If it’s your birthday

Social doors are more open than you think; and if they are closed, many are surely unlocked. You just need to keep turning doorknobs and see where you end up. Just don’t count yourself out. Don’t be deterred by the strange, chilly state of the world. You are winter’s child, though you’re here to make the world a warmer and friendlier place. You share a birthday with Al Jarreau, Liza Minnelli, and Jake Tapper. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Social rules are not as strict as they may seem, and in a certain way, they favor those willing to challenge them. For one thing, pushing things a bit lets you know where people really stand, and reveals who your true friends are. For another, the more you practice, the better you get. JUNE 21-JULY 22 There may be a cost to pay for your success, and if so, do it and move on. However, don’t let anyone negotiate you out of your full worth or value, particularly if your reputation is on the line. You’re doing what you can to make real progress; and if you’re clear and firm, you will do so. JULY 23-AUG. 22 While many Eastern philosophies have problems with desire, it gives them something to rail against. For you, knowing what you want is how you connect to your deepest inner self. Yet it has to be truly what your soul is calling out for, which will tend to be something specific. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 If you take initiative on discussions of sensitive issues, you will be leading intimate partners gently into new spaces. Yet it will help if you’re informed, and are also sensitive to how you and others are responding to the discussion. If you notice that anyone is shutting down, try again another day. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 If the past is gone, it’s amazing how so much nothing can have such an effect. The place it usually exists is in our feelings and memories. Note that someone else may unwittingly take the role of a person from long ago. Be patient and understanding, and stay self-aware. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Jupiter in your sign continues to hold a long aspect to chaosmaker Eris, and you may be the buffer or the stabilizing factor. That’s OK — you have plenty of emotional and mental cushioning to work with. Just make sure you keep your mind and your feelings upright and steady. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Slow down and feel your strength today. Experience your purpose in being born, and for living every day. Don’t let any confusion get in the way; find a quiet space in your mind and allow the truth to enter. The voice of the universe is as loud as your willingness to listen. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You need to be more emotionally generous. It’s easy to take a chilly approach and let people shiver, and you may not even know that’s what you’re doing. But you’re the one who ends up cold. Open up and offer yourself, your caring, your time and your empathy. Everyone will feel better. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 The Moon in aspect to Chiron much of the day offers you a window into your deeper thoughts and feelings. You’ll be able to see things that are usually invisible, and see into spaces that are often foggy and opaque. Stand back from whether you believe or disbelieve, and simply observe.