Today’s Birthday (12/04/15).

Persistence for personal goals reaps abundant harvest this year. After 3/8, a new home phase begins. A team effort changes direction after 3/23. Evolve into social expansion after 9/9. Your crew needs you but so does family, especially after 9/16. Express your love.

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 — Look closely at the numbers. Find sweet deals, with Venus in Scorpio for the next month. Increase your assets. Budget for holiday expenditures, and get creative to keep it. Travel could get complicated. Can you connect virtually?

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — There’s more work than one person can handle alone. Get creative today and tomorrow to manage it … there’s no time for fussing. Collaboration is key this next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Love grows with shared commitment.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Play music to maintain harmony and embrace the rhythm. An intense professional phase begins, with more fun (and profits) over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Practice your game, especially today and tomorrow. Find the romance.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Get busy at home today and tomorrow. Decorate and beautify. Create delicious aromas. Keep secrets and whip up surprises. This month reveals sensual pleasures, with Venus in Scorpio. Love and recreation combine for sizzle. Savor each other.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Make your home into a cozy love nest this month. Domestic pleasures especially satisfy, with Venus in Scorpio. Try new recipes. Research, network and share over the next two days. Create works of beauty and exquisite flavor.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Learn voraciously for about four weeks, with Venus in Scorpio. Study with passion. Research, write and share your discoveries. The next two days can get especially lucrative. Keep deadlines, and provide satisfying results. Tap new revenues.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take charge. You have extra energy and confidence today and tomorrow. With Venus in Scorpio over the next month, enjoy an especially lucrative phase. Track cash flow to increase it. Make bold promises and keep them.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Savor peace and quiet today and tomorrow. Productivity behind closed doors completes a project. With Venus entering your sign for the next month, your personal charms flower. Refine your image or style. Beautify your brand. Pamper yourself.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Enjoy parties and gatherings today and tomorrow. Teamwork goes far. Pass along what you’re learning. Expect inner growth over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Nurture your spirit with comforting rituals and peaceful reverie.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Focus on professional priorities today and tomorrow. Do your best, and a status rise is possible. For the next month, with Venus in Scorpio, you play especially well with others. Your popularity is growing. Create beautiful works together.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — New career opportunities appear over the next month, with Venus in Scorpio. Take on more responsibility. Personal effort gets results. Travels and research have your attention today and tomorrow. Investigate further before investing heavily. Plan your itinerary carefully.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Expand your territory. Balance travels with career developments over the next month with Venus in Scorpio. Extra focus on financial management today and tomorrow supports your professional plans. Chart your course for increased fun and profits.

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