TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Comedian-movie director Mel Brooks is 92. Former Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., is 84. Comedian-impressionist John Byner is 81. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is 80. Rock musician Dave Knights is 73. Actor Bruce Davison is 72. Actress Kathy Bates is 70. Actress Alice Krige is 64. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway is 58. Record company chief executive Tony Mercedes is 56. Jazz singer Tierney Sutton is 55. Actress Jessica Hecht is 53. Rock musician Saul Davies is 53. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is 52. Actor John Cusack is 52. Actor Gil Bellows is 51. Actress-singer Danielle Brisebois is 49. Jazz musician Jimmy Sommers is 49. Actress Tichina Arnold is 49. Actor Steve Burton is 48. Entrepreneur Elon Musk is 47. Actor Alessandro Nivola is 46.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You’ll be looking for ways to increase your talents, powers and capabilities. Currently, that doesn’t require learning or adding; rather, it requires pulling back to assess and organize.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): For you, intuition isn’t an alternate form of intelligence. It’s always engaged. Today it will be the driver that has you getting ready to take a turn before you could possibly see which way the road goes.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Effective people move on when the project is completed, knowing that nothing will ever be perfect, and good enough is good enough. In other words, get out while the getting is good.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You probably don’t want to be the one to break the spell with reality, to point out the problem or to speak the unpopular opinion. And yet, the responsibility falls to you. Use a kind voice and all will go well.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be wary of advice from those who feel that they’ve figured life out and now know how everybody can win. It’s a mistaken assumption. There is no “everybody” when it comes to life paths. The wins happen on a case-by-case basis.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): A break from routine will be an energy-restoring, soul-satisfying luxury, no matter what the break is. As long as it’s out of your ordinary pattern, and also out of your alternative pattern to that, it will revitalize you.

Today’s birthday (June 28): Your elastic heart will expand to include more people. Joy will double up inside your world. Anger and compassion cannot coexist. As you become increasingly compassionate, fewer things frustrate and irritate you. You’ll get a power surge in September and change something that’s been bothering you for a long time. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 33, 37 and 42.