If it’s your birthday

If you’ve learned only one thing the past year of your life, it’s that you must think big. This year, we can add another theme: You must think for yourself, and not be swayed by the whims and opinions of others. You have worked hard for your independence, and it’s now time to set forth and live your life your way. Do not send a press release; just go for it. You share a birthday with Brian Blessed, John Lennon, and Guillermo del Toro. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 A close partner may have a valuable insight to offer today, and you would be wise to listen. You don’t have to do what they say, but rather take it under advisement. They may see another side of the issue that you may have missed, and this will help you considerably. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Don’t push the river in a relationship situation — events will proceed rapidly of their own accord. Your energy would be better spent considering the direction you want your life to go, and the role that you want your relationships to have. Then listen carefully to what others say. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Your creativity will follow the flow of your confidence, so start there. You will do more adventurous things when you’re feeling bold, which for you translates to being less critical of yourself, and more encouraging of your own efforts. It’s simple: Water and feed what you want to grow. JUNE 21-JULY 22 You feel like you’re in an emotional blind spot, and yet you may also seem to get intuitive messages from some source or another. Rather than trusting or distrusting those messages, give them time to prove themselves true or false. Do not act on them; rather, observe and listen carefully. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You still seem to be working out the details of a financial puzzle and, at the same time, have aspirations to bigger and better things. Make sure your idea of success begins and ends with good food, a dry bed and having a little left over to help the people you love the most. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Get as much work out of the way as you can, as soon as you can, because the next few days will be full of unusual developments that will keep you mighty busy. Prioritize any projects with the earliest deadlines. Your talents and services are about to be in demand, and you’ll want to respond. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You know that big changes are coming, though you may fear that they won’t be positive, or that you won’t be able to control your destiny. Set those concerns aside. Jupiter is about to arrive in your sign. Your success will look different from what you’re planning, yet you really do have a clue. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Jupiter, your ruling planet, is about to change signs. This will work to your benefit many ways, one of which will be by helping you maintain your privacy, and offering you some needed peace of mind. We live in intense, somewhat dangerous times, and this development is all about being protected. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 This is a potentially brilliant moment for you professionally, though you must mind your p’s and q’s. Tie up all the loose ends. Make sure everything that goes out is carefully proofread, factually accurate and presented impeccably. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Don’t jump the gun or be too eager to advance your career. You have plenty of time to succeed, and you can afford to take the longer road — and the higher one, too. Over the next 24 hours, you may be feeling some pressure to make a move, but you’d be wise to bide your time. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Jupiter, the planet associated with Pisces from classical astrology, changes signs tomorrow, and this is significant news for you. Among the things this represents are a spiritual awakening, and the illumination of your long-range plans, though they will take some time to come into focus.