Your HOROSCOPE

If it’s your birthday

Relationships may not go as planned this year, though will be rich with surprises. Any time you join your life with that of another person, you are in a sense spinning the wheel, uncertain what will happen. This factor can and indeed must work in your favor. Embrace the challenges that interesting, original people present, so long as they treat you kindly. You share a birthday with Leo Tolstoy, Otis Redding, and Michelle Williams.

ARIES

MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You are capable of anything, and may surprise yourself with both the cleverness and the liberating quality of a discovery you make. Keep a positive outlook and you will multiply your learning and the ways you benefit from it. Wake up every day and be the person you want to be.

TAURUS

APRIL 20-MAY 20 Sometimes you shock yourself with a self-discovery, and then wonder how you could have missed something so obvious for so long. Note that this is a revelation you have on a regular basis, only sometimes it’s easier to notice than others. You might wonder how it is that you forget.

GEMINI

MAY 21-JUNE 20 You are involved in a confidence-building project that may be testing your nerves on a daily basis. That’s the only place you can actually pluck up courage. The further you get from traveling along the cliff that is a well-lived life, the less exciting the experience. Stay close to your own inner edge.

CANCER

JUNE 21-JULY 22 The bigger the surprise related to your work or career, the greater an opportunity it presents. You’ve done many innovative things the past few years, though your real accomplishment is learning how to be true to yourself and still strive for, and even attain, a modicum of recognition.

LEO

JULY 23-AUG. 22 If you want to succeed financially, you certainly have the energy, the intelligence and the ideas to do so. Yet for the sake of your sanity and peace of mind, this cannot be your only goal. Any endeavor that requires you to be dishonest, no matter how meekly so, is not for you.

VIRGO

AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Often relationships with others are the best way to learn about yourself, establish your boundaries and see the world in new ways. This is true, even if it’s turbulent in the moment. Take any mix-ups with a plum and a cherry: they are rich with information and potential adventure.

LIBRA

SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You may have the sensation of instant karma, where what you say or even think comes right back to you. How exactly does this work? In any event, it’s good to be vigilant about what you think about others. Relate to their better angels, and remember, they are not your parents.

SCORPIO

OCT. 23-NOV. 21 If you invest less energy in what people think about what you do, and more into doing what you do, you’ll be more productive and, I dare say, happier. The “what they think” thing can be a real trap right now; you might avoid it entirely, and stay focused on your good work.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV. 22-DEC. 21 The Sun is gradually forming a dynamic angle to Saturn in your sign, combined with other supportive factors related to your work and reputation. The only risk is being so over-focused that you miss the bigger picture or lose track of your purpose. Stay in touch with that at all times.

CAPRICORN

DEC. 22-JAN. 19 The story of your life over the next few days is about negotiating your faith in yourself. But do you really need to haggle or bargain? Start with being out front, with yourself and others, about some important fact of your sexuality. The feeling of being you, unfettered, will take you far.

AQUARIUS

JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You have an unusual window open to clear the air with partners or loved ones. Have one of those everyone-tells-all sessions, and if you cannot get a partner to go along fully, say what you have to say and listen for what happens. You cannot keep it all bottled up

PISCES

FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Remaining silent within close partnerships is a formula for misery; thankfully, being open and forthcoming with others enhances intimacy and allows love and beauty to enter your shared space. You cannot test this conceptually; you will have to take a chance and try it out for real.