IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
The influence of Mercury on your birthday this year is such that you must at all times be aware of what you are doing and why you are doing it. What is your overall goal in life? Keep it in mind and let it guide you at all times.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20):
What you are being offered may seem generous but it may not be as good as it could be, so hold back a while and see if you can get more. You are way above average in both skill and commitment, so make sure you get extra.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):
There are times when it is obviously better to give up on something than to carry on with it and this is one of them. If what you are working on refuses to take shape it means you need to draw a line under it and start over.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):
There are so many ways you can improve the quality of your life but the most important is to stop worrying what other people think about you. You are who you are for a reason and no one has any right to suggest you be anything else.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23):
As one of the zodiac's water signs, you sometimes find it hard to believe what other people tell you and that trait will serve you well today. Mercury, planet of the mind, in your sign means you can see through lies and distortions.
LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):
What you hear by way of gossip today is not at as bad as some people are trying to make out, so don't overreact. Thoughts are powerful things and if you see what happens in a purely negative light it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):
Forget about details and trust that the bigger picture is just fine. Jupiter in your sign promises that you are heading in the right direction and all you need to do is keep going. No, your life does not need a major rethink. It's all good.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):
Money matters and career issues seem to be taking up a lot of your time and emotional energy at the moment but you know from past experience that it will all come right in the end. Do what you have to do but don't worry about it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):
Resist the urge to make some kind of major change today. You will get the chance to improve things later in the week when first Mercury then the sun link with Jupiter but for now you should just sit back, relax and watch the passing parade.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):
It is essential that you think before you speak today, because if others misunderstand your intentions it could lead to all sorts of problems. Cosmic activity in one of the more sensitive areas of your chart urges you to use plain and simple language.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):
There is no point trying to make sense of what is entirely without reason. The more you try to analyze your current situation the more complicated it will look, so leave well alone and focus on simpler, and more enjoyable, issues.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):
If you don't make a conscious effort to slow down today you could end up in a heap. That applies as much to the speed of your mind as it does to your physical activities. Try living in the moment for a change. Tomorrow will take care of itself.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):
Treat a friend or work colleague with compassion today, even if you doubt they deserve it. Yes, they have broken the rules but most likely it is only a minor transgression, so why get worked up about it? Worse things happen. Let it go.
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