CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Paulina Porizkova, Dennis Quaid, Michael Learned.

Happy Birthday: Your need to figure things out and do what you feel works for you will lead to some pitfalls, but if you stay on your toes and in control you should be able to make things work for you. This can be a very exciting and adventurous year.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your interest in changing your philosophical direction is growing. Living the way everyone else wants you to live will not work any longer. Take a step in the right direction and you will gain confidence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t spend money or invest unless you have no other choice. You may be tempted to take a risk, but this will only lead to poor results and worry. Focus on helping instead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Idle time will be your enemy. Past problems may come back to haunt you if you didn’t resolve them the first time around. Someone you care about may pose a very unusual problem for you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Much can be completed if you work as a team player today. Sharing ideas and concepts will lead to a much faster outcome. Sudden changes can be expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Love is in the air, and you will want to be sure to make your plans early. Travel, adventure and excitement should be your intent. Single or partnered, romance will develop.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Organization will be a must today. Situations will get blown out of proportion if you aren’t prepared. As long as you stay in control and keep everything in perspective, you should be fine.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plan a short trip to visit a friend you don’t see nearly enough. A new business plan can be discussed and put into play. Mix business with pleasure and prosper.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may have to put in extra hours in order to cover all your expenses. Don’t give up when success is just around the corner.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You should be nervous if you have been hiding information from someone you are close to. A secret affair may be tempting, but it will only lead to trouble.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let anything slip by you that could make a difference to your financial future. Separate personal and professional issues. Don’t let them interfere with one another.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Think about your past and start to make plans to rectify anything that you are not proud of. Now is the time to be honest with yourself and the ones you love.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What you want may not be what you get today. Do your own work and don’t rely on anyone else. Someone you least expect may try to sabotage you.

Birthday Baby: You are engaging, challenging, full of ideas and quick to respond to anything and anyone. You are determined to follow your own path and will balk at anyone who tries to change your course.