Today’s Birthday (04/29/16). Prioritize fun and games this year. Enjoy family gatherings after 5/9. Make long-term investments after 8/13. Love invigorates after 9/1. The next two years (after 9/9) energize you, creatively and physically. Community efforts take a new course after 9/16. Practice 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 seven — Gather new income for the next several weeks, with Venus in Taurus. Others give you a boost. Today and tomorrow are good party days. Confess your worries. Love finds a way to work things out.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

— Today is a seven — Consider career advancement today and tomorrow. Your luck in love improves immensely over the next several weeks, with Venus in your sign. Get a new style, haircut or beauty treatment.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

— Today is a six — Investigate possibilities over the next two days. Travel appeals. Navigate to avoid traffic. Favor private over public for the next few weeks, with Venus in Taurus. Enjoy quiet time and sweeter dreams.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

— Today is a six — Deal with financial obligations today and tomorrow. Changes necessitate budget revisions. You’re especially popular over the next three weeks, with Venus in Taurus. Group activities go well. Get out in public. Social activities benefit your career.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

— Today is a six — Spend time with your partner over the next few days. Assume more responsibility over the next month, with Venus in Taurus. Watch for career advances. Put love into your work and it flowers.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

— Today is a seven — Work is getting busy over the next two days. The next month is good for travel, with Venus in Taurus. It’s easier to set goals and venture forth. Class convenes and studies get interesting.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

— Today is a five — Get into a relaxation phase for the next two days. Hang with people you love and admire. Find clever ways to save and earn more money this next three weeks, with Venus in Taurus.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

— Today is a seven — Home and family demand more attention today and tomorrow. Partnerships flow with greater ease over the next several weeks, with Venus in Taurus. Compromise comes easier. Create something beautiful together.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

— Today is a  seven — Get creative with communications over the next few days. There’s more work coming in over the next month, with Venus in Taurus — the kind you like. Beautify your work space. It’s getting fun (and profitable).

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

— Today is an eight — There’s money coming in over the next few days. Your morale gets a boost. You’re especially lucky in games and romance over the next month, with Venus in Taurus. Practice your arts.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

— Today is a seven — Take charge today and tomorrow. Your home can become your love nest. Household chores and improvement projects are more enjoyable over the next month, with Venus in Taurus. Go for domestic bliss.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

— Today is a five — Take two days for private productivity. Meditate on your next moves. Trust your heart. Savor what you’re learning over the next month, with Venus in Taurus. Your research gets fascinating. Explore a passion.

(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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