Today’s Birthday (06/05/15)
You’re exceptionally brilliant this year. Write, record and get your message out. Publish and participate in a larger conversation. Creative collaborations flourish. Schedule major actions for after 6/14. By autumn, settle into a domestic renovation phase (after 10/13). A group project shifts direction after 10/27. Springtime eclipses highlight career and romance. Share your 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 9 — Pass along what you’re learning. Friends are a big help today and tomorrow. Artistic efforts work in your favor, as Venus enters Leo. For the next four and a half weeks, love’s easier to find. Make a creative mess.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — You’re more domestic with Venus in Leo. For the next month, focus on household improvements, home and family. Focus on career today and tomorrow, under the Aquarius Moon. Pass a test for new income. Get something nice.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — The next two days are good for travel. Explore, and discover new terrain. Take notes. For four weeks, with Venus in Leo, find creative ways to express your love. Trust your own heart. Communicate with passion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Manage joint finances today and tomorrow. Handle banking, invoicing and pay bills. Discuss upcoming expenses, including new tools. This month offers profitable opportunities, with Venus in Leo. Take charge! Use the right equipment to provide excellent work.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your luck in love, creativity and money shines with Venus in your sign for the next month. Today and tomorrow especially favor partnership. Work together to provide well for family. Results are better than expected. You’re irresistible.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Profit from meticulous service. Dig into a big job. The value is in the details. Focus on your work today and tomorrow. Don’t reveal your secrets all at once. For four weeks, with Venus in Leo, savor quiet introspection.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take time for fun and romance today and tomorrow. You’re in for a few surprises. Social activities benefit your career over the next month, with Venus in Leo. Your popularity is growing. Relax and play with friends.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Home and family demand more attention today and tomorrow. Take professional leadership over the next month, with Venus in Leo. Lucrative opportunities arise, and a rise in status beckons. Career advancement blooms from following a passionate curiosity.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — You’re especially clever with communications today and tomorrow. Promote a cause. Travels and educational adventures thrive over the next month, with Venus in Leo. Speak freely to someone you trust. The answer is not in the book.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Today and tomorrow cook up some hot profits, which seem apropos with Venus entering Leo to bless your shared finances as well for the next month. Work together to repay what you owe. Take advantage and save up.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You’re especially powerful over the next two days. Launch a personal venture. Someone’s skill level surprises you. Grow partnerships over the next month, with Venus in Leo. Share tasks. Encourage creativity. Acknowledge and celebrate each other.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Incorporate artistry into your work over the next month, with Venus in Leo, and unexpected profits arise. Plus it’s more fun. Add a feminine touch. Meditate on your plan today and tomorrow. Contemplate your next move.

(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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