If it’s your birthday

MThis year marks a rare turning point for you. Everything hinges on your ability to remain conscious of your direction at all times, and to accept the many ways that life is guiding you toward your chosen destiny. You must consider carefully certain facts that have their roots in the events of late August, and everything you’ve learned since. Knowledge is power. You share a birthday with Kurt Vonnegut, Mary Gaitskill, and Leonardo DiCaprio. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Several important factors are coming up for review today, and you know there’s no avoiding them. Therefore, face your situation head-on and be willing to make any decision that you need to make. You must have the courage to be the one and only leader of your one and only life. APRIL 20-MAY 20 You must remind yourself constantly that your intimate partners are not your parents. One of the most serious problems people face is the tendency to get involved with people who remind them of their mother or father. You need to be clear about this. They are not your parents. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You’re at a crossroads between the past and the future. Don’t be so fast to move on; this is a rare opportunity to actually be fully in the present moment. That means recognizing that the rest of your life really is in front of you. How long can you stand it? A minute? An hour? All day? JUNE 21-JULY 22 Something seems to be hanging in the balance, and you need to identify what that is. It relates (as does so much) to your sexuality, including what you feel, what you want, and what you choose to do, or not do. Rather than downplay this, recognize that you don’t give it nearly enough attention. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You need collaboration, in person and not just through some virtual platform. The people you’re closest to are among those you can be the most productive with. Love and work are closely related, and together they build a special bond that’s rare to find any other way. Do something real. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Over the next few days, you will have opportunities to express yourself truthfully, and opportunities to be less than forthcoming. This is always the case, though the contrast is particularly striking at the moment. Ask yourself why you might say something, or admit something -- and why not. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 When you focus on your purpose, suddenly everything else falls into place. That’s your highest priority right now and through the weekend. You have a mission, and that mission is driven by some deep ideals and a sense of necessity. You don’t need anyone’s approval except your own. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Your life is at an important tipping point, though you may not recognize that right now. Yet the decisions you make today can influence your life in the short run and for the foreseeable future, so make sure you know what your options are, and that you choose carefully. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Enlist the people in your life and get them working together for a good cause. This might start with an intimate partner, though it can include anyone you care about. The world needs leadership right now, and you have some to offer. You have a vision. You know right from wrong. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 How ambitious are you, really? What are you willing to do to meet your goals? While you’re considering that, take a moment and decide if you’re actually reaching high enough. There are powerful forces at work in your life, and you can attain the highest objective you’re willing to reach for. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Gradually a vision is coming into form -- your vision for your life. You can set aside your worst fears, and instead, embrace your highest ideals, your most cherished goals and your best-case scenario. You might not get it all, though it’s better to aim high, while you’re aiming at all.