Your Birthday for October 19, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 19th, 2017

Born today, you are perhaps the most friendly and sociable individual born under your sign, and you will go out of your way to ensure that those around you are getting the most out of life. This is not to say that you do not, at times, enjoy being alone; indeed, you do -- especially when you are in the planning stages of some big endeavor. You are not one to risk making mistakes in public, so of course you will engage in the first stages of a project in private, far from prying eyes and critical voices who might throw you off your game. Once you have built a foundation for whatever new idea you are bringing to light, you are eager to share with the world at large, for no amount of criticism or pushback can dampen your spirits or chip away at your confidence at that point.

Your word is your bond, and you will never break a promise if you can help it -- and on those rare occasions in which you are not able to fulfill a pledge, it is certainly not for want of trying. You will do everything you can to complete the job, no matter how dramatically the odds may be stacked against you.

Also born on this date are: John Lithgow, actor; Peter Max, artist; Jack Anderson, columnist; Robert Reed, actor; Evander Holyfield, boxer.

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, OCTOBER 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Much depends on your ability to see things in a clear, straightforward manner. Don't let anyone tell you that your perspective is skewed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to express yourself as clearly as possible today. Bend your words or meaning and you'll be facing an inquiry very soon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Are you in charge today? If so, you'll have enough on your plate to fill your waking hours -- and, if not, you must do as you're told!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you reveal today is sure to satisfy some, but others may misinterpret you and try to fight you in some manner. Be ready for conflict.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may feel that you are running on empty, but you have just enough in the tank today to get your most important jobs done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Word from a family member has you relaxing at last, knowing that things have worked out for the best -- so far. A friend helps bear a burden.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you do for another today will also benefit you -- but not in any direct way that you will immediately notice. Give it time!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you recently forgot you're likely to remember quite suddenly today -- thanks to someone else's actions that spur your recollection.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your ability to do what others cannot isn't likely to fail you today, and you can give your reputation a needed boost as a result.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You cannot complete an assigned task until someone else comes through with his or her part of the job. The delay takes you down to the wire.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can fill your available hours today with efforts that benefit someone else more directly than yourself. You know who it is.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There is a time and a place for everything, and today you'll be the one to remind others of what is appropriate and what is not.

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Your Birthday for October 18, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 18th, 2017

Born today, you are both doer and dreamer. You're the kind to experience the highest highs and the lowest lows as you strive to balance two conflicting poles of your personality: that which deals in day-to-day practicalities in order to succeed where others have failed, and that which compels you to build castles in the air only to see them dashed to pieces far too often. Once you get used to the fact that both your successes and failures will come in fits and starts, and that you will never enjoy long periods of consistency, you will learn how to make the best of this otherwise perplexing reality. You know how to say what you mean and do what you say. At the same time, you may not be meaning, saying or doing that which is possible in the real world. Yet you never let that get you down, and you will strive toward the realization of even your most far-fetched notions.

Like all Libra natives, you can be quite insecure. Still, you derive great strength and confidence from what others do around you, and it is always essential that you maintain close contact with those in your life who really matter. Sever ties, and you are likely to wander aimlessly, without the slimmest hope for success.

Also born on this date are: Pam Dawber, actress; Melina Mercouri, actress; Jean-Claude Van Damme, actor and martial artist; George C. Scott, actor; Jesse Helms, U.S. senator; Chuck Berry, rocker; Peter Boyle, 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.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- More is up to you today than you might have expected, but you are ready to take on that responsibility. Young people look up to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You have what it takes to carry the day -- even though a rival is determined to stand in your way. He or she cannot match your "secret weapon."

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Making a good impression is the secret to a successful day -- on more than one occasion. How you package yourself is of the utmost importance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Others may not understand your unique approach to a certain key situation, but they'll certainly appreciate the results you get!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take care that you don't let your mood stand in the way of enjoyment today, for there is much to savor if you will only liberate yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You and a friend may not see eye-to-eye today, but that's not necessary to overall success. Continue doing what you know best how to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can expect something new to surprise you today, and compel you to change course in a way that no one expects. Take a friend along!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have much to do, but you needn't approach anything in an overly emotional fashion. You can stay on an even keel all day long.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A deadline approaches, but you may be able to arrange for some extra time -- especially if your negotiation skills are primed and ready.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to keep the lines of communication open all day long -- and you can encourage others to be more frank and honest than usual.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You risk having a lot of people angry with you -- or at least resentful -- if you continue along your current course. Consider a change.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll want to be appropriate in your dealings with those you do not know very well; you can't afford any misinterpretations today.

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Your Birthday for October 17, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 17th, 2017

Born today, you are one of everybody's favorites, the kind who can brighten a room simply by entering it, or solve a problem just by applying your considerable brainpower to it for a matter of moments. Still, you sometimes do not believe that other people enjoy your company or hold you in high esteem -- but why? It could be that you are simply prone to the same kinds of insecurities that plague others born under your sign, but there is something else to it in your case. You harbor a strange sort of inability to see yourself as others do -- or even objectively, for that matter. When you look in the mirror, you do not see what others see; you are, in fact, incapable of reserving judgment about yourself, even in the most routine or benign of situations. Your life's journey will be one of learning how to give yourself a break, and to not expect yourself to be more -- or less -- than you are.

Perhaps because you are insecure, you will often go out of your way to prove yourself in some unusual fashion -- even to the point of endangering yourself or others. You must remember that you are subject to the same natural laws as other mortals; the higher you try to soar, the faster -- and harder -- you may fall if you are not very careful.

Also born on this date are: Margot Kidder, actress; Rita Hayworth, actress; Jean Arthur, actress; Eminem, rapper; Alan Jackson, singer; Evel Knievel, daredevil; Montgomery Clift, 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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to do something the hard way today simply because you did not anticipate the need soon enough. You can get it done.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not be able to trust what you hear today, but further investigation on your part will quickly clear up any inconsistencies.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may want to review your performance over the past few days to determine whether your critics are right or wrong. Be honest with yourself!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- How you put two and two together will impact not only you and your family, but also many others indirectly. Do you come up with four?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your sense of humor will get you noticed today, surely -- but is it for the right reason? That may not matter, so long as you're noticed!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Take care that your confidence doesn't become overconfidence, and you don't wield your authority in any way that is inappropriate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll receive word of something that impacts you only indirectly right now -- but, later, you'll feel it more acutely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- That which is original to you must not be shared with others just yet. That time will come, but for now you should keep it to yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can organize the efforts of a large group, so that everyone is much more effective at helping get an assigned task completed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be asked to join forces with someone whose creative energies are focused on the achievement of a goal you have long had in common.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can shed light on a key issue today, and keep others from falling into a panic as a result of misinformation or misinterpretation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- No matter how you dress it up, a certain something is still going to be unappealing to you today. Face it: It may be time to throw it away!

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