Today’s Birthday (01/05/16)

Networking pays off this year. Get social! Carefully craft your itinerary. March eclipses amplify your golden voice, leading to a professional turning point. Invent and plan your next moves for an April launch. September travels and education give you something to write home about. Express your heart.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Peace and quiet soothe you. Postpone a financial discussion. Review your game for the next three weeks. Repair equipment, vehicles and tools. Slow down and watch your step, especially with love, romance and passion projects.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Review your reserves over the next two days. Put away provisions for the future. Clean, sort and organize over the next three weeks. Backup computers and files. Go through old papers, photos and possessions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Collaborate with your partner, especially today and tomorrow. Review the data to find the truth over the next three weeks. Guard against communications breakdown. Revisit creative ideas from the past and future plans. Patiently consider.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Review statements and account activity for errors. Pay off bills. Secure what you’ve gained. Reaffirm important commitments. The work is in the details today and tomorrow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Get into a three-week revision phase. Secure what you’ve achieved. Reaffirm commitments. Figure out what worked and what didn’t. Grant extra patience around communications. Relax and recharge batteries today and tomorrow.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today and tomorrow are good for domestic projects. Sort, clean and organize. Ignore rumors and avoid gossip. Allow extra time for transportation and shipping. Take extra care with communications for the next three weeks.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re exceptionally creative and clever over the next two days. Practice makes perfect over the next three weeks, especially with your team. Nurture friendships and connections. Ensure that communications get through. Have backup plans.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Bring in the money for the next two days. Be cautious with tools and time for the next several weeks, Misunderstandings at work could slow the action. Revise and refine the message.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You’re strong and very creative over the next few days. Make itineraries over the next three weeks. Disagreements come easily. Communicate carefully. Keep confidences and secrets. Organize, sort and file papers, especially academic.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Rest peacefully today and tomorrow, as much as possible. Sort, file and organize paperwork over the next three weeks. Allow extra time for transportation, invoices and collections.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Remain patient with miscommunications and disagreements. Renegotiate terms of a partnership over the next three weeks. Support each other through breakdowns. Practice and review. Develop team goals. Maintain optimism. Friends help out today and tomorrow.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Take care with scheduling today and tomorrow. Reminisce, review and put in corrections at work for the next three weeks. Listen respectfully. Revise strategies and plans. Edit work for errors carefully before submitting.

(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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