HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, April 13, 2021: Resourceful, dedicated and persuasive, your independent streak makes life interesting. This year, you work on a team that encourages individual expression. A secure income stream relieves anxiety and allows you to purchase extras like gadgets and sports equipment. Mend fences with friends who have drifted but who always have your back. If single, your perfect mate is someone you know. If attached, book that romantic getaway. SCORPIO understands you deeply.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Creative cooking is on the agenda. Exchange recipes with friends. Ask elders in your family for dishes that warmed your heart growing up. Start saving for an item that has special meaning but others might think is unnecessary. Tonight: Decorate the walls.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Excitement about a future activity starts to gain steam. Visualise what you want to achieve, and it will begin to unfold. Don’t let someone’s doubts or negativity spoil your day. Keep looking at the glass as half full. Tonight: A learning experience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Feeling under the weather could give you a late start. Pace yourself, and if you must, postpone a meeting to a later date. You will gather momentum as the day goes on. Tonight: Get hooked on a detective novel.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A friend from the past surprises you with an email. Think twice before reviving a connection with someone whose life is different from your own. Prepare a group presentation. Control your nerves, and you will do fine. Tonight: A lively family discussion.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22): Get closure on a long-standing assignment. Devise a plan of action and follow it through. Time your activities so you can take a power walk or run during a break or at the day’s end. Tonight: Start a creative project.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22): Explore your talent for teaching. Share your expertise or train someone in a skill you’ve mastered from experience. Cultivate patience with those who learn slowly. Research reference material in the local library or on its website. Tonight: Hot bubble bath.

LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Talk to someone close about your deepest feelings and emotions. Be earnest about insecurities, but equally honest about your generosity and loyalty. Create boundaries with people who take more than they give. Tonight: Relax in front of the TV.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov 21): Check your calendar. Mark down important birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones you do not want to miss. Review papers you need to sign and check the fine print. There could be words you missed the first time around. Tonight: Donate books.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Don’t take constructive criticism personally since it is not aimed that way. Cheer up someone who is down in the dumps. You have a way of making others laugh and possess the ability to switch their mood around. Tonight: Romantic plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Thinking about a romantic interest makes you grin and will brighten an otherwise routine day. Follow where flashes of inspiration may lead. Write them down so you don’t forget and can act on them later. Tonight: Listen to a podcast.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Collect family anecdotes and stories to pass on to children and grandchildren. Contact a relative to verify different versions of the same events. Memory can play tricks on you when you recall the past. Arrange a visit. Tonight: Beautify your home.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): You could be goaded into a conversation on hotbed subjects. Do all you can to avoid politics and religion. You hold strong opinions and could be coaxed into a debate. Change the topic as quickly as you can. Tonight: Family dinner.