Your Birthday for July 14, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 14th, 2017

Born today, you are perhaps one of the most straightforward, upstanding, well-meaning and hard-working individuals born under your sign. You are also perhaps one of the luckiest, as you are destined to enjoy good fortune no matter what you choose to do on any given day. Others may consider this unfair, but who can argue with the stars, under whose influence you are sure to be given more than a fair chance? You may not always be successful in every endeavor, but you will never face impossibility or even improbability. Any time you fall short, you will be able to blame only yourself for the failure, not circumstances, astrological influences, or even the work of rivals or competitors. You can also take credit for your successes, however, for though luck is on your side, you know how to make the most of opportunities as they arise.

You are careful with your money, and you have a good head for business. You would never arrange any but the most transparent and fair deals with others -- and you will never borrow from Peter to pay Paul! In work, as in play, you treat everyone with unfaltering fairness -- and you expect to be treated exactly the same.

Also born on this date are: Jane Lynch, actress; Gerald Ford, U.S. president; Woody Guthrie, singer; Dale Robertson, actor; Polly Bergen, actress; William Hanna, animator; Gustav Klimt, artist; Ingmar Bergman, filmmaker; Harry Dean Stanton, actor; Rosey Grier, football player and actor; Jackie Earle Haley, actor; Joel Silver, producer; John Chancellor, journalist; Brian Selznick, illustrator.

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, JULY 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may receive several warnings about approaching dangers, but you cannot perceive them yourself. Don't ignore those who are closest to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not have the stamina needed to go the distance, but you can surely plan to do what must be done in the next day or two.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You think that you're ready to set a new project in motion, but you haven't tended to some of the necessary details. Don't jump the gun!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- By following another's progress, you can collect the information you need to plan your own. The opportunity for gains is great.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Things are not always what they seem, but for now you can be confident that what you control is likely to pan out as you have envisioned.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A promise made is a promise kept, as far as you are concerned; it doesn't matter how hard it may be to keep. Your word is your bond!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your unique style will attract a good deal of attention wherever you go, but will you be able to use that to your advantage?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You must try to ensure that your curiosity doesn't lead you down the wrong road. Give someone a second chance in the evening hours.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You must be sure to follow all the rules, in spirit at least. Others are watching, and they will learn from your example.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Why not take something just a little further and see if you can increase your gains? Others will surely support you as needed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Attempting to keep up with someone more experienced will allow you to advance your cause immeasurably.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You want to be the one credited with reaching out, but even if that doesn't happen, you'll benefit from the renewed contact.

astrology

Your Birthday for July 13, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 13th, 2017

Born today, you are not always what you seem to be, for there are simply so many facets to your brilliant and complex personality that, at any given time, you can show off only a select few characteristics to the world at large. When it comes to professional accomplishments, you have what it takes to claim a very large piece of the pie for yourself -- though this is likely to take quite a long time. While you may settle on a particular career path early in life, the success you seek is not likely to be yours until many years later. The development of your talent is most important, and early success may actually stunt your professional growth. You are not impatient, however, and taking the long view will work in your favor at all times.

You may embrace beliefs that are not commonplace, orthodox, conventional or widely accepted by others. You see the world in stark contrasts, and you will often react quite emotionally to what happens around you. The good news is that you can use these events to fuel your personal and professional efforts. You understand that you are a product of the world in which you live.

Also born on this date are: Harrison Ford, actor; Sir Patrick Stewart, actor; Julius Caesar, Roman emperor; Yadier Molina, baseball player; Cheech Marin, actor and comedian; Bob Crane, actor; Robert Forster, actor; Cameron Crowe, filmmaker; Paul Prudhomme, celebrity chef; Ken Jeong, comedian and actor; Tom Kenny, voice actor and screenwriter; Didi Conn, 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.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Someone's involvement in your affairs will give you a needed boost. Energy and confidence will be on the rise in no time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have a solid understanding of the big picture, but you'll fail to grasp some of the intricacies. That will come in time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You realize that you are going to have to continue along your current path until the option to do so is taken away.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may face an unexpected difficulty when you launch a project that you thought would be a slam-dunk. Be ready to learn a thing or two!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can't allow anyone to cramp your style. Even a loved one must be reminded to observe certain personal boundaries.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You mustn't try to push things too far, as certain individuals are ready and willing to push back. Try to maintain harmony.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Both success and failure are up to you; you'll receive credit and blame for both in turn. Don't abandon the driver's seat, however.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your primary objective may assume a secondary position before the day is out, as someone comes to you with an urgent plea. You can help.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll receive news that tells you exactly what you want to hear -- and now you'll be able to swing into action much as planned.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can initiate talks that will lead to a new understanding -- and the likelihood that all will be well in the near future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You don't have every piece of the puzzle clearly laid out before you, but your eye -- and experience -- will surely fill in the blanks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A final decision is expected very soon, but you may not yet be ready to make a choice that is effectively irreversible.

astrology

Your Birthday for July 12, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 12th, 2017

Born today, you conceal much from those around you, even those who claim to know you best -- family members, loved ones and lifelong friends -- simply because you feel that to reveal everything about yourself will mean sacrificing too much of your own autonomy. This is nonsense, of course, but the perception is what counts: Because you think it, it is true for you, regardless of what might really happen otherwise. You have been endowed with tremendous talents and the ability to work long and hard to develop those talents to the fullest -- though you sometimes cannot figure out which one requires the most attention in the moment. You are, therefore, quite good at many things and are likely to be known as something of a Renaissance man or woman.

You may spend much of your life in the public eye -- or at least, if not in the spotlight, just on the periphery, quite close to the action. At first, this may prove somewhat disconcerting to you, since you can be so very secretive! Later in life, you will learn to use fame, popularity and notoriety to your distinct advantage.

Also born on this date are: Bill Cosby, comedian, producer and actor; Topher Grace, actor; Richard Simmons, fitness expert; Cheryl Ladd, actress; Erik Per Sullivan, actor; Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic figure skater; Christine McVie, musician and singer; Milton Berle, actor and comedian; Henry David Thoreau, author; Oscar Hammerstein, songwriter; Andrew Wyeth, painter; Van Cliburn, musician; Louis B. Mayer, producer; Buckminster Fuller, architect.

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, JULY 13

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may tell yourself that something has to stop, but the fact is that forces you cannot escape are controlling you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're more interested in firsthand reports than in anything you could read in books, but that doesn't mean your studies have been in vain!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You must choose the right confidant with whom to share certain secrets. You know who it should be, but is he or she ready to hear you?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The developments you're waiting for may be slow in evolving, but you can surely use the time to your advantage. Think ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Travel will make greater demands on you than usual, in part because you were not as prepared as you normally try to be.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're ready to put on quite a show, provided you have assembled an audience. You must be prepared for some criticism when the curtain falls.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are able to see things from many different angles, and this will help you tremendously as you enter into necessary arguments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The farther someone is from home, the less interested you will be in everything around you. You miss his or her influence!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It may be time to come clean about a certain issue you've been trying to conceal for too long. Much is already known, in fact.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can keep illness at bay simply by doing what makes sense. There's no magic involved; you just have to be smart about your health!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can learn much about your own desires by paying attention to what gives a loved one satisfaction. The two of you have much in common.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may realize that a decision made long ago has affected your romantic episodes ever since. What can you do to break the pattern?

Next up: More trusted advice from...