Born today, you may at times be your worst enemy, but if you can learn to stay out of your way and to avoid the kinds of traps that prevent you from evolving, you can certainly reach for the stars and achieve virtually anything you set your mind to -- within reason! When riding a wave of positive thinking and enthusiasm, you are the kind of person to develop very quickly, and to succeed at a wide variety of diverse endeavors; when you are working against yourself and seeing the world in an adversarial manner, you can be quite self-destructive and incapable of the kind of rational thinking that is required of one who wishes to be the best that he -- or she -- can be. Though you may never be able to shut off the negative voices in your head entirely, you can learn to strip them of their power over you, in time.
You have tremendous ambition, and a desire to be recognized as one of the best in your chosen field. You are never afraid of the hard work that this kind of achievement requires, and you thrive on learning new things about yourself and the world around you. Your ability to weather hardship is perhaps unmatched.
Also born on this date are: Sir Anthony Hopkins, actor; Donna Summer, singer; John Denver, singer; Val Kilmer, actor; Sir Ben Kingsley, actor; Bebe Neuwirth, actress; Henri Matisse, painter; Simon Wiesenthal, Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter; Tim Matheson, actor; George C. Marshall, U.S. secretary of state and Nobel laureate.
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, JANUARY 1, 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can see the way things are likely to pan out, but you feel there is still something you can do to influence the final gambit.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- That which doesn't seem to make sense at first will be illuminated for you later -- and you'll be able to take some decisive action at last.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You and a rival come to some sort of agreement, and those who stand at the periphery will cheer you on. More good things come to pass.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You mustn't be so stubborn that you cannot be persuaded to accept terms that are, in fact, quite favorable to you and your cause.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can enjoy a good time with a certain someone, but is this something that others need to know about? Clandestine arrangements can be dangerous.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to wait a day or two before doing the very thing that you are required to do today. Don't fret -- you're sure to get a pass.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be more emotional than usual today, especially when dealing with a situation that reminds you of a better time from your distant past.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're likely to be discovered by someone who isn't aware that you've been a major player on the scene for quite some time.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're able to conceal things so that you can maneuver freely without causing any suspicion whatsoever. This serves you well today.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What seems to be hopelessly upended is likely to be righted today only because you are willing to make a certain key concession.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You know that the plan you are making is not perfect, but it's better than those devised by others -- and it's time to put it into motion.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You aren't entirely aware of everything going on behind the scenes, but you will be affected by it nonetheless. Don't be overly resistant.