Born today, you may make the mistake at an early juncture in your professional life of thinking that image is everything -- but with one or two surprising developments, you will learn the lesson that so many before you have learned: that appearances are only skin-deep and it is what lies beneath the surface, in the heart, that really counts. Once you make it over this important hurdle in life, you will come to an understanding of yourself and your place in the world that affords you comfort, confidence and an ability to see things as they really are. Indeed, it is this realism that will ultimately be your greatest strength.
You have a talent for navigating difficult terrain in life -- literally and figuratively -- and you are not the kind to succumb to normal human woes. You seem to rise above such things -- though you are susceptible to a kind of sadness that is all your own and difficult, at times, to shake.
Also born on this date are: Shakira, singer; Christie Brinkley, model and actress; Farrah Fawcett, actress; Graham Nash, singer; Tom Smothers, comedian; James Dickey, author and poet; Ayn Rand, author; James Joyce, author.
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, FEBRUARY 3
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll want to work closely with those whose ideas are in sync with your own -- though you mustn't try to shape their efforts too strictly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can dictate certain things today, but others you will have to take in stride as they come to you. Not everything is part of your plan.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are feeling more pressure from a superior at this time to get things done ahead of schedule. Certain adjustments are required.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What begins today is likely to prove quite important to you in the days and weeks to come, and you'll be the only one to benefit directly.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You've been wondering just why things are the way they are, but you have forgotten that you can change them to suit your pleasure if you try.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An unlikely source provides you with just what you need today. Focus on returning the favor when the time comes. Seek an unusual inspiration.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Sometimes you want to do things in a perfectly "normal" way, and today those efforts are likely to be favored.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're trying to get necessary things done while making a personal statement, but these two efforts may not go together.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll want to go back and retrace your steps today to be sure that you have not missed something obvious and essential.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Take a look at what you know is around the corner and you'll realize that you're ready for it -- and anything else that might transpire.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not feel as though you have been properly prepared for what lies ahead, but you can certainly rely on past experience.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll have a little more personal authority than usual today, and cause to use it in a way that has others doing precisely what you suggest.