Personal ruling planets: Venus, Saturn
Lucky colours: Deep blue, black
Lucky gems: Blue sapphire, lapis lazuli, amethyst
Lucky days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Lucky numbers: 8, 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71

A great future awaits you. However, your cynicism and self-doubt may cause an impediment to your success.

You have to sort out issues related to love and bonding with regards to parental involvement as they may have an impact on your later relationships. It is important that you express your frustrations and grievances; otherwise they will adversely affect your kidney and bladder.

Pursue a career in visual or graphic arts or architectural sciences.

Say yes to: Empathy, pure motives, fidelity

Don't give in to: Scandal, impulsive actions, carelessness

Children & Family
As with many Libra natives, the upbringing of October 17 individuals is unlikely to live up to their idea of perfection. When they have children, they are likely to experience a great sense of vulnerability regarding their new responsibilities. They are exceptionally loving people and may be unable to draw the line between affection and authority.

Health
October 17 people understand that the only way to achieve balance is to continually move back and forth between two points of opposition. For this reason, October 17 individuals are likely to try many different diets and health regimens — some of them unusual and even bizarre — before they settle upon one that works for them.

Career & Finances
October 17 individuals have a creative spirit that usually dictates the direction their career takes. They have an artistic temperament. They have a decisive nature that makes them good managers and supervisors. People born on this date are very careful about the way they handle money.

Dreams & Goals
October 17 individuals have few illusions about life. They are savvy enough to realize that no matter how hard they work they may not receive the acclaim or status they want. That rarely deters them. People born on this date are more concerned with their own efforts than the results. They realize that success is an arbitrary term.

You share your birthday with: Simi Garewal, Bhawana Balsavar, Sanjay Kapoor, Arthur Miller, Rita Hayworth, Elle Abel, Montgomery Clift, Nathaniel West, Tom Poston, Chris Kirkpatrick, Eminem and Norm Macdonald.