January 3 Zodiac Birthday Signs – You are a dynamic and creative Capricorn, with sharp, quick mental responses. If you are interested in a project or idea, the influence of your birthday makes you ambitious and hardworking. Usually you are an independent thinker who is particularly inventive when challenged, but you must guard against taking the easy option and not living up to your true potential. Although you will always have a youthful quality, it is through developing perseverance and a responsible attitude that you are able to achieve almost anything.

With the subinfluence of your decanate ruler, Taurus, you can be extremely charming, especially when it is in your own interests. Appearance is important to you, and you have a keen eye for style and beauty. This date of birth often bestows musical or dramatic appreciation or talent that you may wish to develop. With good financial know-how and strong survival instincts, you can accumulate wealth and utilize your surroundings to your advantage. Essential to your success and accomplishment are education, planning, and a dedicated, methodical approach.

You have the choice between using the discipline of your birthday or being manipulative to attain your desires. It is wise to avoid negative thinking and a worrisome attitude. When positive, you possess a certain dignity that comes from an awareness of your high calling, yet you still remain modest and maintain a desire to give your best to your work. Although you have a tendency to be skeptical, you come to develop an independent and free-thinking philosophy.

Before the age of seventeen you are likely to be watchful in your approach to life. After the age of eighteen, however, when your progressed Sun moves into Aquarius, you become more independent and less influenced by tradition or the opinions of others. You have a strong desire to express your individuality; friends, group affairs, or humanitarian issues may also start to play a stronger role in your life. By your middle years you come to realize that nothing is free and in order to succeed you must invest time and effort. Another turning point occurs at the age of forty-eight, when your progressed Sun enters Pisces. From this time, there is an emphasis on your enhanced sensitivity and feelings. You will be more receptive, imaginative, and compassionate or be drawn to spiritual interests.

Work & Vocation

Enterprising and idealistic, with executive abilities, you are an initiator or a good trouble-shooter. Intuition and an ability to think quickly imply that you need to be active and like things to be well defined. An ability to mix business and pleasure indicates that you are friendly and helpful. If in business, you need to have faith and a vision in order to succeed. As a maverick, you are enterprising and original, but need to use orthodox methods. Your courage and idealism may inspire you to fight against social injustice. With your leadership and organizational skill, you usually take charge of situations. Your friendly approach can also be good for sales and promotion. As a humanitarian or social reformer, you make an excellent teacher, and a talent for writing suggests that you can put pen to paper.

Famous people born on your birthday include actor Mel Gibson, musician Stephen Stills, actress Victoria Principal, writer J. R. R. Tolkien, record producer George Martin, and film director Sergio Leone.

Numerology

A need for creativity is indicated by the number 3 birthday. Often fun-loving and a good companion, you enjoy friendly social activities. You possess a strong need for self-expression, and when positive you can radiate the joy of life. An inclination to get bored easily, however, may cause you to become indecisive or spread yourself thin. Nevertheless, you are usually artistic and engaging, with a good sense of humor. A talent with words may manifest through speaking, writing, or singing. The subinfluence of the number 1 month indicates that you are autonomous and independent. Full of enthusiasm and original ideas, you often show others the way forward. As a serious and hardworking individual, you like to put your imaginative thoughts to practical use. Innovative and courageous, you do not worry about speaking your mind but usually do it in a charming way. The enterprising spirit indicated here encourages you to experiment with different concepts and make your own decisions or strike out alone.

Positive: humorous, happy, friendly, productive, creative, artistic, good conversationalist, power to wish, freedom-loving

Negative: easily bored, vain, boastful, extravagant, self-indulgent, lazy, doubtful

YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE

You may find a greater incentive to build a long-lasting relationship with people born on the following dates.

Love & friendship: Jan. 4, 5, 6, 11, 21, 24, Feb. 2, 3, 4, 9, 19, 22, Mar. 7, 17, 20, Apr. 5, 15, 18, 30, May 1, 13, 16, 28, June 11, 14, 26, July 9, 12, 24, Aug. 7, 10, 22, Sept. 5, 8, 20, Oct. 3, 6, 18, Nov. 1, 4, 16, Dec. 2, 14

Beneficial: Jan. 23, 27, Feb. 21, 25, Mar. 19, 23, Apr. 17, 21, May 15, 19, June 13, 17, July 11, 15, 31, Aug. 9, 13, 29, Sept. 5, 7, 11, 27, Oct. 9, 25, Nov. 3, 7, 23, Dec. 1, 5, 21

Challenging: Jan. 17, Feb. 15, Mar. 13, Apr. 11, May 9, June 7, July 5, Aug. 3, Sept. 1

Soul mates: Jan. 30, Feb. 28, Mar. 26, 29, Apr. 24, 27, May 22, 25, June 20, 23, July 18, 21, Aug. 16, 19, Sept. 14, 17, Oct. 12, 15, Nov. 10, 13, Dec. 8, 11

Love & Relationships

With an inclination for independence, you still need a strong and stable home base. Women of this birthday are often attracted to men who are daring risk takers and pioneers. While you have a youthful and playful streak, once you settle down and become responsible you can be a very loyal and faithful friend or partner. Occasionally, however, you may experience a certain emotional remoteness in relationships. Nevertheless, being quite sociable and charming, you draw people toward you and can be very entertaining.