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Today’s Birthday ( 07/ 18/ 18). Dance with someone who makes your heart skip a beat this year. A group challenge shifts your view. Make future plans. Hit your personal mark this summer before family fortunes shift, compelling a boost in personal income. Winter romance inspires your partnership. Discover fresh 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 an 8 -- Collaborate with a partner. Support each other through tricky waters. Discover a structural problem. Avoid arguments. Get expert advice. Listen to another view.
TAURUS ( APRIL 20- MAY 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Something you try doesn’t work. Avoid assumptions. Reduce force, and use gentle pressure. Guard your health. Wait for better conditions. Patiently oil the machinery.
GEMINI ( MAY 21- JUNE 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Postpone chores and relax. Things may not go as expected, especially with romance and family. Stay flexible. Prioritize practical basics. Make a beautiful mess.
CANCER ( JUNE 21- JULY 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Domestic chaos swirls. Authorize improvements and repairs. It may get worse before it gets better. Choose for long- lasting quality within your budget. Apply elbow grease.
LEO ( JULY 23- AUG. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Communications may not go as planned. Stick to basics. Keep your word. Integrity provides workability. Clean messes as they occur. Persistence and determination fulfill an intention.
VIRGO ( AUG. 23- SEPT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Financial breakdowns or obstacles take focus. Adapt plans to ongoing changes. Keep bringing home the bacon. Maintain patience and a sense of humor.
LIBRA ( SEPT. 23- OCT. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Carve out time for yourself. Polish your personal presentation. Try a new style or look. Clean and repair closets and clothing. Recharge your batteries.
SCORPIO ( OCT. 23- NOV. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Maintain a mystery. Cloak yourself in privacy. Consider recent changes, and make new plans. Neither lend nor borrow. You’re especially sensitive and intuitive.
SAGITTARIUS ( NOV. 22- DEC. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You can work things out between friends. Get help cleaning a mess. Keep your cool with a breakdown. Listen to all considerations, and generate solutions together.
CAPRICORN ( DEC. 22- JAN. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Follow instructions carefully at work. Keep equipment in repair. Structural problems could interrupt things. Keep your temper, and handle basic priorities. Take charge.
AQUARIUS ( JAN. 20- FEB. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Academic studies, education and travels may not go as imagined. It could get chaotic or awkward. Navigate a disagreement or misunderstanding. Proceed with caution.
PISCES ( FEB. 19- MARCH 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Resolve a challenge with shared finances. Investigate best strategies. Prepare your report to make sense of the numbers. Get advice from a trusted elder.
(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions clicking daily horoscopes, or go to www.nancyblack.com.)