Actress Stockard Channing (1944) shares your birthday today. Others take you seriously because you are a force to be reckoned with. You're very bold about going after what you want. You say what you mean and mean what you say. You have clarity combined with courage. (Plus you need adventure in your life!) In the year ahead, you can expect partnerships and close friendships to be your primary focus.

Moon Alert

We have the "all clear" today to shop (whether you spend $10 or $10 million) and make important decisions. The Moon is in Scorpio.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It's Monday -- the perfect day to make long-range plans, especially about group activities. Plus it's a great day to reprioritize or tweak your hopes and dreams for the future. What do you want to achieve in the next five years?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Discussions with authority figures will be practical and productive today. They seem to be ready to listen to you and hopefully, vice versa. Map things out so that you have a good sense of your life direction in general.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a wonderful day to study practically any subject, but especially philosophy, mathematics, politics, religion and the law. It's also a very good day to make long-range travel plans.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Sit down today and focus on bills, debt, taxes and how you are handling shared property or anything you own jointly with others. Figure out who owes what to whom. Just get this stuff done because you can do it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

All exchanges with partners and close friends will be surprisingly practical and functional today. People want to know what is feasible, what is doable, and what is practical. Fortunately, your powers of concentration are excellent. You won't agree to anything that is silly.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

A productive day at work, indeed! Roll up your sleeves and tackle routine, detail-oriented work that you might have been avoiding. Today you will whiz through it with ease and you'll have fewer, if any, errors. You're prepared to do the grind. No pain, no gain.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Parents and couples can sit down today and arrive at practical solutions to the care and education of children. Sports officials can also sort out practical details related to professional or amateur sports. Meanwhile, this is a good day for romantic couples to discuss the division of labour and shared costs. (Touchy subjects.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Family discussions will be practical today. This is a good day to discuss the welfare of the family down the road in the future. It's also a good time to discuss or begin repairs at home where needed. People want to get things done today! (Especially you.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Because you're in a serious frame of mind today, you are concentrating on mental work on problems. You might be reserved dealing with others because you would rather be alone with your thoughts. However, discussions with older people might be helpful.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is an excellent day to give serious thought to your cash flow, your earnings and your money scene in general. What can you do to save more? What can you do to cut costs? Every little bit helps. They say if you save just a little a day, at the end of a year, you'll be surprised at how little you have.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is an excellent day to organize yourself and your surroundings. Your critical faculties are sharply honed and you quickly see what needs to be done. You won't overlook details. You are less interested in abstract notions and more interested in results. Practical results.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Research will definitely yield some practical benefit to you today. Therefore, if there's something you need to know, get down to it. Once you scratch the surface you'll be amazed at what will be revealed to you. ("Is this a treasure map where Benedictine monks hid whiskey in World War II?")

Source: Georgia Nicols