Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Birthday Horoscopes

Well, here it is, that annual time of year when what is to lie ahead for me is supposedly revealed. I take it all with a huge grain of salt ... but it is sort of fun to record for posterity. This year's predictions are mixed; doesn't sound as if anything fantastic is due to happen. But I would happily settle for safety, stability and security for me and all I love.

So here goes ...

From canoe.ca (Eugenia Last):

Happy Birthday: Take control and you can put the things that have been hovering over you the past few years to rest. If you continue to wait for someone else to do the dirty work, it will turn out to be a disappointing year. You have what it takes to get what you want if you believe in your abilities and put fear of failure aside. Your numbers are 8, 12, 16, 19, 28, 39, 45

Birthday Baby: You are changeable, emotionally sensitive and passionate about what you do. You are open, well-meaning, generous and intense.

From horoscope.com

Happy Birthday! The months ahead are likely to start on a slightly anxious note: a past matter could resurface to cause a few ripples. Dealing with it immediately will bring peace of mind. Communications are likely to go off-beam in December, but it could be that a series of minor errors and mix-ups leads to a stroke of good luck! The New Year period may bring about a welcome change of scenery. In February promotions and advancements will be very well aspected, but you may believe that you’ve bitten off more than you can chew in March, although by May you’ll be very keen to build on earlier successes. The summer sees you getting plenty of support in your field, but August is the month where you need to keep the momentum going, in terms of your career, despite numerous distractions!

From Holiday Mathis (Creators Syndicate Inc.) as seen in Los Angeles Times

Today's birthday (Oct. 8): The next four weeks bring a surprise boost to your bank balance. You're so charmingly irresistible as you party through the holidays that you simply can't stay single. Couples purchase property. Sagittarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are 14, 53, 49, 11 and 18.

from Phil Booth (thestar.com - Toronto)

If today is your birthday: You have been chipping away at a pile of reasons why a dream cannot come true. Now the barrier between you and success is virtually gone.

from Cafeastrology.com

If Today is Your Birthday: October 8


The Year Ahead

Forecast for October 2008 to October 2009

In your Solar Return chart this year, Mercury and the Sun trine the North Node, indicating that you will make contact through learning, communicating, and mental pursuits. This indicates an intellectually stimulating year in which the exchange of ideas with others figures prominently. You are likely to form new relationships or connections that further your spiritual growth, or to enhance existing relationships with a spirit of camaraderie. People in authority regard you favorably. Events take place in which you feel you are moving forward and growing into a new phase of your life.

With the Sun and Mercury square Jupiter in your Solar Return chart, there will be times when you are inclined to overdo things or to promise more than you can deliver due to an optimistic, but not necessarily realistic, attitude. Your eyes may be bigger than your stomach. You may feel vague restlessness and discontent with life as it is, although you are generally in a happy mood. Elevated moods could also be rather unstable, as they may not be based on reality. Channeled well, this energy can represent creative power.

Venus in harmonious aspect to Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus suggests that you are more accepting and understanding of your friends and lovers this year. Contentedness in love is likely to figure and to attract positive circumstances (and people) into your life. This influence can indicate favorable outcomes when it comes to legal affairs, education, and travel. This year, you’re bound to enjoy increased social opportunities as well as a boost in your personal popularity and magnetism. Others are looking on you favorably, particularly friends and lovers (or potential lovers). You are more friendly, optimistic, and big-hearted than usual. A cheerful and hopeful outlook increases your chances of gaining cooperation from others. This is a sociable, and perhaps self-indulgent, time when the pursuit of pleasure is one of your high priorities! You could find that you are more open and trusting of friends and lovers, and that you easily win others‘ trust. Healthy speculation is favored. Financial benefits may come your way. Some people fall in love under this influence. Certain elements of your social and financial life are stabilized, secured, and more reliable this year. You may solidify a romantic relationship under this influence, or become involved with a mature partner.

This could be a strong year for financial undertakings involving electronics, technology, the internet, metaphysics, and the arts, as well as group activities. You have a taste for the offbeat this year, and this energy can bring sudden or unexpected romance into your life, perhaps a scenario that feels like love at first sight.

With Venus also square Neptune, err on the side of caution when it comes to matters that appear too good to be true. Also, watch for unrealistic expectations.

With Jupiter in harmony to Saturn at the time of your birthday this year, a period of constructive accomplishment is ahead. In general, you are practical, realistic, and your judgment is especially sound--and you derive much satisfaction from your work. The key to harnessing this wonderful energy is to identify and find pleasure in the simple things that make you happy. A nice balance between optimism and practicality is with you this year.

In the year ahead, financial, social, and romantic experiences are especially rewarding. Your more lenient and contented attitude towards others tends to bring positive circumstances into your life. A tendency to take on more than you can realistically handle should be watched, however. Despite some minor disappointments due to overinflated expectations, your social life and finances stabilize and satisfy overall.


2008 is a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice - Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.

2009 will be a Number Two year for you. Ruled by the Moon. This is a year of potential companionship. It is a quiet, gentle, and mostly harmonious year that is less active than other years. Instead, you are more responsive to the needs of others. If you are patient and open yourself up in a gentle manner, you will attract both things and people. This is an excellent year in which to build and develop for the future. Advice - be patient, be receptive, enjoy the peace, collect.

from Jeraldine Saunders - the one that was in the Montreal Gazette (although I found the digital version at thechronicleherald.ca - Nova Scotia)

IF OCTOBER 8 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Waste not; want not. For the next six weeks you may feel that you can kick back and smell the roses, or trust luck to carry you through — but in reality there is something pressing that you need to pay attention to in the background. Don’t ignore your responsibilities or make any major changes between now and the end of the year. The best time to make crucial changes such as moving to a new home, launching a new business project or changing jobs, is the first two weeks of March. That is when you could meet someone of importance to your life, too.

from Jacqueline Bigar (as seen in the Houston Chronicle and the Daily Athanaeum)

Born today: You make the impossible possible this year -- if you are willing to walk the untrodden path. You often are not sure about a risk, being somewhat of a cautious sign. Do remember, though, that if you don’t risk, you will get nothing. If you are single, nobody will deny your appeal. You will get evidence to that fact, like it or not. If you are attached, the two of you start acting like old lovers once more. How wonderful! AQUARIUS knows how to pique your interest! Enjoy this person to the max.


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