If it’s your birthday

It’s time to allow your wild streak out of the yard. You are a fireball of creativity, sex mojo and the craving for adventure. One way or another you’re going to experience these things, so you may as well have fun. The more consciously you experiment, the more reasonable and wholesome risks you’ll take. If you suppress these desires, they will revolt. You share a birthday with Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis and Don Cheadle. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Keep your cool, and your sense of humor. The next few days will be brimming with adventure and misadventure. If you keep your vibes light and loving, and sidestep conflict, you will have fun and keep your friends. If you slip and let anger rule the day, there will be consequences. APRIL 20-MAY 20 You must use your intuition to avoid negative scenes and sidestep your own fears. The thing about intuition is that it’s quiet, and subtle – like a tug, rather than a shove. Most people confuse it with paranoia, but intuition never once made anyone paranoid. Listen carefully, to yourself. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Mercury is about to station retrograde. Problems you thought you solved may come up for review. You might get the feeling that it’s worse than that; however, you have learned plenty in recent years (and in recent days). Don’t be afraid to work things through one more time. Maybe two. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Be impeccable at work today and through the week. Sidestep any controversies, do what you’re supposed to do, and do it well. Measure your words and proceed with caution. The stakes are higher than you think. Your knowledge is your power, and you must use it wisely. JULY 23-AUG. 22 The Sun in your fellow fire sign Sagittarius is boosting your confidence. It’s also reminding you that there’s a creative solution to every problem. It will be worth sniffing around for that approach for a few days before throwing needless time, effort and money at it. Be patient and alert. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Over the next few days, Mercury will be slowing down and turning retrograde. This is happening in the angle of your chart associated with family, your household and your sense of security. You will get to confront some fears. Remember: you have solid, useful experience to draw upon. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 The planets in their courses urge you to proceed with caution. Several factors describe potential misunderstandings. Others suggest that if you respond to any situation aggressively, whether you’re right or not, there will be blowback that you don’t need and may not be able to handle. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Today through the end of the week might be hectic at work (putting it mildly). You would be wise to attend to your particular tasks and let others address their own problems. Prioritize carefully: what has to be delivered next? That’s the thing to focus on. Then, move forward from there. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 The long-term presence of Pluto in your birth sign has taught you to embrace your independence, and even a measure of true autonomy. Yet other factors constantly threaten to drag you back into earlier phases of your evolution. Don’t fall for this. Be yourself, no matter what they say. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 For the next few days, you might take an extra-cautious approach to making public statements: on social media, for example, or what you disclose to neighbors, coworkers and relatives. There will be no taking back certain information, which might be fine otherwise; though now, it could be grossly misconstrued. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 You can make a series of decisions that improve your income stream. But make them small moves rather than big ones. Test your theory before applying it at full force. More than anything, experiment with language. You have the ability to be brilliantly persuasive, if you would only use it.