October 18 Zodiac Birthday Signs – Active and constructive, you are a creative individual with enterprising ideas. Willing to work hard when you are interested in a project, you need mental pursuits to stop you from becoming bored. A good planner with a pragmatic approach, you enjoy expanding your knowledge and putting it to good use.
With the added influence of your decanate ruler, Gemini, you are adaptable and versatile as well as verbally expressive. Although you like to be direct and honest with others, you are usually skillful at diplomacy and making contacts. A talent for problem solving and an instinct for people’s needs can make you a good negotiator and advisor. The ability to communicate your ideas and philosophy of life can involve you in debates on subjects that interest you. Although idealistic, you may need to develop patience and tolerance, particularly when dealing with people less astute than yourself.
Innate artistic or creative talents may find expression through music, painting, writing, and drama. With your quick intelligence and intuition, you can be clever and amusing, with an inherent business sense. Being naturally persuasive yourself and enjoying some sharp wit, you are usually drawn to people who are clever or successful in their own right. Potentially a positive thinker, when enthusiastic and focused you have the ability to manifest your ideas into tangible reality. It would be wise, however, not to impair your wonderful potential by being too critical, rebellious, or obstinate.
From the time you reach the age of five onward, your progressed Sun moves into Scorpio and there is a growing emphasis on emotional change, power, and transformation. A turning point occurs at the age of thirty-five, when your progressed Sun moves into Sagittarius, stimulating you to be more adventurous and freedom-loving or to widen your horizons. Education may become a focal point, whether self-study or formal higher learning. After the age of sixty-five, when your progressed Sun enters Capricorn, you become more pragmatic, cautious, and mindful.
Work & Vocation
Highly intuitive and imaginative, you are full of ideas that can make you money. With your organizational skills and determination, you are a good planner who thinks on a grand scale. Usually you want to take charge of situations and lead, or be your own boss. Friendly and sociable, you have a charismatic personality. If you believe in something, including yourself, you can be very persuasive and successful as an agent, salesperson, or promoter. Gifted and ambitious, you need to express yourself creatively and shine as an individual. As an intelligent person with common sense and practical abilities, you are often interested in social reforms and education.
Famous people who share your birthday include actor Jean-Claude van Damme, actress Melina Mercouri, tennis champion Martina Navratilova, singer/songwriter Chuck Berry, actor George C. Scott, singer/actress Lotte Lenya, philosopher Henri Bergson, and playwright Wendy Wasserstein.
Numerology
Determination, assertiveness, and ambition are some of the attributes associated with the number 18 birthday. Active, with a need for challenges, you like to keep busy and are frequently involved in some enterprise. Capable, hardworking, and responsible, you rise to positions of authority. Alternatively, your strong business sense and organizational skills lead you to the world of commerce. Since you may suffer from overwork, learn how to relax or slow down from time to time. As a number 18 personality, you can use your power to heal others, give sound advice, or solve other people’s problems. The subinfluence of the number 10 month indicates that you want to accomplish and achieve. Although you are friendly and sociable, you have the courage to stand by your own beliefs even when they differ from others’. Being a forceful character with a keen intellect, you can influence others with your persuasive speech and charming manner, but you should guard against selfishness and being dictatorial.
• Positive: progressive, assertive, intuitive, courageous, resolute, healing ability, efficient, advisory skills
• Negative: uncontrolled emotions, lazy, lack of order, selfishness, callousness, failure to complete work or projects, deceitful
YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE
For security and love, you might want to begin looking for those born on the following dates.
Love & friendship: Jan. 4, 14, 20, 24, 25, Feb. 2, 12, 15, 18, 22, 23, Mar. 10, 16, 20, 29, 30, Apr. 8, 14, 18, 27, 28, May 6, 12, 16, 25, 26, 31, June 4, 7, 10, 14, 23, 24, 29, July 2, 8, 12, 21, 22, 27, Aug. 6, 10, 19, 20, 25, Sept. 4, 8, 17, 18, 23, Oct. 2, 6, 15, 16, 21, 30, Nov. 4, 13, 14, 19, 28, 30, Dec. 2, 11, 12, 17, 26, 28, 30
Beneficial: Jan. 4, 8, 21, Feb. 2, 6, 19, Mar. 4, 17, 28, Apr. 2, 15, 16, May 13, 24, June 11, 22, July 9, 20, Aug. 7, 18, 31, Sept. 5, 16, 29, Oct. 3, 14, 27, Nov. 1, 12, 25, Dec. 10, 23
Challenging: Jan. 7, 10, 15, 31, Feb. 5, 8, 13, 29, Mar. 3, 6, 11, 27, Apr. 1, 4, 9, 25, May 2, 7, 23, June 5, 21, July 3, 19, Aug. 1, 17, Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 11, Dec. 9
Soul mates: Mar. 31, Apr. 29, May 27, June 25, July 23, Aug. 21, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, 29, Nov. 15, 27, Dec. 13, 25
Love & Relationships
Relationships are very important to you even if you do not always demonstrate your feelings or affection. Nevertheless, you can be protective of those you care for. Often drawn to people who work hard, are unusual, or are from foreign lands, you need mental excitement or intellectual rapport. Charming and friendly, you usually enjoy socializing and can be witty and entertaining. Once you do decide to settle down, you can be a loyal and supportive partner.