Today’s Birthday (09/17/23). Investigations bear valuable fruit this year. Partnerships grow with dedicated love and attention. Conserve autumn bounty for later, before deviations alter winter study plans. Budget to adapt around a springtime financial challenge, until collaborative efforts bear lucrative summer fruit. Explore opportunities with exciting potential.

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 9 — Study money and review resources. Collaboration can get lucrative, if you can avoid arguments or distractions. Keep contributing. Reduce debt and build wealth together.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) — Today is an 8 — Strengthen partnerships. Share the load with shared commitments. Contribute love and kindness and it returns multiplied. Romantic possibilities merit investigation. Keep a dream alive.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) — Today is a 9 — Focus on the task at hand to get the work done, one step at a time. Get your heart pumping and clear your mind.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) — Today is a 7 — Don’t take things so seriously. Build harmony with intention. Discuss common interests and passions. Have fun together. Share laughter. Fall in love again.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) — Today is a 7 — Beautify your space. Invest love into your home and garden for delightful blossoming. Clear clutter and create space for new possibilities and opportunities.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) — Today is a 9 — Listen, observe and take notes. Ignore rumors or gossip. Focus on practical correspondence and communications. You’re especially persuasive. Write, film and broadcast your messages.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) — Today is an 8 — Generate and maintain positive cash flow. Align words and actions to generate income. Focus on short-term objectives to cover the basics. Abundance is possible.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) — Today is a 9 — Go for a personal dream. Indulge your passions, obsessions and fascinations. You don’t need to know how. Honor your word as yourself. Let others know.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) — Today is a 7 — Keep a low profile. Love and nature feed your spirit. Enjoy your secret sanctuary. Don’t make expensive promises. Get imaginative with plans and visions.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) — Today is an 8 — Everything seems possible with friends. Turbocharge teamwork with an inspiring vision. You can find what you need, together. Share information, encouragement and resources.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) — Today is an 8 — Amplify and grow the fun and passion in your work. Consider professional opportunities previously unseen. Postpone procrastination until later. Go for distance, not speed.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) — Today is an 8 — Study the options to determine which way to go. Explore new cultures, ideas, flavors and philosophies. Investigate other ways of thinking. Discover a perfect solution.

(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions on Twitter, @LindaCBlack. For more astrological interpretations like today’s Gemini horoscope, visit Linda Black Astrology by clicking daily horoscopes, or go to www.nancyblack.com.)