CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vin Diesel, 38; Nelson Mandela, 87

Happy Birthday: Work hard for the next few months, and by year-end you will start to see a payoff for your efforts. This is not a year to sit by idly waiting for others to tell you what to do. If you don’t do what is required, you will be annoyed with yourself in the end. Get moving.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get with it and finish what you start. You’ve been running in circles, going nowhere fast. It’s time to show off your talents and impress everyone who’s watching to see what you’ll do next.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone will take advantage of you. Personal relationships may be strained, but don’t be afraid or too shy to ask for what’s rightfully yours. Collect old debts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A partnership will take a favorable turn if you are open and honest about the way you feel. A chance meeting with someone from your past will leave you curious about an old lover.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put everything you’ve got into earning a living. You can make some very creative moves that will ensure security for some time to come. Someone will help you get where you want to go.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are definitely in the driver’s seat today. Be firm and stick to your principles. You can get ahead if you are disciplined and concentrate on exactly what needs to be done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems may occur at home if you criticize others or neglect your obligations. Make positive changes to your living arrangements. A new outlook will help alleviate some of the problems you’ve have been facing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It won’t be difficult to get people to listen to what you have to say. Partnerships are looking positive. Travel, communication and romance will highlight your day.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will be professionally powerful today, so don’t miss a beat. Your drive and intensity will attract the right kinds of people. Plant the seed for future opportunities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The action will be around you. If you are quick to act, you will have a following before you know it. Travel for business will bring good results and formulate lasting friendships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let personal issues confuse you. Focus on work. A chance to hook up with someone from your past will help you move in a positive direction. Talks will lead to action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have many choices, but you are pulled toward doing something that is unproductive. The opportunities are available to you – now all you have to do is take them. Step up to the plate and make the effort.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It will be difficult for you to say no. You’ll be inclined to jump from one thing to another. Set your priorities straight if you want to accomplish anything today.

Birthday Baby: You are bright and outgoing, and you know how to please. You have a strong sense of self-worth and confidence that will guide you in the right direction throughout life. You have deep compassion and empathy for those less fortunate.