Today’s Birthday (12/17/15). Devote yourself to passion projects this year. Saturn in your sign favors personal achievement. Home improvements after spring lay the tables for gatherings as a new year-long social phase begins with Jupiter’s ingress into Libra. Your career reaches new levels next autumn, requiring home adjustments. Tend 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 a 7 — Join a good team. Romantic promises made now go the distance. Discover a structural problem. Your partner offers excellent support. Accept a challenge. There may be a few tears. Let family know if plans change. Love finds a way.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Don’t make assumptions. Be patient with a resister. Send a romantic message up the flagpole. The old way doesn’t work. Notice dreams regarding advancement. Feminine charms get through. Accept gifts graciously. Practice kindness. Provide food for body and spirit.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Express love in a new way. You plus a significant other equals passion. Team up with a genius, and form a creative partnership. The lines blur between friends and family. The outcome is even better than expected.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Change your routine to accommodate a collaboration. Put your energy into current projects. Creative work pays well. Put your talents to work. Pay back a debt. Make new contacts. Re-supply locally. Reserve something for a rainy day.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Share your concerns with someone you trust. Listen, even when you don’t agree. Accept criticism gracefully. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work, which is important. Study in seclusion, to get done faster. Teach what you’re learning later.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re drawn to love like a magnet. Set the stage for a gathering. Invest in your home. Stop short of overkill. Slow and easy does it. Get family to help. Feather your nest and snuggle up.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Consider all possibilities. Make an amazing discovery together. Talking about fantasies leads to solid plans. Friends have the perfect connections. Pesky regulations could interfere. Don’t get cocky. Diplomacy with authority works better than resistance. Use your charms.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Build a strong foundation. Hide out, if necessary. Circumstances demand responsible money handling. Stifle rebellious tendencies urging blind expense. Pay bills before spending on extras. Little things express your love, like poetry, symbolism, art, music and words.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Invest in work you love. Your attitude is persuasive. It’s a good time to ask for money. Try a more romantic look. Take a leap of faith. Enjoy sensual pleasures like delicious flavors, fragrance and views.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — You don’t have to start from scratch. Look at what you have newly. An old dream could come true now. Seek change and allow it to happen in its own time. Give space to frustrations and focus on love.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Social gatherings can benefit your career and family. Parties and meetings provide solutions. Others follow your lead. You’re very persuasive now. Visit with an influential female. Find a friend who can teach you. Collaboration opens unimaginable avenues.

Pisces 

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Finish a tough job. It’s worth the satisfaction. Get help, if necessary. Which proposal makes the most sense? Ask someone older, and try their trick. You can push through a glass ceiling. Achieve a new level of understanding.