Your Birthday for September 11, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 11th, 2024

Born today, you are an imaginative and highly expressive individual, and your way with words is likely to be nothing short of legendary -- even in your own lifetime! What others have difficulty expressing you are often able to put in ways that far exceed mere communication and achieve the level of poetry. This doesn't mean that you will use ten words when two will suffice; on the contrary, you are quite economical when speaking and writing and you will say what you mean to say in the most direct manner possible -- but even then you have a kind of expressive flair that thrills those who hear or read your words. You have a fine mind and an insightful way of looking at things, which is immediately apparent to anyone who interacts with you personally or professionally.

Though you see things through bright eyes and tend to be positive and optimistic in your dealings with others, there is a darkness that often threatens to dampen your spirit from within that you have a hard time dealing with now and then -- for it can sneak up on you and wrap you in a melancholy that is very difficult to shake off at times.

Also born on this date are: D.H. Lawrence, poet and novelist; O. Henry, short story writer; Lola Falana, singer; Brian De Palma, film director; Ferdinand Marcos, Philippine dictator; Tom Landry, football coach; Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach; Herbert Lom, actor; Leo Kottke, guitarist; Kristy McNichol, actress.

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, SEPTEMBER 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will want to acknowledge all possibilities before you get moving today, but once you're in action focus only on the positive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you can do well on your own you may be able to do better in tandem with another -- but your choice of partner is surely the key.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're going to have to slow down a bit today in order to help someone who is depending on you for guidance. Take the time it requires.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can score something of a "personal best" today, in part because someone else is pushing you beyond your comfort zone -- as expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be more fired up about what the day holds in store than you are used to, and you'll have to work hard to keep your emotions in check.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The way around a certain situation you've long been trying to avoid is likely to take you down a surprising path. Keep your eyes open!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll come to an important understanding today that makes it easier to approach a seemingly unapproachable situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You mustn't assume that someone else has taken care of the preliminaries today; you must take care of them yourself to ensure a job well done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It's not enough to understand the instructions you are given today, but you must be willing and able to follow them to the letter.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your friends know what's going on with you better than you do yourself, but you'll have to face much of the day largely on your own.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your current strategy will enable you to make some headway today, but you're likely to encounter an obstacle that may slow you down.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Efficiency is the key to success today, especially as you will be moving from one thing to the other very quickly -- just like a rival.

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Your Birthday for September 10, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 10th, 2024

Born today, you may often find yourself the object of tremendous admiration, and at the same time you may wonder what exactly you have done to deserve it, for you are a realistic, down-to-earth, and even rather humble individual and you value accomplishment over personality and you never think that you are more deserving than any other accomplished individual of praise, attention and reward. Indeed, when it comes to rewards -- or, rather, awards -- you can be somewhat cynical: isn't doing a good job reward enough? For you it is, surely, but you must remember that other people enjoy recognizing quality work when they see it -- and that recognition is more for them than for you.

You are eager to understand what is going on in the world, so that the projects, work and endeavors that you engage in have real meaning and serve others in important and lasting ways. You never like to think of yourself as one working in a vacuum; how you relate to others, and how your work affects them, is always important to you.

Also born on this date are: Arnold Palmer, golfer; Roger Maris, baseball player; Karl Lagerfeld, designer; Robert Wise, film director; Charles Kuralt, TV newsman; Jose Feliciano, singer and musician.

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.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The consequences of a rash act may be more dire today than they have been in the past. You can't assume that you are "above the fray."

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Luck is often a matter of perspective, and today you may see "good luck" as something quite different, at least for a while. Watch and learn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take care that you don't let yourself become disconnected from those who can soon prove valuable allies. Keep communication open today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're used to learning by doing, but today there may be so much for you to learn that you'll have to engage in some old fashioned "studying"!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Be sure that what you are trying to do today can be done. Take on too much and you're likely to endanger others as well as yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can go where others haven't and enjoy a great deal of admiration as a result -- but you must know that this isn't likely to last long.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You don't have to believe all that you hear today, but you mustn't make any assumptions that could put you in a vulnerable position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Get the job done and don't wait too long before taking up another. You're on a roll, and you can parlay one success into many more.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- If travel is unavoidable today you can steer clear of dangers by following your instincts and doing what you know is best.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can do something today to set a new trajectory for yourself -- but you cannot trust instinct alone. You must make a plan.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's a good day to follow your conscience -- which may actually lead you down a new and surprising path in little time. Be ready.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be surprised to learn what others have known for quite some time -- but you can put that knowledge to good use before anyone else.

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Your Birthday for September 09, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | September 9th, 2024

Born today, you know how to reap just the right amount of reward out of an opportunity without seeming to take too much, and you have a reputation as one who is always looking out for the other guy while working to fill his own coffers. Your attention to detail is perhaps your single greatest skill; you know how to focus on the right things at the right times so that everything appears to be just the way you want it -- and indeed, "optics" are always very important to you! Whereas other people may likewise focus on the way things look but operate very differently behind the scenes, you do try to align reality with appearances so that you can never be accused of anything unfair. No matter how well you do at a given endeavor, the one thing others aren't likely to call you is "selfish."

You don't like to be pigeonholed, and you will do all you can to ensure that you have the maximum number of options available to you as you make your way in the world, both professionally and personally. It's the latter that can be most tricky, however, as the notion of "options" is always compatible with romantic and domestic success.

Also born on this date are: Leo Tolstoy, writer; Otis Redding, singer and songwriter; Max Reinhardt, actor, producer, director; Elvin Jones, jazz drummer; Harlan "Colonel" Sanders, fried chicken magnate; William Bligh, English naval captain; Topol, actor; Cliff Robertson, actor; John Curry, Olympic figure skater.

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.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your emotions may clash with another's today even though you both feel very much the same about a certain prevailing issue. Calm down!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Control yourself today or lose much that you've worked for over the past several weeks or months. Flying off the handle can be dangerous!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can enjoy success today where someone else found only failure and disappointment. It's your mindset and general approach that are different.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may find yourself in a situation to which you are certainly not suited today -- but you can learn lessons that come in handy immediately.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Self-expression is more important to you than you may know, so why not give it a try when you feel there is little chance of "blowback"?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Express yourself honestly and well today and there's nothing you cannot have -- especially if you've a solid image of it in your mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must take care that you don't wear your heart on your sleeve, even when you are being honest with a loved one. You can't be too careful!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's a good day to count and assess what you see as personal liabilities. Don't let anyone get too close to you without knowing their motives.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can finally reap the benefits of a recent action today, even though it may have seemed somewhat inappropriate at the time you took it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll recognize the drawbacks inherent in the course of action you're currently taking, but now is not the time to make any major change.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be feeling much more passionate about a certain emergent topic today than you had anticipated. A close friend can keep you in check.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A reunion of sorts reminds you today of all that you had going on before choosing your current path. Can you revive some of it?

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