If it’s your birthday

Whatever may be your direction of travel in the world, your real journey is to be headed inward. This thing called “inner awareness” has become increasingly elusive in the digital age, yet it’s currently the purpose of your life. You have many interesting things brewing, but at the moment, none of them is as interesting as who you’re discovering you are. You share a birthday with Ira Levin, Jeanette Winterson and Chandra Wilson. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Your imagination will be rich and watery today, another beautiful opportunity for either introspection or intimate sharing. Your charts are still describing this as happening in your home, not in a public place. That’s your usual direction of travel, toward home, where you can truly be yourself. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Your true direction in life is not necessarily the easiest. However, what people think is easy usually never works out that way. You don’t need familiar or effortless. You’ll thrive on the kinds of challenges that compel you to know yourself in new ways, and that serve to bring out the best in you. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You simply must take a wider, more encompassing view of yourself. You seem trapped in a fixed idea about who you are, which leads directly to the temptation of selfjudgment. You must cut yourself a break, and recognize that being your own worst critic isn’t always so productive. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 There are strong influences drawing you inward, even though you may want to be visible and social with others. Take some time to yourself today, a breather to gather your thoughts and orient yourself on your inner center. This is essential from time to time, when you’re offering yourself like you are. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 People who are willing to challenge themselves do the world a favor, though you don’t have to think about it that way. Your willingness is to stand out, to be different, and to take the risk of unpopularity. Ultimately, your self-acceptance is all that matters, to you and to the whole world. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Before you take action based on anger, make sure you’re annoyed about the right thing. You may be mistaken about the issue, and think, for example, that someone is keeping a secret from you when that’s simply not the case. It may take a day or two to sort this out, so hang loose. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 If something you encounter in public irritates you, you don’t have to respond openly. You might choose to share your views with one or two close confidants. You’ll only magnify your displeasure if you make any kind of fuss openly. You have more important things on your mind, anyway. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Are you taking your secrecy a bit too far? What exactly is your need for such a clandestine approach, particularly regarding a financial matter? The longer you keep things under wraps, the less likely they are to go smoothly when the truth comes out. Explain yourself sooner rather than later. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Venus has entered Leo, your house of work and wellbeing. You can afford to keep a positive outlook, no matter how oddly things may be going in certain parts of your life. The better you take care of yourself, the better you’ll feel. Where work is concerned, emphasize quality rather than volume.