GEORGIA NICOLS
All signs: After 1 a.m., we have the all clear to shop and do business. The Moon is in Gemini.
Aries (March 21 — April 19): This is the perfect day for artists and performers to hone their technique. Some will make practical plans for future vacations while others will discuss taking care of children.
Taurus (April 20 — May 20): You will be effective in tackling home repairs or doing anything that is practical and needed for your home and family. You might also discuss shared property and inheritances.
Gemini (May 21 — June 20): You’re in a careful, practical frame of mind, so this is the perfect day for important mental work. You have focus and tenacity and will pay attention to detail. Get down to it because this day is a gift!
Cancer (June 21 — July 22): This is a good day to discuss earnings, cash flow and important expenditures. You will not overlook anything and you will be patient with others so you can get all the information you need to make a wise financial decision.
Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22): A conversation with someone older or more experienced will benefit you. Perhaps you are the older mentor to someone else? Either way, whatever you do will be planned carefully and done with focus.
Virgo (Aug. 23 — Sept. 22): Today is a wonderful day to do research. Use today to seek answers and look for solutions to old problems. You can do it.
Libra (Sept. 23 — Oct. 22): A discussion with someone in authority or perhaps older and more experienced will benefit you. Listen to their advice; you don’t have to follow it. This person might say something that affects your future goals.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 — Nov. 21): You will make a great impression on bosses, parents and VIPs because they see you as solid, conscientious and dependable. They believe you have what it takes to deliver the goods. And you will. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 — Dec. 21): This is a wonderful day to make solid, practical plans regarding publishing, the media, medicine, the law and higher education or travel. These areas require focus on details. You’ve got what it takes!
Capricorn (Dec. 22 — Jan. 19): You will make great strides with inheritances, shared property, insurance issues, taxes and debt because your mind is focused. You will pay attention to tiny details. Nothing will escape your attention.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 — Feb. 18): Sit down with a partner or close friend to discuss practical matters because you will make great strides. Someone might have something solid to contribute or, in turn, you have practical suggestions. The outcome will benefit everyone.
Pisces (Feb. 19 — March 20): What a productive day at work! You can get a lot done because you’re in the frame of mind that is necessary to be productive. You won’t mind routine work. You won’t overlook details. Your mind is focused and laserlike! Use this fleeting blessing to your advantage.
If your birthday is today: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch (1976) shares your birthday. You are an optimist who has ideals and high expectations of yourself and others. Something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end this year. You will scrutinize old values and ideas you thought were important. This is a year to be more involved with others. Giving may become more important.