If it’s your birthday

People will inspire you, motivate you, and surprise you this year. But don’t let them drive you crazy. You must set limits on what you’re willing to exchange with people, and how much you’ll tolerate. That will call for setting boundaries, which will include time, space, money and energy. You have earned your happiness; you really should keep it. You share a birthday with Sonny Rhodes, Lulu and Kate Capshaw. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Be careful with your finances over the next few days. Something that seems like it might pay off big-time could be an illusion. Or it could be an excellent investment. You must get all the facts before you proceed, and not go on any hunches or gut instincts. Use your mind instead. APRIL 20-MAY 20 There are some amazing resources available to you: people willing to help, work to do, money to be made and, best of all, unusual things to learn. Yet you will need a long-term plan if you want to get that gold out of the ground. We could sum that plan up in one word: collaboration. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Proceed with care and caution over the next few days, as the Full Moon peaks, and as your ruling planet Mercury changes signs. There are certain essential facts currently hidden from your view. By the time Mercury enters Sagittarius on Thursday, you’ll have a much better understanding of your own affairs. JUNE 21-JULY 22 For the next two days, the Full Moon will streak across the most public and visible angle of your solar chart. The place you want to be is where you can be seen, where you have an audience, or at least where you can have a real conversation. Keep it real. You are a rare person of substance. JULY 23-AUG. 22 It’s time to focus the ideas you’ve had the past few days into a coherent plan. Keep in mind what direction you’re headed, and then plot and scheme the next two weeks or so to move you in that direction. You have a bold vision, which focuses the importance of proceeding in conscious steps. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Review your notes and retrieve an idea that seemed brilliant at the time, but which you’ve probably overlooked. Do this even if you don’t know what you’re looking for: scan old emails, your day planner and random jottings on paper. You’ll discover it’s even more valuable today. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Attend to a lingering financial matter that needs your attention. Make sure that all records of the past are correct, and that you have not overlooked anything important. Then take what you’ve learned from that chapter of history and make it work for you right now, today. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Take whatever discovery you made or breakthrough you had and now apply it to a solid plan. Set an agenda, make a schedule and set about the task of putting your excellent ideas into some practical form. You don’t need to spend much money. Borrow, repurpose or find used things. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You will have more fun if you plan less. You don’t need a strategy for everything, though you’re excellent at coming up with them. Especially when it comes to art, sex and other forms of potentially communal recreation, you would benefit from relaxing and letting things flow naturally. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You can slow down a little. You may feel like you need to rush in order to get anything done. This is an illusion, and it’s a dangerous one. What you need the most now is to be focused, clear-headed and somewhat meticulous. Check your numbers twice. Verify the spelling of every name. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Measure your words carefully, and make sure you err on the side of saying yes. Sidestep any urgency you feel to explain yourself, justify your actions, or to plead your cause. Rather, state your needs, state your expectations, and describe your plans – and leave it at that. Then, follow your agenda.