If it’s your birthday

You are in transition, so give yourself space to experiment and explore. It’s simply not necessary to live based on some tangible concrete plan. It does make sense to stay in contact with your desires and your feelings, though accounting for the constantly changing environment. Set big goals, and work toward them every day — being flexible about it. You share a birthday with Maxine Waters, Stieg Larsson and Jennifer Lawrence. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Sometimes the thing that you want the most is also the most frightening. People who have true emotional impact can be daunting. Yet you depend on them for emotional satisfaction, for deep learning and for your soul’s evolution. Be open to what others are offering today. JULY 23-AUG. 22 If you’re feeling emotions that you don’t understand, pause rather than resist. There is indeed something brewing, though it’s unlikely to be what you think. Once you figure it out, it may take a day or two to describe in words; try writing before speaking. Share with one trusted person. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 We have more in common than not. By that I mean all of us here. People go out of their way to emphasize differences of opinion, of belief, of color, of origin, of culture — but what does it all add up to? We’re all on the same planet at the same time. If you live that way, you’ll invoke magic and miracles. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Maintain a flexible posture in life, particularly with a close partner or associate. You really do hold most of the cards; you may be underestimating the frustration that someone is feeling with your strength and determination. Offer the benefit of the doubt anytime you have the chance. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Pay close attention, not just to what a loved one is saying but also to how they feel saying it. The real information will be conveyed on the emotional level. You may need to get beneath a chipper attitude to get a sense of the real situation. Once you know what it is, the lights will all come on. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Astrologer Patric Walker was the one who quipped to John Lennon, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” Keep track of the plans you’re making, and notice carefully what is actually happening. If you can do this, you’ll see the two can work together beautifully. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Ask yourself whether your many minor frustrations add up to something more than the need for a better attitude. They may all point to something, such as the need for some sweeping change, or they may reveal themselves as petty concerns that would benefit most from being swept aside. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 There can be no love without vulnerability, trust and a gentle approach, so focus on those qualities. Your solar chart describes you and someone you admire being more focused inwardly than outwardly, though this is a perfect formula for intimacy, which really means “into-me-see.”