Your Birthday for April 27, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 27th, 2018

Born today, you can be a stubborn individual, but because you are also naturally charming, this trait will simply be something that the people around you willingly accept with good humor and even appreciation. Yes, appreciation! The fact that you are stubborn is likely to be a strength that others can use in many situations; because you are not one to back down or equivocate, you can be counted on to help others stand their ground as well. In other words, you are what others often strive to be! You are rarely concerned with your standing in the world, professionally or personally, for you are confident that you can always keep it at a very high level.

You have a way of communicating with other people that makes hearing difficult news or understanding complicated information very easy; you are straightforward and speak in a down-to-earth, unadorned fashion that gets right to the point and avoids any kind of unnecessary distractions.

Also born on this date are: Casey Kasem, disc jockey and radio personality; Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. president and military leader; Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader; Sheena Easton, singer; Jack Klugman, actor; Sandy Dennis, actress; Anouk Aimee, actress; August Wilson, playwright; Rogers Hornsby, baseball player; Enos Slaughter, baseball player.

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, APRIL 28

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will want to keep a loved one safe at all times, but certain dangers cannot be anticipated. Be ready to react in the moment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must state your case with efficiency and clarity today. Don't mince words, and don't let others put words in your mouth, either!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's time for you to deal with a certain domestic issue in a manner that puts an end to squabbling and disagreement. You receive an invitation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Look ahead to see what might be possible. You may have to consider an option that goes against the grain in some way. Get a second opinion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can do things in a more old-fashioned, "classic" style and win the praise and admiration of those who embrace more up-to-date methods.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Any sort of misinterpretation can send things careening in the wrong direction today. You must exert a clarifying influence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Go back over what you have done lately and you'll see how you are still responding, unconsciously, to that which should be long-forgotten.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Instinct is key, today. You think you know how something is done because you've done it before, but much has changed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have a lot to do before you can let it all go and enjoy something simply for the fun of it. Clear your schedule -- and your mind.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It may be time to put yourself front and center so that others can see clearly what it is you're doing -- and why. Don't be bashful!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have the chance to keep a conflict from spreading today; simply put things in the most straightforward terms to all concerned.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can have what you want, at the expense of something that you need. Is that really a tradeoff that you consider beneficial?

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Your Birthday for April 26, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 26th, 2018

Born today, you are determined to be one of the best in your chosen field -- if not the best! You are ambitious and always willing to tackle a problem head-on as you climb the ladder of success. When you have a new idea, you are more than willing to give it a try, even before you are fully prepared to do so. The likelihood is great that you will fail far more than you succeed -- at least when you are starting out -- simply because you will try so many ideas, so few of which will prove truly viable. When you do come up with something that is a surefire success, you are likely to surge to the forefront -- and as the saying goes, the world will likely beat a path to your door!

You are not compelled to know everything about yourself. You believe that one can be too absorbed with self-knowledge and not concerned enough with a knowledge of the world and how it works.

Also born on this date are: Jet Li, actor; Carol Burnett, actress and comedian; Bobby Rydell, singer; Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor; Duane Eddy, guitarist; I.M. Pei, architect; Joan Chen, actress; Ma Rainey, singer; Hack Wilson, baseball player.

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, APRIL 27

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It's not likely to be business as usual today -- but you can keep things under control and prevent a kind of chaos from descending on you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can make a dream come true today, provided you know just how to fit into a situation that is not of your making. Take a chance!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Do you really know what others are thinking about you? Perhaps you've been wrong all this time, and you actually have the support you need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know what is expected of you today, but going that route may not please you in a way that lasts or really matters. Do what you want to do!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A new responsibility falls to you today, and before you know it, you're going to have to sink or swim. There's really only once choice!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can thrill someone else and give yourself what you need and want at the same time. This may be the beginning of a new, lasting arrangement.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You aren't supposed to see everything that goes on today; what happens behind the scenes is meant to be hidden from view at least for now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A chance encounter tells you that things are not the way they seem to be; you can make a change today that sends you off in a new direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're going to have to focus today if you want to make sense of things that happened over the past few days. Consider the obvious.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're feeling a little lost at this time, but a friend gets you back on the right track. A re-start has you looking forward to many things.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone close to you is likely to take action that goes against much that you believe in, but it needn't result in any kind of rift.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you do must be in line with what you say, or you're sure to be thought of as a hypocrite by someone whose opinion really matters.

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Your Birthday for April 25, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | April 25th, 2018

Born today, you are not always one to share what is going on with those around you, and you are likely to cultivate a strong public persona that often belies the inner sensitivity that is part of the "real you." You don't like others to know that you are not really as ambitious or as knowledgeable as you seem to be, and you will go to great lengths to create a kind of "role" that you can play when you are in the spotlight. There is much that you keep under wraps; indeed, you will no doubt come to believe that it is your secrets that truly make you who you are.

When it comes to fear and insecurity, you are as prone to these feelings as anyone -- and yet because you are so adept at hiding them you may at times fall prey to them in ways that others do not. This can result in long periods of emotional turbulence from which you may find it very difficult to recover.

Also born on this date are: Al Pacino, actor; Renee Zellweger, actress; Jason Lee, actor; Talia Shire, actress; Hank Azaria, actor; Meadowlark Lemon, basketball player; Oliver Cromwell, English statesman; Edward R. Murrow, newsman; Joe Buck, sportscaster; Paul Mazursky, 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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not see the importance of a certain issue right away, but someone close to you is almost certain to remedy that -- just in time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The advice you've been giving to others you'll want to heed yourself a little later in the day, when the pressure builds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You cannot avoid accidents, but you can certainly prepare yourself to respond to them correctly. There is a right and a wrong way!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone may pose a question to you early in the day that you will find yourself mulling over until nightfall, when the answer comes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A reminder to others also serves as a reminder to you -- and you mustn't get defensive about it. Everyone needs a little help now and then!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can see something that is very far off, but for some reason you may be unable to see that which is right in front of your face.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll be navigating a rather tricky course today, thanks to someone who performed better under pressure than expected. You cannot back down!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You receive official information today that has you thinking that you haven't been keeping up with things as you were supposed to.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Once you decide on a course of action today, see it through; don't second-guess yourself. Now is no time to display a lack of confidence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've been waiting much longer than expected for someone to come through as promised; today, satisfaction can finally be yours.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Doing something the old-fashioned way keeps you in touch with your roots, certainly, but it isn't as efficient as it should be.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must be sure that you are presenting things in such a way that everyone will be on the same page, lending support as necessary.

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