You’re an energetic problem-solver. You are quick-witted, original and persuasive. You have a strong sense of justice. This is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means it’s time to let go of whatever has been holding you back. Clear the decks!

Whether you’re intentional about being open and straightforward, or you’re simply expressive by nature, the result is the same: Your friends almost always know what’s going on with you. Today, remember that you deserve your privacy;

Everything is illuminated this week. Mercury meets the sun in Aquarius on the 9th (what astrologers call cazimi, a Latin word that means “in the heart of the sun”), and both planets square off with rebellious Uranus on the 10th and 11th.