If it’s your birthday

Today’s link between Venus, the planet of love, pleasure and abundance, and Eris, a kind of revolutionary, says you must live your life your way. If you run the chance of pissing anyone off, that is mitigated by intelligence, charm and beauty that you bring into any situation. You have what it takes. Be afraid of no-one, least of all yourself. You share a birthday with Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Sarah Jessica Parker. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Today your ruling planet Venus forms a conjunction with Eris, the most interesting new planet in astrology in a generation. You may feel something you cannot quite express, but which you know is true. Remember the feeling. Keep it close to you. You will get your moment to cut loose. MAY 21-JUNE 20 With Mercury running retrograde these days, you need to take innovative approaches to solving problems. Just make sure the problem actually exists, and that you’ve tried a few conventional methods. Sometimes it’s best to wait a few days and see what happens. The issue may be in your mind. JUNE 21-JULY 22 There’s no way you’re going to conform to what others expect of you. That much is plain to see. However, if you’re going to do things your own way, you must be clever; and most of all, you must do good work, and come in on time. That’s the one thing nobody can argue with. JULY 23-AUG. 22 The sad truth is that most of what we call religion is about suppressing sex. What’s less understood is that this translates into limiting and undermining the role of women on every level of society. There is a solution, and it begins with being real about who you are and what you want. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 There seem to be two conversations available with a close partner: the one you want to have, and the one you’re planning. You might save yourself time and karma, and have the real conversation now. You’ll need to reveal more, and let go of the illusion of control, though it will be worth it. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Mercury moving retrograde in your relationship house may seem to be taking you away from a destination you want to reach with another person. The deeper message, though, is that your true journey is one of personal transformation, which is intensely personal and can barely be shared. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 When you walk into work on Monday morning, imagine that you’re going to a place different from usual; one that is unfamiliar, where you don’t really know anyone. Let your experience be new and try letting go of your past perceptions about what you’re doing and why. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Though many would doubt that we create our own reality, you’re doing a great job demonstrating this right now. You might, however, want to create a little more slowly, which could begin with a threeweek review of what you’ve accomplished since Saturn left your sign last Dec. 19. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 The Sun’s square to Mars in your sign is encouraging you to push all limits. However, you might want to set some boundaries, so that you remain the one making the decisions. There are certain problems that cannot be solved by speed or movement. They can only be solved by reflection. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Most blocks are inner rather than outer. This can seem ridiculous, as opportunity usually appears to be gained through some external opening or advantage. Yet why do you sometimes see these openings and sometimes you do not? That’s a matter of perception, which is all about you. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 You must live your ideals. As one born under the sign of the fish, this is your lot in life, and it’s a good one, too. It’s true that the world is currently in a state far from ideal; yet, in order to move the needle even a little, we must see life as something other than it currently is.