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You know what I find magical? Birthdays! My Dad always gave me grief as a kid for decorating for my birthday about a month ahead, LOL! While I don't enjoy them quite as much now (they're just not as fun as a grown up!) we have an almost double-birthday this month. My eldest daughter and my dad’s birthdays are just four days apart (my daughter was supposed to have been born on his birthday…but apparently she had her own ideas.) I find it fascinating some of the similarities between them as Aquarius babies. Do you think the day that you’re born is part of what determines who and what you’ll be?

Years ago, by chance, my husband and I came upon this book, The Element Encyclopedia of Birthdays. Looking up the birthdays of those we knew, we were rather surprised to find some of the personality similarities in those we knew listed according to their birthday! I think my husband was the most surprised, since he’s definitely a skeptic when it comes to things like horoscopes and predictions.

Each of the birthdays is also given a name, a greatest challenge, a dark side and what that person is at their best. Mine is "the birthday of expectation" and even I was surprised and laughed a little to find that my greatest challenge is listed as "knowing how to relax." Why is this amusing? Because I forgot about the reminder - but definitely didn't forget that it's still a challenge, LOL! There are a lot of other elements though that definitely fit who I am.

 What about you? Do you think that the day you're born has any influence on your personality or who you are?