Your Birthday for October 09, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 9th, 2024

Born today, you were likely born with a great deal of talent and the desire to do great things with it -- but how you get started may be the problem you have to address through much of your youth, until either through sheer will or because of the assistance of others you get your big break. Once you get that, it's practically a foregone conclusion that you will achieve everything you wish to achieve and even perhaps reach the very pinnacle of your chosen profession -- provided, of course, you choose one in which you can use your remarkable talents and not simply fritter them away. You are quite confident, even to the point of cockiness, but that's really a part of your charm; others love you because you seem to love yourself so much!

You very much enjoy communing with others, and if you can do so through your work, all the better. Communicating new ideas, especially those that are challenging or even controversial, is one of your great talents, and you always desire to reach people in a manner that touches them deeply, often in ways they may not truly understand.

Also born on this date are: John Lennon, singer, songwriter, musician, former Beatle; Camille Saint-Saens, composer; Jackson Browne, singer and songwriter; Jacques Tati, actor; Alfred Dreyfus, embattled French military officer; King Charles X of France; John Entwistle, rock musician of The Who fame; Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

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 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It may be hard for you to keep everything straight in your head today, especially when it comes to facts and figures. Write things down!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may feel responsible today for something you really had little to do with yesterday. You must shake this off before moving forward.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Do what you can to understand both sides of an issue that has become far too divisive lately. You can soon bring people back together.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Now is no time for gilding the lily. You must do what you are called upon to do in the simplest and most straightforward way possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your ability to get to the heart of even the most complicated issue will come in handy today as you address a problem others simply cannot solve.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Do what you can to clear your schedule of anything that doesn't serve your most immediate purpose at this time -- and avoid busywork!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Pay attention to all instructions today, especially those designed to get you where you’re going. Avoid shortcuts you know little about.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your desires are worth some close examination today, as what you want isn't really in sync with the way things are currently progressing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be overthinking something that should be simple and straightforward. Let someone else guide you if possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're eager to make a change that you think will improve things both at home and at work -- but you may be overlooking something obvious.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may find yourself in a tight spot today, and getting out of it is going to require you to negotiate carefully with an apparent rival.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- While things are certainly not the way they were before, they are also not yet the way you want them. There's work to do today.

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Your Birthday for October 08, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 8th, 2024

Born today, you don't always go about your business in the most efficient way, in part because you are so energetic that it is almost impossible for you to control yourself completely when you are working toward what you know intellectually is an achievable goal. You will sometimes scatter your shot simply because you fail to focus keenly enough to get your work done in the manner in which you had planned, and there are times when you must rely on others to help you clean up the mess you've made. That said, the fact is that you often do things that are so remarkable, and accomplish things that are so important to yourself and to others, that your occasional misfire is almost always forgivable.

You have something of an adventurous spirit, and though you will usually do things only after studying them carefully, you have been known to jump into the unknown simply for the fun of it -- and for the adrenaline rush that almost always results. Indeed, you can be something of an adrenaline seeker at times!

Also born on this date are: Jesse Jackson, clergyman, orator, and political figure; Eddie Rickenbacker, top American World War I flying ace; Sigourney Weaver, actress; Cesar Milstein, Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist; Matt Biondi, Olympic swimmer; Chevy Chase, actor and comic; Paul Hogan, actor; Juan Peron, Argentine dictator; Rona Barrett, gossip columnist.

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, OCTOBER 9

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are eager to relive the fun you had some time ago doing something that others had warned you against. Dangers are fewer now than then.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be pulled in several directions at once today, and the best thing you can do to protect yourself is to learn how to say "no"!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You and a partner may disagree about how to improve your current situation at this time. Why not try both ideas, one after the other?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your options may not thrill you today, but they are worth exploring -- at least on paper. You may discover you've overlooked something.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may finally have to do something about the dissatisfaction that's been slowly growing beneath the surface. Make a change -- any change!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What you do on your own today may not reach the same level as a job you can do with a partner, but you're not in the mood for a group effort.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Now is no time to start believing your own press. Indeed, you are best to look at your own recent accomplishments through a critical lens.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll not find every moment as easy as you might wish, but if you push through those early in the day, you'll build a useful head of steam.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be more comfortable having something to fall back on at this time, but don't assume you'll have to do that -- for any reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A strong start today will send a signal to your competitors that you're still in the game. You can follow it up with some surprising gains.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll be the one to determine how fast -- or slow -- certain activities must progress today, but your reasons may not always be clear.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Encourage collaboration today, and you and your partners can very likely get more done than you had planned. Concentration must not wane!

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Your Birthday for October 07, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | October 7th, 2024

Born today, you are a champion of right and justice and fairness in all things, and there is never a time in your life when you might compromise even a little and allow any sort of injustice, large or small, to go unaddressed or uncorrected. This can be a rather tricky thing, however, because "right" and "justice" can be somewhat subjective, so you must always be sure that your notions align with the majority notions of what is good and desirable, lest you slip in some way and dedicate your life to that which is dark and villainous to many. In other words, while the dedication is there by birthright, you must always choose, at every juncture, what it is you are working for, and for whom, so that you never find yourself going to the dark side!

You are quite charismatic, though you often prefer to remain in the shadows rather than in the sunlight, metaphorically speaking. You don't always choose, or enjoy, being in the spotlight, though you do understand that getting attention for what you do can, in many ways, help you do it with greater efficiency and success.

Also born on this date are: Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and anti-apartheid activist; R.D. Laing, psychiatrist and writer; Oliver North, U.S. military leader; Yo-Yo Ma, cellist; Henry A. Wallace, U.S. vice president; Niels Bohr, Nobel prize-winning physicist; John Cougar Mellencamp, rocker; Helen MacInness, novelist; June Allyson, actress; Whitcomb Riley, poet; W.W. Rostow, economist and journalist.

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, OCTOBER 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Something is just beginning, and you're ready to pull the plug on something else -- so be ready for this transition to take a toll.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can see the potential in a situation others may be trying to avoid. The quicker you act today, the more options will be open to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Many more possibilities lie open to you at this time, though you may not yet be able to see them all clearly. Patterns of behavior warrant study.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Take care that you don't misinterpret someone else's actions today and make an already uncomfortable situation worse than it really is.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can see the end of a current phase approaching, but you may not yet know precisely what to do to adjust to any anticipated changes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A change in someone else's behavior is likely to telegraph something to you that you must take very seriously. Don't be tempted to shrug it off!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) –- Just when you’re ready to surge ahead at a quicker pace, you’ll be compelled to slow down to accommodate someone else. This won’t last long.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It may be a good day to back away from stress-inducing activities and pay more attention to your emotional needs. Seek friendly counsel.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Are you really going to believe everything you're told today? Not likely -- and you may have to call someone else out for a falsehood.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Get together with those who are after much the same thing as you, and you'll be able to combine forces very soon and increase productivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not be in the mood to fulfill a social promise, but doing what you said you'd do now will be important to you in the near future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be missing something that is dear to you, but it's not time to panic just yet. Get the word out and let others help you search.

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