Your Birthday for January 29, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 29th, 2018

Born today, you are one of the most straightforward, no-nonsense individuals born under your sign. You also have a great deal of talent, and these traits are likely to give you a great advantage in almost all of life's most important and meaningful endeavors. Of course, "important" and "meaningful" are, in the main, what you make them -- and you know how to do just that! Even from an early age you will do things in a way that ups the ante and maximizes your potential rewards, and as you reach your professional maturity you are likely to score a kind of success that makes you the envy of other successful people. You aren't the kind to boast or to lord it over others; you go about your business in a rather quiet manner, and sometimes you don't even attract attention doing what you do. In the end, however, you are always going to win recognition and admiration for your accomplishments.

There is much about yourself that you try to keep hidden from view. When it comes to your personal affairs, you insist that others respect your privacy, especially when and if your work brings you into the public eye in any way. You aren't one to sacrifice privacy for success! You can be quite emotional, but not everyone knows this, of course.

Also born on this date are: Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and media mogul; Adam Lambert, singer; Tom Selleck, actor; Heather Graham, actress; Paul Ryan, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives; William McKinley, U.S. president; W.C. Fields, actor and comedian; Anton Chekhov, author and playwright; John Forsythe, actor; Victor Mature, actor; Katharine Ross, actress; Andrew Loog Oldham, music producer; Greg Louganis, Olympic diving champion.

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 30

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not be feeling as enthusiastic as usual today, but you can still get a great deal done. Bad news needn't stand in your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are perhaps too concerned with the way things "look" at this time. Focus more on the results of your actions right now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be getting ready for a change that will affect you in all areas of your life. It's time to apply a lesson learned a long time ago.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Make sure that you are in the spotlight at just the right time and all will be well. When the time comes to step out of it, you must do so!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You've been working long and hard on a strategy that seems to apply to your situation less and less. Why keep working on it as it is?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You have been jumping to all kinds of conclusions without examining the evidence. Today, the facts lead you in the right direction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Leave the guesswork to others today, and focus on those things that tell you precisely what you need to know. This minimizes risk.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Accuracy is key today; you cannot afford to do anything that seems faulty or misleading to others. Today you must get it right!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You don't have to have all the right answers today, but you certainly do have to ask most of the right questions! You won't be misled!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- How you spend your money makes all the difference today, and you can ensure that tomorrow you have the resources you need to flourish.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are trying to position yourself for a promotion of some kind, but your attitude may be getting in the way. You can change that!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are tempted to throw up your hands and walk away from a situation that is not panning out as you had hoped, but that would be premature.

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Your Birthday for January 28, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 28th, 2018

Born today, you can and will do things the way they are supposed to be done, but all the while you are planning your break with tradition and convention. Eventually, when given the opportunity, you will allow your own personality and abilities to burst forth unencumbered by rules, regulations or expectations. When that time comes, you can expect to achieve most if not all of your goals -- provided, of course, that you remain true to yourself as the money and other rewards start coming in. You run the risk of falling prey to a kind of "success syndrome" that pulls you away from yourself and actually turns you into someone you're not -- someone you certainly would not like! You have a flair for the dramatic, and your reactions to most developments are almost always heightened.

You possess a driving curiosity that will ensure you learn a great deal about the world in which you live -- and the people around you. Even if it is a subject that doesn't directly concern you or affect you, you are likely to study and appreciate it. In fact, there is very little in the world that doesn't fascinate you.

Also born on this date are: Elijah Wood, actor; Alan Alda, actor; Sarah McLachlan, singer and songwriter; Nicolas Sarkozy, French politician and president; Arthur Rubinstein, pianist; Jackson Pollock, painter; Frank Darabont, director.

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, JANUARY 29

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Today you may want to get a head start on something so that, in the days or weeks to come, you can make room for yet another personal project.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Messages you receive today may not seem to be telling you the same thing, even though they are sent by the same person for the same reason.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Now is the time for you to consider someone else's offer of a change of employment. If you make a change now, difficulties should be minimized.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are looking forward to something that is fast approaching, and it's likely to be here before the day is out. Are you truly ready for it?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You like asking questions, but you're not all that adept at answering them right now. It's a good thing a knowledgeable friend is by your side!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone is likely to make an assertion today that challenges your beliefs in a fundamental way. It's time to consider alternate views.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You will want to avoid any kind of knee-jerk reactions today -- and by all means steer clear of a tit-for-tat response. Rationality must reign!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are having trouble getting all your ducks in a row, but it may be because you have been insinuating yourself in someone else's business.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You cannot expect remuneration today for a job well done, as you claimed to be doing it out of the goodness of your heart!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What happens in and around your home today is far more likely to have lasting consequences than anything that happens at the workplace.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may discover that you have been getting away with something that no one else has been able to do before you. Have the rules been changed?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have many options available to you today, but that doesn't mean your choice will be easy. Consider all your past and current needs.

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Your Birthday for January 27, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | January 27th, 2018

Born today, you are always the one in the room to question authority, point out prevalent injustices and ask why a thing must be so. You are likely to win more than your share of admiration as a result -- but you are just as likely to earn criticism, too, from those who are not strong enough, secure enough or genuine enough to recognize that what you are doing is likely paving the way to a better world. You will balk at no challenge; you will do what is necessary to grow, to evolve, to progress -- and you will lead others kicking and screaming into the future as well! You recognize that your time on this planet is not indefinite, and you will do all you can to make the best possible use of every moment. You don't always follow the rules; you would rather, in fact, make the rules. In fact, that is precisely how you live! To do things your way is to live free and be happy.

You have prodigious talents, and your creativity knows no bounds. You simply must learn to harness your abilities at an early age if you are to make the most of them later in life; miss out on any opportunities and you're likely to suffer for it later. You like to attract attention by behaving in a manner that is unconventional and even controversial; getting in trouble is often fun for you.

Also born on this date are: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer; Lewis Carroll, author; Donna Reed, actress; Mimi Rogers, actress; Mikhail Baryshnikov, ballet dancer and actor; Sir Francis Drake, sea captain and explorer; Troy Donahue, actor; Alan Cumming, actor; Rosamund Pike, actress; Bridget Fonda, actress; John Roberts, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; Jerome Kern, composer and songwriter; James Cromwell, 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.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You have been playing an unusual role for quite some time, but today is the first day in which you realize just how important it is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you are expected to do today is not something you ever thought you'd do -- much less enjoy. This may be a turning point in your career.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It may be time to ask the tough questions, though not everyone will take kindly to what appears to be an intrusion. That is not your intent.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A complication arises today as you realize that what you are doing is going to conflict with what someone else has planned. You can figure it out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be suspicious of someone else's intentions today. Instead of just proceeding in the dark, find out what you need to know!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're ready to take a certain leap, but a friend has expressed reservations and is poised to hold you back. Timing is everything.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You have been busy questioning another about what he or she has been doing -- and why -- but you should really be questioning yourself!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You've been looking forward to a certain natural development for quite some time, but today you may not be not ready for what follows.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be met with blank looks today if you present your ideas without any kind of thought for what is appropriate. Do it right!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A journey you have planned may not be able to start exactly according to schedule -- but you shouldn't lose much time as a result.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are formulating a plan that can put you in the spotlight if it goes well -- but you're not going to be able to do it all alone.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can inspire others today with your energy and commitment. You can surely bring out the best in those who follow you earnestly.

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