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Dan Brown, American
author; 22 Jun 1964Kim Hee-chul, South
Korean singer; 10 Jul 198321 Jun – 22 Jul While it may be flattering to see so many
people set on celebrating your birthday, it’s worth
working out how many are keen to commemorate your
passing of another year and how many just fancy being wined
and dined at your expense. While you might enjoy this particular
lesson in arithmetic, it will help you revaluate just who has
slipped into your entourage of late, with some arriving uninvited
and some you have had to grudgingly admit out of consideration
for the feelings of others. Take this as an opportunity to whittle
down your inner circle, gradually easing out those that are
neither valued nor ornamental. It may seem difficult initially to
separate the wheat from the chaff, but this strategic paring
down will serve you well in the months to come, focussing your
attention on those who merit and dispensing with those too
inclined to share your secrets.Margot Robbie, Australian
actress; 2 Jul 1990Leo
23 Jul – 22 Aug A potential health
issue may come to the fore this month,
so tread with caution and avoid any over-
exertion or a minor ailment could require a
hospital visit. Prioritise your wellbeing by
giving your diet a complete makeover and
adhering to a more rigorous fitness regime.
(Leo of the month: Sarah Geronimo, Filipino
singer; 25 Jul 1988)SCoRPIo
23 Oct – 21 Nov An unresolved family
issue could see tempers flaring this month as
you clash with loved ones on how to make good
in one particularly complex scenario. Resist the
temptation to give your emotions full rein and
try to see the issue from the perspective of one
particularly unwilling participant. (Scorpio of
the month: Seth McFarlane, American comedian;
26 Oct 1973)VIRgo
23 Aug – 22 Sep Your crowded social
calendar may trigger your more anti-social
side, but resist any hermitesque inclination.
Instead, focus on a prime opportunity that has
long been in your peripheral vision, although,
until now, you’ve always lacked the key to
properly unlock it. (Virgo of the month: Rupert
Grint, English actor; 24 Aug 1988)LIBRA
23 Sep – 22 Oct With the stars
aligning in your favour, you may experience an
unusual surge of boldness and self-belief. Avail
yourself of this sudden energy top-up by swiftly
revisiting one investment opportunity that you
maybe declined far too peremptorily. Careful
scrutiny could transform so-so returns into a
real long-term wallet-filler. (Libra of the month:
Mae Jemison, American astronaut; 17 Oct 1956)geMINI
21 May – 20 JunA loved one may
confide a surprising secret to you
this month, a problem of their own creation
and of long gestation. Withhold any judgment,
though, and listen sympathetically and with as
open a perspective as you can possibly muster,
and you may find the solution hiding in plain
sight. (Gemini of the month: Xi Jinping, Chinese
president; 15 Jun 1953)SAgIttARIuS
22 Nov – 21 Dec After successfully
navigating a spring fraught with unexpected
problems, July will see you entering a period of
comparative calm. Make sure you make good
use of this respite, as this may be the only
emotional downtime you will be granted this
year. (Sagittarian of the month: Kwon Yu-ri, South
Korean singer; 5 Dec 1989)CAPRICoRN
22 Dec – 19 Jan While the days
are getting longer, your temper is getting
noticeably shorter. But try to affect a
nonchalance that you far from feel, your
apparent lack of concern alone may suffice
to dampen down the resentment of a former
friend who no longer has your best intentions
at heart. (Capricorn of the month: Haruki
Murakami, Japanese author; 12 Jan 1949)AquARIuS
20 Jan – 18Feb Something legally
nasty lurks on the horizon and you may get
caught in the crossfire when someone seeks
to settle a score with a former colleague. It’s
perhaps best to assume the worst and plan
accordingly, while still hoping to be pleasantly
surprised. (Aquarian of the month: Elizabeth
Olsen, American actress; 16 Feb 1989)PISCeS
19 Feb – 20 Mar The surprise emergence
of a blast from your very distant past may see
you getting swept away on a wave of nostalgia
and condoning actions – many of them your
own – that you would never normally give house
space to. While there’s no reason not to enjoy this
reconnect, remember just why you moved on in
the first place. (Pisces of the month: Brian Cox,
English physicist; 3 Mar 1968)Horoscope
Many happy returns, CANCeR!
ARIeS
21 Mar – 19 Apr After a rather uneventful
summer, it may seem like you’re suddenly being
bombarded with unanticipated challenges and
unwanted opportunities. The danger is you will feel
obliged to pursue them out of a misguided sense
of etiquette, while in your heart of hearts you can
see them for what they are – every bit as lame as
they are unlucrative. (Aries of the month: Amancio
Ortega, Spanish businessman; 28 Mar 1936)tAuRuS
20 Apr – 20 May Despite your best
efforts, a setback at work proves inescapable,
leaving you feeling a little Cassandra-like among
colleagues who didn’t see it coming. While you
can take some comfort from your perspicacity,
sadly that won’t diminish the tedium of the clean-
up operation. (Taurus of the month: Madhuri
Dixit, Indian actress; 15 May 1967)Your Stars