Your HOROSCOPE
If it’s your birthday
If you want the freedom to begin a new phase of your life, it will help if you tie up the loose ends from prior phases. Fresh starts are based on being unimpeded by the past: done with your commitments, emotional attachments released and, most of all, your mind in the present, looking ahead. You now have the perfect leverage to make all of this real. You share a birthday with William Golding, Cass Elliot, and Jimmy Fallon.
ARIES
MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Work relationships are some of the most important in the lives of Americans, for whom work is so central. You know who you can be entirely sincere with, and that same person may be something of a mentor or teacher. Bring all your respect and appreciation to your conversations today.
TAURUS
APRIL 20-MAY 20 Today’s New Moon falls in the most adventurous angle of your solar chart, though you’re typically the kind of person who thinks through each and every risk forwards and backwards. However, you can really trust your intelligence and intuition, and not worry so much.
GEMINI
MAY 21-JUNE 20 Often, the source of anger or disquiet is the subtle feeling of being lied to. Keep that in mind over the next few days. However, it’s vital that you first acknowledge your hunches, and then verify them before making any accusations. You may need to remind yourself of this repeatedly.
CANCER
JUNE 21-JULY 22 Our civilization is based on the written word, whether we’re talking about law, philosophy or literature. One sad fact of our time in history is that the value of literacy is being lost, though you remain one of its strong points; you’re a kind of holdout, which is an anchor for your humanity.
LEO
JULY 23-AUG. 22 You are responsible for how you feel about yourself. You may have discovered your tendency to send yourself negative messages, and you’ve surely discovered the power of sending yourself positive ones. Yet underneath these messages or ideas there is a truth, which is that your worth is not up for negotiation.
VIRGO
AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Today’s New Moon in your birth sign is your personal invitation to do that rare thing and move on with your life. It may seem like everyone except you has turned over a new leaf. You had old business to attend to, and you did your best to wrap it up. It’s time to point yourself forward.
LIBRA
SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Today’s New Moon represents a turning point for you, though it may take some time to notice what’s actually happening. However, one property of the moment is that your innermost thoughts have an influence over the direction of your life. And your dreams will be particularly revealing.
SCORPIO
OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Check in with partners and collaborators and make sure they’ve said everything they need to say. You might do this gently, recognizing the vulnerability involved. You may already know what they want to say, though of course it must come from them, in their own words. SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Today’s New Moon in your career house is a symbol of transitions. The thing to begin with is some new goals. Ask yourself what you’ve never achieved, and make a top-five list. Remember that many of your prior goals are still works in progress, though it’s time to start thinking ahead. CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Today is an excellent day to commit to a long-term plan you’ve been developing for a while. Commitment means you’ve come to an understanding that this is the thing you need to do. Set a loose timetable and sketch out the steps to getting there, in pencil, and with an open mind.
AQUARIUS
JAN. 20-FEB. 18 The time has come to clear certain old accounts: to forgive debts and transgressions, to let go of old plans, and to call yourself fully into the present moment. You actually do have the power to do this, directing the course of your life with conscious, thoughtful decisions.
PISCES
FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Today’s New Moon in Virgo represents a step forward in your shared life with others. There’s an old mantra that I love, and it goes: “Opening doors, closing doors, I’m not afraid, it’s only change.” You might meditate on that today and over the next few days, and calmly make it real.