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BIRTHDAY THURSDAY: Something you have been hiding from the world, and from yourself, must now be acknowledged. It does not matter how embarrassing it may be when it becomes public knowledge, you must own it and make it work for you.

After the embarrassment of the 1958-60 Edsel, the Ford Motor Co. made up for it with some good ideas in the following decade. It started when the Big Three (General Motors, Ford and Chrysler) introduced their 1960 import-fighting compacts.

Dear Tony: We have an issue of fairness in our strata that is dividing our community. Our strata is divided into two basic types of units. The first 10 floors are hotel use, and floors 11 to 16 are residential condos.

Dear Helen: What is the best timing for pruning kiwi, grape, and wisteria? P.V. I prune all three in January, and again in summer. The January timing is especially important for kiwi and grape — vines whose sap begins rising early.

BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY: There is a major luck factor working in your favor on your birthday and it will continue to inspire and protect you throughout the coming year.

BIRTHDAY TUESDAY: You will need the support of friends and relatives over the coming year, especially if you are going to take some risks with your career. Let them know what you are up to and, if they give you advice, listen to it.

BIRTHDAY MONDAY: Mercury, your ruler, is at odds with Saturn on your birthday, which means you will have to take life at a slower pace than usual. But don't move so slow that you risk stopping altogether.

Week Ahead Stars for Sunday, September 24th BIRTHDAY SUNDAY: How can you get others to believe in your abilities when you don't fully believe in them yourself? That is the dilemma you will have to wrestle with this year.

Two flowerbulb collections to be found in some garden centres this fall feature my favourite grape hyacinth — Muscari latifolium, an elegant, enduring and well-behaved species in two tones.

Victoria’s Nancy Curry knows first-hand the benefits of theatre classes for young people on the autism spectrum. As a youngster, her daughter Kim loved participating in theatre.