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Today’s birthday: People love, respect and pay you because you get things done. Financial shifts in July will have you making a new plan. Stick to it, and you’ll be wealthier by year’s end. Your allies are not “yes” people; they are the people who will challenge your ideas and make them stronger. September brings adventure. October offers new passion. Libra and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 4, 1, 2, 39 and 50 Aries (March 21-April 19).

The stakes are getting higher in a personal relationship. Give a serious look to what you really want out of this, and then step out of yourself and see whether you can sense what the other person wants. Taurus (April 20-May 20).

Today’s task will likely be more difficult to execute than you thought it would be. Do some research, though, because there are some tricks you might be overlooking. Gemini (May 21-June 21).

You feel the crunch of time. Your no-nonsense mood has you cutting to the quick. Timesaving tips: Assume nothing. Minimize guesswork. Ask direct questions. Cancer (June 22-July 22).

You’ll be drawn to an idiosyncratic person, perhaps because things are always more interesting around this person. Expect nonconformity. Appreciate and treasure this person’s uniqueness instead. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). There are some stages of life that are hard enough without other people trying to impose new rules and beliefs on the situation. This realization may have you easing up on a loved one and affording yourself more leeway, too. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll see today’s situation differently from the way other involved parties see it. You’ll enjoy discussing these differences in reality so long as you can detach from your own point of view a bit. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Can success really be measured in financial and statistical terms? For you, it’s more of a feeling than an actual number. You’ll seek your success through the channels of the spirit. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You’ll have a clear picture of what is getting in your way. Note that you don’t have to blast right through the obstacle. You can instead mentally rise above it. It’s not unreasonable to think you’ll float right on by. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Visualize a world in which everyone you know is capable of living peaceably in spite of their different beliefs, opinions and wants. It may not happen in your lifetime, but you’ll see glimmers of it in your day. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You have rules and standards. Today, though, it seems that the world did not get your memo on these matters. Make it easier on yourself. Compromise. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Homogeny is good in milk, but in groups of people, it scares you. You love to mingle where many different types of people are mixing. You’ll get your wish today. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20).

Your cause rises to the forefront of important items within an impressive group. You don’t want to get your hopes up, but this is a moment to savor. You’re on the brink of something.