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To experience your creative power, you must experience the full spectrum of your emotions. Let anything you feel come to the surface, and commit to using it as fuel for your healing process, and for making the world a better place. Denial no longer works, and is not a tool for growth. Affirmation does work, because it reminds you of who you actually are. You share a birthday with Henry Winkler, Larry Wilmore and Nia Long. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Take the opportunity to speak about something that’s usually inappropriate, taboo or out of reach. At least have a long talk with yourself, which you can take to a new level of honesty. Denial is out of fashion. Opening up and being vulnerable is about to be the hot, new trend. APRIL 20-MAY 20 You seem to have a grasp on what everyone else is in denial of. That’s a rare state of being, though the downside is that nobody else may seem to care about what you understand so well. Still, you can put the information to good use. Make sure you do; action is the fruit of knowledge. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Proceed with caution today where bosses and managers are concerned. Listen carefully, and say little. There seems to be some deception loose in the environment, and you don’t want to get caught in it. You might solve the caper, but don’t dare try till tomorrow. For now, just pay attention. JUNE 21-JULY 22 The world has a weird description of the spiritual — it has to involve candles. However, at the moment, your chart is rich with mystical energy that is creative, sexy and adventurous. Everything you do, do with spirit. Let everything you touch turn to art. Living fully is an act of reverence. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Feeling confident is a skill. It may even be an art. People who seem naturally confident are rarely that way: Most people work at it as a conscious act, and I suggest you take up that project as well. Remember that most people will believe anything you say. Lead them gently. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Keep putting your ideas into words, over and over again if you have to. You’ll get better at it, and more people will become interested. Be careful not to embellish too much. A little is OK, especially in the form of illustration, dramatization or weaving an inviting vision of the future. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Both Venus and Mars are in your sign right now, which (among other factors) describes how self-sufficient you are at the moment. You have what you need, and you don’t need to put your eggs in anyone else’s basket, especially if they’ve proven to be less than dependable in the past. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 You may be concerned that others lack the same level of commitment that you possess, though there’s only one way to find out. People can say what they want; in the end, what matters is whether they show up. Set a good example and help build a sense of involvement, and they will. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Spiritual traditions grapple with how to handle negative thoughts. Some want you to confess them to an authority. Others say wish them away. Some say deny them. Today, if you feel any form of anger or judgment, give it a voice in the privacy of your journal, and read it back tomorrow. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 How you feel about yourself is how you feel about life, and the world. Your mind is the filter through which you perceive all of reality. That gives you rather awesome power in your own world, something the human race has yet to fully claim. You’re on the leading edge of that revolution. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 If something you see or hear triggers you, you have many options how to respond. By all means feel your feelings; though remember, you’re not a slave to them. Your feelings are your servant, not your master. You’re bigger than anything you witness or know about. Practice this, and you’ll get it.