Your Birthday for May 12, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 12th, 2019

Born today, you are a cheerful and friendly individual, always willing to engage in conversation and almost always willing to go out of your way to help someone in need. There is something youthful about your character and demeanor; indeed, you are widely admired for looking and acting much younger than your years. This may prove a frustration to you at times, especially if you feel that you are not being extended certain courtesies or afforded certain opportunities because of the mistaken notion that you are "too young." This will foster in you, no doubt, the need to prove yourself time and again -- and much of your professional behavior will be motivated by a need to stake your claim in some way.

You are likely to have many casual friends, but only one or two close ones with whom you can talk about anything and to whom you would trust yourself in any situation. Still, with those intimates you are always loyal and steadfast; you will do anything for someone you believe would do anything for you.

Also born on this date are: Emilio Estevez, actor; Florence Nightingale, social reformer and nurse; Jason Biggs, actor; Katharine Hepburn, actress; Yogi Berra, baseball player; George Carlin, comedian; Ving Rhames, actor; Stephen Baldwin, actor; Edward Lear, 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.

MONDAY, MAY 13

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You know what you know and that's it, but that doesn't mean you can't convince those around you that you know more than they do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can afford to discuss almost anything you like, but you will want to consider all possible outcomes before swinging into action.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not be able to rely on technology today as you have in the past. An old-fashioned method keeps you moving forward, luckily.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone else suggests a plan of action that seems, at first, to be very far-fetched. Examination reveals that it is quite possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can expect the day to progress in a manner that pleases you, but profits may be limited by how much you're willing to break with tradition.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone you know well is in a position to help, but you're not likely to get the assistance you want until you ask for it directly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- If it's the truth you want, it's the truth you can have, but you're going to have to ask some tough questions of someone who is not forthcoming.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- An opportunity presents itself today, and you'll want to be sure that you are as ready as you possibly can be to take advantage of it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You receive more than a wink and a smile for doing something valuable without being asked. Something big is finally in the making.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you do is sure to raise eyebrows, but before the day is out, you'll be able to turn critics into supporters. Success beckons, surely.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to drop what you are doing in order to tend to a problem that is not of your making. This is what you've trained to do, however.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must maintain your flexibility and maneuverability today, or you may find yourself stuck behind someone who isn't likely to give way.

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Your Birthday for May 11, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 11th, 2019

Born today, you can be rather formal, even in informal situations, and this is born of a desire not to offend anyone for any reason. Thus, you follow the rules and behave in an upstanding manner that you have been careful to cultivate throughout your lifetime. Indeed, "mannered" perfectly describes your entire demeanor, especially when you are in professional situations or thrust into an environment in which you know few people. You have a certain admirable style, and you dress well. You may actually spend too much on clothing. It's likely you will go through at least one phase in your life in which shoes prove to be an irresistible attraction. You can mix and mingle with all types, and your ability to make others feel comfortable -- even when you are not -- is remarkable.

You can be quite taken aback by another's rude behavior, so much so that you may actually cut off all interaction with the person until you are confident that he or she has recognized and corrected the error. You can be somewhat stubborn.

Also born on this date are: Cam Newton, football player; Salvador Dali, artist; Natasha Richardson, actress; Martha Quinn, TV personality; Phil Silvers, actor and comedian; Frances Fisher, actress; Laetitia Casta, model.

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, MAY 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are in no mood to let others run roughshod over you, but are you equipped to deal with such a threat when it comes? Don't you dare yield.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can make your way down a difficult road today. Focus on taking things one at a time, and don't assume that those around you know anything.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You cannot pull a rabbit out of your hat, perhaps, but you can certainly do something that those around you neither expect nor believe at first.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to work harder than usual today to convince someone you are in the right. A past encounter provides the very clue you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You know just what you are feeling and why, but that doesn't mean you'll do the right thing about it today. That is still up in the air.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Self-knowledge is a truly wonderful thing, but it's not the only thing. Today you must be willing to rely on someone else's strengths.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Now is the time for you to put certain aspects of a very tricky plan into motion -- very carefully. One mistake can mean disaster of sorts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are ready to try something you've never done. You know it can be done, however, because the numbers all make sense.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You want to spend time with a certain someone who wants to spend time with you. Today you can surely make this happen -- in an unusual way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may score what seems to be a major bargain today -- but beware. It's likely that you will have to pay up at some point, sooner or later.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You cannot necessarily rely on what someone else tells you today, especially if it's relayed in the heat of battle. Investigate further.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone who excited you in the past may well do something very similar to you today, but your reaction is likely to be very different.

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Your Birthday for May 10, 2019

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | May 10th, 2019

Born today, you are a lively and curious individual who was always getting into scrapes as a youth and fascinating personal and professional situations as an adult. You enjoy physical activity, so long as you are having fun, but you don't enjoy manual labor for its own sake. You want to know that you are contributing something important that no one else could provide when you are engaged in any kind of physical work. You would much prefer to apply your considerable brainpower to a project than expend any amount of muscle. However, others are sure to value your contributions, whatever they may be, be they physical or intellectual. You are most often good natured, but you can become rather sour and even pugnacious at times -- and there is often no good reason for this. You simply chalk it up to a phase that you know you'll get over, and you always do.

You are generally healthy and strong of both body and mind, but you can be emotionally vulnerable at times -- and you cannot abide practical jokes. You speak well and know how to say the right thing at the right time. Others know that you can be relied upon to provide encouragement whenever it is needed.

Also born on this date are: Bono, singer; Missy Franklin, Olympian; Fred Astaire, actor, dancer, singer; Sid Vicious, singer; Judith Jamison, dancer and choreographer.

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, MAY 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are granted a great deal more inner fortitude today than you had wished for, courtesy of a fortuitous encounter. Get started now.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're not working entirely alone today, even though you may not see anyone around you engaged in similar activities. You're being supported!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You cannot expect everyone to agree with either your opinions on a certain issue or what you are doing about it. This has to be acceptable.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- That which usually gets you over the finish line may be sorely lacking today. You're going to have to find something else that works for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You cannot be held responsible for the way others interpret your very clear signals at this time. Keep doing what you're doing; trust yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll have only so much influence over what goes on today, but that should be enough to give you what you want when you most need it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are eager to have more authority, but now is not the time. Still, you should have the chance to make a few suggestions here and there.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can afford to move in a more aggressive fashion today, especially if you know exactly where you want to be when all is said and done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to cope with certain doubts today even as you engage in activities that are tailor-made to boost your confidence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may suffer from an emotional setback today that gives you the blues. This will pass, and your hopes and dreams will be revived.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are eager to explore all the options that are laid out before you today -- and one or two that may remain hidden from view for a while.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may not be able to stomach the kind of criticism that comes your way today, especially since it is the product of conjecture only.

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