Your Birthday for December 03, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 3rd, 2017

Born today, you know how to turn a bad decision into a good one, just as you know how to turn almost any negative situation into a positive one -- and that's exactly what will give you the advantage over others again and again throughout your lifetime. You understand that with accomplishment comes confidence, and with confidence comes strength -- but it's not always the kind of strength that can be easily recognized by others. Indeed, your particular brand is not easily seen or recognized -- even by those who know you best -- and were one to be asked what you have going for you, he or she would most likely be at a loss to pinpoint any one thing. Suffice it to say that you are admired by many -- but known by very few.

You are easygoing and affable, and you walk through life without tipping your hand about anything that is most important to you. You know what you want out of life, but you're not willing to do anything to get it; you have your rules, and you will follow them at all times -- on your terms.

Also born on this date are: Holly Marie Combs, actress; Daryl Hannah, actress; Julianne Moore, actress; Ozzy Osbourne, rocker; Andy Williams, singer; Bobby Allison, auto racer.

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, DECEMBER 4

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Quality and quantity are both essential today; you cannot sacrifice one without sacrificing the other. The integrity of your work is key.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have to do something today that every instinct is telling you not to do. In time, you can make it up to someone left out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone may have trouble grasping a situation that you know all too well. This problem can be solved by stating your case more clearly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Focus on specifics today, and don't let anyone obscure the central issue. You can explain yourself with clarity -- and a certain eloquence.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You mustn't wait any longer to do what you know must be done. Today you'll have the opportunity to maximize your gains -- if you act now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You don't want to miss out on something being offered by a friend or loved one -- but that may require giving up something you value highly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Are you willing to pay for what you want? You're not likely to find it at a bargain price, despite the fact that it may be readily available.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Who's asking the questions and who's providing the answers? Today, you may be compelled to accept certain difficult truths.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are able to work in tandem with a certain someone today far more productively than you have in the recent past.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not have the best ideas today when it comes to making your money go as far as possible. An expert sheds light on this problem.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's important that you share your most basic beliefs with someone else today in order to be understood on a new level. Progress is made.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A sacrifice may seem noble, but today it's merely giving up something that you really don't need to give up. Find another way.

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Your Birthday for December 02, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 2nd, 2017

Born today, you are willing to engage in most activities because of the pleasure it brings, and there needn't be any promise of lasting, tangible gains. However, you do know how to make money -- and how to spend it -- and that, too, brings you great pleasure. So, what is your prime motivator? Is it the money an endeavor can bring you, or is it the sheer pleasure of doing something that someone else won't, can't or simply hasn't done? Is it that you want to be first -- and recognized as such? Is it that you learn about yourself by doing that which is unique to you? The truth is that it is all this and more that drives you -- but, ultimately, motivation is far less important to you than following your instincts and opening wide those doors of opportunity that are left even slightly ajar for you.

You are good at saying goodbye, but you enjoy saying hello much more. To you, reunions are perhaps the most enjoyable of all life's interactions; you can be rendered positively giddy by the promise of meeting up with a favorite someone at some chosen point in the future. When it comes to relationships, potential is everything to you.

Also born on this date are: Britney Spears, singer; Nelly Furtado, singer; Monica Seles, tennis player; Lucy Liu, actress; Cathy Lee Crosby, TV personality; Gianni Versace, fashion designer; Maria Callas, operatic soprano; Charles Ringling, circus mogul; Georges Seurat, painter.

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.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are racing against the clock, and you have little time to make adjustments along the way. You must trust in experience -- and instinct.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be introduced to something that you hope will become a part of your regular cultural diet. Where has this been all your life?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your ability to get along with others shines today, and you are able to smooth over a few difficult situations that might otherwise flare.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be ready for a crash course in something that you've always wanted to learn but were afraid might be too much for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A difficult situation arises today when you choose to do the very thing that a good friend advises you not to do. What has gotten into you?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A surprise encounter has you wishing that things were the way they used to be -- but you know that's not only impossible, but ill-advised.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can trust your impulses to steer you in the right direction today, but you mustn't turn off your brain entirely. Some decisions must be made.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are ready to give it a go today, even though someone close to you has his or her doubts. Nothing you do today is entirely irreversible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- An entanglement of some sort may be unavoidable today. What you do as a result will be entirely your decision, however.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A minor slowdown is nothing to worry about today; only when you feel that you are unable to pick up speed again should you worry.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There are things you do not understand, and today is not the time to fight against them. Rather, work harder to come to terms with them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be expecting a calamity to ensue today, but in fact you're in for a surprise, for what happens is likely to be quite positive.

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Your Birthday for December 01, 2017

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 1st, 2017

Born today, you are usually willing to try something new without making much of a fuss about it -- but now and then an opportunity will arise that requires you to dig a little deeper into your soul in order to face the challenges that come your way. This is not something that you will choose to do every time, for the truth is that it can take it out of you and leave you physically exhausted and emotionally drained. But when you do choose to navigate uncharted territory, you can be sure that you will be a better person as a result. You are drawn to those endeavors that require you to learn about yourself, about others and about the world in which you live.

You prefer to do most things by yourself if given the chance -- not because you detest company, but because you do not enjoy the responsibility that comes with tending to someone who chooses to take a potentially dangerous journey down a new road. If you're going to fail, you want to fail on your terms and not take anyone else with you.

Also born on this date are: Mary Martin, actress; Bette Midler, singer, actress, entertainer; Richard Pryor, comedian and actor; Lou Rawls, singer; Woody Allen, actor, writer, director, comedian; Lee Trevino, golfer.

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, DECEMBER 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take care that you don't spread around an attitude that is anything but positive today. The effect you have on others can last a while.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not be able to answer certain questions to everyone's satisfaction, but you are confident that what you know is enough right now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll benefit from certain important clues that come to you late in the day. Until then, you must work hard to keep up your momentum.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll understand just how significant a past interaction really was when you see or hear something pertaining to it today. Be honest!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're likely to be reminded of something that has you reliving an episode that you thought was best forgotten. You were, perhaps, mistaken!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're sure to be talked about today in ways that would surprise you if you were privy to what is being said. Don't be tempted to eavesdrop, however.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You deserve more than you've received, so why not ask directly for what you think is owed to you? Be confident, forthright and direct.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Don't let your moods take control of you today -- and be sure to take what is said to you in the spirit in which it is intended.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll want everything to be in place today before you set out on a journey of any length at all. You can't trust entirely in luck right now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Putting the pieces of a puzzle in place before the day is out will surely prove trying, especially when emotional issues are on the table.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You don't want to lead anyone astray today -- especially yourself! Be sure that you know the truth, and deal only in what can be proved.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Have you decided what you will do with the information you receive today? You have two clear choices, and each offers you different rewards.

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