If it’s your birthday

Leave the past behind, particularly any relationship history that you’ve outgrown. This takes some courage, because it’s rare that anything is resolved by walking away. You’ve done enough inner work to give you context, and you know what you don’t want. You’re ready for something bigger, better and focused on the future rather than on history. You share a birthday with Bing Crosby, Pete Seeger and James Brown. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Mercury is about to change directions in one of the most sensitive angles of your solar chart, which may be stirring up your deepest anxieties. Yet the theme of the story is about working with change, rather than resisting it. The easiest thing to change is your mind, so this should be easy. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You may not be able to control what people think about you, though you can choose how you respond to it. Today’s a good day to ignore any PR that you don’t like, since it will disappear like smoke. The more energy you invest in it, the more durable you’ll make it. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Nobody has the right to run your life, and you have a right not to cooperate. That means divesting as much energy as possible from negative situations and investing it in what nourishes you. There are truly positive developments in the wings. Don’t get in their way. JULY 23-AUG. 22 If you hear something and it seems too weird to be true, it probably is. Commitment to reality is becoming a mythical thing on the level of a unicorn, though you cannot set that standard in your life. If the bottom line is that you don’t know, that’s your personal truth — for today. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Missing information is about to come to light, and you’ll be surprised at what you discover. Yet before you jump to conclusions about whether someone is honest or merely made a mistake, continue to ferret out the facts and suspend making judgments. Reality will speak for itself. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 It’s amazing what people can hold onto for so long, never breathing a word of it. If someone drops an information bomb on you today, you may of course react, though be glad that you finally have something solid to go by, which is the basis of an informed decision. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Each of us is responsible for our own healing. It’s vital at this time that you not project your problems onto a partner. Take full ownership of what’s yours, no matter how challenging that is. This is not about selfblame; it’s about taking possession, so you can address the situation. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 There are theories that we choose our family; there are theories that it’s random happenstance. You got the relatives you got, and their various forms of irritation have done their part to help you become who you are. Yes, you’re different from them all —celebrate that fact. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You may keep having that deja-vu sensation of being someone else, or existing in two places at once. There may indeed be aspects of your life where this is true. The question is, where do you want to be? Which is the world of your choosing? Consider carefully. The choice is open. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Certain people in your life stand as an example of what you want to be the most. Yet the appearance of that thing and its inner reality are two distinct entities, which is why it’s helpful that you’re close enough to someone to know the real story. That’s the example to follow. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 These weeks have taught you to rise above various shortcomings and limitations, and even put them to work for you. The grand theme of this extended phase of your life is leadership training. About 90% of that is being a good follower, because in the end, you must follow your own guidance.