Your Birthday for April 11, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 11th, 2016

Born today, you are not always as popular in social settings as you might wish, but your popularity generally far exceeds any expectations that others may have of you. This is because there is a distinct difference between your public persona and your private one. In public, you are far more outgoing, positive and entertaining, while the private you can be rather caustic and gloomy at times, bordering on the dour and hypercritical. You are both of these, surely, and you will spend much of your life coming to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like you -- at least not on a one-on-one basis. Still, you go about your business in a confident manner, and you can certainly achieve much in your lifetime.

You have strong beliefs, and you're not easily swayed when you have made up your mind about something -- especially when you consider it one of the basic notions about life and the world in which you live. You can be quite stubborn, and when you are backed into a corner, you will cling to your way of thinking even if you discover it is largely wrong.

Also born on this date are: Joss Stone, singer; Joel Grey, actor; Jennifer Esposito, actress; Ethel Kennedy, activist and philanthropist; Meshach Taylor, actor; Lisa Stansfield, singer; Louise Lasser, actress; Dean Acheson, politician; Bill Irwin, actor and clown.

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, APRIL 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to make certain concessions, but you can still see a personal project through to its conclusion if you're creative.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're going to have to get used to working with a certain restriction or limitation. Don't let it get you down, however.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your interactions with certain individuals will pay off for them far more handsomely than for you, but that was wholly expected.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You've been trying to break free from a certain pattern of questionable behavior for some time. You can make some real headway!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're likely to be introduced to a new way of doing something that, at first, doesn't strike your fancy at all. Give it some time!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time once again for you to negotiate an agreement your own way, asking for something others usually never dare to request!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble putting all the pieces together. Slow down and look at things from more than one angle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's a good day to experiment with a new kind of freedom. You can expect a family member to abide by the rules quite willingly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to deal with an approximation of something that cannot yet be fully realized. That shouldn't slow you down!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your dreams and fantasies are trying to tell you something. Consider making that change you've long avoided.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A personal sacrifice allows you to lift a certain restriction and start fresh. You're not likely to miss what you hardly ever knew.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Once you get going, you're sure to continue through the day and wind up at your destination on or ahead of schedule. Don't let up!

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Your Birthday for April 10, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 10th, 2016

Born today, you know how to be quite cautious, but at the same time, you can be bold and daring in your approach to life and quite adventurous in your outlook. While others may face certain situations with a pessimistic or defeatist outlook, you maintain a positive stance, confident that you will be able to progress according to plan even when circumstances do not favor those plans. You enjoy doing things that you haven't done before, and you are determined to do as many of them as possible -- the stranger, the better! Whether it is miles above the Earth or below the surface of the sea, you want to check it out, experience what it's like and see it impact your life in some measurable, positive way.

You're not obsessed with making money, but you're likely to make a good deal of it in your lifetime. You are not obsessed with winning, but you're likely to win far more often than you lose. Nor are you after attention, but you will surely attract a great deal of it again and again in the course of your adventures.

Also born on this date are: Mandy Moore, singer and actress; Steven Seagal, actor; John Madden, football coach and sportscaster; Haley Joel Osment, actor; Omar Sharif, actor; Chuck Connors, actor; Harry Morgan, actor; Brian Setzer, musician; Max Von Sydow, actor; Jim Bowie, explorer; Orlando Jones, actor; Joseph Pulitzer, 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.

MONDAY, APRIL 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're going to fare best doing precisely what you want to do. Trying to bend to the will of another can only set you back.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have to travel farther from your point of departure than you had planned -- but the journey reveals something important!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A little mischief can provide you with just the right amount of excitement, but you must take care not to overstep too far!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must take the time to step back -- as far as is necessary to be objective -- and assess the situation. Things are not as they seem.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may wish to collaborate with someone who seems to share much with you in the way of outlook and desire. This may be wishful thinking, however.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can start something that will begin to pay off handsomely tomorrow. Until then, you're going to want to keep a low profile if you can.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone is likely to give you a break and allow you to move along without doing anything that goes counter to your state of mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A few hidden desires may be rising to the surface. Use care, and don't let others see what they shouldn't see!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're ready to put the finishing touches on one project so that you can move on to the next. You're in no mood to linger.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can get a great deal done if you simply approach each task in a straightforward, logical manner. Stick to your game plan!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Instructions that come to you have you wondering why you accepted this particular assignment in the first place. Complications abound.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're eager to see the results of your current efforts, but you mustn't rush things! Try shifting focus to something else.

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Your Birthday for April 09, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 9th, 2016

Born today, you are able to size up almost any situation with remarkable speed and accuracy, yet you do not always take the best possible course of action as a result. The disconnect lies in the difference between your analytical skills and your ability to interpret your instincts; the former allows you to see what is going on around you with clarity, but you too often misinterpret what your instincts are telling you. This can lead you to make erroneous decisions about your subsequent behavior. It's not that your instincts are faulty, but due to your keen intellect, you sometimes let your thoughts override your feelings -- and therein lies the problem! You must learn that you don't always have to think.

Still, you always remain positive and forward-thinking, even when you have put yourself in arrears in some way. Because you know what you want, you are able to get back on track very quickly if you find yourself derailed by error or accident. Once back on track, you're likely to stay there until you reach your destination.

Also born on this date are: Kristen Stewart, actress; Hugh Hefner, publisher; Elle Fanning, actress; Dennis Quaid, actor; Jay Baruchel, actor; Paulina Porizkova, actress and model; Cynthia Nixon, actress; Michael Learned, actress; Avery Schreiber, comedian; Paul Robeson, 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.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll come to understand the motives of another much better, especially with regard to how they relate to yours, and how they affect them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your introduction to something new is likely to take a strange form, but you'll take it in stride, knowing that good will follow.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You must pay attention to the details, for it's there that success or failure is really made. Don't overlook the obvious, either!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- In recent days, you may have given short shrift to something that is now coming back to haunt you in some way. You may have to scramble.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll want to look beneath the surface to see if you can increase your gains while minimizing your personal investment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be surprised to learn that someone you had written off is actually enjoying a good deal of success. Is he or she now a rival?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your attention will naturally go to something that is not immediately essential, but it becomes utterly indispensible very soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may surprise someone in charge by arriving on the scene and beginning to work on an assignment well ahead of time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're likely to surprise a friend or loved one, though that was certainly not your intent. Or was it?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What comes to you may not seem like the best idea in the world, but as you explore it further, prospects improve substantially.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be after something that simply cannot yet be reached. Still, you're not about to give up and go elsewhere.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Maintain a positive outlook even when things turn dark and cloudy, and you'll be able to lead others back into the sunshine.

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