HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
Happy birthday: Complications dissolve. Simplicity sets you free. Be decisive and you’ll create astounding success as you frame problems in practical terms, find solutions and repeat them hundreds of times. The answers that work best will be very specific and unique to you. Work what works, and if it’s not working, try something else.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Everyone has his or her faults, though none more annoying than those possessed by your nearest and dearest. You’ll be wise to accept an unpleasant aspect of a loved one, as it’s going nowhere.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): People need. They think that fulfilling the need will bring happiness. Whether it is really so is beside the point. The point is asking yourself if you know the need. Can you address it?
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): The root of all feelings is within. When we are upset, we tend to blame others. At least this makes it easier to articulate the problem. Once articulated, bring it back to yourself for solutions.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): Those who’ve had adventures and can regale you with tales of survival are sources of inspiration. In-person contact makes the strongest impression, but the example of media role models can be surprisingly affecting.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The ego is a necessary and useful contributor to your survival, and yet it often contributes to a lot of unnecessary and useless noise. Keeping it in check is the name of the game today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Friction polishes the jewel. Nothing shines without it. So don’t be afraid to clash with others. If done well, it will make both of you better. If done badly, the outcome will be the same, only more painfully accomplished.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Of all your choices, none is so clear an indicator of how you think about yourself than your choice of company. Self-love is surrounding yourself with supportive, encouraging, inspiring people who get you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You don’t like wasting time. Once you’re at that irritated feeling that your time is being wasted, it’s already too late. Disinterest and boredom were a few miles back. Get off at the next exit.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Just as a movie director becomes known for turning out a particular kind of film, your audience has come to expect a certain emotional tone from you. Today, you’ll enact a genre-cross.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Want a shortcut to creating meaning in your life? Help someone else do what’s meaningful to him or her. You get the residual impact of joy as well as a dose of inspiration to apply to your next venture.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ve stopped many conflicts before they began by simply making a prediction about what would happen next if you said X, Y or Z. You’ve frequently been rewarded by your forethought, and now you’ll be commended for it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You could be the best in the world at something but if that thing is not popular, few will notice. If such a fact doesn’t diminish your passion to practice, then it means you’ve definitely chosen the right endeavor.
VENUS FANS ST. BRIGID’S DAY FIRE
Legend has it that there was once a flame at the shrine of Brigid at Kildare which none was permitted to fan with bellows. Only the breath of 19 nuns kept the fire burning year after year. Venus enters the air sign Aquarius today asking, “What sacred fire are you willing to give your breath to in order to keep it burning through the season?”
CELEBRITY PROFILES
Harry Styles recently earned the distinction of being the first man to be featured solo on the cover of Vogue magazine. The artist and style icon was born when the sun, Venus and Mars were all in the progressive and humanitarian station of Aquarius. Mercury in Pisces is a fitting aspect for acting, which Styles will do more of in the years to come. Look for his starring role in Olivia Wilde’s next film, “Don’t Worry Darling.”