If it’s your birthday

Venus enters Taurus on your birth anniversary, which will do wonders for your self-esteem and even help you put a little more cash in your pocket. But the real yoga described by your astrology is appreciating who you have, and what you have, as a priority above all others. You have built a foundation for yourself, which will allow you to experiment. You share a birthday with Christopher Walken, Rhea Perlman, and Ewan McGregor. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Hold on to your cash for a while. You’re under excellent aspects to dial back spending and increase your savings. You have most of what you need. Try a little experiment: when you think you need something, look for it in your home. You will make some interesting, money-saving discoveries. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Venus has entered your birth sign, which will come as a relief after the agitation of the past week. True, it was exciting, interesting, and potentially creative; but still a bit of an emotional blender. Do everything in your power to take the day and chill -- in a forest, or in your kitchen. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Mercury retrograde is reaching the halfway mark, which is a little like a holiday for you. The Sun’s alignment with your ruling planet will bring some kind of social opening, an opportunity, or a breakthrough. Just make sure you keep all necessary lines of communication clear. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Today’s Full Moon will let off some emotional pressure and help you work out any stalemates or deadlocks in your life. Take a flexible position and be willing to negotiate if the situation even vaguely calls for it. Remind yourself not to get carried away by anyone’s emotional current. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Avoid silly risks with your health or safety this weekend. There are temptations everywhere, such as climbing onto a slippery chair wearing socks, using a kitchen knife as a screwdriver or a glass bottle as a hammer. Activate your inner Girl Scout, and play it safe, at least for a couple of days. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You have all kinds of ideas in your mind about the perfect partner. Someone in your life may fit this description to some degree, though you understand that love is all that matters. You might add that sex matters too, and making sure you’re working with water that actually comes to a boil. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Today’s Full Moon is in your sign, which adds a touch of clairvoyance to your mind. Use this gift to ask questions you want answered, rather than speculating or guessing. Avoid the feeling of a showdown and give anyone you query a few days to respond in a way you can relate to. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Venus has entered your relationship house, which is all about sharing the best things in life. Go out of your way to make someone happy: cook an actual meal, turn the bathroom into a spa, and put on a fresh set of sheets. If nobody comes to mind for such a party, do it anyway. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 This will be an exciting night to go out -- one of those evenings where there’s some energy in the air. That energy would be the Libra Full Moon, which is about as mellow as this aspect gets. Even cops and bouncers will be friendly. Stay three drinks behind the crowd. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Try to set your work-related concerns aside and have a good time this weekend. There seems to be something bothering you, though you don’t have the right idea what it is; you will discover that soon enough. Meanwhile, the art of socializing is essential in the life of any tycoon. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Your mind or conscience may be overactive this weekend, as the Full Moon passes by, and as Mars is stirring up the action in the most sensitive angle of your chart. You will feel better if you feel this through rather than think it through; and remember, you haven’t done anything wrong. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 It’s Full Moon time, which is usually about painting the town red. Yet you may have the inclination to lie low, responding to a fear or concern you have not identified. If you do go out, you can stick close to the neighborhood or at least familiar territory. You will bump into people you like.