Your Birthday for February 21, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 21st, 2017

Born today, you may seem rather soft-spoken and aloof, but this belies an internal fire that burns continuously and emits a heat that others cannot help but feel when they interact with you, even indirectly. You are quite passionate about everything you do, and you make no decisions that are not carefully considered and deeply felt. You are certain to follow your instincts when it comes to choosing a career. You're not the kind to follow in another's footsteps, at least not intentionally, nor are you one to heed the advice of those who are older and wiser. You want to do things on your own, so that your successes and failures are yours alone.

You're likely to enjoy one great love in your life, though events may transpire in such a way that you are unaware of this until you are well into adulthood. Indeed, you may actually "rediscover" each other after several other satisfactory relationships. But maturity will ultimately make of you a better companion and lover.

Also born on this date are: Corbin Bleu, actor; Ashley Greene, actress; Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress; Chuck Palahniuk, author; Alan Rickman, actor; Ellen Page, actress; Kelsey Grammer, actor; Rue McClanahan, actress; Andres Segovia, guitarist; Nina Simone, singer and activist; William Petersen, actor; John Lewis, activist and politician; Barbara Jordan, activist and politician; Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer; Hubert de Givenchy, fashion designer; Erma Bombeck, columnist; Tyne Daly, actress; Melanie Laurent, actress; Ann Sheridan, actress; William Baldwin, actor; Sam Peckinpah, filmmaker.

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.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll benefit from playing a game with a loved one that allows you to explore a certain side of each other you haven't yet seen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Don't make the mistake of thinking that you can cover your tracks completely. Someone will be able to follow you wherever you go!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be cautious when exploring unfamiliar territory. Until you understand the lay of the land, you'll want to move slowly and deliberately.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you thought was a sure thing may turn out to be something of a crapshoot, and you can't trust your system to see you through!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may find yourself in charge of others just at the point when you would have preferred to be on your own. Make the best of it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Appearances can be deceiving -- and what you see is probably nothing like what lies just beneath the surface.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You know very well why you are doing certain things in certain ways, even though you may try to deny it when asked. Face the music!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're pursuing a goal that isn't likely to offer you much when all is said and done. Why not consider an option introduced by a friend?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You must be willing to take care of yourself now or accept the fact that you will not be in peak condition when you need to be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The powers that be may not allow you to progress in an organic fashion, which is causing problems with your natural instincts and rhythms.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can surely hit the mark, but it may take more than one try. Fortunately, you don't have to get it right the first time!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You know where you belong, but you also know why you're not currently there. Though unavoidable, this situation is not permanent.

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Your Birthday for February 20, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 20th, 2017

Born today, you are a clever and quick-witted individual known for both thinking and doing -- and the combination makes you a force to be reckoned with. If you were to identify a primary tendency, however, it would be neither thought nor action, but rather feeling -- for you feel almost everything quite deeply, and nothing happens around you that does not impact your psyche in some significant way. Indeed, you may have to work hard at times to let things pass as water off a duck's back. You are much more likely to absorb something, chew on it and let it work on you emotionally -- even if it is not something that affects you directly. You are always keenly aware of goings-on in the world at large, and it may be that you choose a career that allows you to focus on life's "big picture" and think about things in global terms.

You may enjoy gains that others would expect to be out of your grasp, but so diverse are your talents and so flexible is your attitude that you are willing to do virtually anything, particularly if you feel it will put you ahead in some way. Success, to you, is deeply personal.

Also born on this date are: Rihanna, singer; Kurt Cobain, singer and musician; Sidney Poitier, actor; Charles Barkley, basketball player; Cindy Crawford, model; Justin Verlander, baseball player; Nancy Wilson, singer; Anthony Head, actor; Sandy Duncan, actress; Lili Taylor, actress; Ansel Adams, photographer; Gloria Vanderbilt, fashion designer; Ivana Trump, socialite; Gale Gordon, actor; Peter Strauss, actor; Willie Garson, actor; Robert Altman, filmmaker; Bobby Unser, auto racer; Mike Leigh, director; Patty Hearst, heiress and bank robber; Ron Eldard, 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.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A more whimsical approach than usual can turn a routine day into one that is worth remembering for many reasons. A loved one assists.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You have much on your mind, but only one major task to complete during a day already chock-full of emotional issues.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- How you gather your forces is up to you, but gather them you must, for you will be facing a formidable enemy toward nightfall.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- There are no two ways about it: You simply must talk openly with a friend or loved one about what has been bothering you for some time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll recognize just how far you've come when you take a close look at the footprints you've been leaving. You're more capable than you thought!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll be overjoyed to hear the news from a friend regarding a certain matter of the heart. You expected things would turn out right!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- If it's all the same to you, why not let someone else have his or her way? There's much to be gained by being generous in this manner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The news you receive from a loved one far from home may not exactly put you at ease, but you won't have to worry about every little thing!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're exerting certain forces that others cannot ignore. You're likely to be approached soon with an offer of sorts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You needn't be sheepish for any reason. Go about your business in a confident, easy manner, and let the chips fall where they may.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've made impressive headway lately, so you may choose to lie low for a time and regenerate your stores of energy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Something you need seems to have disappeared, but in actuality it is right where you left it. That, of course, is the real mystery!

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Your Birthday for February 19, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 19th, 2017

Born today, you have a unique way of looking at virtually everything, and this puts a smile on your face nearly all the time. It also sets you off down one path after another that is new, exciting and chock-full of opportunities for study, discovery and accomplishment. You believe that a life spent bettering oneself is a life well spent, and it's an endeavor you greatly enjoy. But more than that, you love helping others do the same, and you are very quick to spot the hidden potential that someone else might have deep within. When you find such a treasure, you will commit yourself to helping that person make the most of it. You are drawn to that which is new, including people. When you walk into a room, you will almost certainly talk first to the person you do not know, trying to draw him or her out so you can gain his or her trust and affection.

You display some odd behaviors when you are nervous, and you can be quite inconsistent and erratic at times -- even making decisions that seem to go directly against your best interests. Indeed, when you are on the spot, you tend to do and say things that make it almost impossible for you to get what you want!

Also born on this date are: Victoria Justice, actress; Seal, singer; Smokey Robinson, singer-songwriter; Jeff Daniels, actor; Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer; Benicio Del Toro, actor; Justine Bateman, actress; Falco, singer; Amy Tan, writer; David Gandy, model; Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner; Ray Winstone, actor; Lee Marvin, 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 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may lack confidence in yourself as the day opens, but it will surely build back up as you watch others struggle with key endeavors.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You've entered a phase that will likely be characterized by experimentation in all things. The rules are changing, and you must keep up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone in charge isn't likely to tell you what you need to hear, so you'll feel as though you are on your own at a time when you need help.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Expertise comes in all forms, and you'll realize that what you thought was a liability is actually a strength. You can do it!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Options presented to you will make you excited about the future, even though you understand that your learning must be accelerated.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're focused on the future and learning from the past, which means the present can be an exciting place for you! Involve a friend.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can turn a negative into a positive simply by sticking with a key project and muscling things into place. Make it work!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Reliance on past successes may serve someone else quite well, but you are better served by focusing on what you are doing right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The more familiar you are with a certain problem, the more likely you will be to solve it. You must be willing to ask some tough questions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may feel the need to reach out to someone who has not been absent for very long. Is there a way you can close the gap permanently?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There are some who will follow you, surely, but those who will not are more interesting right now. Why are they resistant?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll be required to absorb all manner of information quickly. Make no assumptions about what you are supposed to do with it.

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