CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dakota Fanning, 16; Kristin Davis, 45; Patricia Richardson, 59; Peter Fonda, 70.

Happy Birthday: Emotional issues will capture your attention and you may miss out on some good opportunities because you are wrapped up in personal matters. Put your time and effort into getting ahead professionally and stop spinning your wheels trying to fight the inevitable. Change is necessary whether you want it or not, so get on with what needs to be done.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone who wants to make you look bad will use the information you divulge against you. Problems with authority, institutions or neighbors can stand in your way. Address any issues that arise swiftly without revealing too much. 

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may want to accommodate someone but, in the end, it will not help your emotional state of mind or your position. If something doesn’t feel right to you, do not take part. Travel for business if it will help seal a deal. 

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You cannot change what has happened but you can put it behind you and start again. Too much of anything will turn into a bad thing. Don’t disrupt what you’ve worked so hard to achieve. 

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Participation will be the key to getting ahead. Travel for business will be the deciding factor. A face-to-face meeting will ensure you are in the running for something you really want to take part in. 

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you pretend to know more than you do, it will lead to mistakes and a change of plans. Know who and what you are up against before you decide to challenge someone. Confidence, know-how and experience will win in the end. 

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Follow through with your plans or you will be criticized. Avoid taking anyone for granted by doing the work by yourself. Once you have proved that you are quite capable of going it alone, you will attract worthy partners who can contribute as much as you have. 

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stick to the rules and regulations or you will face problems with superiors, institutions or agencies. Put your creative mind to work for you. Added responsibilities must not be allowed to hold you back. 

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is money to be made, deals to be signed and settlements to go after. Buying or selling property or investments will be to your benefit. An unusual collaboration will bring about a new interest that can turn into greater cash flow. 

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Expect to face opposition from friends, neighbors and relatives if you are not honest about your concerns and whereabouts. Inconsistency will be your downfall and will lead to changes in your personal life that you don’t foresee. 

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t take anything for granted. What you expect to unfold will not, so stay alert and prepare for an unusual turn of events. If you are ready to be a participant, you can take advantage of a rare opportunity. 

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your innovative, inventive outlook will take others by surprise and will drum up interest in your plans. Put your time, effort and cash into building a solid foundation for the future, replacing old habits that make your life repetitive and boring. 

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What you think you are getting and what is actually being offered are not the same. Emotional problems will leave you unsure of what to do next. Don’t make any moves that will disrupt your personal life. 

Birthday Baby: You are creative and inventive. You are sensitive, emotional, persuasive and persistent. You are determined to get things done.