Born today, you can be something of a troublemaker, but not because you maliciously go about stirring things up. Rather, it's because your personality is so strong that, merely by being true to yourself, you will get things going in ways that invite madness and mayhem. Usually, these are of a positive sort, and much good comes from them; occasionally, however, you may find yourself at the center of the kind of storm that cannot lead to anything good. It is then that you must recognize how much you had to do with the way things are, and work actively to change them.
If you pay attention to your instincts as you chart your professional course, you will realize that choice, for you, is not something to be enjoyed very often. The reason is simple: Like it or not, you are driven to do what you do to the exclusion of almost all else!
Also born on this date are: Ethel Merman, singer; Marilyn Horne, singer; "Dizzy" Dean, baseball player; A.J. Foyt, auto racer; Edward Gordon Craig, director and stage designer; John Carpenter, 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, JANUARY 17
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll be able to see a good deal of what's coming, but that which is right around the corner may come upon you quite by surprise.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's important for you to make sure that everyone is on the same page today. Even those in charge run the risk of going astray.
GEMINI (May 12-June 20) -- You're in no position to insist on anything today, but you can get what you want through careful and delicate negotiations.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know just where you stand today, and how to leverage that position into something from which you can really benefit.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may learn something about a loved one today that initially throws you off balance, but then has you figuring things out in an important way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You have something that someone else wants, but you're not about to let go of it without a fight. You can employ a new strategy.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be making assumptions that are without any real foundation today. You can have the facts at your fingertips by day's end.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's better to be safe than sorry, certainly -- but today you'll be willing to take a certain risk in order to maximize possible gains.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be wondering what others would say if you continued along your current course. Do those opinions really matter to you right now?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've been giving others advice for a while now, but today it's time to listen to some -- and the best comes from a friend.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Accidents happen, and you know how to make an accident seem like something desired by everyone around you. How do you do it?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today, you may have to remind others, as well as yourself, to stay on schedule and keep distractions to a minimum.