Your Birthday for August 05, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 5th, 2014

Born today, you are likely to enjoy one or two remarkable, perhaps unique, opportunities in your lifetime, and they may well be a basis upon which you can build an entire career -- or even an entire life! You may not seek fame and fortune, but they may find their way to you nevertheless. You have a charismatic personality, and a way of getting yourself involved in important endeavors that reflect well upon you, both personally and professionally. You will never shrink from a challenge; indeed, you are likely to learn how to turn fear into enthusiasm and motivation.

You're not one to blow your own horn, but neither are you one to keep others from blowing it for you! You do enjoy being the center of attention and winning praise from others -- provided you have earned it in an honest, genuine manner. There is, in fact, nothing artificial about you at all.

Also born on this date are: Neil Armstrong, astronaut; Maureen McCormick, actress; Patrick Ewing, basketball player; Loni Anderson, actress; John Huston, actor and filmmaker; Terri Clark, singer; Jonathan Silverman, actor; Jesse Williams, 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.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be puzzled by the way the day progresses, but don't let yourself be distracted by the unusual! Focus on assigned tasks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can give another the help he or she needs without hindering your own progress in any way. Is a partnership in the making?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can accomplish more during morning hours than you can in the afternoon, so you'll want to "front load" your day accordingly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Others may be entirely unaware of what you are trying to accomplish. It's up to you whether you want to share your intentions or not.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may receive news that compels you to act a way that others may think is out of character -- but it most certainly is not!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone may be impressed with your overall knowledge of a topic that usually leaves people disinterested. You can make something happen!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are not likely to respond as expected to someone else's overtures. There are hidden issues that perhaps you must explain.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your life and the lives of others may be temporarily affected by a common threat, but by day's end, you can increase the level of safety.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not have what it takes to say what needs to be said -- at least until you are sure that the facts are indeed the facts!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Someone is on your mind, and you can bet that you are on his or hers as well. There is more going on than you might suppose.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You will surely find someone else's abilities very attractive, but take care not to say something you will regret!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you want from another isn't likely to be granted today -- or tomorrow, either. Still, you can surely maintain a healthy dynamic.

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Your Birthday for August 04, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 4th, 2014

Born today, you are no stranger to adversity, yet your experience will teach you, when both young and old, that adversity itself is nothing to fear. If you approach it with the right mindset, you will be sure to turn adversity into opportunity and be able to use the lessons learned to tackle almost any kind of obstacle that may come your way. You are sure to win more than your share of personal support as you journey through life, but you can also expect those who are critical of you, your beliefs and your general approach to living to be quite vocal -- perhaps even aggressive -- in their criticism of you. Criticism itself, however, cannot hold you back.

You are an expert at communicating with people on a basic level, often about things that are not basic at all! You have a way of inspiring others and of focusing on the things that seem to be most important -- for yourself and for those around you. It can be said that you are a born leader.

Also born on this date are: Barack Obama, U.S. president; Louis Vuitton, designer; Cole and Dylan Sprouse, actors; Louis Armstrong, singer and musician; Elizabeth, Queen Mother of the United Kingdom; Billy Bob Thornton, actor and director; Richard Belzer, actor; Roger Clemens, baseball player; Percy Bysshe Shelley, 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, AUGUST 5

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not fully appreciate what someone else has gone through to help you over a personal obstacle. Today your eyes will be opened.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are far more able to do a certain thing on your own than to assist another who tries to do it. It's a complicated dynamic.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may feel as though routine affairs are taking up too much time and thought. Indeed, they may not be routine anymore!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The gravity of a certain situation is not lost on you. It may be time to step up and do what you can to steer things in the right direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're going to have to give yourself over to whatever comes, but you can make it both enjoyable and profitable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What seems possible to you today may prove more difficult than expected, but that doesn't mean it's impossible, by any means!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be facing several deadlines, and it's important that you prioritize in order to juggle all responsibilities effectively.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to help a friend or loved one through a difficult few moments today. He or she has received news that is hard to digest.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You know how to keep things running smoothly, even when you are faced with circumstances not conducive to steady progress.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your schedule may prevent you from making contact with someone who is interested in partnering with you. He or she will wait.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Environmental influences will affect you in ways that may surprise you, but a traditional method of protection will work well for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You already had a keen interest in something that is becoming much more popular at this time. You can share what you already know!

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Your Birthday for August 03, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 3rd, 2014

Born today, you are destined to achieve great things if you paid attention to the signs and indicators that were all around you when you were young, and if you follow the path that seems to have been laid out before you by the stars. In the main, they are in favor of your eventual success and, quite possibly, fame, fortune and all that comes with it. If you do the all the right things and make all the right decisions, you can actually have everything you desire, and then some. Of course, this is not likely -- everyone makes mistakes now and then, even you -- but you are more likely than others to have most of what you want, eventually.

You may have to pay for one or two mistakes as you progress through life, but you consider these life lessons from which you can take away important new attitudes and behaviors that will help you back onto the right path. Once you have recovered your equilibrium, you can achieve a great deal.

Also born on this date are: Tom Brady, football player; Martha Stewart, homemaking expert and entrepreneur; Tony Bennett, singer; Martin Sheen, actor; John C. McGinley, actor; John Landis, director.

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, AUGUST 4

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It's not so much your ability to move quickly that will matter, but your ability to stop and change direction with confidence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will be forgiven for certain attempts at showing off -- for you have the skills, and many people will enjoy the show.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You cannot guarantee success, perhaps, but you can surely guarantee a good time -- provided everyone is as fully committed as you are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be lacking one important piece of information, and without it, you cannot move forward. Be patient; it's on the way!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're in search of something that you didn't know had gone missing until it was too late. You can find it, but you must look in unusual places.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not fully understand your own motives, but you feel confident that you can push on without delay.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A partner has you wondering about your own abilities -- not because he or she doubts you, but because he or she wants even more!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be trying to please too many people at once, or to answer too many questions at the same time. Simplify and prevail!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You seem to be lost in a world of your own imagining, and it would be best for you to find your way before too long!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You needn't try to press your own agenda; rather, do as you are told and you will find your way within those rather liberal confines.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your understanding of the common good will have you making a few unusual decisions, but their value will surely be clear to all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can go it alone or you can work well as part of a carefully choreographed group effort, but you're in no mood for improvisation!

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