Today’s Birthday (05/11/15). Renovate your family castle this year. Plan upgrades or changes for action after Saturn stations direct (6/14). Grow your savings patiently. Creative projects keep you busy. Romance flowers anew after 10/13. Slow down and craft your priorities after 10/27. Complete the past to get it out of your future. Love heals all.

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 — Your storyteller skills are especially tuned for about six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Take time for peace and quiet today and tomorrow. Some of your worries are well founded. Consider various options. Your work is inspired now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Put in creative effort for extra cash. There are plenty of things you want to buy over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Avoid reckless spending. Self-esteem grows with your wallet. Friends are especially helpful today and tomorrow.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — You’re especially strong and confident over the next six weeks with Mars in your sign. You’re spurred to take action on personal dreams. Work definitely takes priority today and tomorrow. Assume responsibility. There may be a test.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — It’s easier to de-clutter for about six weeks, with Mars in Gemini. Clean closets, garages and attics. Lighten your load. Get plenty of rest, exercise and healthy food. Consider a trip. Travel and education look good today and tomorrow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Focus on work today and tomorrow. Handle financial matters and keep accounts current. Guard your resources. Your intuition reveals an opportunity. Together, anything’s possible over the next six weeks, with Mars in Gemini. Prayer and meditation are powerful tools.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Advance in your career for about six weeks, with Mars in Gemini. Move forward boldly. Consult a good strategist. You don’t have to do it all. Delegate! A collaboration produces powerful results today and tomorrow. Consider a radical suggestion.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your wanderlust calls over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Explore your own neighborhood. Study and discover. For the next two days, fulfill promises. Profit from meticulous service. The workload could get intense. Tally up results.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Revise your budget and adapt to suit the circumstances. Grow shared income over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Enjoy the game without taking expensive risks. Love blossoms in rare and exotic ways today and tomorrow.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Collaboration thrives with love. Work like well-oiled machinery over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Support each other seamlessly. Grow your enterprise together. Today and tomorrow are excellent for decoration. Get into a household project.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Focus your energy on work for about six weeks, with Mars in Gemini. Increase your speed to earn more. Balance extra work with extra rest and healthy food. You’re exceptionally creative over the next two days.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Passions simmer over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Go play! Romance flowers with a little water. Savor the fun. Today and tomorrow could get quite profitable. Stay on budget. The piper needs to be paid.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Come up with a plan to fixing everything at home over the next six weeks with Mars in Gemini. Renovation demands physical effort and provides a dramatic upgrade. Take charge of your destiny. You’re ready to make changes today and tomorrow.

(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 www.lindablack.com and www.nancyblack.com)

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