Your Birthday for February 05, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 5th, 2017

Born today, you know how to speak truth to power, and you are never afraid to tell it like it is -- even when someone is lording it over you and threatening to take life, liberty or happiness from you if you continue to speak. Freedom, to you, is one of life's essentials. You have a light touch and the ability to underplay a scene even when the prevailing circumstances seem to call for force and gravitas. You are a highly social creature, and you enjoy the interaction of all kinds of work -- though you prefer anything that allows you to observe, analyze and talk about what you see. Thinking, indeed, is perhaps your most enjoyable single endeavor -- and you can think about virtually any subject for hours or days at a time.

You're likely to get your big break rather early in life, and while this can bring you a great deal of success and opportunity, it can also limit your future by blinding you to opportunities that a more mature version of yourself might recognize and exploit later in life. You like to be able to do a thing whenever you think of it.

Also born on this date are: Hank Aaron, baseball player; Jeremy Sumpter, actor; Bobby Brown, singer; Sara Evans, singer; Michael Sheen, actor; Roger Staubach, football player; Jennifer Jason Leigh, actress; Laura Linney, actress; Barbara Hershey, actress; Christopher Guest, actor and filmmaker; Red Buttons, actor and comedian; Adlai E. Stevenson Jr., politician; Stephen J. Cannell, television producer; Michael Mann, director; H.R. Giger, artist; John Carradine, actor; Chris Parnell, 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.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- While waiting for someone to get in touch with you, you can actually get quite a lot of work done. Later, you won't want to do any at all!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What seems quite apparent to those around you is hardly recognizable to you -- if you can spot it at all. Keep your eyes and ears open.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're seeking something that seems to have a mind of its own as it continues to elude you, despite your best attempts to locate it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The time has come, perhaps, for you to share a certain part of your history with someone who is eager to get to know you better.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are free to satisfy a certain craving as often as you wish -- though soon you may actually have too much of a good thing!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What you observe from afar may turn out to be more valuable to you than anything you might have experienced up close.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A loved one may have to intervene before you get yourself into any serious danger. He or she has been there before, and knows.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Even the shortest of messages can carry with it the greatest import, as you're soon to learn. Your reply must be carefully crafted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have been assigned a task that is just a little bit over your head -- or above your pay grade. Now what do you do about that?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The more you get done during the first part of the day, the more time you'll have later on to devote to a loved one's special project.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your promises may fall on deaf ears for a while -- until you prove that you can, indeed, pull off what you say you can.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You cannot afford to let even a loved one distract you during the busiest portion of the day. Too much is on the line!

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Your Birthday for February 04, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 4th, 2017

Born today, you will almost always stand up for what you believe, regardless of the objections you may get from those around you or the ill treatment from those who have decided that you are to be dealt with in a harsh way. You attract just as many friends as you do enemies, however, and those who pledge loyalty to you are likely to remain by your side throughout your lifetime as staunch friends and collaborators. You can work well on your own, but like most Aquarians, you enjoy working with others far more -- and you can provide just the kind of inspiration that others need time and again. You have a robust laugh, and you will use this repeatedly to defuse dangerous situations.

You are willing to set aside your fears to get things done. While you are not a daredevil, neither are you overly cautious. Indeed, it is far more likely that you will do a thing if you fear some aspect of it. You recognize danger as being a necessary companion to anyone who is willing to test limits -- as you are.

Also born on this date are: Rosa Parks, civil rights activist; Alice Cooper, singer; Kimberly Wyatt, singer; Oscar de la Hoya, boxer; Natalie Imbruglia, singer; Charles Lindbergh, aviator; Lawrence Taylor, football player; Gabrielle Anwar, actress; Clint Black, singer; David Brenner, comedian; Ida Lupino, actress; Arthur A. Ross, screenwriter; Rob Corddry, actor and screenwriter.

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, FEBRUARY 5

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can get ideas from familiar sources, but what you do with those ideas may prove to be quite unfamiliar to those waiting for results.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's a good day to ask for something that you've not dared ask for in the past. Someone in charge will be impressed with your fearlessness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be putting the cart before the horse. Stop what you are doing and reconsider the order of events as you revise your game plan.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- An old friend will give you a very good reason to cut and run, but he or she isn't likely to follow suit. Things are changing quickly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Once you put pen to paper, you are committed, so take the time to assess your current situation -- and what you want from a new opportunity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your progress may be slow, but it is certainly progress, perhaps only measurable in a new way. Don't be tempted to speed things up!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Any attempt to force things into place will surely result in disappointment. You have to let even personal matters develop organically.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your day is likely to pan out almost exactly as you had planned. If it doesn't, you'll have only yourself to blame. Seek proper outlets.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll be thankful for a friend's honesty as you come to realize that much of what he or she has told you is, in fact, how things are.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What happens between you and another behind closed doors tells you more about the health of the relationship than any public dynamic.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's the simple things that keep you going. Look for what you need in places that are most familiar. Comfort counts!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A separation keeps you strong, but that doesn't mean you won't do everything you can to end it as soon as possible!

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Your Birthday for February 03, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 3rd, 2017

Born today, you are known for being comfortable in your skin, the type of person who has few, if any, hangups about your appearance, talents or personality. In short, you have confidence in everything that the stars themselves have bestowed upon you. While you don't appear to care about any of these things, you do care very much about making the right choices in life and ensuring that you continue to have choices to make -- the more choices, the better. You're not the kind to limit yourself to one or even two courses of action; you insist on being free to pursue anything that piques your curiosity or interest, or that could possibly enable you to develop your talents more fully. You accept the fact that you cannot do certain things, but what you do about it is entirely up to you!

You have a great deal of positive energy, and you can almost literally light up a room simply by walking into it. You are known for doing and saying things that might, if coming from someone else, be considered ill-advised and be taken badly -- but from you, such things are almost always widely enjoyed and appreciated.

Also born on this date are: Norman Rockwell, illustrator and painter; Nathan Lane, actor; Morgan Fairchild, actress; Blythe Danner, actress; Fran Tarkenton, football player; Joey Bishop, actor; James Michener, author; Gertrude Stein, writer and poet; Bob Griese, football player; Michael Cimino, filmmaker; Isla Fisher, actress; Maura Tierney, 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.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to run things by the seat of your pants, but that's just the way you like it! No one can tell you he or she does it better.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You want to be available to someone who is in need of assistance, and you are confident that only you can do what needs to be done.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can share much with those around you, but take care that you don't reveal personal information that is best kept under wraps for now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- One of your closest friends is likely to know just what is going on with you, but you don't want to admit that he or she is right, do you?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You've reached the halfway point of a major project, yet there are still some who don't really know what you are up to. Tell your story!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are waiting for a loved one to take your hand and usher you into the future -- but first you must be willing to relinquish control.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Minor aches and pains are nothing to worry about, as you've been quite active of late. Pay attention to any truly unusual symptoms.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You don't want to go back to someone who once told you a thing or two about how to do what you must do. Some advice is just no good!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can guide someone you know well down memory lane; there are some things that he or she won't know until you reveal the truth.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You know very well what is expected of you, but you still wish to do certain things just because you "feel like it." Why so stubborn?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your ability to divide things up in order to analyze them -- and then divide them again if need be -- impresses the powers that be.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll have a great deal of work to do even after you complete a great deal of work. It's not likely to end soon -- or is it?

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