If it’s your birthday

Have faith in yourself. Faith is not hope; one can move mountains, and the other sits still and waits for things to get better. Take an active interest in your own aspirations; take yourself seriously and be willing to dare, when you get the moment to try. You have been bestowed with significant gifts, though they are only yours if you claim them. You share a birthday with Ralph Waldo Emerson, Beverly Sills and Jamaica Kincaid. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Today you will have an unusual opportunity to speak your mind in a way that is understood by everyone. This might involve a group situation, or something that you write. Be sure to practice the arts of understatement and of brevity, and be impeccable about the accuracy of your facts. APRIL 20-MAY 20 You are in a time of your life like no other, where events will combine to shape you, to influence the choices that you make, and to point you in new and unexpected directions. Be willing to experience these things; be willing to change and to grow on a daily basis. MAY 21-JUNE 20 You may feel like there is some part of yourself you’ve lost contact with, though this is not possible. However, you could stand to listen more carefully to your own desires, and trust your intentions. In the end, decisions need to be followed by action, and that is up to you. JUNE 21-JULY 22 You lead a blessed life. Even when you face obstacles, you have a way of making them work for you. Over the next few days, steer clear of one potential problem, by advancing your knowledge, studying the situation and, most of all, knowing the people who are involved. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Every single day, point your life in the direction of the unfamiliar. You have a tremendous advantage at the moment — a kind of spiritual compass that will guide you through the unknown. Yet this is something you must embrace on a daily basis, and as a way of life. Then, do it again. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You have managed to stay out in front of your goals, and today, you can make significant advances on a major project. Get the people you work with together, and use your collective intelligence to solve problems and come up with creative ideas. Manage the process carefully. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You are taking a leadership position, which has a way of making you insecure. There is part of you that prefers to be a follower, and feels safer behind the scenes; and presently, neither of those is true. Therefore, stand on your strong foundations, and use your considerable intelligence. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You tend to underestimate the power of your creativity. It’s as if you think some problems and situations are subject to ingenuity and others are not. Well, I have news for you: everything is. Remember, there is no such thing as a problem that does not have a solution. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 Be more open with yourself, which is another way of saying: notice when you’re in denial and take a more alert and conscious approach. Notice when you’re avoiding a topic because you feel insecure. That alone will be empowering, and will relieve some of the pressure. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Rather than planning for what to do, get busy. The Sun is moving through the most productive angle in your chart, and has the help and support of Mars, the planet of action. Remember that you are the only one who can rouse yourself and start knocking off one task after another. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Mars in your sign is encouraging you to assert yourself in ways that others may feel is getting in their face. You will be inclined to take risks they won’t take, which will help you have ideas they may never have dreamed of. Don’t worry what they might think; do what you must. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Your intuition is tuned with remarkable accuracy right now, and the chances are that your hunches are correct. Still, you must draw your information from the environment, which includes what you observe, and what the intelligent people around you have to offer. Then, put it all together.