December 23 Zodiac Birthday Signs – The influences of your birthday suggest that you are practical yet imaginative, a strong individual with a desire for action. Although you have the drive and determination to achieve prosperity in life, it is through your emotional power to influence people that you can really obtain satisfaction.

With the subinfluence of your decanate ruler, Capricorn, you can be ambitious and hardworking. Being persistent, you have the energy to achieve the goals you have undertaken. Although you are usually courteous and friendly, a tendency to repress your strong emotions may sometimes leave you appearing cold and undemonstrative. Nevertheless, through the use of your dynamic charm and ability to entertain others, you can also make an impression with your warmth and generosity.

With a talent for combining business and pleasure, you have a drive for material gain and status. Usually you possess a wealth of feelings and great dreams. As long as you are willing to put in the necessary effort, your intuitive intellect and outstanding imagination can be valuable assets in your climb to the top. Although versatile, you may need to channel any possible restlessness into a focused desire for positive change.

Before the age of twenty-eight, you are likely to be concerned with practical issues regarding your career or responsibilities. At the age of twenty-nine, when your progressed Sun moves into Aquarius, there is a turning point that highlights a growing need to be more independent and able to express your own unique vision. Another turning point occurs at the age of fifty-nine, when your progressed Sun moves into Pisces. This is likely to bring more emphasis on enhanced emotional sensitivity, and you are likely to be more receptive to your creative urges.

Work & Vocation

As a resourceful individual with a strong personality, you possess a natural business sense and can succeed in all kinds of people-related occupations. Usually versatile and responsible, you are hardworking and dedicated. Since you have excellent executive abilities, working in large corporations often enables you to secure an executive position as a manager or administrator.

Your charm, persuasive manner, and communication skills also point to success in the worlds of sales, promotion, and negotiation. Creative, you may be inspired by occupations connected with photography, writing, art, music, and drama. You can commercialize your talents through whatever career you choose as long as you are willing to work hard to achieve your objectives.

Famous people who share your birthday include Japanese emperor Akihito, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Mormon founder Joseph Smith, writer Robert Bly, musician Chet Baker, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Jay.

Numerology

Intuition, emotional sensitivity, and creativity are some of the attributes of a number 23 birthday. Usually you are versatile, passionate, and a quick thinker, with a professional attitude and a mind full of creative ideas. With the number 23 influence, you can learn new subjects easily but may prefer practice to theory. You are fond of travel, adventure, and meeting new people; the restlessness implied by the number 23 urges you to try many different kinds of experiences, and you are apt to make the most of any situation. Generally friendly and fun-loving, with courage and drive, you may need an active life in order to actualize your true potential. The subinfluence of the number 12 month indicates that you need to express your feelings clearly and persevere in spite of initial difficulties. To avoid emotional upset, you may need to discipline yourself and refrain from outbursts when you don’t get your own way. By developing the art of give and take, you also learn to stay impersonal.

Positive: loyal, compassionate, responsible, loves travel, communicative, intuitive, creative, versatile, trustworthy

Negative: selfish, insecure, stubborn, uncompromising, fault-finding

YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE

For that special someone, you may wish to look among those born on the following dates.

Love & friendship: Jan. 8, 11, 12, 29, Feb. 6, 9, 27, Mar. 4, 7, 25, 29, Apr. 2, 5, 23, 27, May 3, 4, 21, 25, June 1, 19, 23, July 17, 21, Aug. 15, 19, 29, Sept. 13, 17, 27, Oct. 11, 15, 25, 29, 30, Nov. 9, 13, 23, 27, 28, Dec. 7, 11, 21, 25, 26

Beneficial: Jan. 13, 30, Feb. 11, 28, Mar. 9, 26, Apr. 7, 24, 30, May 5, 22, 28, June 3, 20, 26, July 1, 18, 24, 29, Aug. 16, 22, 25, Sept. 14, 20, 25, Oct. 12, 18, 23, Nov. 10, 16, 21, Dec. 8, 14, 19

Challenging: Jan. 5, 19, Feb. 3, 17, Mar. 1, 15, Apr. 13, May 11, June 9, 30, July 7, 28, 30, Aug. 5, 26, 28, Sept. 3, 24, 26, Oct. 1, 22, 24, Nov. 20, 22, Dec. 18, 20

Soul mates: Jan. 7, Feb. 5, Mar. 3, Apr. 1, Sept. 30, Oct. 28, Nov. 26, Dec. 24

Love & Relationships

Although you are active and restless, you desire emotional tranquillity. Desiring harmony, you will often seek or make efforts to keep the peace, so partnerships and home play a strong part in your life agenda. Your strong emotions, however, also point to a need to express yourself positively; otherwise you may hold in emotions that can cause problems later. With your dynamic charm, nevertheless, you can easily win people’s hearts and attract admirers. Although you have powerful love to offer others, in a long-term relationship you need a partner who can provide you with material stability and security.