CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mischa Barton, 22; Tatyana Ali, 29; Mary Lou Retton, 40; Yakov Smirnoff, 57.

Happy Birthday: You will have to toss around several options this year. Don’t let anyone interfere in the final decisions you make. Look, see and do what’s best for you and you will excel. You can never make everyone around you happy but your own happiness will please the people who care about you most.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Question what’s going on rather than taking someone’s word. Protect your own assets and position – by overreacting or letting someone else take the lead, you will not do yourself justice. Stand tall and do not fear the unknown.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Doors will open if you talk to someone who can share information with you. Sometimes you have to help yourself. Dealing with children, older friends or relatives may be a burden; get your own responsibilities out of the way first.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Everything will be moving fast and you will have to be prepared to multitask if you want to stay on top of things. Love will find its way to your door and creative pursuits will turn your home decor into a masterpiece of comfort and class.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strive for perfection. An emotional matter can be cleared up if you are serious about your intentions and concerns. Don’t exaggerate and you will get to the bottom of things more quickly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will be put in an awkward position if you promised someone something that you cannot deliver. Money matters may appear to be better than they actually are. Do not overspend on unnecessary items.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t offer information if it will hurt someone. Keep things to yourself for now. In the long run, you will discover that you really didn’t have a good view of a situation involving others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have so much going for you that it would be a shame to miss anything that can lead to a better you and a better position. Love may be questionable due to the number of choices available; proceed with caution.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get active and be smart about what you say and do. You shouldn’t be sharing all your secrets. Expect others to take advantage or disagree with you. Don’t become emotional.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You love to experience new places and learn new things, so get a move on and travel far and wide. Everything you learn will contribute to something that you will do in the not-so-distant future. Change is upon you and being creative in your decisions will bring good results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep things in perspective. If you let your emotions take over, you will be sure to make a mistake. Someone is likely to try and talk you out of something you want to pursue and, if you let that happen, you will have regrets. Follow your dreams.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be pulled in more than one direction emotionally. Try to look at the big picture and sort matters through methodically. If you can be rational and use your creative imagination, you will come up with a good solution.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t meddle and you will spare yourself a lot of grief. You will waste valuable time that you should be putting to better use. Someone will dump responsibilities in your lap that don’t belong to you – be quick to say no.

Birthday Baby: You have exquisite insight and are solid, steady and ready to take on whatever comes your way. You have vision and are an inspiration to your peers.