If it’s your birthday

You must work for what you want, though don’t overdo it. Know when to back away and take care of yourself, and when you need to ramp up your efforts to accomplish something special. Work is a form of therapy for you. It’s one of the main ways that you discover who you are, on an ongoing basis. Make sure your efforts feed you as much as you feed them. You share a birthday with Barbara Acklin, Cindy Wilson and Robert Sean Leonard. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You have enough energy to power a small city; though, even still, you can conserve some of it. You don’t want to burn out, and you will need some reserves for important tasks the next few days. You may have already accomplished what you needed to do. Take some time and chill out. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Nobody can judge your personal life. If it seems like someone is doing so, do yourself a favor and don’t argue with them. People will express their opinions; they’re entitled to be wrong, and they’re entitled to be jerks — this has nothing to do with your truth, so don’t let it get to you. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Check your facts before you say too much, or publish anything. People are reading and listening; some know more than you, and some of them are rather opinionated. If you do make a mistake in some public venue, correct it quickly; don’t grovel about it. Just make sure the facts are right. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Today will be an interesting day in your financial life; remind yourself there are plenty of people who are supportive and helpful, and that you actually have some excellent business opportunities available. Notice them when you see them, and use the advantages that you have — they’re yours. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You’re connected to everyone and everything today. So use those connections, for social and business purposes. Engage people with your ideas, and take an interest in theirs. Ask questions, invite someone you like on a date, and feel the power of your true self-confidence. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Your intuition will be spot-on today, though you may not agree with it. It’s easy to rationalize yourself out of what you know is true, though the question is why would you do that? You seem to be worried that good things might happen. But how exactly does that help you? There must be something. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You cannot live up to anyone’s expectations — and since that is the case, you’ll do just brilliantly if you present yourself as you are, all the time. Most social awkwardness is the result of trying to fake it, and feeling like one has failed at it. The much easier solution is to hang loose. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 If you know what you want, you’re likely to get it. Have you ever noticed that? It’s not magic; it’s about focusing your attention and your energy on something tangible. It’s not a guarantee, but the odds sway heavily in your favor when you make a choice and move in its direction. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Slow down enough to notice how you feel at all times. Any experience of hurt, longing, loss, or lack of fulfillment is probably old anger coming up. You may think you’re annoyed at one thing, when, on careful reflection, it will turn out to be another. Keep a close pulse on yourself. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Be careful of hazy lines between what’s true and what’s not. The chances are, what you feel is too shocking to say is the thing that’s actually true, and the thing you need to express. You’re an inherently polite person. You can afford to be a little brash. It will add some sparkle to your day. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You seem to be having a wide diversity of feelings about your self-worth. Here’s one thing you can trust: it has nothing to do with being perfect, or seeming perfect. It has everything to do with your willingness to relax, be yourself, and observe what happens. Sending yourself positive messages helps.