Happy Birthday: Be assertive if you want to get results this year. Don’t let past setbacks or experiences slow you down or hold you back. Now is the time to push forward, so don’t stop to see what everyone else is doing, just forge ahead.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a journey into your past and you will discover something about yourself that you didn’t realize. You have a special skill you haven’t been using.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t give in to emotional blackmail. If someone tries to get you to do something you don’t want to do, opt out even if it adversely affects your relationship.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may have mixed emotions regarding something someone wants you to do. Don’t get intimately involved with someone who can negatively influence your position.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A good idea can turn into a new creative project that will bring you greater comfort at home. Intuition will enable you to read between the lines when dealing with someone with whom you are intimately involved. Take a serious look at something you want to do professionally.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will be torn between what you should do and what you want to do. Be fair and think matters through to the end so you don’t make a mistake you’ll live to regret.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Not much will escape your notice. Don’t let anyone push you to spend more than you see fit. Consider what you can do to cut corners.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be in the mood to do things a little differently or to try something new. A project that you’ve been considering should be started. Help will come in mysterious ways and may have something to do with someone you once knew.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t count on getting a straight answer. You will have to come up with solutions and implement them yourself if you want things done to your specifications. Someone who claims to have more experience may influence you negatively.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A job prospect or an idea that will help you move into a higher paying position is evident. Send out your resume, set up interviews or just check the classified ads for opportunities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may be a little ahead of your time today but don’t let that bother you. By the time everyone else catches on, you will be well on your way to getting things done, making you look like a genius.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be emotional, sensitive and highly intuitive today. Follow your gut feelings and you won’t be lead astray. Now is the time to show how much you care by taking action.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t be fooled by what others say. A secret matter will be revealed if you aren’t discreet. A partnership opportunity will not be as it appears.

Birthday Baby: You are curious and masterful at the art of taking things apart and dissecting whatever you come across in order to learn. You are sensitive and clever.