Your Birthday for October 08, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 8th, 2015

Born today, you know how to rise to any occasion -- but this is especially true when you are under pressure, under the gun or under scrutiny from others. You know how to put your best foot forward, and this is likely to be your greatest strength in both personal affairs and professional endeavors. Indeed, you often seem most at home when things are up in the air, uncertain or difficult. You maintain a calm exterior and seem quite unflappable at times when others are letting circumstances get the better of them. You are clever, quick-thinking and always able to see more than one side of an issue. You can persuade others of almost anything; but by others, you are persuaded of very little!

You have an adventurous streak, and you are often willing to try that which no one else will. It's not that you wish to endanger yourself, but you do enjoy walking where no one has walked before. You can be quite competitive, and that will lead you to accomplish much in the name of victory.

Also born on this date are: Bella Thorne, actress; Bruno Mars, singer; Matt Damon, actor; Chevy Chase, actor and comedian; R.L. Stine, author; Sigourney Weaver, actress; Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader; Stephanie Zimbalist, actress; Emily Procter, actress; Paul Hogan, actor; Rona Barrett, columnist; Eddie Rickenbacker, World War I pilot.

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, OCTOBER 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to shop around to get the best deal, but you know what you want, and that's the best place to start.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are more likely to interpret things correctly if you are willing to view them from every angle -- which takes more effort!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Organization may not be your forte, but you're going to have to make sure that you do, indeed, have all your ducks in a row.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're likely to hear through the grapevine just how a recent effort was received by those who were not your intended audience.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are willing to offer someone more than usual in return for a certain guarantee. Such a bargain can prove quite valuable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You mustn't let your own pride get in your way. If it's necessary to keep the peace, then by all means, be willing to compromise!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- There's no getting around the fact that you'll be expected to do things the hard way. Give others what they want, and you will be rewarded.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to work harder than usual to prepare yourself for what you know is waiting for you just around the corner.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your business sense serves you well, but there may be something even you miss. You can make up for lost time toward day's end.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Reports coming in suggest that you are not progressing as quickly as you had wished, but there is something to keep your hopes up!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may simply have to lay down the law so that someone in charge will proceed in a way that suits your agenda.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You don't quite know which way to turn, perhaps, but someone close to you is ready to get you back on track if necessary.

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Your Birthday for October 07, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 7th, 2015

Born today, you are a clever and resourceful individual with a great deal of imagination and foresight, which you can employ to ensure a bright future for yourself and anyone else who ties his or her wagon to your particularly bright star. It's not that you have anything original to offer; indeed, much of what you do is really quite traditional -- even old-fashioned -- at least at its core. But what you are able to do is to reinvent the old and apply it in modern ways, maximizing both opportunity and reward to ensure your lasting success. Your secret, of course, is that you are able to identify what others seem to need, or what is missing, and supply it.

You are quite competitive by nature, but you will always avoid one-on-one confrontation whenever possible. Indeed, when it comes to fight or flight, you will almost always choose flight, knowing that to run from a contest will allow you to rethink, reconfigure and return stronger and more capable than ever before.

Also born on this date are: Simon Cowell, entrepreneur and producer; Toni Braxton, singer; Vladimir Putin, Russian leader; Yo-Yo Ma, cellist; Diego Costa, soccer player; Taylor Hicks, singer; John Mellencamp, singer; June Allyson, actress; Bishop Desmond Tutu, humanitarian leader; Niels Bohr, physicist; Joy Behar, television personality; Jayne Torvill, Olympic ice 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.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're trying to pick up the pace with something tied around your feet! You must first extricate yourself from this dead weight.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are eager to get back to what you do best, but you're going to have to wait one or two more days. Put urgent thoughts on paper.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to make very clear to someone in authority just what it is you plan to do before you take a single step in any new direction.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone may be standing in your way. Although this is likely unintentional, it is still something you must deal with immediately.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're not making a lot of sense to someone who hasn't been in the loop for a while. You must take time to get him or her back up to speed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone introduces you to a person who piques your interest in an unexpected way. Once introductions are concluded, you're on your own!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're in no mood to go about routine business in a mindless fashion. Instead, try to invest something new into each and every activity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're thinking of someone else, but you have something important of your own to tend to, as well. Both needs can be fulfilled.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're trying to convince others of the importance of the work you're doing, but someone isn't buying it. Try harder!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It may be time for you to travel along your current path by yourself for a while. Your current companion isn't filling a certain need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've misinterpreted what someone said, and the results are proving quite dangerous. Rethink, reassess and revise your plan.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll discover a hidden opportunity that, in fact, has been in plain view for quite some time. Why have you missed it for so long?

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Your Birthday for October 06, 2015

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 6th, 2015

Born today, you have a deep-seated fear of being ordinary. For that reason alone, you're likely to jump at any opportunity to prove yourself, to demonstrate that you have something within you that is special and to win the admiration of those around you. You are driven to achieve more and more with each passing day, and you always manage, somehow, to avoid spinning your wheels. What you do is often likely to be important -- to you at the very least, if not to others -- and to make a difference to the world around you, even if only in some intangible way. You don't go around blowing your own horn; you let your behavior and accomplishments speak for you.

Always keenly interested in fairness and equality -- a sign of any true Libra native, of course! -- you like to show others how best to behave by behaving in that way yourself. You believe the best way to lead is by example, and you do so each and every day in your own small ways.

Also born on this date are: Elisabeth Shue, actress; Ioan Gruffudd, actor; Carole Lombard, actress; George Westinghouse, scientist; Britt Ekland, actress; Jeremy Sisto, actor; Janet Gaynor, actress; Thor Heyerdahl, explorer.

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, OCTOBER 7

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- This is a good day to consider relinquishing some responsibility, but you must choose with great care which to give up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can avoid a major conflict by talking about the issues that are most important to you. Keep talking, and you can avoid fighting!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Don't let yourself get tangled in an issue that is not of your making. It's a good day to stay neutral, no matter who is involved.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not be able to turn a blind eye to what someone does by accident. You're likely to discover it was no accident after all!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's a good day to unburden yourself. The emotional current may become much more difficult to navigate come nightfall.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are not as ready as you think you are, but if you play your cards right, you can learn just what you need to learn by day's end.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A trip down memory lane allows you to review both successes and failures, and the failures actually give you a new and exciting idea.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you truly think is bound to be discovered by others, so there's no point in trying to disguise your views. Share them openly!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your confidence is on the rise, but you may not yet feel ready to face a major challenge that has been presented by a rival.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You must try to be more creative, as the same old approach to a pressing problem isn't likely to result in a permanent solution.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Be patient with yourself, and don't expect the impossible to be possible simply because you've set your sights higher than usual.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll learn what someone else really thinks of you -- and the result will be a careful maneuver that brings you unexpected delight.

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