CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joey Lawrence, 29; Don Mattingly, 44; Clint Howard, 46; Jessica Lange, 56

Happy Birthday: Make some interesting changes this year to your appearance, personal life and direction. This is the time to leap into something you have wanted to do for some time. Tie up loose ends so that nothing will stand in your way. There must be no more sitting back and waiting.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can make some adjustments to your work and how you decide to proceed with it. Don’t expect everyone to get what it is you are trying to accomplish. Someone you meet through work may have a greater interest in you than you realize.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Everything is turning around for you, so make personal adjustments to suit your new lifestyle. Update your look and decide how to utilize one of your ideas in order to prosper. Children may play an important role in your life today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful. Although everything appears to be going your way, someone is trying to sabotage your game plan. Be prepared to change mid-stream if you must. An emotional matter may lead to a change of heart.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get all the information you need to follow through with a plan you have. This is a great day to talk to friends or someone in the know. Getting together with friends could lead to a chance meeting with someone special.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your cash must be protected. Instant wins and losses are apparent but beware of a fast talker. Work hard, and you will prosper. Fast-cash schemes are too risky.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may find it difficult to deal with emotional matters today. A sudden change of plans may set you off. Be prepared to adapt. A chance to find true love or rekindle the flame with your current partner is apparent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone you know through work may have a surprise for you. A chance to come into some money is evident. A change of residence or alterations to your living arrangements will turn out well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is about love and making the day memorable. A chance meeting will lead to an interesting turn of events. Partnerships will bring you a deal you can’t pass up. Someone you are close to may not be supportive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put a little extra detail into something you are working on. It will give you the edge you need to present what you have done to others. A chance to do something creative or to use your voice in an authoritative way will help you get ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Travel or venture down the information highway, searching for knowledge that will enlighten you about something you want to pursue. Beginning to follow through with your dreams will brighten your day.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Start thinking about financial, legal or health issues that have been holding you back. A change at home may not be wanted but in the end it will be better for you. Eliminate whoever it is that is creating all the confusion.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take the advice of a good friend. Once you accept that you have to change course, you will be on your way to a better future. Unstable love can take its toll.

Birthday Baby: You are charming, reliable and always interested in contributing to something worthwhile. You are stubborn, but only when you know you are right. You are a thinker and a doer.