If it’s your birthday

You may be feeling like you have so much potential, yet be wondering how you’re ever going to manifest it. To that end, it will help if you put your faith in yourself rather than in others. You are the most dependable person in your life, because you’re the one to whom your life matters the most. Grasp that, and your goals will come much closer to you. You share a birthday with Sherman Alexie, Desmond Tutu, and Toni Braxton. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 A little financial planning will go a long way, even if you just decide how you’re going to spend your money this weekend. That will give you a clue that a thoughtful approach to your finances is the best approach, whether you have limited funds or plenty of extra to work with. Make every dollar count. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Today’s astrology is about 20 degrees cooler than yesterday’s, which I’m sure you’ll appreciate. Yet you still possess every drop of the creative mojo that you’ve been working with all week long. Take some time today and get a few of those ideas into manifestation, as art, music, dance or a good time. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You seem to be growing more confident by the day, whether this involves your ideas, the work you do, or relating to your family. Honor yourself as a mature adult, and remember that the little kid in your heart is the true essence of your personality. Look at the world with wonder and curiosity. JUNE 21-JULY 22 It’s time to plan more carefully. Seemingly random chance has been in action, and it’s given you new ideas and shifted the game in your favor. Now, you need to consider your strategy carefully and contemplate what you’re going to do with your advantage. Start by remembering that you have it. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You have solid ambitions, though you need to be more thoughtful about how you’re going to get where you want to be. Rather than wanting everything at once, set some priorities, and begin with something that’s both important to you and attainable within a reasonable period of time. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 A little planning will go a long way today. So will making any effort at all to see where the people you talk to are coming from. Inquire politely what they’re up to, without asking directly how they’re feeling. Then do something truly unusual and listen carefully for a few minutes. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You are awakening to your potential in an entirely new way. You’re discovering things about yourself that you never dreamed of. It’s easy to forget these revelations, just like it’s easy to forget a dream. What you have available now is too beautiful to forget, and worth acting upon. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Be sure to balance your professional ambitions against the original creative impulse that set you on your path. It’s easy for the creative root to get lost in the drive to succeed, especially if you’re actually making progress. So review your plans daily and keep getting back on track. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Your current professional challenges or opportunities will bring out the best in you. Don’t worry if you don’t have collaborators, or if they don’t seem up to it; this phase of your work is about your personal development as some kind of artist, artisan or entrepreneur. Get busy. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Are you concerned about do- ing the right thing with your life? That’s a common fear, though it’s exaggerated by the notion that what you choose today is what you’ll be stuck with forever. One thing is clear: you need experience, and you have that available. Take your opportunity to learn and grow. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Trust what people do rather than what they say. What they are doing now is what they’re likely to do in the future, since they have little motivation to alter their ways. Once you figure that out, it’ll be easier for you to connect with people on solid ground rather than promises for the future.