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 7 — It’s easier to succeed with Mercury direct. There’s brilliance in the chaos with both Sun and Moon in Pisces. Confess your emotions onto a hidden page. Pay attention to dreams and intuition. You may discover something.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) —

Today is a 7 — Practical methods work best. It’s easier to get what you want with Mercury direct. Bound in communication, with equipment and transportation dissolve. Step up a level. Maintain indifferences. Talk about what you love with friends today and tomorrow.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) —

Today is an 8 — Big spendings are not required. Creative efforts take a leap forward, with Mercury direct. Career matters most now. Study recent developments. Set inspiring goals, and remain committed to your own health. Take time for exercise and rest.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) —

Today is a 7 — Get lost in meditation and studies with the Sun and New Moon in Pisces. Your imagination’s especially fertile. Travel to a new culture with Mercury direct. Transportation and communication flow again. Discover something extraordinary.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —

Today is an 8 — Take time for peaceful reflection, with a new direction in the road ahead. A dream emerges in the process. Things work better with Mercury direct. Handle financial matters, sign contracts, and invest in high quality.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —

Today is a 9 — Let your sensitive side play freely. Ask someone else to handle your chores, please. Catch up on correspondence, and let your network know how much they mean to you. Communication and travels flow with renewed ease.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —

Today is a 7 — Today and tomorrow issues of service, health and well being have your attention. The workload’s getting intense. Equipment works better now that Mercury’s direct. Take time for rest, good food and exercise. Let somebody else challenge the status quo.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —

Today is a 6 — Delegate your responsibilities, and play with folks you love and admire today and tomorrow. Travel flows with renewed ease, now that Mercury’s direct. Explore the emotional undercurrent of a creative project with the Sun and New Moon in Pisces.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —

Today is a 7 — Sensitive words come easily at home, with both Sun and Moon in Pisces. Take time to pay attention and participate. Clean up a mess. Communications flow with new power, now that Mercury’s direct. Take advantage. Share good food.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan. 19) —

Today is a 9 — Talk about your dreams with both the Sun and New Moon in Pisces. Inspiration and imagination swirl today and tomorrow, and a new seed gets planted. Reveal a secret. Entertain yourself with words rather than action.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —

Today is a 9 — Let your creative light shine, and illuminate your income higher. Work’s fun, with money both coming and going. Everything works better with Mercury direct. Tune your domestic environment to lower costs by conserving energy. Consider LED light bulbs, insulation or gray-water.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —

Today is a 6 — You’re the star, with both Sun and New Moon in your sign. Your strength and confidence get a power boost. Push to realize a dream, and leap ahead. Your message travels easily, now that Mercury’s direct. Launch your next phase.