Your Birthday for July 25, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 25th, 2017

Born today, you are a strong-willed individual. You are likely to succeed at the career of your choice not because you are particularly suited for it, nor because you excel at it, nor because it is what you feel you are supposed to do with your life, but rather because you will apply so much tenacious, unwavering energy and dedication to its practice that success is really the only possible outcome. You are destined to thrive simply because you will work longer and harder than anyone else to be successful. You have many likes and dislikes, but you are able to turn a blind eye to either one if it proves to be a distraction from your primary intentions -- and that goes for people as well as situations and material things. You are living proof that just about anything can be accomplished through steady effort, determination and unflinching willpower!

Like a great many Leo natives, you are quick to fall in love and can be quite experimental in your expression of affection and passion. You aren't just anyone's lover; you require a certain kind of partner in order to be happy -- or to bestow happiness on your beloved. Not everyone would be able to follow you down the particular romantic path that calls to you.

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.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Preparation is the key to success. If you're prepared, you can do all that you are required to do; if not, you will surely fall short.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Attention is likely to be focused, but not necessarily on you! This may be a good time to redefine your current position as you see it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've got something that someone else wants, and a conflict is likely to erupt as a result. You will want to establish authority right away.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What happened before may inspire you, but it doesn't inform what is about to happen -- not in the least. You may be entirely on your own.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may think that you've hit upon something that can help you solve a long-standing mystery, but the questions just keep coming.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Others are more than willing to breathe life into something that you thought was a lost cause. It's time for you to take the lead again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- It takes a village, or so goes the adage. It's one that you will come to understand quite well as you receive care from those around you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can get enough done to make you feel as though real progress is only a step or two away. Indeed, you are on the verge of a breakthrough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to wait for something you thought would be immediately available. Is there someone you can talk to about this?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The information you receive will tell you, perhaps definitively, whether you can move forward with plans you've recently made.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are trying to extricate yourself from a difficult situation, but someone isn't cooperating. It's time to make things very clear!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Messages you receive may seem to conflict, but if you read between the lines, you'll realize that they are all saying the same thing.

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Your Birthday for July 24, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 24th, 2017

Born today, you have a curious and adventurous spirit that will lead you into one complicated, possibly dangerous endeavor after another. Many of these will not even present you with the promise of reward at the end, but only the experience itself as the ultimate benefit. You are eager to study the ways of the world and to learn all you can about other places and peoples, and you're willing to travel far and wide in pursuit of that knowledge. You aren't likely to follow the guidance of others or take suggestions that are safe or conservative; you are determined to do precisely what you want to do, what you feel compelled to do, what you know you must do to satisfy your cravings for involvement, personal growth and development. You are not one to follow a single path; to you, contentment lies at the end of many roads.

You are highly creative, and you know how to inspire others and tap into their creativity as well, encouraging and fostering it. There are some who may suggest that you are merely taking advantage, but you offer too much of yourself and too many rewards to those around you for these relationships to be considered at all one-sided.

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

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 25

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be feeling pressured by those working against you and the clock, but only one can be harnessed. Use time to your advantage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can inspire others and, in the process, inspire yourself. Someone you've long looked up to will provide you with a new motivation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can enjoy some much-needed relaxation, but only if you work hard during the first of the day to address key responsibilities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Those who choose to move closer to you will do so because you offer something that no one else can. This will all start to make sense to you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- One phase ends and another begins, but not in such an abrupt fashion as it sounds. Things will blend smoothly from one to the other.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to face certain challenges that are not presented to others, but this says a lot about how the powers that be see you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Put nothing off until tomorrow that you can do today -- it's time to get things done! Keep a tally of what is and is not completed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not be in the room when someone else makes a decision that affects everyone, but you will contribute when the time comes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Calling on someone else to do what you feel you should be doing yourself will not improve your state of mind. Accept responsibility!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your emotions are likely to run the gamut between harmonious and tempestuous -- and all because of something you did or did not say.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The day progresses in an unusual fashion, perhaps, but not in a way that prevents you from keeping up with your own development.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Use any spare time to make and perfect a plan that can be implemented tomorrow -- or perhaps as early as the end of business today.

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Your Birthday for July 23, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 23rd, 2017

Born today, you believe that you are destined for great things, but there are times when you forget that dedication and hard work are essential to fulfilling any destiny. You often prefer to sit back and wait for recognition and reward -- and contentment -- to come to you. This is certainly an error, as anyone can tell you -- and as experience tells you as well. When you do nothing, nothing is bound to happen in return, but when you apply yourself wholeheartedly, you usually progress very quickly and enjoy all manner of rewards. Keeping your eye on the prize is not enough; working to reach it is what makes the difference between success and failure. The decision to apply yourself is yours alone. Make it, and the world can be your oyster.

You can be rather judgmental toward others, but this causes problems only when you share those judgments without being asked. Indeed, the old adage "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all" certainly applies to you! You don't want to make a habit of rubbing people the wrong way, do you?

Also born on this date are: Daniel Radcliffe, actor; Slash, guitarist; Woody Harrelson, actor; Marlon Wayans, actor; Philip Seymour Hoffman, actor; Charisma Carpenter, actress; Paul Wesley, actor; Joel Stein, writer; 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.

MONDAY, JULY 24

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can connect with others in a way that is uniquely your own. They are not likely to be the same afterward -- and neither are you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may wish you had the opportunity to go back and say some things to someone whose influence over you has not diminished over the years.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Confidence is on the rise, but that doesn't mean you're ready to walk through a door when it opens for you. There are a few loose ends yet.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Giving someone else the best of yourself may sound like a difficult thing to do -- until you try it. It's bound to come very easily to you!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be subject to a great many more emotions than expected when a certain piece of news comes your way. You may need some alone time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll want to remove yourself from any situations that seem like they will lead to conflict -- whether emotional or physical.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not be in the mood for the very thing you had planned for the day, but can you afford to postpone it? Check in with others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll want to confirm that others are on the same page as you, especially if you're expecting to collaborate anytime soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may want to look more closely at your motives before you start adjusting your methods. One leads directly to the other.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Do you understand yourself as fully as you claim? You may want to listen to what someone else has to say about you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Give yourself the opportunity to absorb what comes your way as fully as possible. You don't want to miss what's most important.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll begin to reap certain rewards as soon as you get the wheels of a new project in motion. Things don't have to happen quickly.

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