Your Birthday for May 09, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 9th, 2019

Born today, you are simple, direct, down to earth and very much a product of your time and environment. Indeed, you are one of those individuals for whom home, and all it means and entails, is the most important thing. Family and friends from your childhood will almost always make up your inner circle, and though you can get along very well with co-workers and new friends, they may never feel as though they are truly "in" with you and yours. You can be reserved on the one hand, and rather outrageous on the other; the determining factor, of course, is opportunity, for you will behave in ways that are most appropriate to the opportunities that you face at any given moment. Something of a chameleon, you may at times be mistaken for a Gemini native.

You will never lose sight of your heritage and roots, and even though you may travel far and wide throughout your lifetime, you will always come home again. You derive great emotional strength from your attachments. You never feel alone as long as there is someone whom you can call, text or write with tales of your successes and failures.

Also born on this date are: Billy Joel, singer and songwriter; Mike Wallace, newsman; Prince Fielder, baseball player; Rosario Dawson, actress; Candice Bergen, actress; Albert Finney, actor; J.M. Barrie, writer.

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, MAY 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Look beneath the surface today to discover something that can set you on a path that leads directly to yet another discovery.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Check behind doors and under the bed -- and in case that doesn't work for you, you must be prepared to search in more unusual places.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can unlock a very tricky mystery today, but the solution is not yet at hand. Someone comes to you with a proposition you must consider.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be surprised to learn just how much you will have to pay to secure something you thought was yours by rights.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You must be willing to speak up if your rights have been restricted in any way. Now's the time to make an issue out of what's bothering you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A more streamlined, economical approach is advised today. The odds are in your favor as long as you do what you know how to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may want to turn a dream into reality today, but this will require doing things in a way that may, ultimately, prove impossible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The problem you are currently facing is much less urgent than you may think -- and someone you're dealing with is much more transparent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone far from home reaches out to you today. This is an overture that you've long been waiting for, perhaps; don't ignore it!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are ready to take a certain relationship just a little further, but you don't want to put all your eggs in one basket just yet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be misinterpreting the signs that the stars have erected along your current route. You must be willing to make a change.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Give yourself a break today, and don't assume that someone else's misgivings stem from your own behavior. You're certainly doing your best.

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Your Birthday for May 08, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 8th, 2019

Born today, you can be somewhat imposing, especially when you are surrounded by people you do not know. This is no doubt something you have cultivated, and which stems from a native fear of being overlooked or underappreciated, and it enables you to counter any doubts you may have by coming on strong in situations that are new or unfamiliar. Those who do not understand this, however, may simply think you are being overbearing or arrogant. However, those who take the time to get to know you will come to understand just what makes you tick. You are fond of friends and family, but you always feel somewhat aloof, as if you have little in common even with those to whom you are closest; your best friends will remind you just how much you truly belong.

You will never do anything to tarnish your reputation or, more importantly perhaps, the reputation of another. You will always strive to do the right thing and behave in an upstanding, honorable way -- and you will always be accountable for your actions. If doing something may attract the wrong kind of attention, you will not do it.

Also born on this date are: Harry S. Truman, U.S. president; David Attenborough, TV host; Don Rickles, comedian and actor; Rick Nelson, singer; Toni Tennille, singer; Sonny Liston, boxer; Ronnie Lott, football player; Bill Cowher, football coach and commentator; David Keith, actor; Peter Benchley, novelist.

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, MAY 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You should be able to do more than you are assigned today, but much depends on how well you manage the clock and other key resources.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- In reviewing something you've known very well for quite some time, you're likely to discover an element of it that's new to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are eager to have your questions answered, surely, but you recognize that not everyone is equipped with the information you really need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your surroundings will be speaking to you today, and you would do well to listen. The messages you receive steer you in a new direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't let forgetfulness get in the way of accomplishment. You must assume there is more to do today and try your best to complete all jobs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are likely to do some traveling before the day is out; you must take care that all preparations are complete before the journey begins.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be confused by much that is going on all around you today, but that is only because you haven't yet recognized an overall cause.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You mustn't spend too much time redoing your work today; you cannot achieve perfection by doing so, and you may only be eating up the clock.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not understand why others are flocking to you today, but you can certainly take full advantage of all the help they make available.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You mustn't try to make a certain difficult decision entirely on your own today. Get another's opinion, and discuss all unusual options.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You and a loved one may have to be separated for a time today, but you are perfectly willing to do all that is necessary right now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Going over the major events of the past day or two will reinforce certain beliefs that are the building blocks of your character.

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Your Birthday for May 07, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 7th, 2019

Born today, you are a strong and sturdy individual, very much the kind others can rely on in difficult situations. Your fortitude is both physical and mental, and you are also quite emotionally resilient. While you can be hurt, you recover quickly -- and you rarely if ever hold a grudge. You consider yourself the kind of person who spawns new ideas quickly and easily -- and indeed you do, but not all of them are realistic or practical. Many are mere dreams, but even from a dream can come a plan that can be put into action, and you know how to do just that.

You are not always the most brilliant thinker -- flights of imagination notwithstanding -- but you make up for it in the sheer volume of the work you are capable of doing at any one time. You are perfectly willing to burn the candle at both ends in order to accomplish your desired goals. You can be ambitious, but never exceedingly so.

Also born on this date are: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer; Eva Peron, Argentinian first lady; Gary Cooper, actor; Traci Lords, actress; Johannes Brahms, composer; Johnny Unitas, football player; Robert Browning, poet; Darren McGavin, actor; Anne Baxter, 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, MAY 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Those in control are eager to see you take on more responsibility, but right now you aren't in the mood to do more than you've been assigned.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are of a mind to leave a smaller carbon footprint than usual at this time. There are many ways to do it, and all options are available.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may want to donate some time to someone else's efforts today. In the end, you could find that you have a great deal in common after all.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A look back into the past gives you a more clear idea of what you want to do in the future, but take care you don't look too far back.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- The unfamiliar is far less frightening to you today than usual -- possibly because someone you trust implicitly is accompanying you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have a run-in with someone who has been trying in vain to stay out of your way -- or vice versa. This is something you must work out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Something done correctly in the past proves more difficult to do correctly at this time -- and the reason is clear: Your skill set has shifted.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You aren't in the mood to do things in the manner in which you've done them in the past. Things are changing, and you surely want to keep up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may overshoot the mark today, but you'll have a chance to reset and have a second chance at the target before someone else intervenes.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can score points by doing something nice for a friend or loved one today, but you must do it without being asked. Consider all options.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll have a chance to ease tensions between two warring parties today. The truth is that the issue at hand is not all that important.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are eager to work well with those in authority, but you must avoid guesswork if at all possible. Facts and figures must be accurate today.

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