If it’s your birthday

The sooner you wrap up old business, the sooner your new life will unfurl in surprising and beautiful ways. So focus on cleaning, tidying and making a conscious effort to resolve lingering commitments -- whether you’re interested in them or not. The live ones, the ones that you thrive on, will continue, with many bold and unusual adventures ahead. You share a birthday with H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Hayes and Robert Plant. APRIL 20-MAY 20 What you learn over the next few days will help you gain perspective on your early life, and make some decisions about how you want to live today. You’re under no obligations to make the same mistakes your parents and grandparents made. Sometimes it’s good to be reminded of that. MAY 21-JUNE 20 The messages that you send are the ones you tend to get back. If you want to hear a different echo from the universe, sing a different song. You have the power and the ability to do this, especially now. Be a more positive and loving person, and you’ll live in a more loving world. JUNE 21-JULY 22 It can take many years to respect one’s own talents, skills and inner resources, though you seem poised to make a significant discovery over the next 24 hours: one that will change your whole approach to your life. You’re far ahead of where you think you are -- you just need to notice. JULY 23-AUG. 22 The Moon is now in your sign, approaching tomorrow’s total solar eclipse. Yes, this is a big moment in your life, though it’s one you can take gently, one step at a time. Maintain your habit of focusing on your thoughts, feelings, emo- tional needs and worldly desires. Listen to your personal truth. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 The last thing to worry about is your image; the main thing to concentrate on is the purpose you’ve set for yourself. This is likely to have some public-facing facet and a strong element of service. Make sure you’re well supported. A few close friends will provide the help you need. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You must constantly question your motives. This is a wholesome meditation under any circumstances, but particularly with your current astrology driven by such potent forces. Notice any anger, observe your ambition, and follow your desire to be of service. That might be the quietest voice. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 By now you have a more intuitive sense of the direction you want to go, though you may feel like you have a choice in the matter. Of course, you do, unless you’ve already made your decision. If that’s the case, it’s time to wrap up your old routine and get ready for the show. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Tomorrow’s total solar eclipse occurs in the angle of your chart where you share resources with others. It’s also in the same angle associated with secrecy. Now’s the time for a radical evaluation of how you handle your most personal and private affairs -- which are not so private at all. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 There’s a lot of talk about ‘micro-aggression’ these days, which misses the fact that people learn about themselves through minor conflicts and the bump and grind of life. While it’s a good idea to be gentle, you must also be tolerant of little scraps and barbs; learn, forgive and move on. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 It’s essential that you recognize how important work is to you. By this I mean being a productive participant in society, making your mark on the world, and doing so on your own terms. For that to work, you need focus, drive and discipline. You already have plenty of brilliant ideas.