Your Birthday for February 22, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 22nd, 2019

Born today, you are not one to turn your back on those in need, and this is likely to make you vulnerable to all manner of dangers, known and unknown, as you make your way through life. Adversity is nothing you fear, nor is it something that those under your care should fear, for you have a knack for minimizing hardships and for inspiring others to rise to even the most difficult occasions. The support you are likely to receive from those in professional circles may well be unmatched by anyone else born under your sign. You are capable of doing much by yourself, but you are wise enough to know that things can often be done better if you have help.

Some may call you dour and humorless, but the fact is that while you do take things more seriously than most at times, you are able to smile and laugh -- but not among those whom are only casual acquaintances. Your more lively, humorous side you tend to save for loved ones.

Also born on this date are: George Washington, first U.S. president; Drew Barrymore, actress; Steve Irwin, naturalist; Julius Erving, basketball player; Julie Walters, actress; Ted Kennedy, U.S. senator; Robert Young, actor; Thomas Jane, actor; Sparky Anderson, baseball manager; Sheldon Leonard, producer; Jonathan Demme, filmmaker; John Mills, actor; Michael Chang, tennis 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, FEBRUARY 23

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to wait a little longer than usual today before getting the day's assignment from someone who is calling the shots.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are eager to work with a certain someone, but the opportunity may not arise until late in the day. You both are ready to make headway.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Though you may be feeling somewhat disconnected from those in your inner circle, you can still exchange important messages in a timely fashion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It's absolutely essential that you remember what your job is and how it fits into the grand scheme of things. Don't go off half-cocked!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be limited somewhat today by someone else's financial shortfall. This doesn't have to affect you in all things -- or for very long.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The events of the day remind you just how connected everything in your life currently is and how important that is to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Jealousy serves no purpose at this time and is best avoided at all costs. You were best to enjoy someone else's good fortune today!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be facing several choices today that are anything but ideal, but you can make the best of them if you maintain a positive attitude.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have more to offer than someone else is allowing right now. Today, you can maneuver yourself into a much more liberating situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be asked to withhold information today, but that's not your style, nor is it in anyone's best interest at this time. Share all!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can keep a minor disagreement from evolving into a major conflict today. A simple reminder to a friend keeps things civil all around.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're considering doing things in a different order today, but you must also consider how others will respond to a change in protocol.

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Your Birthday for February 21, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 21st, 2019

Born today, you have been blessed with a quiet, easy manner and the ability to calm things when others seem determined to let them spiral out of control. You are keenly intelligent and full of common sense; this combination is sure to make you someone to contend with in any contest of wits. You have what it takes to climb to the very pinnacle of your chosen profession in a way that attracts little attention but commands respect. You are quite creative, and yet you do not have what is commonly called an "artistic temperament," in large part because you are able to keep your feet planted firmly on the ground, even when you are pursuing lofty ambitions.

It is likely that you will score more than two or three important "firsts" in your lifetime. It may be anyone's guess, however, where you will ultimately find your greatest contentment, for you are drawn to many different kinds of endeavors.

Also born on this date are: Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress; Alan Rickman, actor; Ellen Page, actress; Rue McClanahan, actress; Andres Segovia, classical guitarist; Nina Simone, singer and activist; Tyne Daly, actress; John Lewis, activist and U.S. congressman; Barbara Jordan, U.S. congresswoman; Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer; Erma Bombeck, columnist; Melanie Laurent, actress; Jordan Peele, actor and filmmaker.

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, FEBRUARY 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can help someone work through quite a conundrum as long as you don't get swept up in the confusion yourself! Put your best foot forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You realize quite suddenly that you're doing something that someone has warned you against, but is that really a good reason to stop?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- That which is preferable to you may not be within reach until you do something rather unusual. Take care you don't run afoul of the law!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You don't want to reveal too much too soon. Something that has been locked away for quite some time is revealed to you at last. Enjoy!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may do your best thinking in a situation that usually doesn't allow for careful cogitation, but you have a new way to focus yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll want to see yourself as others see you today, for that perspective will answer several questions that you have about your current state.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Something begins today that you're not going to want to see end until it has run its course. Take care that you don't make any early errors.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A good friend approaches you with an idea that makes you think that perhaps things are heading in a new direction. Are you uncomfortable?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The things that happen during daylight hours today are nothing compared to the one or two things that you can make happen after dark!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can offer forgiveness to someone who is unwilling to give it to him- or herself. You know that it's time to move on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are eager to see what's going on behind the scenes today, but take care you don't overanalyze that which is really straightforward.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are likely to receive help from a surprising source. You may have to keep some information close to the vest -- at least for now.

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Your Birthday for February 20, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | February 20th, 2019

Born today, you have a fine sense of style, and your instinct for presenting yourself at the best possible advantage is perhaps second to none. That doesn't mean, of course, that style is always more impactful to you than substance; on the contrary, only when style is used in tandem with solid substance will you really enjoy the gains of which you feel you are deserving. You must take care to keep style and substance in balance, for if you allow yourself to become too colorful, you will find that much of what you are working for is actually rendered inaccessible to you.

You have the ability to sense when things are even slightly out of whack. You don't always know how to fix what is wrong, but when you do, you do so in a way that others are not often able to match. Indeed, in many ways you are quite inimitable -- though others often do try.

Also born on this date are: Rihanna, singer; Kurt Cobain, singer and musician; Sidney Poitier, actor; Charles Barkley, basketball player; Cindy Crawford, supermodel; Justin Verlander, baseball player; Nancy Wilson, singer; Anthony Head, actor; Sandy Duncan, actress; Ansel Adams, photographer; Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress and designer; Gale Gordon, actor; Peter Strauss, actor; Robert Altman, filmmaker; Bobby Unser, auto racer; Mike Leigh, filmmaker; Patty Hearst, heiress.

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, FEBRUARY 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're eager to make changes that will lighten your load and allow you to be more nimble in almost all things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The demands you've been making are not, in the main, realistic, and you know it. Perhaps you're merely trying to test someone?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take care that what you are doing doesn't come across as inappropriate to those who are trying to follow the rules a bit more closely than you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The messes that someone else is making right now can be easily cleaned up, but you shouldn't be the one to do it! You must draw the line.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're eager to find a new outlet for increasing energy and a sudden surge in creative ideas. You may want to follow another's path for a while.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to work your way through several options today before you hit on the one that is just right for you and someone working with you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You should be able to see all obstacles today in time to do something to avoid them. Serious dangers should be few, but that can change quickly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You want everything to go according to plan today, but you may be trying too hard to establish "right" and "wrong" ways of getting things done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can stay on course throughout this rather difficult day. Others may look to you to lead them, and you can do so quite successfully.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You receive a warning that has you paying attention to all developments with renewed diligence. You can't afford an unlucky turn.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are pushing yourself to achieve something for which you may not be wholly ready. A little more learning and preparation are in order.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you're trying to do at this time rubs some others the wrong way, but not everyone. You can keep it up at least for the time being.

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