Born today, you are a clever and resourceful individual with a great deal of imagination and foresight, which you can employ to ensure a bright future for yourself and anyone else who ties his or her wagon to your particularly bright star. It's not that you have anything original to offer; indeed, much of what you do is really quite traditional -- even old-fashioned -- at least at its core. But what you are able to do is to reinvent the old and apply it in modern ways, maximizing both opportunity and reward to ensure your lasting success. Your secret, of course, is that you are able to identify what others seem to need, or what is missing, and supply it.
You are quite competitive by nature, but you will always avoid one-on-one confrontation whenever possible. Indeed, when it comes to fight or flight, you will almost always choose flight, knowing that to run from a contest will allow you to rethink, reconfigure and return stronger and more capable than ever before.
Also born on this date are: Simon Cowell, entrepreneur and producer; Toni Braxton, singer; Vladimir Putin, Russian leader; Yo-Yo Ma, cellist; Diego Costa, soccer player; Taylor Hicks, singer; John Mellencamp, singer; June Allyson, actress; Bishop Desmond Tutu, humanitarian leader; Niels Bohr, physicist; Joy Behar, television personality; Jayne Torvill, Olympic ice dancer.
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, OCTOBER 8
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're trying to pick up the pace with something tied around your feet! You must first extricate yourself from this dead weight.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are eager to get back to what you do best, but you're going to have to wait one or two more days. Put urgent thoughts on paper.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to make very clear to someone in authority just what it is you plan to do before you take a single step in any new direction.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone may be standing in your way. Although this is likely unintentional, it is still something you must deal with immediately.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're not making a lot of sense to someone who hasn't been in the loop for a while. You must take time to get him or her back up to speed.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone introduces you to a person who piques your interest in an unexpected way. Once introductions are concluded, you're on your own!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're in no mood to go about routine business in a mindless fashion. Instead, try to invest something new into each and every activity.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're thinking of someone else, but you have something important of your own to tend to, as well. Both needs can be fulfilled.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're trying to convince others of the importance of the work you're doing, but someone isn't buying it. Try harder!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It may be time for you to travel along your current path by yourself for a while. Your current companion isn't filling a certain need.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've misinterpreted what someone said, and the results are proving quite dangerous. Rethink, reassess and revise your plan.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll discover a hidden opportunity that, in fact, has been in plain view for quite some time. Why have you missed it for so long?