If it’s your birthday

It’s been an interesting few years, with barely a dull moment. Yet your real process of transformation is just getting going. You are being challenged by the universe to be yourself and only yourself at all times. Ultimately this is your only option, though it will come as a relief when you throw out anything but your actual being and reality. You share a birthday with Anne Bancroft, John Ritter, and Danielle Brooks. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Be aware that you may be approaching an emotionally intense situation, though a deeply meaningful one. See if you can bypass the intensity and stick with the meaning. You have an opportunity for healing, and a moment to consider the ways in which you want or need that. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 This week, the Sun clears the last few degrees of your sign, and this is a time of completion. Remember your birthday resolutions. Remember what you want. Most of all, remember and be grateful for the discoveries you’ve made about yourself in this most unusual season of your life. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Jupiter in your birth sign for another month before moving on to Scorpio. The main benefit of Jupiter in your sign is to help you expand your life, your prospects, and your idea of who you are: stretching your world. It’s also a reminder of your knowledge, and to use what you know. is OCT. 23-NOV. 21 These days, nearly everyone is a little overexposed to the public. Make sure your involvement emphasizes business or social causes more than the usual chitchat. You have serious business to attend to, which could make a real difference in your career prospects. Keep it real. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Planets are continuing to gather in the professional angle of your solar chart, saying keep your mind on work. But really the message seems to be more about the people you work with and the collaborations you have with them. Everyone is about to take a step, and you are leading the way. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You may be getting the itch to travel, if you haven’t already been feeling it for a while. Depending on your budget and free time, you have many options, though even a day trip will help with the feeling of expanding your world. Many interesting places are less than an hour away. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Certain sensitive aspects of your life are a bit complicated at the moment, though most of that is in your mind. The message of your solar chart right now is to let go of your prejudices and expectations, and look at what actually exists. The truth is simpler than your ideas about it. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 For the next few days, the Sun in your relationship house (Virgo) meets up with Chiron in your sign. This is the last of many times this has happened across the Pisces-Virgo axis, and it places a strong emphasis on the healing value of your relationships. That’s what they’re for.