If it’s your birthday

Act only when you’re ready. Interposing a short delay between making a decision and taking action will almost always work to your advantage. Leave yourself time and space to prove your theory, to come up with a better plan, or for additional information to come in, and then make your move. If you’re feeling rushed, that’s the time to slow down. You share a birthday with Pope Francis, Eddie Kendricks, and Sarah Paulson. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 In the months and years ahead, you will be bestowed more power and influence in the world. For this to go well, you must conduct a review of your ethics, and size up wither you live in accord with your own spiritual principles. Take some time and do this with the guidance of an elder. APRIL 20-MAY 20 A relationship situation is simpler than it seems. It’s easy to get mixed up in speculation about the future, or about money. You will understand things better if you stick to matters of attraction and desire. The mental level is confusing; the biological level explains itself quite nicely. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Be aware that over the next few days, your ruling planet Mercury will be getting ready to turn to direct motion. You must, therefore, be precise in your communications, and make no assumptions. Ask people about their plans, tell them yours, and be very careful with your finances. JUNE 21-JULY 22 You have a lot of work to do, and the flow doesn’t seem to be letting up. Yet your solar chart says it’s vital that you stop to have fun, even if you think you don’t have time. Doing things that give you pleasure, whether art, music, sex or climbing the rock wall, will ease the flow of your life. JULY 23-AUG. 22 If you’re feeling creatively or romantically stuck, you won’t be for long. Yet don’t waste time worrying about that. Rather, do what you can to make your life a better place. You might start with food. One of the medium-range messages of your chart is about improving your diet, for nutrition and pleasure. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Even in emotionally trying or challenging situations, there are bright spots, and you would be wise to recognize them when you experience them. They represent more than hope, whether real or false. They represent the light shining through; a moment of simplicity in all that seems so complex. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Everyone has some negative opinions, even the most optimistic among us. However, you would be wise to keep those to yourself today, and emphasize the positive. Be generous with compliments, offer your encouragement, and overlook minor errors in favor of what is generally done well. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 It’s preferable to be honest about money. Preferable, that is, to being in denial, or telling little falsehoods, or ignoring imbalances when you notice them. The coming week will offer you many opportunities to tidy up your act, tighten up your integrity and correct any errors, whether old or new. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You think of yourself as someone who isn’t jealous or competitive. Recent life events have pushed you to question the truth of that perception. Do you see yourself as a friend to the world, or as an adversary? Are your personal interests more important than those of the people around you? FEB. 19-MARCH 20 This week represents a pivotal moment in your career aspirations. Keep your schedule as clear as possible. Leave plenty of bandwidth for unexpected matters to arise, including rare opportunities, or situations you can handle deftly if you catch them in time, and respond with a cool head.