Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Capricorn.

Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024:

You are intelligent and adventurous. You are also loyal, hardworking and reliable. This year will bring about increased freedom and exciting changes. Stay flexible and be ready to act quickly on new opportunities. Expect to travel. Meet new friends and trust your intuition.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)
★★★
Today you’re focused on your professional (and possibly public) goals. They seem doable, which is encouraging. In fact, where you might have felt uncertain about your work or dealing with your public reputation, now you feel reassured and calm. Disciplined effort will pay off. Talk to your boss. Tonight: Think positive.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)
★★★★
This is an excellent day to make thoughtful decisions about long-term projects, especially related to writing, publishing or higher education. You also might make travel plans. Discussions about medicine, the law, higher education and publishing will be solid and productive. Tonight: Wealth.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)
★★★
Spend some time today on wrapping up loose details related to inheritances, insurance matters, taxes, debt, mortgages, loans and shared property. You might want to draw up a budget or discuss how to share expenses or deal with how to share chores. Tonight: Optimism.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)
★★★★
This is an excellent day to sit down with a partner, spouse or close friend and have a serious discussion about issues that are important to you. You might want to talk about the division of labor or shared expenses. Someone older or more experienced might have good advice for you. Tonight: Happy solitude.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★
This can be a productive day for you, primarily because you are ready to work in a practical, regulated fashion. You have the right attitude; plus, you will be patient and mature in your approach to things. You’re willing to play the long game — which is work today for results tomorrow. Tonight: Friendships.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★★
This is a great day to tackle creative projects, to work with kids or to make some serious strides in the entertainment world or the hospitality industry. You’re ready to work! You have practical ideas! Furthermore, you’re willing to practice or hone your technique. Good stuff! Tonight: You’re admired.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★
This is a good day to have serious, practical discussions with partners, spouses and close friends. For example, you might want to discuss the division of labor or how to share expenses. Quite possibly, someone older or more experienced will weigh in on this discussion with solid advice. Tonight: Explore!

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★★
Whatever you do today, especially at work, you will do carefully with thought and attention to detail. This applies to work at your job as well as to work related to children, sports events and anything related to the arts. In fact, this is an excellent time to finish old projects. Tonight: Share something.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★
When it comes to financial matters today, you will be frugal. You don’t want to blow your money. Au contraire, you want to save your money, or if you spend it, you will buy something practical and long-lasting. You might think about a budget for home expenses. Tonight: Cooperate.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★
Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with stern Saturn, which means you will receive benefits by being dutiful and accepting responsibility today. You will make gains by keeping things practical and orderly. More than most, you’ll find this easy to do. Tonight: Work.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★
This is the kind of day when research will pay off. If you seek answers to questions or solutions to old problems, start digging deep. You might find what you’re looking for. Sometimes situations like this depend on timing, and timing is everything. Tonight: Socialize.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★

A discussion with someone older or more experienced might benefit you today. This person might have ideas or advice that causes you to change your goals in the future to something that is more viable and realistic. Never dismiss wise advice. (Although we all know that Cole’s Law is just thinly sliced cabbage.) Tonight: Relax.