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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020:

Creative, charming and exciting, you break through insurmountable restrictions to create your success. This year, despite occasional depression, you break through and are able to move mountains. Further stellar recognition comes your way. If single, your seductiveness attracts so many, but you tend to put your work first. If attached, you are best friends with your partner, who adores you. Your passion intensifies this year. LIBRA understands you the best.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

★★★★★ This is a marvelous day for writing. Your speaking and teaching skills are in stellar form. You change the lives of others by sharing your knowledge and ideas. Make plans involving future study and travel. Tonight: Have fun on the phone; add foreign phrases.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

★★★★ Questions about expense accounts and investments come up. Get all receipts and financial records in order. Let others express their feelings about you. Partnerships reach a turning point. Tonight: Invest in purchases that bring you joy and beauty while they appreciate in value.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

★★★★★ Today brings new vitality into a cherished project. Partnerships, especially those involving business contacts, are agreeable. Your genuinely friendly concern radiates inner love. Others are responsive to you. Extra effort on your part now leads to tangible results. Tonight: Celebratory date night.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

★★★★ Create a wholesome environment at work. Natural healing techniques, perhaps involving herbs and music, are helpful. Gifts that offer comfort and healing are appreciated. If you help a co-worker with a confusing situation, your efforts will be remembered later. Tonight: Relax.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

★★★★ Past obligations melt away. It is easier to enjoy the present and to plan for the future. Today brings delight in the company of younger people. A child you’re close to seems very grown up. Tonight: It’s better to speak less and listen more.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

★★★★★ Your home and family life are highlighted today. You might initiate a family gathering or redecorate and improve the house. You will be able to draw on hidden reserves of strength and memories to acquire independence. Tonight: A home-cooked meal for all.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★★ You are a sought-after guest. Take special care with your appearance. Forget adversaries from the past. Refuse to give them any more attention. Others have numerous plans and ideas. Sift through these with care, as all of them might not be workable. Tonight: Enjoy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★★ Today brings you clarity and focus. You have selfconfidence and marvelous persuasive talent. Enlist support and seek information. Word skills are in top form. Your overall attitude toward money and material values is shifting. Tonight: You produce impressive writing and speak eloquently.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★★★ A trend begins at work encouraging you to use more authority and become more visible. Today affects you in a dynamic way. An associate helps you reach a cherished goal. A memorable meeting seals the deal. Tonight: Do exactly as you like — you’ve earned it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★ You’ll have to cope with an exposed, vulnerable feeling early in the day. As the day progresses, you are absorbed in routine work and performing helpful services. A meticulous approach to details wins you admiration. Tonight: The secrets come out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★ Today allows you to release regrets. Friendly calls and emails arrive from old friends. Your keen intuition assists in negotiating. Those who have resisted your ideas can be won over to respond more favorably. Tonight: Kind deeds and charity are fulfilling.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★★ You’ll enjoy exploring ways to make a difference in your endeavors. It’s a day for freshness and enthusiastic, dynamic expansion. Be daring about trying a new approach or type of work with a different project. Tonight: Online networking.

BORN TODAY

Playwright Euripides (480 B.C.), saxophonist John Coltrane (1926), singer Ray Charles (1930)