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IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

If you delay taking action because you fear what the outcome might be you will regret it for years to come. What is it that excites you the most? Make that the foundation of your existence over the coming year. You cannot afford to be timid.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

There will be times today when the situation at home or at work gets a bit tense but it’s nothing you cannot handle. In fact, you will quite enjoy being the one who gets called on to sort things out. It makes you feel useful.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

There may be a rational explanation for everything that happens in life but at some point today you will have to admit that you don’t have the foggiest idea what is going on. The good news is no one else does either, so why worry?

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

With Uranus in your sign you will tackle even the most mundane of tasks as if it is the most important thing ever. Your ability to focus on a goal and not let anything distract you will bring big gains over the next 24 hours.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

The choices you make over the next few days will have the kind of knock-on effects that make the rest of the year a joy. Make use of Jupiter in your sign to enjoy life to the full, because a week from now it won’t be such an asset.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

It does not matter how many times in the past you failed at something you will get another go at it over the next few days. And when you do finally get it right you will be so good at it that others come to you for advice.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

There are few things more important in life than telling the truth and you need to impress that fact on someone who seems to think it’s okay to lie. Show them that untruths have a way of coming back at those who utter them.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

You may not be worried about what’s going on in your neighborhood but it seems others are not so laid-back about recent events. Do what you can to soothe their fears and show them that even negative events can have positive outcomes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

The way you choose to react to events over the next few days will to a large extent determine whether you see the outcomes as “good” or “bad”. If those outcomes work for you on a personal level then nothing else matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

How many of your most cherished dreams have actually come true? Even if the answer to that is “none” there is reason to believe that your luck is about to change in a very big way, so keep working and keep believing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

This is by far the best time of the year to revitalize your relationships. With both the sun and Jupiter moving through the partnership area of your chart if you reach out to other people they will respond with passion and love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

If there are things you want to say on the work front then say them immediately. A week from now Mercury will begin its latest retrograde phase and the words won’t come so easy to you, so talk fast and talk true.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

To those who don’t know you well it may seem as if you lack ambition but that simply isn’t true. Make it your business to show the doubters you have what it takes to be both creative and dynamic. Amaze the world with your genius.

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