By Nancy Black

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Today’s Birthday (03/30/16). Consider your creative work this year, and make big plans. What’s your gift? Explore and study to find out. A collaborative opportunity inspires you (after 3/23), flowering into a two-year partnership phase (after 9/9). Balance and recharge (after 9/1). A new view develops (after 9/16). Follow dreams together.

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 6 — Watch for surprises and potential collisions today. Avoid travel or public conversations, and knuckle down to professional tasks. Your performance is being measured. Take on more responsibility, and manage that it gets done. Keep confidences.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Plan a trip over the next few days. Begin a study and research phase. Dream big. Your wanderlust is getting worse. Travel and fun are favored. Book reservations in advance for significant savings.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Handle shared financial documentation today and tomorrow. No stretching the truth now, not even a little. Things get awkward fast. No need to argue the details. Unexpected developments change everything. Be willing to compromise.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Partnering is essential over the next two days. Resolve misunderstandings or breakdowns. Navigate unexpected circumstances by relying on each other. Changing conditions require a coordinated response. If you stumble, get up again.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Focus on your work for the next couple of days. Do the homework you’ve been avoiding. For definitive answers, do the math. Keep your wallet in your pocket. Avoid risky business. Conditions are unsettled.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Begin a fun two-day phase. Release worries and focus on creating a romantic liaison. Share sweet moments with family and friends. Roll with complications or mistaken assumptions. Find creative ways to express love.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — The next two days are good for making changes at home. Family matters take priority. Authorize improvements. Don’t spend on whistles and bells. Invest in durable quality materials. Consider the long haul. Compromise.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Listen to your inner heart song. You’re especially clever and creative for the next few days. You’re entering a learning phase. Hold on to what you have. Don’t discuss finances yet. Consider options carefully.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Push for new income or extra profits today and tomorrow. An attitude shift may be required. Listen to your elders. Postpone a difficult conversation. Discuss research in private. Reassert your position, with humor.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Take control over a surprising situation. You’re especially strong and confident today and tomorrow. Do business through an agent or representative. Make a firm offer. If you hit a dead end, turn around.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Get into a two-day pensive phase. Think and plan your upcoming moves. Slow down, and play things cool and quiet. Worries could mess with your dreams. Friends help you make an important connection.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — You work especially well with others over the next two days. Make sensitive requests. Keep watching for openings toward your objective. Assume responsibility where missing. Accept a challenge. Necessity ushers in invention again.

(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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