December 8 Zodiac Birthday Signs – Intelligent and inspired, your dynamic personality suggests that you are a Sagittarian with a forceful mind and an ambitious nature. Although you appear resourceful and courageous, your sensitivity and strong emotions imply that you may at times have self-doubts or insecure feelings. By learning to show your generosity and compassion, you can avoid being emotionally controlling or manipulative.
The subinfluence of your decanate ruler, Aries, adds to your vitality, determination, and assertiveness, making you think independently. Although you are usually cautious, an adventurous streak suggests that you like an element of risk, which can bring changes and excitement. Since you have excellent executive ability, you like to take charge of situations. Your spirit of enterprise and need to freely express yourself indicate that you do not like to be confined.
Your intelligence and intuitive instinct usually make a powerful combination that urges you to be creative and materially successful. Idealistic and opinionated, at times you can be restless or bored, and since you do not take orders well, you may also become argumentative and uncompromising. With self-discipline, optimism, enthusiasm, and your love of knowledge, you are often inspired to bring about reforms or be inventive, pioneering new ideas.
While you are between the ages of fourteen and forty-three, your progressed Sun moves through Capricorn, emphasizing practical issues and a need for order and structure in your life. A turning point occurs at the age of forty-four, when your progressed Sun moves into Aquarius. This highlights a growing desire for more independence, group awareness, and progressive ideas. You may want freedom or feel more experimental. Another turning point occurs at age seventy-four, when your progressed Sun moves into Pisces. This is likely to make you more emotionally sensitive, sympathetic, and imaginative. This is a time when artistic, creative, or spiritual talents are accentuated.
Work & Vocation
You have a talent for solving problems and good organizational and managerial abilities, so in business you may be naturally drawn to large enterprises. Since you are never happy being told what to do, it is better for you to be in a position of authority or working for yourself. A strong dramatic sense, when combined with your need for self-expression, can ensure your success in music, writing, art, and the entertainment business. Many people of this birthday are drawn to metaphysics or positive mind training. Your fighting spirit can help you overcome any obstacles you may encounter in your work.
Famous people who share your birthday include singers Sinead O’Connor and Jim Morrison, actress Kim Basinger, artist Diego Rivera, composer Jean Sibelius, actors David Carradine and Maximilian Schell, and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
Numerology
The power suggested by the number 8 birthday shows a character with strong values and sound judgment. The number 8 indicates that you aspire to great accomplishment and possess an ambitious nature. A desire for dominance, security, and material success is also indicated by this birthday. As a number 8 person, you have natural business sense and will benefit greatly from developing organizational and executive skills. A strong need to feel secure or established urges you to make long-term plans and investments. The subinfluence of the number 12 month indicates that you are optimistic and charismatic. Usually you are forceful, full of vitality and willpower, and so it is important for you to have your opinions respected. When inspired, you can express yourself clearly and be very persuasive. Although you possess a strong materialistic streak, you are inclined toward philosophy and intellectual pursuits. A need to be popular suggests that when determined and positive, you are capable of achieving harmony and unity in your environment.
• Positive: leadership, thoroughness, hardworking, authority, protection, power to heal, good judge of values
• Negative: impatient, wasteful, intolerant, overwork, domineering, easily discouraged, lack of planning, controlling behavior
YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE
You are more likely to find that special individual by looking for someone born on one of the following dates.
Love & friendship: Jan. 1, 13, 14, 22, 28, 29, 31, Feb. 12, 26, 29, Mar. 10, 24, 27, Apr. 8, 16, 22, 25, May 6, 20, 23, June 4, 18, 21, July 2, 16, 19, 30, Aug. 14, 17, 28, 30, Sept. 12, 15, 26, 28, 30, Oct. 10, 13, 24, 26, 28, Nov. 8, 11, 22, 24, 26, Dec. 6, 9, 20, 22, 24
Beneficial: Jan. 26, Feb. 24, Mar. 22, Apr. 20, May 18, June 16, July 14, Aug. 12, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 6, Dec. 4
Challenging: Jan. 3, 25, Feb. 1, 23, Mar. 21, Apr. 19, May 17, June 15, July 13, Aug. 11, Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 5, Dec. 3
Soul mates: Jan. 3, 10, Feb. 1, 8, Mar. 6, Apr. 4, May 2, Aug. 31
Love & Relationships
Attracted to people who can inspire you intellectually, you often seek individuals who are unique and independent. Usually you admire those who have good practical knowledge and wisdom and who are kind and helpful, with plenty of good advice. Although you portray a confident front, a tendency to vacillate between optimism and pessimism suggests that you may have doubts about your feelings. When insecure, you may attempt to dominate others. If you are hardworking and career-oriented, make sure you allow time for partners, loved ones, and socializing.