Happy Birthday: Be passionate about whatever you take on this year. Admiration will be yours for your ability to take matters in your own hands and adjust whatever needs to be fixed. It may not be easy to tell others what you want or how you feel but now is the time to do so. Once you take care of unfinished business, opportunities will unfold.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stop spending on little items you don’t really need. Set your budget so you can save for something worthwhile. Be aggressive in your actions and you will prosper quickly with the changes you incorporate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t run from what needs to be dealt with. Instead, proceed with truth and concern. Once you clear your mind of the little things bothering you, it will be easier to take charge of your life and make decisions based on what’s best for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful how you deal with colleagues, authority figures or any institution you are counting on for assistance. If you allow your emotions to take over, you may fall short of your goals or ruin your chance for a better position.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The chance to do something nice for someone else will lift your spirits and enable you to see the possibilities that exist in other parts of your life. Love is in the stars but avoid getting involved with anyone who is attached to someone else.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t count on something before it happens. You may be fooled into thinking that someone is on the same page as you. Take one step at a time and spell out what is required to reach your goals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Put some time aside for love, travel and adventure. The more you do to nurture a relationship or to learn something that will benefit your personal position, the more secure and stable your life will be. Emotions will be running high.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a chance if it will lead you in a more creative or entertaining direction. Approach someone who can help you see your true potential and harness it. Talk will lead to an opportunity that can change your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Know where reality ends and fiction begins. Anger and upset will lead to breakups. Be careful not to offend or give away your secrets. Tread carefully and avoid any sort of emotional encounter.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Question the motives of others and make sure that you explain yourself well so that you aren’t misinterpreted. Money is in the picture but hanging on to it may be difficult. Don’t feel obligated to pay for others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Someone will aggressively seek your advice, help or services. Be prepared to negotiate a fair deal. Set goals that can help you acquire some of the monetary things you want. Love is apparent but don’t let it cost you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Truth will be what’s important. If you avoid an emotional situation, you can expect matters to become increasingly worse. Better to face the music and get on with making amends. Strive for perfection and you will get assistance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The more unique you are, the more you will prosper today. A delicate situation can be taken care of and put behind you, enabling you to move in a direction you have longed to achieve.

Birthday Baby: You have high standards and are imaginative and changeable and use unusual means to get what you want. You are powerful and will never be in need.