CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Staci Keanan, Max Casella, Bjorn Borg, Sandra Bernhard.

Happy Birthday: You will find it much easier to accomplish your goals this year. You will have some wonderful opportunities and will surprise yourself as well as others. Believe in your own capabilities and turn your life around.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can make some professional moves today if you are quick to take advantage of information you’ve been given. Put a call in and set up an appointment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take the time to develop something that has interested you for some time. New friendships can be formed if you interact with people with similar interests.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t push your luck with loved ones or you may find yourself being left out in the cold. If you want to be included you will have to compromise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You can sit at home all by yourself or do the family/friend get-together thing you are always so reluctant to attend. If you make the effort, a new friendship is likely to develop.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make a powerful move that will land you in a higher-paying position. You may like the people you are working for, but money talks. Don’t be lazy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may be overreacting or feeling too sensitive about something that isn’t all that important. Your critical nature will result in a loss of friendship. Concentrate on self-improvement.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be yourself today and you will do much better interacting with others. Don’t believe everything you hear. Someone is likely to renege on a promise made.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Although things are moving in a much better direction for you today, you must proceed with caution. Don’t take anyone or anything for granted. Look out for your own interests today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Experience will be your intent and should leave you feeling good about yourself and your future. The more you talk to people who have an interest in the same things you do, the more you will learn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Patience will be the key to getting what you want and when. Time is on your side, so take an easygoing approach and you will see how quickly things start to move in your favor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your research well and you will succeed in a moneymaking venture. If you take the easy road and believe what you are being told, you stand to lose.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Confusion regarding your personal life is likely. If you don’t know what to do, it’s best not to do anything. Let things unfold naturally. Romance is apparent, but proceed with caution.

Birthday Baby: You will have the desire and the drive to try things without giving much thought to the consequences. You’re equally prepared to do whatever you have to in order to make things right.