TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

( March 1): Applying your talents for the betterment of your family, friends and community will be at the forefront of your goals. With a concentrated and practiced regiment, progress becomes apparent. You’ll love where discipline takes you, but build plenty of rewards, breaks and leisure into your life to avoid burnout. Cancer and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 2, 22, 10 and 13. FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Two sign changes serve to switch things up this week, and they both occur smack dab in the middle of the week. Wednesday brings a shift for Mercury, which enters Aquarius, the sign of humanity and technology. In the weeks to come, there will be technological leaps forward, inventions made in labs and in private workspaces, breakthroughs funded by big companies, and thousands of innovations of the very smallest and most personal level. The second sign change comes just a few hours later on Wednesday, which is the change of Venus into Taurus. This is a comfortable and lovely place for the romance planet, and all of her sensual glory shines from this realm. It can be an indulgent time, although our amplified enjoyment of life’s offerings might actually lead us in the opposite direction — when we slow down to really luxuriate in the realm of the senses, we actually need less to fill us up. Pleasure can be so elastic! Take advantage of the Venus happening by having what you want, trusting yourself around temptation and exploring your more niche delights.