Your Birthday for July 04, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 4th, 2016

Born today, you are a charming, clever, energetic and highly motivated individual who enjoys nothing so much as exploring opportunities and developing the talents that are brought to the fore as a result. Like one who enjoys running for the sake of it, and not simply to get from here to there, you love the process of doing things, regardless of the ends to which the means may lead. Life's journey, in other words, is far more valuable to you than any rewards you may collect along the way. This is not to suggest, of course, that you will not be successful in the common sense of the word; on the contrary, you have what it takes to do a great many important things and be rewarded for them! You are not, however, obsessed with material gains.

Your taste for the unusual is likely to set you apart, but perhaps not until later in life, when you will realize that there is no reason whatsoever to conceal the stranger things that you enjoy doing or experiencing. In your early years, simple peer pressure may well have kept you from doing anything too unconventional.

Also born on this date are: Malia Obama, daughter of the president; Eva Marie Saint, actress; Calvin Coolidge, U.S. president; Gina Lollobrigida, actress; Gloria Stuart, actress; Bill Withers, singer-songwriter; Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers, columnists; Geraldo Rivera, TV personality; Andrew Zimmern, celebrity chef; Nathaniel Hawthorne, writer; Neil Simon, playwright.

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, JULY 5

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're going to have to act fast if you want to take advantage of a fleeting opportunity. A loved one gives you a needed boost.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're likely to realize that you are not in a position to do what you promised to do. It's time to face it honestly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- If you're going to help those who are in the trenches, you'll want to gather as much updated information as you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your sense of fairness may be challenged, but you're in a position to exert the proper influence over people and events.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You will want to remember as many details of the day as you possibly can. When the time comes, you'll recall the most important and pertinent.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be upset about something over which you had no control, and which you cannot fully remember or reconstruct in your mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You know what someone is thinking and feeling, so why not close the gap and start a dialogue? You can help each other.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The risk of misinterpretation is great. Be sure to wait until all information is available before making a decision.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Are you tired of doing something the same way and suffering the same disappointing result? You can do it quite differently!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 20-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to guard against overspending. Before making any purchases, see what you already have of use around the home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can save the day simply by doing something that you feel must be done. It's only a matter of following a gut instinct.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have more in common with a rival than you know, but today may not be the day to explore that area. That time will come soon enough.

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Your Birthday for July 03, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 3rd, 2016

Born today, you have many natural talents, but you're unlikely to develop all of them to their fullest because, at an early age, you discovered that one or two can bring you the most immediate gratification and material reward if you focus exclusively on them. Does this make you cheap or shallow? Some may say so, but the truth is that it merely makes you a realistic proponent of success. You know what can bring you success, and you will develop that faculty fully and pursue the opportunities it presents to you without hesitation. You do not always take the easy route; you will, however, take the route that brings you to the threshold of accomplishment -- whether it is easy or not!

You don't put a great deal of stock in what others say about you; if you did, you would never be able to dig in and accomplish as much as you do, since you would have to spend all of your time refuting opinions expressed by those who do not know you well. You have a few close friends whom you trust to tell you how things really are.

Also born on this date are: Tom Cruise, actor; Thomas Gibson, actor; Sandra Lee, celebrity chef; Kurtwood Smith, actor; Montel Williams, television personality; Moises Alou, baseball player; Hunter Tylo, model and actress; George M. Cohan, songwriter; Betty Buckley, actress and singer; George Sanders, actor; Tom Stoppard, playwright; Ken Russell, director; Aaron Tippin, singer; Olivia Munn, actress; Laura Branigan, singer.

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, JULY 4

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You know where you can find precisely what you need, but carving out enough time to go and get it may prove tricky.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're ready to take a chance on someone -- at long last -- and you know just how much is on the line. Success is not guaranteed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're eager to explore new personal or professional territory. The opportunity presents itself to head in that direction.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may want to check and double-check your work before you consider it complete. Any missing component can prove disastrous.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A simple endeavor may become more difficult because of the rules you have to follow and the hoops you have to jump through.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone close to you is in a position to do you a big favor, but you may not be able to ask for that favor directly. You'll find a way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're able to capitalize on someone's mistake, but take care that you don't go to such extremes that you do any emotional harm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Appearances are important, so you must acknowledge the authority of someone who actually knows much less than you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Success depends upon your ability to say the right things in the right way so that the gears are oiled and egos are satisfied.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- This is a good time to revisit an old project and see if you can make some small adjustments to bring it back to life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be trying to do something that few have done before. Your chances of success are far greater.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone may ask you a question that renders you entirely speechless. It's not that you are stumped, exactly -- or is it?

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Your Birthday for July 02, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 2nd, 2016

Born today, you take self-awareness to a whole new level. While others may consider it an essential aspect of their personal or professional lives, you embrace it on an almost religious level, pursuing greater and greater self-awareness with everything you do, regardless of the goals you may be trying to reach or the people with whom you are interacting. You are always eager to learn more about yourself -- the essence of who you really are, which determines what you do, and why, in all aspects of your life. You are able to function at a remarkably high level simply because you are able to look at yourself honestly, assess what you see and work with that reality in a positive, productive fashion.

It is only when you try to deny what you are that you are likely to encounter serious difficulties in your personal life or professional affairs. Any sort of self-deception or ignorance of your identity or purpose -- whether intentional or unintentional -- is sure to turn into a major obstacle in your life.

Also born on this date are: Ashley Tisdale, actress; Lindsay Lohan, actress; Larry David, actor and producer; Richard Petty, auto racer; Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court justice; Jerry Hall, model; Jose Canseco, baseball player; Ken Curtis, actor; Pierre Cardin, designer; Erin Burnett, television journalist; Margot Robbie, actress; Ron Silver, actor; Hermann Hesse, author; Saul Rubinek, 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, JULY 3

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can derive great benefit from doing less than your usual, provided you can keep yourself from habitual worry!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Others may be interested in what you have to say, not because of the substance, but the style. You have to admit -- it's a start!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've been certain that someone close to you would admit to playing a joke on you over the last several weeks, but it won't happen today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be asking more of someone than he or she is able to give, and it's time to recognize that fact. You can push only so far.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're not in the mood to follow the rules, yet going your own way can only bring about more trouble than you know how to handle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If you're looking for the best, you may not have to look any farther than your immediate environs. Someone you know may surprise you!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're putting things in the wrong order, but for all the right reasons. Stick with it, and others may adjust to your thinking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The unusual reigns. Be ready to take in something that will quite possibly throw you completely off balance -- but in a good way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Others may be watching you and judging what you do. To be sure you get favorable reviews, stick to what you know best.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- There can be too much of a good thing, certainly. You're likely to find out just what that means, especially to your pocketbook!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Guard against being fooled by someone who would separate you from your money for no good reason. Investigate any seeming "bargains."

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be considering something that is, for you, a bit of an extravagance -- but some would tell you that it is about time!

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