ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Follow your instincts and you'll be able to make sense out of something that has others confused and even rather afraid. (April 5-April 19) -- You can share what's on your mind with some other people who are willing to help you on your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may be able to sneak off and enjoy a little downtime, but you must be ready to get back to business when called upon. (May 6-May 20) -- You may not fully understand the significance of the role you are asked to play, but you know there will be a payoff.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You are likely to make a few important discoveries every step of the way, and your travels may take you quite far indeed. (June 7-June 20) -- Now is the time for you to let another know exactly how you feel and exactly what you are willing to do about it!

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- It may seem as though you are getting only cold responses from those around you, but someone is sure to step up and have your back. (July 8-July 22) -- A gut response early in the week is likely to send you in a surprising direction. Something beckons.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may feel trapped by circumstances, but as the days pass, you'll recapture a keen sense of control. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- What begins as something purely recreational is likely to turn into something that means much more by week's end.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may find yourself engaged in a contest of wills. How it ends will determine much more than your own personal standing. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may not require a great deal of coaching this week; your own experience and expertise do the trick.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may feel as though a great deal more than usual is riding on what you accomplish this week, and this may be proved true very soon. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may want to say goodbye to a certain part of yourself that you feel is no longer relevant.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- What you need at this time is a stepping-stone of sorts, but you aren't likely to find it where you most expect it. Keep looking! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You are missing something that actually provides you with a great deal of strength and confidence, but you'll recapture it soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may have only one chance this week to get it right. As soon as it reveals itself, you must make your play. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You mustn't distract yourself with trying to be the best. Instead, progress is made in small increments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may not be reaching the heights that you had previously anticipated. It's a good week to rethink what really matters to you. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You may have to say your goodbyes before you had planned on it, but you're not likely to encounter many other such surprises.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may have to make an early start each and every day this week, but later on you'll be able to get some much-needed rest. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be operating according to an assumption that is proved to be quite wrong by week's end.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You should be able to help another out of a rut, and in the process you may rekindle an interest that pays off handsomely for you. (March 6-March 20) -- You may behave in ways that send the wrong signals to a loved one, when in fact you're trying to say just what is needed.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You’re likely to face a challenge this week that is both self-made and self-promoted. You must address certain weaknesses. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be waiting for a last chance that is not likely to come. Perhaps it is time for a change of heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You can save a great deal of money this week, or you can pass up this chance in favor of something that won’t really pay off. Choose wisely. (May 6-May 20) -- You may feel as though you are running out of options, but this week you actually have more choices than usual.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may find yourself completely redoing something that didn’t work too well for you the first time. Be ready to make changes. (June 7-June 20) -- You are confident that what you are doing will win the desired results, but others are not so sure.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You can compare reality with fantasy in a way that allows you to choose between the two more productively than usual this week. (July 8-July 22) -- A situation is soon likely to develop that requires you to take a stand on an issue you’ve been avoiding.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You’ll gain a great deal of perspective this week by watching someone close to you tackle something you care about. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- It’s a good week to listen more closely to those who are reaching out to you in unusual ways.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Your ingenuity will come in handy this week as you try to address a situation that you have not encountered before. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- It’s a good week to focus on your own behavior, especially those bad habits that you’ve sworn to break.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Someone who demands more time from you than usual certainly does deserve your attention, but you mustn’t neglect your own key issues. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You are likely to be surrounded by those who know how to give you needed support, but do you know how to accept it?� SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- This week, you may be on top of a situation that others have found to be too much to handle. You can prove yourself in many ways. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may encounter a dangerous situation this week when you get pushed into something for which you are not yet ready.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You can make a brand new start, but whether it leads you in the right direction or not may depend on many external forces. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Are you ready to make a new commitment this week? You had better acquaint yourself with all available information.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- Don’t let yourself get lost in a web of details this week. You must maintain a certain objectivity and understand the big picture. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You can determine the best route to take rather early in the week, and you’re ready to get started.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You must be sure that your way of thinking is in line with others whose support you are soon going to need. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may find yourself engaged in a philosophical argument with someone who, in the end, actually agrees with you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- What you know about a coming event will serve you well as preparations are under way. You have a few tricks up your sleeve. (March 6-March 20) -- You may have trouble convincing another that your position is supported by the facts, but you must keep trying.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may have to mark the time in an unusual way this week. Once you think things are being done in the right order, you can relax. (April 5-April 19) -- You can maximize your own rewards this week by doing a thing or two for a rival, but don't advertise the details!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Where a little results in a little, a little more will give you a little more -- but there are limits to how much of a good thing you can enjoy. (May 6-May 20) -- You're eager to prove that which has only been hinted at or assumed recently, and you know just what you must do.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You have a great deal to gain this week, and only a very little to lose -- so do the math! It's a good week to take that leap. (June 7-June 20) -- You may be growing tired of those who insist that the same old thing can yield new and different results. Say so!

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You don't have to have a lot of something to enjoy it fully this week; indeed, just a small sampling may be ample at this time. (July 8-July 22) -- What happens inside this week is likely to have a greater value for you when you take it outside. Commune with nature!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- A choice you make early in the week may come under some scrutiny by those who are calling the shots. You may have to defend yourself. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- What you see and hear this week may have you doubting yourself for a time, but a friend gets you back on track.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Someone may be recommending easy stages this week, but that approach may be too cautious. You can afford to take more of a risk. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A minor failure this week can lead directly to the kind of success that may be long remembered.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may be needed this week for some kind of emergency, but it's not what you think, and it won't develop in the way anyone expects. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- No matter how far-fetched you may think the last explanation to be, it's likely the truth, and you must face it this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You are likely to be asked one or two questions this week that inspire you to do something new and different with familiar tools. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- A variety of situations may stir emotions that you're not used to, but through the week you can come to terms with them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You know just how to push another's buttons, but this week the tables may be turned on you. Be ready to do something crazy. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- The most normal activities are likely to take on much greater significance this week, though the reason may elude you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may find it difficult this week to keep up with your friends, but that may only be because you haven't prepared as thoroughly as possible. (Jan. 7-Jan. 20) -- It's important for you to protect yourself and those under your care, but perhaps in a new way this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may find yourself disagreeing with those who are usually on your side; what comes of it depends on your willingness to compromise. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be reunited this week with someone who brings out the best -- and the worst -- in you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may be put in a position in which you do not have any real choice one way or the other, so you will have to stay the course. (March 6-March 20) -- Now is no time to cheat; you must play by the rules if you're going to enjoy the benefits of a game well played.