If it’s your birthday

MYou are the one person in your life who can make room for an honest conversation about sensitive subjects. That’s your role; that’s what people count on you for. Focus your efforts on healing a family matter that has been nagging you for the past year or so. You know everything you need to know, and you have a true advantage: people trust you. You share a birthday with Ricardo Montalbán, Percy Sledge, and Christina Applegate. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You must set the example of how to have a real conversation about sensitive sexual, emotional or family matters. It’s lovely that a conversation is happening in the wider world around us, such as in the media and social media. Now it’s time for you to take this to heart, and bring it home. APRIL 20-MAY 20 It’s important to sort out your needs from your wants. This takes honesty and setting aside any sense of entitlement. More important, though, is learning how to receive what is offered to you. Allow other people to be generous, accept their gifts, and be gracious in the process. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Some shadow of the past may be hanging over you, though it contains a dependable gateway to the future. The past is gone, everywhere but in your mind. Therefore, if you update your files and remind yourself continuously to stay in the present, you will see a path to the future. JUNE 21-JULY 22 You have an excellent ability to get people cooperating with one another. This is based on a clear motive: you know that nothing happens unless people work together. There are two keys to this: One is, you must facilitate clear communication. Second, someone has to be in charge, and that would be you. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You need a creative way to process your emotions. There’s something on your mind, and I suggest you not rush the process. Rather, take your time and take things in gradual steps. Also resist the temptation to “go it alone” and make sure you have a trusted friend you can confide in. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Whether you like it or not, it seems inevitable that a real conversation will happen. Notice whether this actually threatens your security base in any way, and pay careful attention to whether someone acts like your peer, or your parent. This should be a discussion between two adults. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You may be heading for a confrontation that you don’t see coming. This is why it’s vital that you listen carefully to the people around you, especially women. Gradually get people to express their true opinion, and use your Libra diplomacy to make them feel how important they are. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You cannot be anyone but who you are, and at the moment, that might be someone whom you’re concerned others might not find socially acceptable. However, you’re entitled to be as saucy or as lusty as you want, and let the opinions of others roll off your back. You must make your own choices. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 The past weighs on everyone to some degree. There are a few among us who have managed to slip out and live in the present, facing the future. More often, people are snagged in their history like so much bubblegum on a hot day. Today’s aspects will help you break free from that. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 It seems you’re stuck on something old, when you can be counting on something new. This will require you to turn around and face the future rather than lingering around the past. The Sun moving through one of the most exciting angles of your chart in the next few weeks will help. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Much that seemed stuck in the mud, in the ice or in your mind will be coming free over the next few days. You may be surprised how fast things move, and wonder why there has to be an all-or-nothing scenario. However, remind yourself that it’s better to have it all than to have nothing.