Free daily horoscope, celeb gossip and lucky numbers for 31 December, 2018 - The South African

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joe McIntyre, Val Kilmer, Patti Smith, Anthony Hopkins, Barbara Carrera, Donna Summer, John Denver, Ben Kingsley.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take great care with your finances from start to finish, because there is a chance that you’ll go a little overboard, especially if you’re throwing yourself into the spirit of New Year. Think a little outside the box and it will be possible to stick discreetly to the concept of value for money!

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s a day where you may need to be prepared for some last minute issues and/or overdue deadlines. However, a slight reluctance to commit your choices could make even straightforward decisions quite hard. This could be down to an unshakeable belief that somehow, the proverbial grass is greener elsewhere!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Time constraints may well limit your choices for the day, especially if you’re erring towards extravagant plans to see in the New Year. Last minute thoughts about changing your plans may need more preparation time than you have available. Over-the-top plans may need to be toned down a little though!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today may well bring an odd tension between responsibilities and fun, especially if you’re working and hoping to celebrate the evening. The homely vibe may seem a little lacking in fun, although you will still be able to get into the party mood. An unexpected twist on a romantic level is possible tonight!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you can get past or deal with one ongoing matter, most likely related to a day-to-day issue, then you’ll be able to see in the New Year with a clear conscience. That said; you may need to actively work with and around a subtly restrictive and overly inflexible deadline!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You could be so immersed in the practical considerations of the New Year celebrations that you may not feel in the party mood. Take comfort from the fact that very few people can actually plan, prepare and deliver the perfect evening. As with others, if you can move past a slightly materialistic approach you’ll have more fun!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A need to enliven the rather homely atmosphere could overtake other considerations. In addition; there may be a choice that looks like a very definite either/or decision; however, it’s possible to actually have the best of both worlds, although it may depend on some clever timing!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Although you’re likely to slip into party mode easily this evening, you may not be in the mood to reveal too much about yourself, particularly if you meet new people. It’s not the best day for cozy one-to-one chats and where potential new romances are involved, you could send out very confusing mixed messages!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Whatever your intentions with regard to budgets, limits and sensible planning, your resolve is likely to weaken bit by bit, so that by the evening, any decisions involving staying-power or determination may be harder to observe. It may be a good idea to either take a reliable buddy with you, or leave the contents of your wallet at home!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s a day to keep your options open. Don’t decline invitations out or suggestions for a great evening, because as the day progresses, you’ll find that you’re a lot more receptive to the fun-angle. Something from the earlier part of the day may be the real root-cause of minor stress. Identify and resolve it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): While you may well be looking forward to seeing in the New Year, just remember that you may need to double check any work-based and/or ongoing commitments first. Certain developments during the daytime hours may not settle enough for you to just leave them hanging!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An unsettling vibe could over-emphasize the emotional angle of any issue today. Getting hung up on the idea of perfection may well slow progress down on several fronts too. You may need to identify and trace a nagging sense of pressure back to its original source in order to reverse this!

FOR THOSE OF US BORN ON THIS DAY: Happy Birthday! The months ahead are likely to start with some excellent developments at work or school. Sometimes it’s easy to follow someone else’s lead, but by being different or innovative you’re sure to find success! Singles are more likely to meet someone very special from this time on! The New Year will be unusually hectic, but February is likely to be slow! April will be a very strong month in terms of forging ahead even more, while June could bring up an old issue from the past, which will need to be sorted! August is likely to be a challenging month in terms of work or school; it could feel like one step forward, two steps back, but from September this will ease, and romance should really start to take off!

CELEBRITY GOSSIP: Ed Sheeran is perhaps the first major pop-star to owe his fame entirely to the power of the internet. However, maintaining a position at the top in the world of entertainment requires a great stage persona as well as great tunes. The planets suggest that Ed has not quite got the on-stage charisma to keep him in the lime-light for much longer!

Today’s lucky numbers

ARIES  3, 8, 14, 20, 35, 43

TAURUS  4, 16, 19, 21, 30, 47

GEMINI  2, 8, 14, 23, 35, 42

CANCER  1, 11, 16, 28, 39, 45

LEO  3, 7, 15, 21, 30, 46

VIRGO  2, 19, 23, 33, 39, 48

LIBRA  1, 14, 16, 20, 35, 43

SCORPIO  2, 13, 28, 31, 37, 47

SAGITTARIUS  4, 10, 21, 39, 43, 48

CAPRICORN  6, 11, 20, 26, 33, 47

AQUARIUS  5, 13, 17, 24, 36, 42

PISCES  6, 14, 23, 30, 38, 45

TODAY’S CHINESE PROVERB: A happy person is one not trapped by fame and fortune.

TODAY’S MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean. But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed. – Mother Teresa.

TODAY’S WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Cows forget that they were calves. – Russian proverb.

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