If it’s your birthday

You may feel close to a breakthrough. You’ve made many meaningful changes to your life the past few years, and it’s high time you got the benefits of your efforts. Yet you must be patient, and give each development time to come to fruition. This will not take nearly as long as you may think, and time is your best friend. You share a birthday with Alan Parsons, David Bohm, and Marta Russell. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Authority must always be tempered by ethics and a sense of duty. That little fact is all but forgotten many places, though you must always remember. Many unusual opportunities for success will come to you in the coming weeks and months, though you must be as impeccable and sincere as a saint. APRIL 20-MAY 20 As you know, it’s important to have your finances distinct from those of intimate partners. Even if you pool resources to cover household expenses, the lines should be clear; and everyone needs to do their part, in proportion to their capabilities. Make sure those expectations are clear. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Be careful not to push other people past the point of their patience, or make demands based on your insecurity. On Friday, Mercury turns to direct motion, and you will need to keep your cool for the next few days. Occupy your mind with creative things, and be friendly to everyone. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Tomorrow the Sun joins Saturn in the relationship angle of your solar chart. This is another sign that the emphasis of your life is shifting toward your personal relationships and business partnerships. Saturn is a serious planet, though you will get the benefits of the time and effort you invest. JULY 23-AUG. 22 It’s time for a change in attitude toward work: the long-run is what’s important. Setting up systems and methods to make sure that you move steadily toward your goals should become a top focus of your day. If you’re burning a lot of fuel, you need to think in terms of efficiency and not effort. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Many cultures honor their departed ancestors. Usually in our society we either forget them, or they linger like ghosts. There is true power and strength in making contact with the spirits who brought you into this world; and today, their voices are whispering to you. Listen for their wisdom and encouragement. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You know that you need a greater degree of emotional independence. It’s time to liberate yourself from the influences of your family, and even from friends, housemates and partners who have too much control over your feelings and your affairs. This may take courage, though the moment has arrived. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 The time has come to get control of your communications. We live in the age when people can reach us 10 different ways, which is probably seven too many. Tighten up your messaging habits. Filter the flow to what is relevant, and make people use your preferred method rather than theirs. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Take light, steady steps the next few days. First, there’s something potent in your environment influencing you emotionally. Second, while Saturn has just made its way into your sign, the Sun is still a bit behind, so you may be feeling a little unsteady on your pins. Easy does it, for now. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Mercury, slow and powerful in the sky, is about to resume direct motion in your house associated with public contact -- whether social media, any group you participate in, or your informal circle of friends. What you say carries great emphasis and influence. Run everything through fact-checking first. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 With Mercury about to change directions in your house of career and reputation, be highly conscious of what you say, why you say it, and how you feel doing so. You have power in your hands -- far more than you may think. Use it wisely, though that’s easier said than done.