Today’s Birthday (02/20/15). Your career thrives with love and attention this year. Make bold promises and keep them. Extra work pays off, especially now. Launch a personal dream after 3/20. Organize, sort and file financial papers after 4/4. Untangle a mess. A new creative collaboration arises after 10/13, and it could get romantic. Infuse your work with passion.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries

(March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Your power shines brightly for the next few months, with Mars and Venus entering your sign. You’re spurred to action. Focus on personal development, including physical activity and exercise. Set long-range goals, and begin a passionate new phase.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Complete an old project and set long-range goals over the next weeks with Mars and Venus in Aries. Speculate and dream about the next phase. Clean, sort and organize to clear space. Consider health, happiness and energy. Rest.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — For about six weeks, anything’s possible together. You’re especially popular (with Mars, Venus and the Moon in Aries). Your team holds the keys. Group efforts achieve traction. Get social and collaborate. Party for a good cause.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — For about six weeks with Mars, Venus and the Moon in Aries, pour energy into your career and professional status. Assume authority, and take responsibility for creating powerful results. Do what you love. Move forward boldly.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Expand your horizons over the next six weeks. It’s easier to travel. A business or educational trip could call you out. Investigate possibilities today and tomorrow. New opportunities open up. Give in to your wanderlust.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Keep tight reins on your budget over the next six weeks, and your savings can grow appreciably. Figure out your finances especially today and tomorrow. Take profitable actions and it all adds up. Do work you love.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Partnership is your golden key over the next six weeks. Generate new possibilities together for long-term collaboration and mutual benefit. Today and tomorrow seem especially hot and fertile. Plant seeds, and nurture your garden.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — You’re entering a highly productive six-week phase, with Venus, Mars and the Moon in Aries. Begin with a bang today and tomorrow. Launch a new product or service. Balance physical effort with rest and good food. Follow your heart.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Today and tomorrow get passionate. Begin a fun six-week phase using your talents for a worthy cause. Play the game full out, and get creative. Artistic efforts work in your favor. Get family involved.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — You’re entering a more domestic phase, especially today and tomorrow. Make repairs to strengthen infrastructure and support systems. Home and family take priority over the next six weeks, with Mars, Venus and the Moon in Aries.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Make lists and schedule tasks. Figure out what you need to learn today and tomorrow. Mars, Venus and the Moon in Aries spark a new six-week phase in study, research and communications. Write, record and broadcast your discoveries.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Bring home the bacon! You’re on a roll, and a profitable venture occupies the next six weeks. Launch into it whole-heartedly today and tomorrow. Turn on the charm and provide value. Squirrel away nuts for later.

(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions on Twitter, @lindablack. For more astrological interpretations visit www.lindablack.com and www.nancyblack.com)

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