If it’s your birthday

Enough being a good boy or good girl. You came to this planet to get things done, not to spend your life following the rules. Yet if you live your own way, by your own guidelines, you must excel and make some kind of valuable contribution to the community. And if you succeed, commit to passing your knowledge and resources forward. You share a birthday with Prince, Liam Neeson and Louise Erdrich. MAY 21-JUNE 20 If you want to feel better, take better care of yourself. This is obvious, though easy to overlook, especially if you travel in circles where self-neglect is considered cool. The place to start is with food and water. Every meal is about a series of decisions that can heal or hinder. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Mars in your sign is making a harmonious aspect to Venus in Taurus. When Venus and Mars are getting along, that’s the time to reach out to someone you care about or are interested in. Be positive and gentle. Propose plans for somewhere it’s possible to actually hold a conversation. JULY 23-AUG. 22 If you’re wondering what some of the tension is at work, it may be that you’re more visible and therefore seem to get more credit than certain other people. One way to handle that is to visibly roll the credits. Remind everyone you have lots of help, and name significant names. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You’re currently in an excellent negotiating position with higher-ups, including the boss’s boss. Make sure you state specifically what you want or need, and say why, but understate your case. Give the one reason that will be the most compelling, to the person whose support you’re seeking. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Mars is now moving across the accomplishment and reputation angle of your solar chart. That grants ambition, and it necessitates being conscious of people’s feelings. Your words and intentions have more impact than you may think. Dial it back a few degrees and be the perfect Libra diplomat. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Venus and Mars, the two most meaningful planets in your life, are in beautiful form this week; which is to say, you may find that unusual levels of intimacy are available. Intimacy is spiritual. It’s not really physical. That takes trust, and you’re the best one to lead the way. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 It’s easy to be dismissive when someone says hello or asks you out to coffee. Really, though, you should be overjoyed when a person makes themselves available to you, even if they’re not exactly what you think you want. You can afford an hour and a friendly attitude. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Your life seems to be a struggle between the old and the new, but are you really interested in the past? You have a distinctly bold and beautiful option right in front of you, though you’ll have to rise to the occasion. Embracing what’s actually real depends on courage. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Today, you may be wondering whether you’re doing the right thing, or following the right plan. By the end of the week, you’ll figure out how spot-on your instincts were. Therefore, don’t be deterred by any inference or belief that you’re not the flavor of the month. Just do your thing. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Venus, Mars and Mercury are in a rare alignment right now, so you can get the various aspects of your life working in harmony. This is particularly true with people you care about. Stick to the ones in whom you have a solid interest, and take the opportunity to show up and be real.