Today’s Birthday (11/04/15)

Win together this year. Your friends are the aces up your sleeve. Consistency profits. Passionate possibilities spark (after 3/9). Thoughtful planning pays (after 3/23). A group project shifts (after 9/1). One game folds and another begins (after 9/16). Play.

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 a 9 — Today and tomorrow get especially busy. Work requires your personal touch. Discover and resolve a problem. Pull what you need out of storage. The action is behind the scenes. Learn the value of what you have.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Let friends spark your curiosity. The next two days are reserved for fun. Encourage creativity. Play around. Romance blossoms if lovingly tended. Practice your arts and magic. Follow the beat of the music and dance.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Your home and family require more attention. Fix up your room today and tomorrow. Get creative with color, form and line. You can get what you need without straining the budget. Prepare for an upcoming social event.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Things are getting clear over the next few days. You see a solution. Read, write and study. Communicate with your social networks. Meditate on what you want before speaking. Make long-range plans.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take care of matters over the next few days. Patience pays off. Keep your agreements. Be determined, and not dissuaded. Have an optimistic attitude.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your confidence and personal power expands today and tomorrow. With strength, you also gain options. Let your friends know how they can help. Pay attention to a brilliant, yet bizarre, suggestions. Wait for a roadblock to clear.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — The next two days are nice for laying low. Upgrade your equipment and organize your room. Prepare for a new project by closing up old ones. Stick close to home. Listen to someone who thinks differently than you.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy a two-day party phase. Social activities and team projects go well today and tomorrow. A risk could pay off big. Ask for help to gather resources and talents. Stop rebellious tendencies. Build a strong foundation together.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — A challenge requires your attention over the next few days. Opportunities could arise if you play your cards right. Fix something before it breaks. Take on more responsibility. Teach what you’re learning.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Educational adventures draw you out today and tomorrow. Discover new methods, tricks and ideas. Listen to a mentor or teacher. Go and see for yourself. Make long-term plans and dream big. Imagine ways to apply what you’re learning.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Plan strategically over the next few days, especially regarding money. There’s no rush. Others seek your advice. Come up with a plan together. Gain more than expected. Enjoy a relaxing evening.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Someone nice thinks you’re cute. Get your homework done before going out to play. Discover romance where least expected today and tomorrow. Charm with your talents and passions. Your reputation precedes you. Dress to impress.

(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 Linda Black Horoscopes and www.nancyblack.com)

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