Today’s Birthday (01/25/16).

Gather in a large harvest this year! Expand your team to take advantage. New options open for study and exploration, especially after August. Autumn eclipses grow your family fortunes; avoid spending it all. Share the 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 — Take on more work today and tomorrow. It’s easier to clean up misunderstandings, with Mercury direct. Communication blockages end, especially between friends. Reconnect with a distant friend or relative. Let it go.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Your professional creativity rushes, with Mercury direct. It’s easier to concentrate. An author’s situation inspire you. Team projects go well. Communication moves forward about career plans. Get the word out.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Traffic flows clearly now that Mercury’s direct. Transportation and travels go smoother. Creative efforts take a step forward. Fix up your bedroom today and tomorrow. Money saved is money earned.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Open new accounts. Things are starting to make sense. Study and practice today and tomorrow. You can expand your area of influence.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Working together sparks easily with Mercury’s direct. Communication between partners connect. This could get profitable, over the next few days especially. Congratulate each other on a job well done. Store away arrangements for the future.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Workplace communications zing and buzz now that Mercury’s direct. Less effort is required. It’s easier to reach agreement. You’ve got extra energy today and tomorrow. Try a new style.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — It’s easier to make romantic plans, with Mercury direct. Your sweet signals are finally getting through! Send invitations or respond to them. Enjoy some peaceful privacy together today and tomorrow.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Transportation and communications flow with greater guide now that Mercury’s direct. There’s less confusion in the workplace. Team projects go well today and tomorrow. You can always include another into your circle.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Long-distance connections come together. It’s easier to get your message out and to travel now that Mercury’s direct. Publish, broadcast and present. Your influence is rising, over the next two days. Take advantage of the spotlight.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — It’s easier to advance. Your cash flow increases. Brainstorming is more productive with Mercury direct. Keep track of shared accounts. Avoid gambling. Recharge your supply.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Group membership pays off. You learn even more quickly with Mercury direct. It’s easier to get teams situated. Begin a two-day planning phase. Be a skilled person in planning, rather than impulsive.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — A blockage to your objective is ending. Words and traffic flow better with Mercury direct. The pressure relieves. It’s easier to get the word out. Discover romance today and tomorrow. Enjoy a delicious conversation.

(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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