If it’s your birthday

You must stick to the task at hand to get things done, though be cautious of what psychologists call “over focus.” Keep a wide perspective, and many sources of information flowing in your direction. This will serve to challenge your pre-existing ideas and beliefs, and take you past the viewpoint of your parents. You have a long way to go, and that’s a good thing. You share a birthday with Betty Dodson, Stephen Fry and Dave Chappelle. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Your thinking, communications and day-to-day affairs may not be proceeding in a straightforward direction, though you will take some meaningful segues. As the artist’s artist Brian Eno once wrote, “Honor thy error as hidden intent.” If you take a wrong turn, just keep going, and see where you arrive. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Your erotic imagination is running at a peak today; don’t be afraid to explore, whether in ideas, in feelings, or in-body. Alive, passionate sex is always a little shocking. It’s designed to awaken you, provoke you, and help you feel and expose your deepest emotions. Assert your desire. Be bold and imaginative. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Mercury is your planet, though only rarely is it retrograde in your sign. This is a review phase, most significantly calling for a reassessment of your professional goals. The question, “What do you want to be?” really translates to, “Who do you want to be?” which really means: “Who are you?” SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 The Moon in your sign today is giving you solid contact with your intuition, which will help you evaluate an idea someone is presenting to you. If something feels off, or if you can’t quite say yes, honor that. If your body is pulling you in a certain direction, follow along. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 To make the most of your potential, allow yourself to be drawn in unfamiliar directions. Do things that you’re not good at, and learn as much as you can. Experiment with different ways of managing your affairs and coordinating the people around you. Experience not knowing as a source of strength. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Take a broad-minded approach to any situation that has an impact on others. Get their opinions, and consider carefully the ones that repel you the most. Strong leaders need a few people nearby who disagree with them. You don’t have to do what anyone says, though you must listen carefully. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You may get an intuitive message to try something bold, or to speak to someone you consider influential. Will you take the chance? Will you be able to rise above your hesitation and make a move? What have you got to lose? It would seem, nothing. At worst, you’ll learn something. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Once you embrace that the whole universe is in motion, this becomes a dependable factor you can work with. You will see potentials that you’d missed before; you will understand that you are bigger than your ideas about yourself. More is possible than you’ve ever dreamed. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Take advantage of a financial situation that’s currently working in your favor and plan for the future. This takes discipline but not as much as you think. There are people who depend on what you have to offer, and you can count on them for as long as they can count on you.