Today’s Birthday (08/29/19). Domestic joys fill your heart this year. Romance benefits from steady attention and routine care. Fall in love this winter, before jumping in to support a team effort. Focus on home repairs and improvements next summer, before a shared victory erupts. Amplify the love factor.

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 — Your work energy rises, with Mercury in Virgo. Improve your health and physical performance over three weeks. A coach, doctor or friend supports. Train carefully.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Express your affection. Make bold declarations. For three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo, it’s easier to put your feelings into words. Communicate your love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Decorate, beautify and add ambiance. Music and lighting work wonders. Put your creativity into your home over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Talk about subjects near to your heart. For three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo, you’re especially brilliant. Creative communications flower. Get your network buzzing.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Communication and creativity gets profitable, with Mercury in Virgo over three weeks. Get persuasive with sales and marketing. Bargain, wheel and deal.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re especially good with words over the next three weeks, with Mercury in your sign. Speak out powerfully and persuasively. Make important connections.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Introspection, writing and organization satisfy, with Mercury in Virgo. Create peaceful rituals for meditation and spiritual or philosophical consideration. Savor poetry, music and arts.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your team grows stronger over three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo. Friends help you advance. Get greater results, faster and easier. Share information and resources.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Stick to tested work techniques. Assume new professional responsibilities over three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo. Advance your career through networking and communications.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Discuss an exploration. Make vacation or travel plans, with Mercury in Virgo. Expand your territory over the next three weeks. Make long-distance connections.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Network and collaborate. Communication gets lucrative, with Mercury in Virgo for three weeks. Financial discussions, inquiries and requests can get fruitful. Make valuable connections.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Collaborate with someone attractive. Partnership flowers over three weeks, with Mercury in Virgo. Compromise and negotiate for mutually beneficial solutions. Romance arises in conversation.