Your Birthday for August 09, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 9th, 2014

Born today, you are likely to make quite a splash at an early age, proving yourself on the professional scene in a way that is far more mature than your years. This may not be all that remarkable, for many enjoy this kind of early success, but what sets you apart is your ability to maintain it, to develop it, to let it grow and ripen, so that you enjoy a long and fruitful career and never fall from the heights until the bitter end. In other words, once you have been successful, you are likely to remain successful throughout your lifetime -- even if you decide to change careers at some point, or dedicate yourself to other goals.

To some, you seem to be tough as nails, but to others you are sensitive, transparent and quite vulnerable. (Some, in fact, may mistake you for a Gemini native -- though you most certainly are not!) You also have many interests in life besides that which is the foundation of your work and career; you are not single-minded in that way.

Also born on this date are: Whitney Houston, singer; Anna Kendrick, actress; Sam Elliott, actor; Deion Sanders, football player; Gillian Anderson, actress; Michael Kors, designer; Eric Bana, actor; Melanie Griffith, actress; Robert Shaw, actor; Rod Laver, tennis 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.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can imbue everything you do with a little more gusto, but take care that you don't walk into anything unprepared.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You don't want things to progress without you, so you must tend to your own private business in as efficient a manner as possible.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You don't have to limit yourself. Consider doing that certain something that you've been secretly thinking about for some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It's time to give yourself a boost, but before you do, you must do a little groundwork and prepare for what is around the next corner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not want to do what you have been assigned to do today -- at least not in the way it has been described to you. Make adjustments!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to leave someone to his or her own devices for a time while you tackle your own personal issue that demands attention.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can avoid the kind of self-indulgence that gets you into trouble, but a certain amount of pampering is, of course, always valuable!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Obstacles that arise today are not beyond your own ability to overcome, though one may seem unusually daunting at first.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be shaken by a turn of events that leaves you without a safety net for a time. Emotional issues carry the greatest dangers.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have no trouble tending to business in an orderly and efficient manner. Domestic affairs may require a careful approach.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There may be a little more ginger in your step, thanks to someone who knows just what you need!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll realize that while you cannot do everything on your own, you know someone who will make the perfect partner!

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Your Birthday for August 08, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 8th, 2014

Born today, you are not always going to be front-and-center in life. Fortunately, you are perfectly comfortable being in the background, for you know that you can often have just as much influence over events, if not more, than if you were leading the charge. You enjoy the spotlight, surely, but you don't crave it. Yet when it shines upon you, you are able to perform well -- often better than those around you -- though what you have to offer may not always be to everyone's taste. Still, everything you do can be said to be honest, genuine and well-meaning. You're not the kind to do anything in an artificial or spiteful way.

You may have to weather some stormy times in your life, primarily because of decisions you make that do not lead where you thought they would. Still, you can trim your sails and choose a course that minimizes danger, recovering quickly once the seas have calmed. You may experience a dramatic change of heart at one point in your life.

Also born on this date are: Dustin Hoffman, actor; Esther Williams, swimmer and actress; Connie Stevens, actress; Mel Tillis, singer-songwriter; The Edge, singer and guitarist; Don Most, actor; Rory Calhoun, actor; Emiliano Zapata, military leader; Keith Carradine, 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.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have one chance, and only one, to redo what was done yesterday in haste. Others recognize that you are under duress.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Focus on those who seem to know where they are going without looking. This can come in handy when you have to navigate by instinct.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- What you imagine to be the ultimate result of your continued efforts may not mesh entirely with a reality that presents itself today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your personal style is likely to prove irresistible. Others will follow suit as best they can, but you're actually inimitable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may wake to find that things have changed in some subtle but important way. Never fear; you can always reclaim what is missing!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- With the help of someone who understands your plight as if it were his or her own, you can rise above current problems.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may want to embrace some old-fashioned methods as you pursue your goals. Nosegays and promenades may be the order of the day!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll enjoy what another brings to the table even though it may require some work to integrate it fully into your affairs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You don't want to let go of a certain goal just yet. You'll pursue it until you realize that failure is not an option, but a certainty.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can recover quickly and permanently from a minor setback. Teach others how to avoid it in the first place, if you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be expected to learn something quite complicated in very little time. Fortunately, previous experience sees you through.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have skipped a step, delaying the completion of a job that is more important to you than you had imagined. Get it done!

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Your Birthday for August 07, 2014

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 7th, 2014

Born today, you are likely to soar quite high in your lifetime as a result of cosmic alignments, earthly opportunity and an abundance of talent that has been bestowed upon you. The only sin you can commit, of course, is to fail to develop those talents to the fullest and pursue your goals with vision and tenacity -- but vision and tenacity are, in fact, two of your greatest gifts! You have a way of seeing the future and then making it happen, for yourself and for others. You do not let hardship or adversity stand in your way. While you are sure to be affected by knocks, setbacks and heartbreaks along the way, you know how to use them to strengthen yourself and your resolve and rise to new glories as a result.

You have tremendous sex appeal. You're likely to break many hearts in your lifetime, and true love, when it comes to you, will come as something of a surprise. You will certainly not have been anticipating it in any way.

Also born on this date are: Charlize Theron, actress; David Duchovny, actor; Billie Burke, actress; Tobin Bell, actor; Wayne Knight, actor; Louis Leakey, anthropologist; Garrison Keillor, writer and radio personality; John Glover, 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, AUGUST 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Be sure to do for yourself what you know is right and provide yourself with the basics that you need to perform up to par -- or above.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're not going to have to take too much time getting a certain thing accomplished. Circumstances favor all of your efforts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You will have cause to remember the lessons that someone else taught you long ago. You may want to send a message of gratitude.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What goes on around you today needn't distract you from your primary goals. Focus on doing things the way you know how to do them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It will be up to you to add some originality and creativity to an endeavor that others are approaching in a rather pedestrian manner.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll be reminded of the importance of a certain relationship that you have perhaps been taking for granted of late.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Now is no time for you to say "no" when you can certainly say "yes" and free yourself and others from certain annoying restrictions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You will want to remind another that you are eager to work together on a certain project when the time is right, but now is not the time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A close friend has your back. Trust that you will be taken care of when things get dicey. Don't assume you're all alone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What another is trying to do may not sit well with you during the first part of the day. When you see things clearly, all will be well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You will have to be quite specific in your requests and desires. Do what you can to pin someone down who has been waffling.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Things are likely to heat up as you face one who is determined to challenge your authority in a certain matter.

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