If it’s your birthday

Emotional turbulence is rarely what it seems; often you can feel something on one level and you discover it was something else entirely. Let that thought guide you this year, as you go through some interesting, even exciting changes, in both circumstance and in temperament. The more you express yourself, the better you’ll understand yourself. You share a birthday with Emily Stowe, Ray Parker Jr. and Wes Anderson. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You may be feeling some emotional confusion or turbulence, which is natural enough given what’s going on in the planets. Keep yourself together and if you feel drained by all the tension, remind yourself that a bath and a glass of wine can work seeming miracles in a time like this. JUNE 21-JULY 22 If you’re in some new role in life, events this week are designed to get you properly into place. Where career advances are concerned, the title and the job are one thing, and feeling like you belong there is another matter entirely. This week is devoted to just that process of confidence-building. JULY 23-AUG. 22 It’s funny when people dismiss the spiritual value of their sexuality. That’s the same thing as claiming existence is meaningless or that nature lacks beauty. For you, the erotic facet of life helps you find yourself, and may be your most dependable guide. You’re certainly free to treat it that way. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You’ll be called upon to set an example of generosity today, which may be making you nervous. Whatever you may think at first, you’ll ultimately conclude that your choice to be helpful and supportive was indeed the right decision to make. You have service burnished into your heart and soul. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 A good leader adapts their plan to changing circumstances. You’ll need to do that several times this week, though you face an ongoing challenge getting reliable and up-to-date information. Leave yourself extra time, and delay implementing anything you cannot be certain is right. There’s no rush. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You’ll be a taskmaster at work this week, though don’t spin yourself into a tizzy. Ask yourself what really matters the most, and put that at the top of the priorities list; and what matters not at all, and cross it off. That will provide you with a world of insight and a moment of calm. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 People will have an uncanny way of describing your own past struggles to you. It’s as if they studied your early life story, and are describing it in some kind of strange parallel reality experience. It’s worth paying attention to whatever it takes to figure yourself out. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 There’s only so much that action in the present can heal the past. Healing is not so straightforward, though the one thing in the present that matters is tuning into yourself and asking what any hurting places need. The chances are, it will be updating your values and attitudes. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Someone you work with needs your assistance. They may be in over their head on a work assignment, or possibly addressing matters at home that are stretching their energy and patience. When you notice who this is, your assistance will mean the world to them — and get results. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 In not-so-ancient times, and many places today, early May is celebrated as a holiday of pleasure, love and abundance. It’s the time of the year for the celebration of the Goddess, who has finally found her way back into contemporary culture. Let your passion and creativity lead the way.