Happy birthday. You will keep the peace and bring relaxation to formerly stressful situations. Many will tell you that the world is a better place because you’re in it. March brings a breakthrough in your work.

You’ll be accepted into an elite circle in April. A friendly connection will turn into a new income source in May.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your destiny has nothing to do with what another person wants you to be. The momentum starts when you decide for yourself who you want to be and then take the first step.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone thinks of you as a role model today, but you’re probably too busy to get caught up in the idea. You see what needs to happen next, accept responsibility and get things done.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Making the conscious effort to be positive will be necessary. Unfortunate happenings stand out more prominently in the human mind than good things, and this fact keeps us from making fatal mistakes.

CANCER (June 22-July 22): Think about your options. Write them down and find someone who will discuss them with you. This is the way you make sure you’re seeing the full range of possibilities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keeping score is silly at this point in the game and will only detract from your main success strategy: to play as well as you can. When it really matters, other people will keep score for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be paid well for what you master. It takes hard work to master a task so that in the future you can deliver without working hard at all. Effortlessness requires effort.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You’ll spend your time effectively once you decide not to worry about who is right or wrong. Instead, you just fix the things that are standing in the way of smooth work and relationships.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Your brand of humor is two parts common sense, one part boldness. You’ll say what others are thinking but are afraid to mention. You have a knack for being kind and funny at the same time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When it’s your turn to step out in front, you’ll feel it. But for now, you’d rather be a follower than a leader who doesn’t know the way. You’ll learn all you can by shadowing another.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in the mood to raise a few eyebrows.You’d rather try something totally new that no one has done before and fail than succeed at something conventional, boring and obvious.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What if wishes come true because you wish them a certain number of times? If that’s so, it would be a shame to stop wishing right before the correct number. In any case, a persistent wish of yours will soon be granted.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Machines will help you accomplish hard work and tackle all that’s involved with your ambitious goals. Just know that the goals themselves are extraordinary and beyond what a machine could ever duplicate.

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