If it’s your birthday

Growth is an opportunity and a privilege. It’s not really mandatory; it’s optional, and yet the possibility to expand your horizons is presenting itself to you now. Be sure you’re working with a model of growth and success that means something to you, and that is true to who you are. You’re capable of far more than you may imagine. You share a birthday with Phillis Wheatley, Tom of Finland and Michel Gondry. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You’ve faced many challenges the past few weeks, and one remains: fulfilling your commitment to be yourself, and to express your true nature. Yes, this is a revolutionary act, though you know that you can no longer pretend to be anyone else; you must be who you genuinely are. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You have your own goals, and it seems like the people around you have theirs. Rather than get into a power struggle, work for a compromise. The basis of any compromise is finding out what all parties have in common, and working from that common ground. There is plenty. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You may make a stunning discovery today, related either to your finances or your relationship to an intimate partner. This could change the way you view your life or someone in it, though you might wait a week or so before making any decisions. You have more to discover. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You prefer your relationships to be more orderly than they usually are. Yet people are nothing if not unpredictable. Something you hear today may shift your viewpoint, though it will open your mind to some possibilities you might not have considered, even if they don’t fit the plan. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Today’s meeting of the Sun with Jupiter in your sign may push certain matters to a head or a peak of discussion. The situation might seem like a total impasse, where neither side has any interest in what the other side wants, though that is far from the truth. Keep negotiating. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Something that happens today will help you establish your priorities and stick to them for a while. You know what you want; it’s just that you keep forgetting. If you suddenly remember, make a note of that fact, and start making decisions and guiding the flow of events. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Raw desire will only get you so far. At a certain point you have to create your options, and experiment with them. What you want from life is not a matter of power. It’s a matter of pleasure, exploration and figuring out what truly feels good for you. Take your time and experiment. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 You have the power to work wonders with your words today. If you must convince anyone of something, today is the day. You may need to use some innovative means of making your point, and if you do, take a light touch. You’re throwing thunderbolts. Small ones will suffice. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Whatever you’ve been going through in recent weeks, it’s had the effect of putting you in touch with who you are. You’ve risen to a certain challenge, and the result has been a series of discoveries about the nature of reality, and how different it was from your prior assessment.