Your Birthday for March 09, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | March 9th, 2016

Born today, you are always eager to see what lies just beyond the limits of your vision -- literally and figuratively. This will compel you, throughout your lifetime, to journey beyond your boundaries and explore what the world has to offer, often very far afield. Travel, to you, is excitement; even the harsh practical realities of preparation and delay offer valuable lessons and are therefore to be appreciated rather than despised. Indeed, there are times when the harder a thing is, the more you enjoy it -- for you feel that you are challenging yourself in some way and, in so doing, developing at a quicker rate than you otherwise might.

You are not all that competitive, but you always want to try to better yourself in any way you can. You will attempt that which has never been done before simply to test yourself. If you fail, you will do all you can to learn what you must to succeed the next time.

Also born on this date are: Brittany Snow, actress; Matthew Gray Gubler, actor; Amerigo Vespucci, explorer; Yuri Gagarin, cosmonaut; Raul Julia, actor; Bobby Fischer, chess player; Emmanuel Lewis, actor; Juliette Binoche, actress; Will Geer, actor; Mickey Spillane, author; Samuel Barber, composer.

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, MARCH 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be without your usual means of communication for a time. Can you get by without being connected? Yes, certainly!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may wake early to find that much of what you had anticipated is unlikely to transpire. This may prove something of a relief!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Others are keenly interested in what you are doing and why, though you have a very good reason to keep as much as possible to yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If it's only a matter of money, you can work it out. If something else is working beneath the surface, you must examine it more closely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your full focus should be on what you are doing, for it's likely to take some keen concentration. One particular distraction threatens.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You don't seem to understand exactly how you got yourself into your current predicament. Do you know how to get yourself out?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Despite your differences, you and a rival can certainly meet in the middle on one particular point that is at the heart of everything.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have trouble settling down when all is said and done. You have the sneaking suspicion that all is not as it should be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Once you get started, you may not be able to stop for anything or anyone until you have reached your goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may wonder why others are not filling you in as expected. Perhaps your role has changed without your knowledge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're eager to see who will offer the greatest assistance in a current endeavor. He or she may have ulterior motives, so use caution.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- If something is done on the first try, so be it; the second, that's fine; but if it takes a third, the stars may be sending you a message.

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Your Birthday for March 08, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | March 8th, 2016

Born today, you can be a rather secretive individual. While in some circles -- and in some business endeavors -- this can surely prove a useful trait, the fact is that most often it would be better for you to open up just a little more and share with those around you. You needn't share everything, of course, but just enough to let others know that you are not trying to deceive. Indeed, the biggest personality challenge you may face is that you tend to give the impression that you are hiding something and cannot be completely trusted. "Hiding" may be an overstatement, because your behavior is not calculated in this way, but others do often misinterpret your intentions and therefore deal with you quite cautiously.

You are highly creative, and when you are given the opportunity to shine, shine you will -- very brightly indeed, and for quite a long time. You are able to overcome adversity with aplomb, and you know how to face your inner demons bravely, as well.

Also born on this date are: Aidan Quinn, actor; Micky Dolenz, actor and musician; Freddie Prinze Jr., actor; Alan Hale Jr., actor; Cyd Charisse, actress and dancer; Jim Rice, baseball player; Camryn Manheim, actress; Lynn Redgrave, 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.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to break one of your own rules in order to make progress in a situation that proves unusually stubborn.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can prove yourself to another, though he or she may not be ready for all that you have to offer. Can you afford to wait?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Domestic affairs become oddly complex, even though everything appears perfectly normal on the surface. Is this your doing?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may find yourself asking a great many questions, but are you really ready for the answers you could get?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Uncertainty is unavoidable at times, but you mustn't let it hold you back when circumstances favor forward motion at a quick pace.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You know what's coming, and you're ready for it, but someone else may think he or she has an advantage that is, in fact, only illusory.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be eager, but take care that you don't tip your hand in some way and put yourself in an impossible situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You feel the same way someone else does about a key situation, but you have something he or she does not, so you must take the lead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can enjoy some unexpected fun with someone who -- perhaps surprisingly -- shares your outlook. This may bring unexpected gains.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can step in and do what others cannot, and today is the only day! Don't make things impossible for yourself by being tentative.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've been preparing for this moment for quite some time. Most everyone knows that you are ready to take charge and make things happen.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You aren't able to keep everything to yourself, so eager are you to share -- but take care not to compromise yourself or others.

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Your Birthday for March 07, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | March 7th, 2016

Born today, you are an inwardly powerful individual, yet on the outside you appear quite meek, mild and sensitive -- and so you are, in many ways. You get along famously with all manner of individuals, in both personal affairs and professional endeavors, and the greater your own personal success, the more you will root for those around you, eager for them to match you. You are certainly not a jealous or covetous individual; what you have, you want others to enjoy as well. Although you may not give them what you have, you are perfectly willing to help them get it for themselves! Your friendships are likely to be many, as you are liked, admired and trusted; but your very close friendships, those upon which you actually build your private life, are few indeed.

There are times when you seem to be someone you're not. Whether this is cultivated or purely accidental is not always known -- even by you! You try to behave appropriately in all situations, but you cannot always forecast what appropriate behavior will entail. You are, indeed, highly instinctive in this way.

Also born on this date are: Bryan Cranston, actor; Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian; Rachel Weisz, actress; Willard Scott, television personality; John Heard, actor; Maurice Ravel, composer; Lynn Swann, football player; Peter Sarsgaard, actor; Franco Harris, football player; Daniel J. Travanti, actor; Taylor Dayne, singer; Piet Mondrian, artist; Jeff Kent, baseball 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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You have much to do to prepare yourself for a coming challenge, but fortunately you are well aware of what may actually happen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You feel the support of those who believe in you, and you can carry that support with you into all you undertake.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You needn't be so cryptic or metaphorical; try to say what you mean in the simplest and most direct manner possible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be counting down the minutes until a change occurs that opens up many new doors for you. It's time to consider all options.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not be eager to go where someone else is telling you to go, but you know that you must go there in order to fulfill a certain promise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You know what is expected of you, without a doubt -- and that's exactly what's worrying you! Never fear: You have what it takes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may feel somewhat devoid of feeling when it comes to a certain personal issue. You can arrive at a rational solution.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're seeking more than the easy way out. Indeed, you want to learn something from the dilemma in which you find yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may find that doing a certain thing the old-fashioned way leads you nowhere. It's time to update your thinking!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An offer you thought was too good to be true turns out to be nothing but a sham -- as you suspected. More of the same is coming your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be feeling rather isolated as a result of circumstances that have little to do with you, but which affect you directly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your ability to skate over troubling issues may make you feel good in the moment, but it can actually compound your problems.

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