Your Birthday for September 02, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 2nd, 2016

Born today, you may not always be the best, but you are likely to enjoy a long and lucrative career that sees you rubbing elbows with people of every caliber on your way up the ladder. From each of them, you will learn a great deal about yourself, your work and the world at large. Indeed, you are more interested in what you can learn from your work than any sort of tangible reward it may offer -- though you are perfectly happy to take any rewards that come your way! You like to be involved with projects that seem important -- either within your field or to the world on a larger scale -- and you will always do everything you can to apply yourself fully, heart and soul, to ensure that you are supporting the team. Collaboration, to you, is what it's all about. You're not really into solo efforts.

You feel compelled to reach as far as you can to challenge yourself both professionally and personally. You recognize your limits, and while you accept them, you will never simply sit stagnant and let those limits control you. You will even try many things you are sure you cannot do -- if only for the fun of it!

Also born on this date are: Mark Harmon, actor; Salma Hayek, actress; Keanu Reeves, actor; Terry Bradshaw, football player and commentator; Christa McAuliffe, teacher and astronaut; Jimmy Connors, tennis player; Linda Purl, actress; Billy Preston, singer and musician.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You realize that something is wrong, but you're not sure what to do about it -- or when. Perhaps you are overthinking the matter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Just when you thought you would enjoy smooth sailing ahead, clouds appear on the horizon as a result of a recent misunderstanding.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- This is a good day to consider altering your approach at home, as family members are expressing dissatisfaction in a new way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to be content with watching from the sidelines -- and why not? What happens on the playing field should be quite entertaining!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Though you're unlikely to ask for help, it is available to you should you need it. It's important that you maintain your autonomy, however.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to postpone morning endeavors until afternoon hours because of environmental forces and a surprise personal issue.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You've never been closer to an important personal goal. Take care that you don't let your eagerness overtake your natural caution.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be facing a certain undesirable situation that has resisted your best efforts to avoid it altogether.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll have the chance to face a critic who clearly doesn't understand what you've been up to. Set the record straight.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be targeted by someone who has been gaining on you for some time. A face-off is likely to result. Don't tip your hand.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18 -- A review of all you've done lately may reveal exactly where you missed a step. You'll have a chance to fill in the gaps.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A meeting of the minds is in order, but you may have trouble collecting everyone under one roof. Make clear what's at stake.

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Your Birthday for September 01, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 1st, 2016

Born today, you have both a whimsical and a serious side, and the two are always vying for dominance within your complex personality. You have been endowed with more than the gift of laughter; indeed, you are more able to make others laugh than most born under your sign -- or any sign, for that matter! You have also been given the gift of empathy -- the ability to feel things as others feel them. This is something of a double-edged sword, for while it enables you to get very close to other people when you choose to do so, it also means that you will respond very personally when things happen to others -- and sometimes, quite frankly, you wish this were not so! It is not always convenient or pleasant to feel what those around you feel!

You have a great deal of style, and you may discover that charm is one of your greatest tools, both at work and in your personal relationships. You challenge others to interact with you on a very high level, whether physically, emotionally or intellectually. You ask a lot of your friends, and they give it willingly.

Also born on this date are: Phil McGraw, television personality; Gloria Estefan, singer; Conway Twitty, singer; Rocky Marciano, boxer; Barry Gibb, singer; Lily Tomlin, actress; Yvonne De Carlo, actress; Padma Lakshmi, television personality; Edgar Rice Burroughs, author; Alan Dershowitz, lawyer; James Rebhorn, 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.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You seem determined to cut all ties with those you believe are working against you -- but one or two are actually good friends.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can demonstrate a great deal of personal flair -- and at the same time deal with a few issues no one else will touch.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can treat those closest to you to an experience they are sure to enjoy -- and not soon forget. They may even learn something!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may become the unlikely partner of someone who has been out to get you in the past. This new relationship may last a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You want to show someone you love just where you stand on certain issues, but you're afraid such candor is premature. It certainly is not!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time for you to consider taking a new tack; you may encounter some serious threats if you continue along your current course.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're considering teaching someone an important lesson, but you've yet to work out the how, even though the why is clear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have a unique style that is likely to be in the spotlight before the day is out. You must ask yourself if this is what you want.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not know exactly what lies ahead, but you can add things up and devise a list of likely possibilities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are still doing something a friend or loved one has warned can lead only to hardship. What makes you think you know better?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can introduce a friend or loved one to a way of thinking that has become something of a personal trademark for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are proud of your affiliation with someone who is currently attracting a great deal of criticism. You mustn't turn your back now!

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Your Birthday for August 31, 2016

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | August 31st, 2016

Born today, you are always willing to see where an opportunity will lead you, despite your preference for being in charge of your days and destiny. This willingness stems from your understanding that only by exploring the unknown will you be able to uncover that which can propel you forward or get you ahead. Past experience and current knowledge can take you only so far; eventually you must give yourself over to the unknown in order to reap the greatest benefit from the future. You are likely to travel many roads in your lifetime, and the choices you make will run the gamut from simple to complex -- but they will always affect you in significant ways. There is no such thing as a trivial decision in your life!

You are keenly interested in what is going on in the world, and you take news from near or far very personally -- to the point where you will surely feel compelled, sooner or later, to play a role in many newsworthy affairs. You want to do what you can for the little guy -- to help those who cannot help themselves.

Also born on this date are: Richard Gere, actor; Chris Tucker, actor; Van Morrison, singer; James Coburn, actor; Queen Rania of Jordan; Itzhak Perlman, violinist; Buddy Hackett, actor; Debbie Gibson, singer; Maria Montessori, educator; Eldridge Cleaver, activist and politician; Frederic March, actor; Hideo Nomo, baseball player; Edwin Moses, Olympic athlete.

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, SEPTEMBER 1

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're likely to get most of what you bargained for, but one thing may still be lacking. You can provide that for yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The simple things please you far more than the complex. Don't be tempted to make a mess of things in the name of experimentation!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can excite a partner with your plans, and inspire him or her to participate in a way that he or she never has before.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're tired of doing the same things, in the same ways, for the same reasons. This is a good day to shake it up and try something new!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You have never been in quite the position you are now. With it comes a new responsibility -- and many new choices.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your ability to stir up innocent fun can come in handy. Others are more than willing to join in the games you have in mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The view from where you are takes in more than you had thought, but you want to be sure you understand more than the big picture.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Search, and you will uncover something that both surprises and satisfies you in ways you had perhaps not expected.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to be the one to correct what is wrong because others have not recognized any errors whatsoever.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have the chance to take a stand, and others will be impressed with your ability to embody both confidence and resolve.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone close to you is eager to up the ante. Are you ready to do more, with the promise that more will come your way in return?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be tempted to reach out to a friend with whom you are currently on the outs, but the gesture may actually be premature.

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