Today’s Birthday (10/07/15). Restoration and peaceful contemplation bring deep gifts this year. Practice meditation and exercise. Apply discipline to creative expression to profit. Professional changes open new personal discoveries this springtime. Late summer relaxation inspires your spirit and sense of purpose. Work changes take focus next autumn. Develop passion.

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 — Don’t be distracted by well-meaning friends. Ask questions to get to the source. Create something new. Clean closets. Find unexpected resources. Trust a crazy hunch. Intuition provides the best timing. Someone brings home a surprise.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Devote yourself to your work. Exploit current favorable circumstances. In a disagreement about priorities, listen and wait to decide. Don’t push too fast. Your partner understands the group energy. Get advice from friends. Your team provides whatever needed.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Devote your energies to planning. Ask for what you want. A new power suit would be nice. Take care of nearby errands first. All is not as it appears to be. Take what you get.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Think it over. Figure out what you really want. Travel flows easily now. There’s no need to drain your resources. Avoid getting burned. Look for what’s missing to achieve your desired outcome. Listen and learn.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Organize your finances so you can get something your family needs. Research the best bargain and value. Make sure your savings are secure. Feather your nest without breaking the bank. Provide certainty to someone who has none.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Consider your partner’s fantastic scheme. Let a complicated subject soak in. Add a water element. You could discuss possibilities poolside or near a river or beach. A hot tub could be especially romantic. Relax together.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Accept a challenge if it pays well. Earn extra points for the fun level of the job. Play with tweaking the technology. Invest in efficiency. Discover a stroke of brilliance and pop through to success.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Handle household chores before getting outside. An opportunity intrigues your family. Get unfiltered feedback from children. A loved one gives you a great idea. Encourage creativity. Clean old messes before making new. Take decisive action.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Settle into a comfortable nest and get lost in your studies. Test your theory before acting. Get alternate views. Meditation amplifies intuition. Try out new ideas in the luxury of your own home. Update your home technology.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Abandon expectations and devote time to sales and marketing. An opportunity may land faster than you think. Friends teach you the rules. An intensive team effort makes the difference. Be willing to learn new tricks. Come together.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Grab a delectable opportunity to do what you love. Trust your imagination. Don’t do it for the money … that’s not reliable, although unexpected bounty may fall. Enlist your partner’s support. Follow your intuition and your heart.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Insights develop as you work. A brilliantly artistic and cheap idea sparks. You’re especially sensitive and compassionate. Get to the heart of a controversy. Don’t act on a rumor until you’re sure of the facts. Your team provides support.