If it’s your birthday

Happy birthday Today’s gleaming aspect between Mars, the planet of desire, and Neptune, the planet of dreams, says that this is the year you can make progress aspiring to what you want the very most. This will not happen by magic; you must still be the dreamer and the one who acts upon your passions. Yet many previous obstacles are out of the way. You share a birthday with Charles Messier, Patty Smyth and Ariana Grande. MAY 21-JUNE 20 More important than succeeding financially is living in a way that’s meaningful and that honors your ethics. Anything else is empty, and cannot truly be called success. Rather than sell out, you want to buy into what matters the most to you. That means investing yourself in what you care about. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You want to know the truth, and that’s different from making up a story. There’s only one way to know, which is to find out. This is no longer about your intuition, your imagination or your desires; you need to ask the right questions, and pause, and listen long enough to get some answers. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 We live in a world where reputations burn like tissue paper, and where they seem barely that substantial the rest of the time. You, however, must guard the gains you’ve made where the respect of your community is concerned. That means using your influence mindfully, rather than backing down. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You prefer to be cool and mild-mannered, rather than getting too much useless attention. However, you’re unusually visible right now, your words have unusual power, and at the moment, you run the risk of overreacting at just the wrong time. Be impeccable with your speech and your actions. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You’re aspiring to great things, though it’s essential that you go one step at a time. Have a vision for where you want to be; know what direction you’re heading; and take the time to initiate and complete each phase of your work with mindfulness and sincerity. This includes treating people as your equals. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 No solutions to financial quandaries can be found in passion or pathos. Indeed, if there’s an issue, it’s likely to reside on the emotional level, and will benefit from a calm, clear discussion of the solution. Once you have that going, the whole situation can be turned to your advantage. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Keep an eye on a developing situation, and check in with the parties involved. As well, keep your ear to the ground for rumors, but don’t believe them; chances are, they’re wrong. Still, they can have an influence, and your job is to help mitigate that. The truth is all that matters. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Remember that your primary role in your workplace is to take care of your community. Yes, you have a job to do, though on a deeper level; as an Aquarian, your mind is on the level of the group. Right now, there’s the potential for some serious drama; don’t feed it. Keep the peace. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 You’re hot on the trail of an idea you want to express. Don’t try to plot its course. It has a life of its own, which is living through you. Stand back and allow this experience to unfold. The same would apply to a relationship or tryst. Let it be what it is; leave the future unwritten.