CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maggie Gyllenhaal, 34; Martha Plimpton, 41; Dean McDermott, 45; Marg Helgenberger, 53.

Happy Birthday: Make positive changes and you will improve your relationships with family and friends. Look at the big picture and you will discover how to get ahead. What you learn this year will help you choose the best way to diversify what you have to offer. Hard work, expansion and mixing the old with the new will bring good results.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can make personal changes that will help you raise your profile, update your image or get ahead. Focus on self-improvement and marketing what you have to offer. Your ability to express your view will impress someone important.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Overreacting, being stubborn and letting emotions cause disruptions in your family or with a friend must be avoided. You are best to keep busy and quiet. Idle time will be your enemy. Productivity will bring positive results.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Share your ideas with someone you are in a business or personal partnership with and you will get interesting feedback that will help you fine-tune how you proceed with your plans. A personal investment will pay off. Love is in the stars.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Accept the inevitable changes going on around you, but don’t initiate any yourself. Put more effort into perfecting your skills. Don’t let someone limit what you can do by dumping responsibilities in your lap. Do your share and nothing more.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Plan something exciting or take a day trip that will bring you in contact with people you find stimulating. Focus on change and trying new things. Your experiences will add to your knowledge and provide vision for future projects.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll get all worked up over little things that should be ignored. Concentrate on what you know and contribute to a cause you feel is worthy. Don’t let your domestic life stifle your dreams, hopes and wishes for the future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let anyone play with your emotions. Your ability to concentrate and get things done will wane if you are bothered by what others do or say. Spend time helping those in need or making your home more comfortable and manageable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take advantage of any opportunity you get to express your thoughts and to interact with interesting people. Your ideas can be turned into a moneymaking project. Don’t sit back and procrastinate when there is so much you can do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make changes at home that are conducive to developing something that you want to pursue. Good fortune will come your way if you are proactive and discuss your plans with people who have experience and knowledge you lack.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You should do whatever it takes to increase your assets. Downsize and consider liquidating what you have tied up in uncertain markets. You can stabilize your position and protect your family if you are quick to secure your personal finances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll enjoy the company of people who share your interests and concerns. You can build a better future if you are creative in the way you live and budget your finances. Don’t be coerced into something you don’t want to do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Expect opposition and problems if you must deal with authority figures, institutions or government agencies. You are best to say little and to take time to assess your situation before you decide to make any alterations to where or how you live.

Birthday Baby: You are determined, outgoing and always looking for adventure.

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