Your Birthday for July 16, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 16th, 2015

Born today, you can be far more insecure than you seem to others, and self-doubt occasionally preys upon your psyche to the point that you are unable to make clear decisions about your future. It will be important to you, throughout your lifetime, to surround yourself with those who know you well, who love you and respect you for who you are and what you have to offer, and who know how to help you forge ahead when your own fears and insecurities conspire to hold you back. Yes, it's true -- you do need this kind of assistance quite often, but that fact will only work against you if you let pride take control and keep you from accepting help when it is offered.

You are sure to be faced with many difficult choices as you make your way through life; both your personal affairs and professional endeavors will present you with options that take you by surprise more often than not. You can use this to your advantage, however, as you do things that the competition might never expect.

Also born on this date are: Will Ferrell, actor and comedian; Barry Sanders, football player; Corey Feldman, actor; Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball player; Ginger Rogers, actress and dancer; Jimmy Johnson, football coach; Barbara Stanwyck, actress; Stewart Copeland, drummer; Orville Redenbacher, popcorn mogul; Roald Amundsen, explorer; Michael Flatley, dancer.

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, JULY 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're likely to run into someone who has more to say to you than you are prepared to hear, but you're going to have to stand your ground.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can put yourself between a friend and a very real approaching danger without risking too much yourself. Timing is the key.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A certain issue is nagging at you, but it's not as difficult as you might think. A simple solution is about to present itself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're likely to be presented with a personal challenge that requires a high level of self-assessment and honest reflection.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You anticipate that something on the horizon will not be pleasant or rewarding, but perhaps you are simply projecting. Be positive.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are trying to determine just how easy a given task is going to be, when instead you should be assessing its difficulty.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're likely to leave quite a footprint, and no one will be able to overlook what you do -- or why.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What begins as a simple surprise may quickly develop into quite a shock -- especially if you overlook an obvious turn of events.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You must judge the effectiveness of what you offer not by what you get in return, but by how others react in the moment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be asked several questions to which you do not have the answers, but those questions can lead to important discoveries.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've made a few wishes lately that haven't come true -- yet. All you have to do is wait a little while longer, if you have the patience.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to move quickly in order to avoid a coming danger. Others do not have the advantages you do; don't overlook them!

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Your Birthday for July 15, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 15th, 2015

Born today, you seem to maintain a positive, bright, humorous attitude toward life -- even, according to some, one that is far too casual or cavalier. While you seldom appear to take things as seriously as you might, this often disguises the fact that you are, deep down, quite sensitive and quick to respond emotionally to the world around you. You try very hard to protect yourself from the kinds of injury that can leave long-lasting emotional scars -- and one way of doing this is to laugh at the world and what happens in it, despite the fact that you feel things very deeply. It is not so much that you can control your emotions, but rather that you are able to keep them from controlling you.

There may be times in your life when you find yourself embroiled in situations that you cannot fully understand. Indeed, sometimes you will choose to follow a path that leads you into personal danger; this feeds a certain adventurous spirit that dwells deep within you.

Also born on this date are: Forest Whitaker, actor; Linda Ronstadt, singer; Diane Kruger, actress; Rembrandt, painter; Jesse Ventura, wrestler and politician; Alex Karras, football player and actor; Brigitte Nielsen, actress; Clement Moore, author and poet; Jan-Michael Vincent, actor; Kim Alexis, 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.

THURSDAY, JULY 16

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The information you seek is very likely available at your fingertips, but that doesn't mean that you'll find it immediately!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can discover something important about yourself that others seem to know already. A meeting of the minds is expected by day's end.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone is keeping something from you, and it will take more than friendly persuasion to get him or her to reveal it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're going to have to repeat yourself once, twice, perhaps even three times before you have made yourself crystal clear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your admiration for someone will come across in your words and actions. He or she will express something akin to admiration in return.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can get much out of laughing at even the most serious of situations. Someone gets the point for the very first time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You mustn't reveal how you are feeling until the moment is just right. Anything said prematurely may backfire on you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You know just where you are going, but you may not have chosen the most direct path. Someone you know well sets you straight.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can explore many exciting places, and as a result, a loved one will likely want to start something new with you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You know how to do the right thing, but circumstances may be complicated by the presence of something or someone wholly unexpected.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be trying to do too many things at once, which means that you are perhaps unable to do any of them to the best of your ability.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Bargains abound, but what you most want may not be available at a discounted price. You'll have to wait a little while longer.

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Your Birthday for July 14, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 14th, 2015

Born today, you are a forward-thinking individual with a great love of life and an affinity for any endeavor that is modern, futuristic and progressive in all aspects. This is not to say, of course, that you are ignorant of the past. On the contrary, you are keenly aware of how you are linked to those who have done so much before you, but you never rest upon those borrowed laurels. You insist on taking firm steps that move you, and those with you, into a tomorrow of your own imagining. There may be some who label you irresponsible, and even some who look upon you as a radical of sorts, but you will always have the support you need to further your cause successfully.

You do not always reveal all aspects of yourself to those around you; indeed, there is much about your private life that you jealously protect, believing whole-heartedly that some things are simply no one else's business. You are usually quite soft-spoken, but you can erupt with great passion upon occasion.

Also born on this date are: Jane Lynch, actress; Gerald Ford, U.S. president; Woody Guthrie, singer; Dale Robertson, actor; Polly Bergen, actress; William Hanna, animator; Gustav Klimt, artist; Ingmar Bergman, director; Harry Dean Stanton, actor; Rosey Grier, football player and actor; Jackie Earle Haley, actor; Joel Silver, producer; John Chancellor, journalist.

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, JULY 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The usual give and take is unlikely to be easy; you must be willing to make an unusual sacrifice in order to make progress.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's time for you to assert your independence once again. Someone who has been trying to control you is in for quite a surprise!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've been putting off the inevitable for long enough. You'll soon recognize a golden opportunity -- and make the most of it!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have a chance to redeem yourself after a recent mistake set you back quite a bit. A secret admirer may come to the rescue.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're expecting matters to get complicated, but in fact, someone has control of things in a way you could never anticipate. Go with it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's time for you to step out of the shadows and claim the credit that should be yours by rights.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you see is what you get -- at least during the first part of the day. A rival is trying to catch up to you, and things may heat up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're putting too much emphasis on issues that are not central to your experience. Get to the heart of the matter.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're giving someone else every reason to continue along his or her current path -- and a rendezvous isn't far off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've heard the word "no" from the same stubborn source quite enough. You must work harder to change his or her mind.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're nearing a turning point, but you may not understand what is at stake until a friend points out the obvious.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You've been giving someone else everything he or she wants for long enough. It's time to ask for a little of the same in return.

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