Happy birthday. You’ll have the pleasure of dealing with a wide array of characters, and you’ll get good at relating to people who are very different from you. It will take guts to seize an August romantic opportunity, and you’re up for it. September, October and November require your diligence and sweat, but by the end of the year, you’re richer for it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll make wise, if subconscious, social choices. You’ll keep shallow people at a distance, not because you’re mad at them, but because it’s wasteful to spend time in a way that doesn’t feed you on many levels.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Over time, even the gentlest of winds will change the mountainous landscape and influence the way the trees grow. You’re like that gentle wind now, subtly changing those around you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In the strange mood of the day, you feel that your efforts are neither focused nor persistent enough to make a difference. But it’s the fact that you’re making an effort that endears you to others.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). What has you so conflicted is an idea based in real perceptions, yet made unreal by the fantasy and baggage you’ve added. Retreat from conflict, and you’ll be advancing toward inner peace.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll enjoy using your amplified creative powers to make someone’s life better. Think of new ideas that could help someone, and present them without being asked.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What you don’t understand far exceeds what you do. Your awareness of this is what makes you human. Bonus: You’ll meet kindred souls as you ponder and quest to put things together.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve followed enough, and now it’s time to lead. What might strike you as odd is that the leading doesn’t feel the way you thought it would. It’s like you’re still learning, but from the head of the class instead of the back row.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have a certain result in mind, and it requires you to direct people’s thoughts.
The art of influence is in making it seem like it’s not happening.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve taken on one of your bigger ambitions, and in the thick of it today, things may seem overwhelming. But don’t worry. By focusing on how you can help others succeed, you will in turn succeed.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Being prepared means doing what is asked of you, anticipating what else might be asked and then preparing for that, too. The success of an event comes down to 90 percent preparation and 10 percent presentation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your style of managing people and situations will prove effective in multiple circumstances today. Soft words spoken with firm confidence will produce impressive results.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Fortune will favor the bold.
Take massive action. Figure out what you think you need to do to generate the level of excitement and interest you want, and then do twice that amount.
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