Your Birthday for November 18, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | November 18th, 2024

Born today, you have been endowed with tremendous stores of creative energy, and even from an early age you will be compelled to pursue all manner of projects that allow you to explore your interests and talents in ways that are anything but ordinary, routine or even expected. You follow your own instincts when working and playing, and your success is therefore very much your own -- though also is any failure you may experience, since you have no one to blame but yourself for any errors or missteps, just as you have no one else to credit for the things that go right but yourself. Being so secure in your interests and abilities can at times be rather lonely, and limiting too! You will surely learn that while you can do great things on your own, you can do more in cooperation with others.

Your emotional makeup is complex, but to others you seem to be stable and unflappable. This is merely a kind of personal propaganda: It's what you want people to think, when, in fact, there are times when you may actually be led by feelings rather than thought. But that's something you try to conceal from others as much as possible.

Also born on this date are: Elizabeth Perkins, actress; Linda Evans, actress; Brenda Vaccaro, actress; Alan Shepard Jr., first American in space; Johnny Mercer, composer and songwriter; Imogene Coca, comedienne; Eugene Ormandy, violinist and conductor.

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, NOVEMBER 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be at odds today with your own ambition, which has perhaps driven you to do something that is uncharacteristic in the extreme.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Let another's actions be a source of inspiration today and you may find yourself heading in a new direction. Much more is likely possible.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can combine wants and needs in a very productive and unique manner today. What results is likely to take you very much by surprise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Seek and ye shall find today -- but take care that you're not jumping headlong into a potentially dangerous situation you cannot control.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have to do a little homework today before you're ready to meet a rival head-on, even in territory that favors you. Don't overlook anything!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be trying what others consider impossible, but you know better. Keep up the good work, and know that you'll soon be vindicated.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Take care that you are not so generous that you give away that which you most need at this time. Some things you'll surely want to hang on to.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may find yourself drawn into an activity today that you might have gone out of your way to avoid only yesterday. Be always alert!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are trying for something that no one has done before perhaps, but that's no reason to think it's any more complicated than it is.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You and some friends may be in dispute today about an issue that really doesn't matter except to you. Why turn this into an argument?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- What someone else does today mustn't be allowed to throw you off balance in any way. If necessary, you can simply ignore what's going on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may not know where current events are going to push you yet, but soon you'll have to act based on new circumstances you cannot avoid.

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Your Birthday for November 17, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | November 17th, 2024

Born today, you are one of the most colorful and vibrant individuals born under your sign, and you possess a lust for life that is likely unmatched by any other Scorpio native -- and that is quite rare among those born under any other sign. Once you get going, you are not to be stopped, not because your will is so strong, but rather because it is such a pleasure to watch you do the things you do that others simply won't stand in your way! Indeed, you are likely to be widely imitated, but no one can truly adopt all that you have going for you -- in particular, your positive outlook and your enthusiasm for pursuing your goals and getting things done. You never let the daily routine get you down.

You have been endowed with much that others find almost irresistibly attractive, and you're sure to have more than your share of admirers following in your wake at every point in your life. You aren't the kind, however, to indulge in brief love affairs; you want the real thing, and when you get it, you'll do all you can to ensure it lasts a lifetime.

Also born on this date are: Lauren Hutton, actress; Daisy Fuentes, actress and TV personality; Danny DeVito, actor and producer; Lorne Michaels, producer; Gordon Lightfoot, singer and songwriter; Martin Scorsese, filmmaker.

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, NOVEMBER 18

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Avoid being political in your response to someone who is trying to be as transparent as possible. Be direct and speak the truth.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The time has come, perhaps, for you to turn away from something or someone that you have supported for some time. What has changed?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can keep disappointment at bay simply by doing what you know to be right whenever the opportunity arises. Feel good about yourself today!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The contribution you're trying to make today may not be understood by others, and there's the problem! You must explain things more clearly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Very soon you'll likely realize that it's time to alter your strategy regarding a difficulty at the workplace. Such change can be valuable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The balance between getting what you need and going after what you want may be trickier than usual today. Focus on the former first.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may feel as though you are out of your element as they day begins, but later on, you'll be much more comfortable with what you have to do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can win the support you need today if you’re willing to do more with less. Success along such lines will impress those in charge.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You mustn't keep your intentions to yourself today; share them with those who can help you succeed. Communication must be a two-way street!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have to disappoint someone today in order to do a good turn for someone else who has displayed a greater immediate need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- If you find yourself waiting around for someone who doesn't show, perhaps it's a sign that what you had arranged is best skipped altogether.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can benefit from an announcement that is not heard by many others. You may find it necessary to speak up when it's not your turn.

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Your Birthday for November 16, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | November 16th, 2024

Born today, you are one of the most solid, steadfast, hardworking, dedicated and even-tempered individuals born under your sign, and this makes it possible for others to mistake you at times for anything but a Scorpio native, for you never seem beholden to your emotions or buffeted this way and that by the winds of fate. Indeed, you are so self-controlled that others may consider it a kind of challenge, even a game, to rile you up in some way -- but it's not likely to happen, for you can sense when your emotions are rising to the surface and you are quick to employ any and all means to keep them from getting the better of you. Indeed, you have much to teach others about the value of self-control!

There is, perhaps, a kind of darkness into which you may descend now and then which seems to cause a kind of malaise from which it can be difficult to recover. It is at such times that you must -- and do -- rely on those closest to you to help you see the light. Friends, family members and significant others can all be trusted to help you when you're in need of assistance.

Also born on this date are: Oksana Baiul, Olympic figure skater; Lisa Bonet, actress; Martha Plimpton, actress; Burgess Meredith, actor.

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, NOVEMBER 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The rules you choose to follow today may separate you from the crowd, and you're going to have to guard against any unexpected conflict.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You've been undervaluing something that has been making things possible for you for quite a while. Today, you may recognize its importance.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may find it difficult to persuade another that the path you've chosen is the right one, and you may have to go it alone as a result.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone else's words or actions may disappoint you today, but you mustn't let them slow you down in any way. Other barriers demand attention.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What you're doing is getting results, but you may not know why -- or how long this period of productivity will last. Is that necessary?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be heading into a critical endeavor with blinders on, and that's likely to be very risky indeed. Be sure you can see where you're headed!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You don't have to pay any attention to rumors that are being shared by others. Stick to your game plan and focus on what you know to be true.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The bargain you are attempting to strike with someone else continues to elude you today. You may be missing something fundamental.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- An idea contributed by someone you find difficult to work with is still worth some exploration and study today. It may actually work out!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Going to extremes today won't be good for anyone, so you'll want to follow a course that allows you to use moderation at all times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The problem you're trying to solve is not as complicated as you think. You may find that the problem you're encountering is self-made.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't spill the beans about something you weren't supposed to know about in the first place. Don't speak when you should listen.

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