Your Birthday for July 25, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 25th, 2016

Born today, you possess something that could very well benefit you and those around you continually throughout your lifetime: an abundance of zeal, enthusiasm and joy. Indeed, you put these traits on display anytime you take on a project, large or small, and you can truly prove to be an inspiration to everyone around you. You firmly believe that fun and hard work are directly proportional; the harder you work at a thing, the more fun you have doing it! You are widely admired by others, and often emulated -- but never imitated, for you are truly one of a kind. Some may apply labels of all sorts to you -- "visionary," "genius," even "eccentric" -- but it is very hard to pigeonhole you accurately. You simply seem to defy description.

When it comes to matters of the heart, you are far less able to keep things running smoothly than you are in other aspects of your life -- but this doesn't really bother you. While you certainly make yourself available to love and romance, should it arise, it never seems to be a primary focus in your daily life.

Also born on this date are: Matt LeBlanc, actor; Walter Payton, football player; Estelle Getty, actress; Iman, model and actress; Walter Brennan, actor; Brad Renfro, actor; Illeana Douglas, actress; Maxfield Parrish, artist; Lauren Faust, animator.

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 26

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself in a tricky personal situation that requires a great deal of sensitivity. You may actually be forced to lie, in fact.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be forgiven for a past transgression. Whoever put you in your current position is likely to make things easier for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Spend quality time with a new friend. Your work habits may clash with those of someone with whom you must learn to collaborate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're trying a bit too hard to make things work out to your satisfaction. Try a lighter touch and a more tolerant attitude.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may feel as though you're being asked to do the impossible, but you can do more than you think. It's a matter of pacing yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may find your current environment less conducive to good, concentrated work than usual. You can make a change with relative ease.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You have someone to thank for a new sense of freedom. You'll have a chance to wield your authority in a new way. A friend may surprise you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can alter your routine and provide yourself with more inspiration and emotional fuel simply by varying your personal rhythm.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- There are many rules to follow, but you'll realize that at least one of them doesn't really apply to you. Productivity soars!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- There's no need to bother anyone else with the day's core concerns -- until you have a possible solution to the overriding problem.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to bring an unpleasant truth to the attention of someone who has been making a difficult situation even more difficult.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There's no way you will be able to maintain your current pace. You must be willing to stop on occasion and recharge your batteries!

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Your Birthday for July 24, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 24th, 2016

Born today, you have a way of attracting attention to yourself in ways both good and bad, but it's the good that you really focus on in life, professionally and personally. You don't get bogged down in anything that rings in a negative way; you shrug off criticism and turn away from those who would try to tear you down for any reason. You focus, instead, on opportunity and accomplishment and on being a team player as much as possible. You understand that even solo efforts depend, in large part, on other people, and you're not the kind to overlook those who are so much a part of your victories in life. Your personal contributions are remarkable in themselves, of course, and no one is likely to overlook that fact.

You're driven to do things that others have not done -- not because you want the acclaim that comes with success, but because you want to see what is over that hill, beyond that horizon, and what has otherwise been outside the reach of mere mortals. You want to go farther than ever before.

Also born on this date are: Jennifer Lopez, singer and actress; Amelia Earhart, pioneer aviator; Kristin Chenoweth, actress; Anna Paquin, actress; Lynda Carter, actress; Barry Bonds, baseball player; Rose Byrne, actress; Karl Malone, basketball player; Michael Richards, actor and comedian; Simon Bolivar, military hero; Eric Szmanda, actor; Ruth Buzzi, actress and comedian; Alexandre Dumas, author; Robert Hays, actor; Chris Sarandon, actor; Gallagher, comedian; Elisabeth Moss, 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.

MONDAY, JULY 25

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Are you willing to do what is necessary to secure the esteem of those around you? It may involve something you've long resisted.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may think that you're improving things on the homefront, but the fact is that you are actually driving a wedge between you and a loved one.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Domestic affairs take on a strange new significance when you're away from the home. It's almost as if someone is watching you in some way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're going to have to share more than you had anticipated in order to get yourself and others out of a tricky situation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't let anyone stand in your way. You have places to go and people to meet, and time is of the essence.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What you wear can make a big difference, especially when it comes to footwear. You don't want to risk a dangerous tumble!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may want someone to be more specific with you than he or she is willing or able to be. You must probe elsewhere for key info.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can impress someone who has been critical of you in the past. The difference is not in strategy, but in specific tactics.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have all the tools you need to perform a certain key function to perfection. Now all you need is the time in which to do it!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You want to have things your way -- and who doesn't? This seeming conflict of interest can be worked out quite amicably.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're interested in what is going on around you, not because you are nosy, but because you recognize its potential over the long haul.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be pulled in two very different directions over a key issue. It's surely time to make up your mind once and for all.

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Your Birthday for July 23, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 23rd, 2016

Born today, you are likely to get your big break when you are young and parlay those early successes into a long and lucrative career that allows you to experience much, travel extensively and mix and mingle with all types of individuals as you ply your trade and live up to your fine reputation. You are likely to have benefited from rubbing elbows with some of the greats, absorbing all they have to teach you directly and indirectly, learning mostly from the examples that they set. You have many heroes and role models you deeply admire, but that's not the end of it -- you strive every day to live up to their example and to fill their shoes in a way that makes you proud. You value tradition and heritage, and you want to be a part of something lasting that carries on into the future.

You have much to say in your own right, and your contributions in life -- both professionally and personally -- are likely to be significant. This is exactly what you want, and being remembered for those contributions is just the icing on the cake. Your accomplishments are likely to echo for some time to come.

Also born on this date are: Daniel Radcliffe, actor; Slash, guitarist; Charisma Carpenter, actress; Woody Harrelson, actor; Marlon Wayans, actor; Philip Seymour Hoffman, actor; Monica Lewinsky, White House intern; Stephanie Seymour, model; Alison Krauss, singer; Don Drysdale, baseball player; Edie McClurg, actress; Raymond Chandler, author; Don Imus, radio personality.

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 24

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be feeling pressure from above to do more than you originally agreed to -- and this may require a renegotiation of terms.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Key issues arise in unusual places and at unusual times. You were not expecting those around you to challenge you in this way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're likely to have the answers you need at just the right moment, again and again. Your timing is impeccable!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Progress is made, but you may find yourself looking back over past accomplishments to see what you can bring with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may find yourself struggling with an issue of your own making. The experts will be of little help; the solution lies within yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- In an attempt to speed things up, you may actually only slow them down. Someone else comes up with a better option -- and that's fine!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The work you do is certainly praiseworthy, but you may be left with the feeling that you have not done all you can.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Confusion ensues when you discover that you and a partner have been working under mistaken assumptions, each about the other. You can be the first to set things right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Others are more than willing to give you what you want, because you've proved that you're not seeking it only for yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A family gathering gives you more pleasure than expected, but you still have to deal with one uncomfortable issue you've been avoiding.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be left with less than you had yesterday. What's up? Perhaps you misjudged your potential -- or someone else's.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Give yourself more time than usual to complete seemingly routine tasks. An environmental influence may slow you down just a bit.

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