Today’s Birthday (June 17): Want to become wealthy? You’ve got the earning part figured out this year. The difficulty is in the self-discipline. Don’t blow all your dough on friends.

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 — Relax and cuddle with loved ones. Don’t even talk about work. You can talk about dreams you’d like to make come true.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 — Continue with your studies. You’re about to understand the answers to great questions. This could even be the case if you’re reading the comics.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 7 — After you’ve taken care of the cleanup and other practical matters, conditions will be excellent for curling up with a good book. If you’d rather be writing one, that would be OK, too.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Today is an 8 — Avoid a confrontation with a short-tempered person. Don’t waste your time with an argument. There are fabulous deals to be found.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 6 — Travel later or tomorrow, if you can arrange it. Complications you’d encounter should be over by then.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 6 — Your friends have a lot of good ideas. Where will they get the money? Better make sure they don’t expect you to pay for everything.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 7 — Parties and similar festivities are highly favored. Go even if you don’t know anybody there yet. You’ll make new friends

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — You’re drawing a lot of attention because of your success. Use the former to increase the latter.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 6 — Conditions for travel are good, which you may have intuitively known. You may already be on the road by now, which would be good.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 7 — A family quarrel turns out well, when everyone has been heard. You’ll be able to figure out what they want and go for it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7 — Watch out around breakable things and sharp objects and critical relatives. Later conditions improve immensely. Procrastination is advised.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7 — There’s plenty of money out there, and plenty of ways to earn it. Create another job.

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