any idea at all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're waiting for a friend or partner to return to the neighborhood before you continue with something that has lain dormant for a while.

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Your Birthday for May 11, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 11th, 2014

Born today, you are likely to enjoy a great deal of good fortune while you are relatively young, but you must never let this go to your head or take it for granted in any way. As soon as you get used to having success handed to you on the proverbial silver platter, it is likely to be denied you suddenly, and for quite some time! Always remember that fate itself responds to your input; the stars favor those who take the most active part in their own development and evolution. Those who simply wait for success to come to them will wait and wait and wait -- while you continue to work hard and enjoy that success yourself!

Of course, there is no denying that you have been endowed with tremendous gifts; these are sure to give you the advantage in the professional arena. Personal issues, however, may give you pause now and then, causing you to doubt yourself in some way. Remain calm, however, and you can solve even the most pressing personal problems.

Also born on this date are: Cam Newton, football player; Salvador Dali, artist; Natasha Richardson, actress; Irving Berlin, songwriter; Louis Farrakhan, political figure; Martha Graham, choreographer and dancer; Foster Brooks, actor; Tim Blake Nelson, actor; Martha Quinn, TV personality; Phil Silvers, actor and comedian; Frances Fisher, actress; Laetitia Casta, model.

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, MAY 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can control more of your day than expected, but not all of it. It's time to negotiate with another who thinks he or she is in charge.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may need a reminder today in order to keep squarely in mind the value of a certain endeavor. By day's end, all will be clear again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may need time away from someone or something before you are ready to apply yourself fully once again. Everyone needs a break now and then!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not hear the news directly from the source, but eventually it will get to you, and you'll have to act quickly in response.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Things are likely to happen in just the right order during the first part of the day. Then, for some reason, things may take a bizarre turn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're eager to pursue a certain goal that doesn't appeal to anyone else. That simply means that there's more of it for you to enjoy!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Don't get caught up in a fight over something that has has no real value. You know what's important, and you know how to stay true to it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you see isn't what you get today. You'll want to keep looking before you have to settle on anything that you consider subpar.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Given what you've done in the past, today's efforts shouldn't really take too much out of you, though one obstacle may require careful thought.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may find one aspect of a project rather daunting, but if you get the opinions of those you trust, you can develop a plan.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Others may say that you're obsessed, but the fact is that you are simply pursuing an important personal goal that is within reach.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may find yourself on the road much longer than expected. Be sure to plan for some time for eating and relaxing!

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Your Birthday for May 10, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 10th, 2014

Born today, you are likely to find it quite necessary, in almost all aspects of your daily life, to combine the mental, the physical, the emotional and the spiritual as you attempt to achieve the excellence to which you aspire. You are never happy with doing a thing only halfway or "well enough"; when you take on a task, you want to be sure that you can do it better than anyone else -- or, at the very least, to the best of your own considerable abilities. You thrive on detail work; you love tinkering and making the most minute adjustments to something in order to make it come out just so. To you, a thing isn't completely done until it is done completely right!

You enjoy recreation. In fact, you enjoy it so much that you are determined to play as much as you work -- though you understand that it will take a great deal of work to be able to afford, eventually, to play as much as you like to play! Balance is the key; too much of any one thing is not likely to be good for you.

Also born on this date are: Bono, singer-songwriter; Missy Franklin, Olympic swimmer; Fred Astaire, actor, dancer, singer; Sid Vicious, singer; Judith Jamison, dancer and choreographer; Pat Summerall, sportscaster; Chris Berman, sportscaster; Nancy Walker, actress; Gary Owens, radio personality and voice actor; Donovan, singer.

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, MAY 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can pass on a secret message in a way that fools almost everyone, and it's not a new method! Trust what you know will work.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Something that used to work for you isn't likely to mesh with your current desires, intentions or dreams. It's time to let it go!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're not likely to have much time to get everything done today, so prioritization -- and a willingness to make a sacrifice -- will be essential.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What seems most interesting and worthwhile to you may not hold the same fascination for others. To each his own, of course!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're interested in teaching someone a lesson, but you must avoid anything that seems negative or vengeful. Your intentions are straightforward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to realize at some point today that what you believe about a certain key endeavor has been far off the mark.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A routine problem is avoided in a routine way, but you are aware of something else that isn't so easy to fix.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're likely to bring a great deal of energy into the room, and some may not know just how to take you. Be yourself at all times.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It's fitting that you do a thing because others have done it that way for a long time, but you can also add your own unique "flourish."

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You want to keep a certain promise more than anything, but you may have to give up something else you want in order to do so.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll have to remind a younger family member of the priorities established by the household. He or she doesn't want to play fair!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You don't have to look over another's shoulder for ideas; you should be able to come up with more than your share entirely on your own.

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