January 7 Zodiac Birthday Signs – You are a clever, intuitive, and hardworking individual, and the influence of your birthday implies that your sensitive intellect can be the vital ingredient in your success. Although practical and down to earth, you also have the ability to inspire others with your ideals and spontaneity. Mentally very shrewd about people, you have an altruistic or humanitarian side to your nature, and you can excel in activities that require good people skills.

With the supporting influence of your decanate ruler, Taurus, and your strong sense of dedication, success in art, music, and literary or other creative endeavors is particularly emphasized. With the ability to combine business with socializing, you like to think big and aim for the top. You may, however, need to guard against a stubborn or contrary streak in your nature that refuses to conform for the sake of being difficult.

Although you can be sociable, the occasional tendency to isolate yourself implies that sometimes you may feel lonely. You may need to keep a balance between the differing aspects of your personality, particularly those of material ambition, your ideals, and your spiritual awareness. Nevertheless, you are also liable to experience sudden realizations and unexpected changes of good fortune and gains, particularly from cooperative activities or travel.

From the ages of fourteen to forty-three, when your progressed Sun moves through Aquarius; you tend to be group-oriented, less traditional or serious, and more freedom-loving. You may be attracted by unusual interests or have a strong desire to express your individuality. After the age of forty-four, when your progressed Sun moves into Pisces, your emotional sensitivity grows and you develop a more meaningful inner life. This can be reflected in your visions, dreams, and ideals. At the age of seventy-four there is another turning point as your progressed Sun enters Aries, emphasizing a need to take the initiative and be brave and direct in your relationships with others.

Work & Vocation

Even though you have a sharp business sense, you may be more interested in something that combines your executive and leadership ability with your exceptional imagination and creative talents. This could manifest in writing, drama, or the arts. Good organizing ability, idealism, and a humanitarian streak could have you working in large or public organizations. Careerwise, the accent is on your mental and creative abilities. You may wish to pursue a career as a teacher, advisor, or social worker. If in business, you may work as an agent or negotiator, or as a mediator who handles the financial affairs of others. Often willing to work behind the scenes, you can be a producer or promoter. You are advised not to settle for less than your high potential indicates. Humanitarian, you may wish to devote your life to social reforms.

Famous people who share your birthday include actor Nicholas Cage, singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins, flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, and St. Bernadette of Lourdes.

Numerology

Analytical and thoughtful, number 7 individuals are often perfectionistic, critical, and self-absorbed. Preferring to make your own decisions, you frequently learn best through personal experience. This desire to learn can lead you into the academic world or to improving your skills. At times, you can become oversensitive to criticism from others and feel misunderstood. Your tendency to be inquisitive and enigmatic leads you to develop the art of asking subtle questions without letting anyone know what you really think. The subinfluence of the number 1 month indicates that you are perceptive and shrewd, with discriminative abilities. The great desire to be first and autonomous is also suggested by your birthday. A tendency to be skeptical suggests that although you are intuitive, you are likely to doubt your own decisions and worry. Practical, you want to commercialize your ideas and are often a specialist in one particular area. Meticulous and hardworking, you usually decide on an academic career and can excel in research, writing, or administration.

Positive: educated, trusting, meticulous, idealistic, honest, psychic, scientific, rational, reflective

Negative: concealing, skeptical, confused, nagging, malicious, detached

Love & Relationships

Romantically, your charm can easily win you friends and admirers. Attracted to people with intelligence, you may be better off with a partner who possesses as broad a vision as you do. It may be wise, however, to avoid being too bossy in close associations. With the ability to endure, you can also be very loyal once in a committed relationship. Your keen mental prowess and unusual interests suggest that friendship and companionship may be linked to work or mentally stimulating social activities.

YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE

You may enjoy a very rewarding relationship with people born on the following dates.

Love & friendship: Jan. 21, 28, 31, Feb. 19, 26, 29, Mar. 17, 24, 27, Apr. 15, 22, 25, May 13, 20, 23, June 11, 18, 21, July 9, 16, 19, Aug. 7, 14, 17, 31, Sept. 5, 12, 15, 29, Oct. 3, 10, 13, 27, 29, 31, Nov. 1, 8, 11, 25, 27, 29, Dec. 6, 9, 23, 25, 27

Beneficial: Jan. 9, 12, 18, 24, 29, Feb. 7, 10, 16, 22, 27, Mar. 5, 8, 14, 20, 25, Apr. 3, 6, 12, 18, 23, May 1, 5, 10, 16, 21, 31, June 2, 8, 14, 19, 29, July 6, 12, 17, 27, Aug. 4, 10, 15, 25, Sept. 2, 8, 13, 23, Oct. 6, 11, 21, Nov. 4, 9, 19, Dec. 2, 7, 17

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

Soul mates: Jan. 3, 19, Feb. 1, 17, Mar. 15, Apr. 13, May 11, June 9, July 7, Aug. 5, Sept. 3, Oct. I