Happy birthday. This year features your strong sense of your unique talents. You’ll stand out from the group and be comfortable in this as you realize you’re headed for big things. You’ll gain expertise in July. In August, you’ll be the recipient of a grand gesture. In October, you’ll protect the integrity of something you hold sacred.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you create a habit, you no longer have to use your precious and limited daily reserves of willpower to execute that activity. Do it consistently until it becomes a natural process for you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Acting on behalf of another person, you will meet many interesting people.You’re a true friend, and you will try to connect your loved ones with the people who will be good for them to know.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Timing is crucial to your success. It’s not something you have to sense, it’s simple science.You know when you feel most alert, and you’ll make those times count by doing your hardest work.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): The people you love will try your patience. The reason they are able to do this is that they are the people you love. Your caring makes you vulnerable, and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There is such a thing as too much inspiration. Ultimately what inspires and motivates you the most isn’t people trying to inspire and motivate you, it’s you taking action and enjoying it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You require an overview perspective that will help you understand where you are. If only life were like those signs that read, “You are here.” A mentor can act as an objective observer.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Your success is not a function of ability or talent. You have plenty of both, but that is not the magic ingredient. You are competent and work hard, and that is the real reason you will succeed.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Don’t attempt to wing it today. Although your instincts are terrific, you will still do best when you have a structure that supports your goals. Turn to what has worked before.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Does your soul have an agenda that your mind doesn’t know about? What you want doesn’t make sense, but you can’t change that you want it.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Simplify, prioritize and eliminate what’s been cluttering your view. Once you define your values, much of what you prize will be represented in the physical world.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Meet your own needs. Once your needs are met, you won’t feel the need to grip the controls of life so tightly. You’ll be still while those around you are caught up in a swirl of drama.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be recognized for an achievement. This won’t feel the way you anticipated it would. Consider why this is so. Perhaps you are being called to a different kind of achievement.
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