If it’s your birthday

Your life will tend to run in cycles this year, and you must make the most of those. A metaphor would be to plant when the growing season begins, and harvest at the end. These natural cycles are far removed from the thoughts of most, though you must be in harmony with your true nature, as you grow, change and become on a continuous basis. You share a birthday with Burgess Meredith, Chinua Achebe, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 The thing about sex is that it’s not like a little video where you click play, and then can fastforward to the good parts. Wholesome physical sharing takes patience, trust and affection. Those things require a commitment of time and space. What happens at night does not happen overnight. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Tackle a financial issue directly, without worrying about the potential repercussions. Engage the conversation, and get the facts onto the table. Then you and whoever you’re discussing this with can decide what to do about it. This will keep you well ahead of the curve. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Being close to others is good for you. Being vulnerable is healthy. You don’t need to bob and weave to avoid intimate contact. Remember that most of what you encounter when you get close to another person is yourself. The more self-accepting you are, the easier that will be. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Your charts today and through the weekend are all about expressing yourself, whether you do this in the privacy of your workspace, with collaborators, or in some of the most passionate days and nights in recent memory. Get your work done. Some good times are about to roll. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You have to know your limits, specifically so you can exceed them. You need boundaries, so you can decide when you want to cross them. You need a container, so that you can do exactly, precisely what you want to do within your personal space. That’s why you have it, and what it’s for. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You know what is real, and therefore you can stay in touch with reality. Others may fantasize or wish their lives away; you need traction and momentum, and you can give yourself that today. Spend your precious time concerning yourself with what really matters — that and that alone. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Whatever a professional situation calls for, you can provide it. You can be confident of that, and eventually you will learn this is one of your greatest assets. You have resources, which means a blend of knowledge, ethics, willingness and the motivation to do an excellent job. Count on that. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 You have your own ideas about life, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. You know what’s true for you. At a certain point, though, it will really make a difference what other people think, so you would be wise to study that carefully and have a fully informed viewpoint. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You have considerable authority to say exactly what needs to be said. Yet the key to getting a positive effect will be setting aside any anger or resentment, and coming from a clear place of love. You don’t need to provoke people with negative emotions. Your beauty will get far better results. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Offer yourself to the world at full strength. Show anyone who might care what you can actually do, skipping over the introductory speech. Be generous with your gifts and strive to offer the very best of your skill and intelligence. Don’t judge your performance. Rather, listen carefully for feedback. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 It’s time to push and exceed your previous beliefs about yourself. Go three steps better than you thought you could accomplish. Treat every task like it’s the most important audition of your life. Remember that you exist within your own ideas of what is possible. Therefore, set the highest standards.