If it’s your birthday

Your ruling planet Venus entering Gemini on your birth anniversary is a reminder to focus not just on your finances, but on making your money doing what you’re good at, and what you feel good about. It’s also a reminder that you need at least two dependable sources of income, so that you can live the way you want, and also plan for the future. You share a birthday with Paul Mazursky, Gina Torres and Renée Zellweger. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Several different factors in your astrology are encouraging you to take a thoughtful approach to your situation, particularly in your relationship to people in authority. You may in fact know more than they do, which is a delicate position to be in. Allow others to make their own mistakes. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Don’t let anyone box you into a position that you don’t want to take. The chances are, this won’t be trivial; it’s likely to be a high priority, and the pressure will be on. But don’t fall for claims of urgency, necessity, or someone knowing what you don’t know. Demand real information, or walk away. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Gently lean on people to produce any information they claim to have. Secrecy is not an option; you are proceeding in an open and transparent manner, and you can expect the people around you to do so as well. This is a matter of credibility. Trust only people who are honest. JULY 23-AUG. 22 You must focus on subtle matters of principle. While you have a job to get done, and need to be pragmatic about that, there are matters of right and wrong at stake. They must not get lost in the smash of progress. Therefore, slow down and ask questions. The specifics matter more than you think. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Venus crossing the 10th house of your solar chart is an invitation to leadership, though of a certain kind. In Gemini, Venus excels at being emotionally sensitive to all sides of the discussion. Doing so does not compromise your power or your authority, but rather enhances trust. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 Be sure to demonstrate your capacity to listen. You may be giving some people in your life the vibe that you’re just not interested when, in fact, you are. It may seem silly to ask questions, though use gentle probes. Listen for clues. Many people are reluctant to speak their minds. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You must measure your words carefully this week. They carry far more intensity than you may imagine. You’re the one inside your body, and what you feel is normal — to you. Yet what others feel around you is your heat and fire, and your authority; so make sure you dial it back a little. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 A financial decision is not as urgent as it seems. Yes, in the scheme of things you are on to something, though this is a long-range matter more than a short range one. You run the risk of confusing the two, and also of making bad decisions based on being impatient. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You have two distinct sides to your nature. One is reserved and reluctant to say much. The other is “speak your mind” mode, where you cut loose and don’t want to hold back. Neither of these positions will serve you. You must find a balance that is based on respect. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Don’t take anything you learn this week as the final determination of the matter. There is plenty still in motion, and you have many discoveries to make — which will change your viewpoint on key issues. Therefore, take things one day at a time, and keep all information in its context. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Take a look at your situation from afar: imagine you’re considering your current life while standing on top of the Eiffel Tower. How would everything seem, from that point of view? What would you feel that you don’t feel right now? You’re too close to your own life to see things clearly.