The coming week is likely to see most individuals closing out the year on a note of highest expectancy. Plans are beginning to bear fruit, and this natural time of transition and assessment offers a clear picture of both where we have been, and where we are going. There will be, as always, a certain sense of inevitability that weaves its way through all events, endeavors and developments. There will be a feeling that little can be done to alter the course of the coming days or weeks. This is, of course, an erroneous perception, but one that can leave a strong and lasting impression.
Something rather serendipitous is likely to happen this week, and even those who seem to have a clairvoyant sense of things may be surprised by this unexpected, yet wholly welcome, development. It means, of course, that those affected by it should enjoy a new and important advantage as they begin 2014.
ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may feel somehow fractured or fragmented as the week opens, but later on you'll recover your usual stability and integrity. (April 5-April 19) -- You mustn't take things too literally. Much that you read or hear can be interpreted in a symbolic sense.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- A good friend is willing to listen to you, but you may not be sure where to begin. You have some soul-searching to do first. (May 6-May 20) -- A look back gives you an important view of the landscape you have navigated recently, and it's been quite an accomplishment!
GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may not want to charge ahead into something new with your usual abandon. A more careful approach may serve you much better. (June 7-June 20) -- You may have reason to thank someone who was an important influence on you a long, long time ago.
CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Because you know how things work inside and out, you should be able to rise to the top of a current endeavor very quickly. (July 8-July 22) -- You know how to talk with those who are usually unwilling to talk -- probably because you are often so reticent yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Advice comes to you from an unusual source. If you take it, you can find yourself rising above an anticipated fray. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You have the ability to make everyone who shares time and energy with you feel very special. Do so!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- An even stronger bond is developing between you and one who has proven a mentor to you in the past. Now, however, you are in the know. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A late start may not be forgiven. Be sure to observe rules, regulations and expectations!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Someone you know well may think you're only playing games, but in actuality you are on the up-and-up. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Take care that you don't overdo it. You mustn't put yourself in a position of unintentional vulnerability.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You can bring a great deal of joy to your every endeavor -- except, perhaps, one that has been hanging over you for a while. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You must be willing to go above and beyond if you want the new year to meet with your expectations early on.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You can articulate what you want with great clarity, and others will be more than willing to jump on the bandwagon. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You must let others contribute to a collaborative project in their own unique ways; you can't do it all alone.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You will find yourself in a more stable position than expected; what is in store will cause you to reflect in a new way. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You are missing someone who has been important to you in a subtle but permanent way. It's time to reconnect.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You're going to have to watch the clock throughout the week. Don't let time slip away, as you have many deadlines to meet. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be more eager than you had thought for this year to yield to the next -- more so than most of your inner circle.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You can prove how much you know about a certain topic, but take care that you don't try to cash in on another's ignorance. (March 6-March 20) -- You've been told to be nice again and again, and it will surely be advice you want to take.