If it’s your birthday

Confidence is rarely handed to you like a holiday gift, though your astrology is describing just that. Yet to have this gift, you must receive it consciously. True self-assurance is quiet, it’s subtle and it’s mostly experienced inwardly. It’s the feeling of knowing that you’re right with yourself; that you have what you need, or you’re capable of getting it. These things are true. You share a birthday with Louis Pasteur, Marlene Dietrich and John Amos. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Slow down and notice any important changes in how you relate to work. New developments are calling on you to take more responsibility for the world around you. Be aware of what needs to be organized, taken care of and attended to, and bring all your talent to the task. APRIL 20-MAY 20 It will help if you focus on the common interests you share with a partner or loved one. There are plenty. Relationships are built on shared values and not on differences. Spotting these aspects of life may take some effort on your part, especially if you feel like your space is being crowded. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You now have no choice but to take your commitments seriously, which means fulfilling them to the best of your ability, changing them, or getting out of them. What’s different about your current scenario is that everything must be done by mutual agreement, to the extent that’s possible. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Take care not to get caught in work-related dramas. Instead, work with those in leadership and coordinate getting things done. The next few days will be busy for everyone, and you can be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. When in doubt, stay out of the way. JULY 23-AUG. 22 With so many planets moving through your house of work and selfmaintenance, having a good time may be the last thing on your mind. However, if you prioritize and only focus on taking care of actual necessities, you’ll feel like you’re under much less pressure, and can get the job done. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You may need a space to do your own thing. What you don’t need is anyone’s permission. You’re allowed to have the fun you want, to do the projects you want, and to share the love that you want to share. Just make sure you get out of any commitments that don’t support that. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 The most significant change in this new phase of your life will be your orientation on home and family. In recent years you’ve done plenty to establish your independence, and not be emotionally tethered to your relatives. Now it’s time to form your own tribe, with its own purpose. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You have a lot on your mind. Yet you don’t need all the answers, and you don’t have to solve all the riddles, problems or issues at once. Take them one at a time, starting with the one you care about the most. Then see how that goes, get some momentum, and feel your confidence. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 You may have to consider the opinions of others more than you want, though it’s not really a big deal. Someone close to you wants to be heard, and you would be well served to listen. This is not an instruction that you have to obey but rather an opinion you need to take on board. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You are at an important turning point between the past and the future, though you’re the one who must guide your life forward. You cannot count on circumstances to do it for you. You know what you don’t want. You know what you want. Know the difference, and act on it. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Over the next 12 months, being properly paid for your work is a top priority. For this to happen, though, you will need a plan; you’ll need better information, and you will need the support of your allies and friends. There’s no rush, though important resources are becoming available right now.