Your Birthday for January 10, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 10th, 2018

Born today, you are a singular individual, unique and independent. You're always following your instincts and beliefs as you chart your way in the world. Like so many others born under your sign, you do not care for those who would tell you what to do; you prize independence and autonomy over all else, and anyone who would restrict yours is an enemy, plain and simple. Those who allow you to spread your wings and explore the world and your place in it are your friends and supporters, and just as they will surely be loyal to you so you are loyal to them, no matter what comes. Indeed, perhaps your single greatest trait, after your almost militant autonomy, is your capacity for loyalty; once you have chosen to be by someone's side, you will never leave it.

You have been endowed with many talents, and it's not likely you will always know just what you should do with them -- either for monetary gain or personal contentment. The truth is that you may never decide, as a child might, what you want to be "when you grow up" -- and as a result, you may always be rather childlike in your outlook and behavior.

Also born on this date are: Rod Stewart, singer; Pat Benatar, singer; Jim Croce, singer and songwriter; Ray Bolger, actor and dancer; George Foreman, boxer; Jerry Wexler, music producer; Paul Henreid, actor; Willie McCovey, baseball player; Sal Mineo, actor; Evan Handler, actor; Linda Lovelace, adult film actress and activist.

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, JANUARY 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Upon closer examination you'll realize that the flaws pointed out by someone else are actually there -- and that you must deal with them!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Give yourself what you need in the morning and you'll have what you need in the afternoon. You are your most important provider right now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to spend much more time than usual washing away anything left behind after you are embroiled in a familiar conflict.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to work fast today to get something done under the radar. You can't have a certain someone knowing what you are up to!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your ability to see what lies around the next corner or over the next hill will serve you and your friends quite well today. Set your sights higher!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not understand what someone else is really trying to accomplish, but if you are asked to help it would certainly behoove you to comply.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must follow certain instructions to the letter today -- but which ones? You may have no time beforehand to get the answer to that question.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You know a thing or two about a problem that is brewing very quickly, and it'll be up to you to prepare those around you. Lead by example.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The routine you have established to ready yourself for what's coming may have to be broken today as a result of someone else's mistake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Despite your natural strengths and independence, you may find it beneficial today to align yourself with another -- for obvious reasons.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can shed a little more light on a situation that has baffled you for some days. Today, a solution is at hand -- can you spot it?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to disappear for a time today in order to get certain things done. When you reappear, many things will seem different.

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Your Birthday for January 09, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 9th, 2018

Born today, you are confident and proud -- almost to a fault. Despite any hardships you may have endured as a child -- or perhaps because of them -- as an adult you're so sure of yourself that you are tempted, often, to listen only to yourself and not to the advice of those who may actually know better than you what must be done in any given situation. You are destined to be at the top of your given profession -- either because you will ascend the ladder step by step as others have done before you, or because you will "reinvent" what it means to be at the top, and enjoy your self-made dominance. You are not all that concerned with notions of "right" and "wrong" or "fair" and "unfair." You will go after what you want with a singlemindedness of purpose that is truly remarkable to behold.

Despite your confidence, you possess certain traits that make you not only your best friend but your worst enemy as well; if you are not careful, your drive and ambition may get the better of you and result in failure and disappointment. Moderation, remember, is always better than insisting you must have it all.

Also born on this date are: Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge; Jimmy Page, rock guitarist; Richard Nixon, U.S. president; Dave Matthews, singer and songwriter; Bob Denver, actor; Crystal Gayle, singer; Joan Baez, singer; Imelda Staunton, actress; Bart Starr, football player; Susannah York, 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.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You needn't deprive yourself today simply because you are trying to help another. Both you and the other person can benefit, surely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What goes around comes around, so you'll want to be sure that you are treating everyone fairly. A professional complication deepens.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Are you able to do what you promised you'd do, or will you have to go back on your word and spend a great deal of time explaining yourself?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may discover that you are not really enjoying that which you thought would be the "be-all and end-all" for you. Can you make a change?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You've worked out a system that you think is foolproof, but the day's events prove that nothing is necessarily what you think it is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's a good time to cover familiar ground with someone who has had trouble keeping up. You have little chance of falling behind yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may find that you are far more energetic outside than in, today. You'll want to adjust your schedule to accommodate this pleasant fact.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone you have to work with at this time is likely to rub you the wrong way -- but this is not likely to last indefinitely. Give it time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Just because you can do a thing doesn't mean that you are the only one who can do it; you must be able to recognize another's strengths.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may receive something of an emotional shock today, but it shouldn't last long. You can protect a loved one from the same.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Are you ready to let go of that which has held you in place for so long? It's time to take that risk; you're ready to up the ante.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be getting less of something than you've counted on for a long time, but today you can make a necessary adjustment and restore balance.

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Your Birthday for January 08, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 8th, 2018

Born today, you are never likely to be mistaken for anyone else, nor are you one to disappear into the crowd, lost in a shroud of sameness and conventionality. You were born to do things your way, even when it requires you to break with tradition, challenge other people's sense of propriety, and potentially endanger yourself and those around you. You are always defiant of those who would tell you what to do, from the most routine tasks to the most unusual of endeavors. You are highly intelligent, but also deeply intuitive; you combine thought and feeling in ways that are uniquely yours, and you're not the kind to follow a path that you have not created for yourself -- or, at least, studied carefully to determine that it is suited to you and your needs.

"Good" and "bad" are always relative concerns to you; you believe wholeheartedly in the notion of "situation ethics," which tells you that the same action can be either good or bad depending on prevailing circumstances. You are studious, inquisitive, and opinionated, and you have been endowed with a keen and rather mischievous sense of humor.

Also born on this date are: Elvis Presley, King of Rock 'n' Roll; Stephen Hawking, physicist; David Bowie, singer and actor; Graham Chapman, comedian and actor; Bob Eubanks, game-show host; Yvette Mimieux, actress; Larry Storch, actor; Ron Moody, actor; Jose Ferrer, actor; Wilkie Collins, author; Bill Graham, music promoter.

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, JANUARY 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to bow out of a project that you feel isn't going in the right direction, but will you be able to keep your feelings to yourself?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It'll prove more important than usual today for you to address the difficult issues directly. Beating around the bush is no good for anyone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have gotten used to having things your way recently, but today that trend is likely to change. Adjust your attitude accordingly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- There's no reason to become combative simply because you disagree with someone about something of little import. Keep things in perspective.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Are you aware of the finality of things that are happening at this time? You may be required to bid farewell to something quite dear to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may wish that you had signed on with friends to a project you hear is much more enjoyable than you had imagined. Is it too late?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The questions you ask today yield only some of the information you need. You'll have to search if you want to uncover the rest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It may be a good time for you to do a certain thing entirely yourself that is traditionally a group effort. This has happened before.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Quality control becomes an issue today as you open the door to more and more participants. Too many cooks spoil the broth!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not be able to get as much rest as you feel you need today, but that won't stop you from getting things done according to schedule.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've begun doing things in a way that attracts a new kind of attention -- but is that what you really want? You can still turn back.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be caught between two conflicting desires today. With a little work, you can reconcile your feelings and have it both ways.

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