Your Birthday for February 18, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 18th, 2015

Born today, you are always keenly aware of the effect you are having on those around you. You never enter a room without first considering exactly how the dynamic within that room will change as a result of your appearance, whether expected or unexpected. You are able to highlight certain aspects of your strong personality in order to influence things in certain ways. Because of this, you must always be sure that your motives and intentions are positive and pure. You never want to do anything that could be in any way harmful to others, even though you are quite capable of doing so! You are confident, at times even confrontational, but never inconsiderate or thoughtless.

You seem to be more motivated than most, always thinking of ways to be on the cutting edge of whatever endeavor you may be engaged in at the time. You do not think of yourself or your endeavors in small terms. You always consider where you will be far down the road, and you usually go after long-term gains, not immediate gratification.

Also born on this date are: Dr. Dre, rapper; John Travolta, actor; Vanna White, game show personality; Molly Ringwald, actress; Jillian Michaels, fitness trainer; Matt Dillon, actor; Yoko Ono, artist and musician; John Hughes, filmmaker; Jack Palance, actor; George Kennedy, actor; Cybill Shepherd, actress; Juice Newton, singer; Bill Cullen, game show host; Milos Forman, filmmaker; Helen Gurley Brown, editor; Wendell Willkie, lawyer and presidential candidate; Nikos Kazantzakis, author; Greta Scacchi, actress.

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, FEBRUARY 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're in the midst of something that you may not fully understand. A friend, no matter how far away, comes to your aid just in time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A surprising memory of a better time proves quite motivating to you. You're inspired to move forward, of course, not back.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are in between the proverbial rock and a hard place, but by the afternoon you should have hit upon a solution to your problem.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not be looking and feeling your very best, but if you strike while the iron is hot, you can surely accomplish your goals.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may find a new romance where you least expect to find it -- and at a time when your mind is on all kinds of other things.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be prompted by some inner demon to do something that you know you shouldn't, but that doesn't mean that you have to do it!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're able to get things done in a creative way. Indeed, breaking one of your own rules may well be the best thing you can do!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're currently working on something that is likely to take more time than you have dedicated to it. Adjustments will surely be necessary.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Give someone the time of day, and you'll get a favor in return. What you receive will make a huge difference to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're going to want to treat yourself delicately for a time. The going may get treacherous, and you want to keep fear at bay.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- If you are not careful, you may skip a step and make it much more difficult to reach either an intermediate goal or the final one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You should be doing what you should be doing -- and you know, deep down, precisely what that is! Don't fool yourself.

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Your Birthday for February 17, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 17th, 2015

Born today, you are never one to be taken in by your own charisma or the power it grants you over others. This incudes both your considerable talents and the PR that is likely to result from (and to further) your pursuit of excellence in the professional arena. While you may be looked upon as something of a singular individual, capable in ways that others are not, deserving of rewards that others are not, you see yourself as rather ordinary -- or, at the very least, in a rather ordinary light. You never expect to receive anything on a silver platter; you understand that success is the result of inspiration and perspiration, and you're not one to wait for the world to come to you. Indeed, you always go after what you want.

You have a great deal of staying power. This is evident not only in your professional life, but in your personal affairs as well. It will surprise no one if you fall in love once, and only once, with that one perfect person with whom you can maintain a healthy, vibrant, lifelong relationship.

Also born on this date are: Michael Jordan, basketball player; Paris Hilton, actress; Bonnie Wright, actress; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor; Larry the Cable Guy, comedian; Denise Richards, model and actress; Jim Brown, football player; Jason Ritter, actor; Michael Bay, director; Rene Russo, actress; Lou Diamond Phillips, actor; Hal Holbrook, actor; Jerry O'Connell, actor; Mary Ann Mobley, actress and former Miss America; Buddy Ryan, football coach; Alan Bates, actor; Barry Humphries, actor; Arthur Kennedy, 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, FEBRUARY 18

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It's certainly worth following up when a good idea comes your way. You are heading in the right direction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If it's greater support you are after, you can surely have it, but you must know exactly what you need and how to ask for it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- If everyone does what is required -- without having to be told again and again -- you will find yourself coming out on top.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can be much more productive, and you can spend more hours of the day coming up with creative plans and solutions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It may be hard for you to find what you are looking for. Find a good time to ask another to drop what he or she is doing and help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're no nearer now than you were yesterday to that one special goal you have in your mind. Even so, the goal itself is much clearer to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may find yourself playing the role of a cheerleader as others look to you for the kind of moral support they don't get elsewhere.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What works for you is likely to work for most others, if only because you've been keeping their well-being in mind all along.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're waiting on someone else to come through with a detailed proposal. Once you have that in your hands, you can make a commitment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're nearing the finish line. Keep those you trust near at hand, as there will be some close work to do before the day is over.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may let much of the day slip by unused, but you can quickly catch up if you focus and demand of yourself unusual discipline.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're paying attention to the signs available to you, but you may not be absorbing all the information they carry. Look closer!

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Your Birthday for February 16, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 16th, 2015

Born today, you have every reason to think that things will turn out well for you, as you have been endowed with a sharp mind, an able body and numerous talents that you can, with a little effort, parlay into remarkable accomplishments and lasting rewards. Nothing is guaranteed, of course, and there is a danger of running afoul of the law or tripping up in some personal way that gets you into a downward spiral and prevents you from fulfilling your considerable potential. While that danger is small, it is very real. You mustn't live in a timid or reluctant fashion, however; even if you do make a major mistake, you can reverse it -- whenever you do fall, you can rise again by applying your personality and skills in positive ways.

You are not always one to share your feelings openly with others -- except to those who have earned your implicit trust and who are members of your inner circle. Even family members may not be privy to what is going on inside you; you tend to put on a brave front when times are tough, so most think you're carrying on just fine.

Also born on this date are: Ice-T, actor and rapper; Vera-Ellen, dancer; John McEnroe, tennis player and commentator; Sonny Bono, singer and politician; LeVar Burton, actor; Hugh Beaumont, actor; William Katt, actor; James Ingram, singer; Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist; Margaux Hemingway, model and actress.

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, FEBRUARY 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are interested in more than is immediately available to you. See if you can explore more deeply the issues of the day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's a good day to reaffirm your commitment to a cause. Some of the people with whom you associate may begin to do things your way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be giving someone more than he or she has asked for, but in the long run, this is almost certainly the best approach.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may realize that someone you have only just met was not a complete stranger after all -- and is more than a kindred spirit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are treating others the way you wish to be treated, yet you may not be getting what you wanted out of the bargain. Today is not the day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Give someone a helping hand, and you'll get one in return when you most need it. Need it you will, even perhaps by day's end.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble sitting still and absorbing information. When you can, get up and about, and keep the blood flowing!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're likely to fall in love with an idea that you were dead set against only a day or two ago.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It may be difficult to determine the best venue for the work you have to do. Home, of course, is not an option!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your opinion may not be shared by many, but it is surely respected, in large part because you are never arbitrary in your judgments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have some trouble today determining what should come first, but the information supplied by another gives you what you need.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to treat yourself a little gingerly as the result of something that didn't sit well with you yesterday.

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