Your Birthday for December 16, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 16th, 2024

Born today, you are much like the creative and resourceful chef who knows how to make the most out of the ingredients available, and you are always surprising those around you with how well you adapt to ever-changing circumstances and how often you're able to turn a seeming liability into a unique asset. You are driven to do more and reach further than your peers, and you will surely enjoy a great deal of success in your lifetime -- though it's likely to come at a cost. You are so work-oriented that your personal affairs often go by the wayside, resulting in a kind of malaise or disappointment that you can never quite identify. Make room for personal enjoyment and development, and you can live a well-rounded and very contented life, surely!

You have quite dramatic tendencies, and you're never unwilling to express yourself fully when given the opportunity to do so. You always seem to be concocting some sort of plan that will enable you not only to put yourself front and center before all manner of audiences, but also to exceed almost all expectations that others may have of you.

Also born on this date are: Ludwig van Beethoven, composer; Jane Austen, novelist; Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction writer; Margaret Mead, anthropologist; Sir Noel Coward, playwright, actor, director, and composer; Liv Ullmann, actress; Lesley Stahl, TV journalist; William "Refrigerator" Perry, football player.

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, DECEMBER 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Once you get started today, you'll find it difficult to stop -- and not necessarily because you're enjoying yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can get the rest you need when you complete a certain task that is, indeed, going to take it out of you. Don't disregard your health.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's time to do what you've been putting off for quite some time, especially if the issue at hand is financial. You mustn't wait any longer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must work with what you have within reach today, as you may not have the time or the flexibility you'd need to gather any more resources.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take a look at what others are doing today, but resist the temptation to join in just yet. There are a few questions you need answered first.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can still have a good time today even if someone takes the wind out of your sails early on -- as you will find a way to recover quickly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) –- You may find yourself facing a new and formidable adversary today. Take a quick look at what’s worked in the past and do that if you can.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) –- You may not be met with a great deal of agreement today, but honest discussion can surely reveal a few facts of which you weren't aware.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You know that a rearrangement of sorts is needed, but you may not know yet if you're the one who will have to make it happen.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Consider others today as you work on a problem of which you have taken complete ownership. What you do will have certain repercussions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Take the time to do things right today. Make mistakes and you may not have the time later on to correct them -- and the cost may be high.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Something you need to do today is best done in two or even three distinct segments. Follow your own instructions -- and your best instincts.

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Your Birthday for December 15, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 15th, 2024

Born today, you are often able to do what others are not, not because your ideas are more original, more feasible or better in any way -- but because you have been endowed with such tenacity that you're simply unwilling to accept failure as an option when you've embraced a project of any considerable size or import. You simply must and will succeed, period. You are more than willing to work long hours to ensure that what you have set in motion will yield the results you desire, and you're usually unwilling to alter your plans in any significant way -- unless it is a change that significantly increases the chances of your success. Just because something is difficult or has proven impossible to another doesn't mean you can't do it -- and you will set out to prove this again and again throughout your lifetime.

You appreciate and know how to exploit what some would call "shock value," and you often do things simply because of the reaction you know they will spark in those around you. You can even bear considerable criticism because it means that others are paying attention to you and what you are doing!

Also born on this date are: Nero, Roman emperor; Alexandre Eiffel, French engineer and designer of the Eiffel tower; Alan Freed, D.J. and promoter; Maxwell Anderson, playwright; Sam Pollack, hockey general manager; Don Johnson, actor; Tim Conway, actor and comic.

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, DECEMBER 16

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The advice you seek is something you've already been telling yourself repeatedly -- so why don't you listen? You need no one else's help!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can expect something of a slowdown today, and when the time comes eventually to pick up the pace once more, you must be ready.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Something you've been eager to enjoy is perhaps going to disappoint you today, and you must be ready to overlook many of the most glaring errors.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You have begun to wonder if those you've trusted implicitly are, perhaps, not worthy of it. Today is a good day to do a little investigating.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Despite putting your best foot forward, you may attract a good deal of criticism today -- but you likely knew that would happen, didn't you?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A little alone time can do you a world of good today, and those closest to you will surely understand the need and oblige you willingly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Despite being packaged in a most impressive manner, something will surely reveal a dark, hidden truth today when you finally unwrap it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Look for meaning in the little things today and you'll surely find it, but there's a larger issue that requires your attention as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can rely on some others to help you today through what might prove an emotional minefield. You know who will be most valuable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are eager for someone to tell you what is wrong, but you're likely to hit upon the most likely answer yourself after some reflection.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must be ready to be unusually tactful today when addressing a situation that could drive a wedge between two otherwise good friends.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Avoid temptation today, whatever it takes. You're in a vulnerable place right now, and you may not be able to trust your own willpower.

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Your Birthday for December 14, 2024

by Stella Wilder

Your Birthday | December 14th, 2024

Born today, you have been endowed with a great many gifts, but perhaps the one that will do the most for you in your professional life is the capacity for strategizing that exceeds that of anyone else in your sign -- and perhaps any sign in the Zodiac! Indeed, in your mind, there is virtually nothing that cannot be done, provided you are able to conceptualize it fully, analyze it from every possible angle, and form a plan that not only defies common understanding but also promises tremendous rewards. It is this last point that is most important, of course: You will do almost anything, and face almost any danger, if the promise of reward is great enough -- and perhaps the most important to you is notoriety. You want other people to know what you've done, and to celebrate it in some way.

You may be a born leader, but this trait will require some development before it's really able to bring you much success. You cannot expect to begin at the top, certainly! You must be willing to climb through the ranks in order to land in a position in which you are able to satisfy your desires and use all of your abilities to the fullest.

Also born on this date are: Margaret Chase Smith, U.S. congresswoman and senator; James Doolittle, U.S. Air Force general; Shirley Jackson, author; Stan Smith, tennis player; Spike Jones, comic bandleader; Patty Duke, actress; Lee Remick, actress; George VI, King of Great Britain.

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, DECEMBER 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Putting yourself in another's shoes can open up a new perspective to you, but there may be something dangerous in that today. Use care.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- How you assess a certain problem will inform other things you start working on -- soon, but perhaps not today. You must be ready, however.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can make a certain task pay off today when, in the past, it has fallen short. Others may choose to follow you down this path for a while.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You don't want to attract too much attention today, yet you don't want to be overlooked. This can be a tricky balance to strike.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- To get something done by nightfall, you may have to start at the end and work your way back to the beginning. This will require some patience!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may develop a certain appreciation for what another is doing at this time, but today isn't the day to follow where you're being led.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you do today will allow you to continue along a road that can introduce you to further rarities. Keep your eyes and ears open!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Tend to all necessary business as early as you can today, for you'll want to have time available to indulge in something personal later on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to address certain routine issues in a manner that is much more up close and personal than usual. Why is that?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have to put in more than one major effort today back-to-back. You’ll realize that this isn’t really all that unusual for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- That which accompanies the usual today is likely to prove even more important, at least for now. You can turn this to your clear advantage.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may discover something quite different that you're eager to explore fully -- but is there time to do that today?

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