Your Birthday for October 26, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 26th, 2017

Born today, you are no stranger to difficulty, and this will serve to strengthen your resolve in virtually all things, and also give you an outlook that is not what might be expected: You are far more positive, optimistic and lighthearted overall than others who have been destined to endure trials and tribulations on a regular basis. You work hard, you play hard, you recognize that life is a challenge, and you embrace that challenge -- but you are never sour, dour or otherwise unpleasant to be around. In fact, you are unusually bright and sociable and often quite inspiring. Many who know you are likely to remark upon your ability to smile in the face of adversity -- but then, as far as you are concerned, what else is there to do? Perhaps that is your great secret: the eternal smile.

You may, again and again, be stopped in your tracks not long after you have set out on a journey -- but this will teach you how to get started again very quickly, without losing too much ground. You know how to rely on yourself above all others -- and yet you can surely interact cooperatively with another when the opportunity arises.

Also born on this date are: Lauren Tewes, actress; Mahalia Jackson, singer; Jaclyn Smith, actress and model; Cary Elwes, actor; Pat Sajak, game show host; Bob Hoskins, actor; Jackie Coogan, 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.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- What you do today to keep your emotions in check can be a learning situation for someone in your care -- but it mustn't go on too long!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Are you ready to take advantage of a situation someone else has created for you? You'll be unprepared only if you haven't paid attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've come a long way, but there is still a long way for you to go. Take a close look at the path previously taken by someone you admire.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You mustn't let a minor misunderstanding develop into a major crisis at home. It's up to you to keep voices down and humor engaged.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're progressing faster than you had expected, but in a way that may raise the eyebrows of those who are nominally in charge. You are unique!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Helping someone else is the same as helping yourself today. You may be tempted to step into a possibly dangerous situation after hours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What bubbles to the surface today is nothing to be concerned about -- provided you have prepared yourself to face certain key emotional issues.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Make sure that anything that engages you for more time than expected is something of your choosing. Don't let yourself be distracted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The difference between the genuine and the artificial will appear to you in stark relief today as you face a troubling situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you have to offer is worth more -- and to more people -- than what someone else has relied on for quite some time. A new age is dawning.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll want to have certain issues illuminated in new ways today -- and you must lead the way. Others will follow if you carry the light.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- How many ways can you make the simplest statement mean different things? Today, what you say will enjoy a variety of different interpretations.

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Your Birthday for October 25, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 25th, 2017

Born today, you know how to work your way through any sort of obstacle course -- unless it is one of your making. In that case, you may find the way difficult and the egress virtually impossible to find, for any maze that you create for yourself -- consciously or unconsciously, literally or figuratively -- is sure to be one that pushes all your buttons, brings your fears to the surface and prevents you from moving forward with confidence. Why is this? The answer, of course, is that you are often your worst enemy -- the one person in the world who can second-guess you and make you work at cross-purposes with yourself, causing you to forget what is best for you and to indulge in that which is quite detrimental. You can control this, however, but it's never likely to be easy; it requires a rare kind of honest self-assessment.

There is within you something of the rebel; when told that you must do a thing, you will do all you can to avoid it outright, without so much as a word of apology or explanation. You simply will not be pinned down by others. You like to make up the rules as you go along -- even when they backfire on you as they sometimes do.

Also born on this date are: Tracy Nelson, actress; Anne Tyler, writer; Helen Reddy, singer; Minnie Pearl, comedian; Marion Ross, actress; Pablo Picasso, artist; Richard E. Byrd, Arctic explorer; Leo G. Carroll, actor; Georges Bizet, composer.

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 26

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your attitude may not be in sync with the expectations others have of you. What adjustment can you make without any negative results?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- How you say things will matter more today than it did yesterday, and less than it will tomorrow. You'll suspect a trend in the making.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can accomplish much today without exceeding your stress limit by too much. After hours, you'll discover a new way to let off steam.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can expect others to talk about you today -- but what they are saying may take you by surprise. Your reputation is safe.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may suspect someone close to you of doing something to sabotage your current efforts, but that's only a misinterpretation of certain coincidences.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can expect to get along with most people today -- but some may challenge you in a way that requires you to keep your distance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Something you did long ago is being remembered by those who were only innocent bystanders then. You're not out of the woods just yet!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You don't want to misrepresent the truth in any way today. Focus on that which is clear and demonstrable; get expert advice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Make a note of those things that affect you beneath the surface somehow. This will require a little more self-awareness than usual.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Someone else's odd mood may change yours today without any sort of warning. You must be ready to adjust activities accordingly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're focused on all the right things, but you still may not feel any nearer to a primary goal. Is something "real" holding you up?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may not understand all the ins and outs of a deal struck without your knowledge, but you can enjoy a profitable day nonetheless.

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Your Birthday for October 24, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 24th, 2017

Born today, you never appear to be working very hard, even when you are getting the most dramatic of results -- but the fact is that you work tirelessly to learn, to grow, to better yourself and to hone your skills. The result of this, of course, is the impression of "ease" -- you seem to float through life with little care and even less effort. The truth is, rather, that you are very much like a duck, who seems to cross a pond with hardly a ripple, all the while paddling furiously beneath the surface! You are quite talented, and you know how to put your talents to good use -- but you do so your way, and you will not be told that what works for someone else must work for you. You believe in the sanctity of one's personal methods; your way is your way, and you would never suggest that someone else should adopt it as well -- unless, of course, it happened to work just as seamlessly as it does for you!

You always seem to know what is going on, both above and beneath the surface, and yet you usually choose not to involve yourself in any hidden or clandestine affairs. You want to live your life simply and aboveboard at all times; the complexities of deceit are not for you! As far as you are concerned, honesty is indeed the best policy.

Also born on this date are: Kevin Kline, actor; F. Murray Abraham, actor; Moss Hart, playwright.

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 25

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your advice may not be sought right away by those facing a current crisis, but you must stand ready for those who decide to turn your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You have something up your sleeve that you're waiting to reveal at just the right moment. A rival competes with an ally for your attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be brought to task today by someone who doesn't appreciate your behavior -- and indeed, much of it is certainly out of character right now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to keep your desires well hidden for a while, until such time as you are released from a certain restriction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Though others are trying to steer you in a certain direction today, you should be able to remain independent and do only what you want to do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You receive an offer that is simply too good to pass up -- even though accepting may require you to make a last-minute change to your schedule.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll receive a message from afar that has you wondering just how many people know something you've been trying to keep to yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll be more interested than most others in what someone close to you has to say -- but he or she has a few surprises in store for you as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're likely to amaze and inspire a friend who wonders at some of your abilities. Share what you know and watch what happens.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Someone in the know has an assignment for you, and you'll find yourself going back and forth more than once as you address all current needs.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're expecting a delivery today, but those in charge of transportation are not likely to give you all the information you need.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Some things you'll want to keep under wraps today, but others you'll want to share with those who are intimately involved in your affairs.

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