Your Birthday for July 20, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 20th, 2018

Born today, you know better than to rely on only one kind of endeavor to sustain you through life. You understand that success varies sometimes from day to day, and that you cannot count on maintaining the same high level of performance at all times. You also recognize that your interests are likely to change and evolve, requiring you to forge a new path for yourself, perhaps many times. The answer for you, then, is flexibility, and the willingness to pursue options as they arise. You often find that surprises can yield the greatest enjoyment -- and practical reward.

You may be the first to do many things in your lifetime, as you are always willing and eager to take the lead and walk several paces ahead of the crowd. You don't always know what you're looking for, but you are confident that when you find it, you'll know it! All you must guard against is overconfidence and arrogance, which are anathema to your growth and progress.

Also born on this date are: Julianne Hough, dancer; Carlos Santana, guitarist; Kim Carnes, singer; Natalie Wood, actress; Omar Epps, actor; Gisele Bundchen, model; Sandra Oh, actress; Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer; Gregor Mendel, scientist; Diana Rigg, actress; Reed Diamond, actor; Petrarch, poet.

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, JULY 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Giving yourself and others what is most needed right now must be a priority. You realize, perhaps for the first time, where you are headed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A collaboration yields surprising results. You may not want to do the same thing a second time, but there's no denying its effectiveness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are likely to spot the weakness in someone else's plan just in time to do something about it. Remember whose side you are on.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're going to have to do more than advertise if you want others to believe that you're the right one for a certain job. Talk is cheap!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not be in the mood for a certain social outing today, but if you go you'll likely learn a thing or two about what is rapidly approaching.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- News from afar has you picking up the pace at home. You're eager to move into a new phase -- especially where a loved one is concerned.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Though you cannot be in two places at once, you can surely remain in touch with those you have to leave behind at this time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Focusing on what is right in front of you keeps you moving in that direction -- and forward motion is always best for someone like you!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The person who contacts you first with a certain piece of news is the one you must focus on as you extricate yourself from a tricky situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You know what is helpful and what is not -- but that doesn't mean that you can surround yourself with one and not the other!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have broken a few bad habits recently, but you must still take care that a sudden shock doesn't have you lapsing into old patterns.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are likely to realize that not everything is panning out the way you had hoped -- but there's time for you to rectify that situation.

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Your Birthday for July 19, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 19th, 2018

Born today, you are a confident and capable individual, but you are not always as focused or efficient as you might be, and this deficiency in your approach to life can at times threaten your success. You may discover that by allying yourself with someone who complements you and brings what you lack to the table, you can avoid any lasting setbacks and negate the overall effects of any shortcomings you may have -- and do the same for your partner! It is likely that you will know, from an early age, what it is you wish to do with your life; reaching your goals, then, is simply a matter of accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative.

It may seem to some that you have a habit of coming out of nowhere and taking your professional world by storm. You know, however, that such overnight success is a myth, and that success of any kind is the result of long-term effort and planning.

Also born on this date are: Benedict Cumberbatch, actor; Anthony Edwards, actor; Campbell Scott, actor; Edgar Degas, artist; Samuel Colt, inventor; Vikki Carr, singer; George McGovern, statesman; Lisa Lampanelli, comedian.

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, JULY 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your seeming excitement about a planned endeavor is actually masking some very serious doubts. Talk about it with those closest to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can turn your critics around today and have them praising you in no uncertain terms -- provided you do what comes naturally!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Despite your confidence, you're likely to have doubts about a certain endeavor today -- or a certain aspect of it. Something seems out of sync.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may feel as though your moods are not as stable right now as they might be. Perhaps you are letting the uncontrollable control you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can't plan your day based on what you think someone else will do, but only on what you know you can do. Focus on the facts at all times.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your proficiency at a certain endeavor will certainly be on display for much of the day -- despite any obstacles you may encounter.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Something you want is just out of reach, but spanning that short distance may take planning -- and much more time than you had anticipated.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can startle others with your alacrity today -- and they may not be ready for all that you are ready to do in the coming days.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your mere presence can make the difference today between smooth sailing and rough seas -- and others know just how influential you really are.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You mustn't shirk any responsibilities today; others are depending on you, some for the simplest of things. You must accommodate them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can have an unexpected effect on events today. The difference between reality and an illusion may become blurred at some point.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Even as you strive to solve a puzzle today, you are likely to make things more complicated by overlooking the obvious for a time.

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Your Birthday for July 18, 2018

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | July 18th, 2018

Born today, you come across as calm, poised and highly capable -- and while you are very much the last of these, the first two may be doubtful. The truth is that you often let circumstances drive you, and you let your emotions run away with you in the process. And as for "poised," well, in most situations you seem to be unflappable, but often there is an element of crisis management running beneath the surface. While you may seem collected to others, you may well be falling apart underneath! In fact, you often seem to be something that you are not. This is not always true, but you can turn on a dime, and fool those around you very easily.

You are able to assess the value of things with remarkable accuracy -- and this makes you invaluable to those who want to make, and keep, money! The question is: Can you make money for yourself? Sometimes, yes -- but you are sometimes too impulsive and make decisions that work against your fiscal health.

Also born on this date are: Nelson Mandela, South African president and human rights leader; Vin Diesel, actor; Kristen Bell, actress; Richard Branson, entrepreneur; John Glenn, astronaut and statesman; Hunter S. Thompson, writer; James Brolin, actor; Screamin' Jay Hawkins, singer; Joe Torre, baseball manager; Elizabeth McGovern, actress; Hume Cronyn, 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.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Quality is closely related to functionality today. You cannot succeed at anything without integrating all key components into one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone may be trying to slow you down for all the right reasons, but you're not likely to respond well. Your vulnerability increases.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You don't want to be part of any sort of "machine" at this time -- or at any time -- but today you may have to work in tandem with several others.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not know just when you have to reach your destination in order to maximize the potential of a current journey, but you must start now!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not have the choices today that you are used to having, so you must be willing to trim your sails as the wind changes. Trust in luck!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You should be able to do what few can do, by following your instincts and putting your natural talents on display when you have the chance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are able to see things in a new way today, and this gives you an advantage over most everyone else you encounter.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You want everything to drop into place intentionally today; to avoid any accidental developments, you must exert a continual influence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have more questions today than anyone else. Take the time to examine issues in your manner; you needn't follow anyone's lead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Trust the facts to show you the way right now. Anyone who tells you that guesswork will do the trick is not to be listened to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can make progress at a faster pace today than you have in recent weeks. Even your critics have to acknowledge your effectiveness.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be used to doing things in a certain way, but today circumstances force you into a situation that promotes a new kind of creativity.

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