ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may be intrigued by the way another plays his or her part. Do what you can to get close to this person -- but not too close! (April 5-April 19) -- You may have to teach yourself something rather quickly before teaching it to someone else later in the week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You have more to give than you are willing to part with right now, but someone is likely to inspire you and convince you to give your all. (May 6-May 20) -- You may not be willing to do exactly as you are told, but you may be able to reach a productive compromise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- What you thought would be simple may actually prove harder to do with so many people involved; you were expecting to tackle it on your own. (June 7-June 20) -- Zero in on those things that turn your focus inward; you have much to think about of a personal nature.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- There is little room for mistakes this week, but it is unlikely you will get through everything without making one or two. (July 8-July 22) -- What begins as something purely recreational suddenly begins to mean a lot more to you as the week progresses.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Things are looking good for you, and someone may turn to you with a request that allows you to demonstrate your skills more openly. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You can assuage someone else's doubts by being quick and assured; you know how to get things done!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Others may not believe everything you tell them, so you'll have to demonstrate that it is, in the main, quite true. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- After a long period of conflict, you may choose to throw in the towel in order to move on to something else.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Appearances can surely be deceiving, but they may be all you have to go on as you make decisions about your immediate future. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You are willing to put yourself in a supporting role in order to work with a clear expert.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- It's a good week for you to work on clearing the air with those who have been in dispute with you over the past few weeks. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Questions of policy will have to be answered. You know where you stand, but others may make you guess.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You'll be invited to play with the big boys, and you'll find that you feel very much at home in their company. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- It's not often that you are given carte blanche, but this week that may be the case, at least for a time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may have to rush through a few favorite endeavors in order to tend to a new responsibility that you're not yet used to. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You may have to break a few of your own personal rules in order to communicate certain ideas clearly and efficiently.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Your collaboration with a member of the opposite sex may promise something more -- at least in your own mind. Read the signs carefully. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to find that someone else's approach, while quite unusual, suits you as well. Can you adopt it?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You're attracted to the way someone expresses him- or herself -- but is there something more going on? Assess this carefully throughout the week. (March 6-March 20) -- You may feel as though someone isn't telling you everything you need to know. Investigate!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Your progress may be thwarted for a short time by circumstances that are, in part, a result of your own mixed feelings. (April 5-April 19) -- Despite your best efforts, some of the things you do are likely to be considered noble failures.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Are you ready to follow orders? This week, you'll find yourself in a position that compels you to do precisely what you are told! (May 6-May 20) -- Now is the time for you to make your desires very plain; any attempt at disguising the truth may well backfire on you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You can shake things up a bit and win the gratitude of others who are in need of exactly that kind of excitement. (June 7-June 20) -- It's not going to be a cakewalk, but you can accomplish something you've been looking forward to for some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- What you see taking shape before you will surely prove inspiring, but there are certain challenges you will face as a result. (July 8-July 22) -- You may be wondering whatever happened to the "old days" -- until you realize, this week, that "now" affords you a great deal of pleasure.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll have the opportunity to look back at past involvements and assess them quite carefully. What means most to you? (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Now is the time for you to take a bold and confident stance. What you do this week can stand the test of time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may not trust a new trend at this time, but the events of the week are likely to change your mind, at least to some degree. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You'll hear from someone who has been only indirectly involved, and he or she wants a more prominent role.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You can keep another moving at a steady pace, but take care you don't sacrifice your own progress. Strike a healthy balance. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You're confident that someone else can see a key project to completion, but don't wash your hands of it completely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You have what it takes to wow your critics this week, but take care not to go overboard and overtax your own resources. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Don't push yourself so hard this week that you forget the enjoyment that your endeavors bring you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Your reaction to some unexpected developments will actually teach others how they must or must not react to similar events. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You're in no mood for crowding of any kind this week, socially or professionally. You want to be very much on your own.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You know what it takes to get the job done, and you are able to do that and more. Others notice that you're one of a kind. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You can approach situations with a bit more sensitivity this week. Others react well to this softer touch.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You have given fair warning, and now it's time to do what you have promised from the beginning. You'll win mixed reactions, surely. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- It's time for you to invest more heavily in endeavors that really make you feel confident and capable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You know how to set things up in such a way that you maximize rewards for yourself and others who have come along for the ride. (March 6-March 20) -- Give yourself the credit you deserve for doing what was required on time and in fine style.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- There is a difference between transparency and routine checks and balances. This week, the former is really what you're after. (April 5-April 19) -- Your motivations are best kept under wraps for a while -- at least until others are ready and willing to hear the truth.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Good and bad may be closely commingled throughout the week, causing you to adopt an unusual vantage point in order to see things clearly. (May 6-May 20) -- You want others to do what you do, if only to give you the confidence to keep doing it!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You can have a great deal of fun, but you may be surprised when someone unexpected joins you along the way. (June 7-June 20) -- That which is hypothetical mustn't take the place of that which is real; you must know the difference and work with it.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may be against the popular agenda, but you can certainly convince some that your position is supported by facts. (July 8-July 22) -- Simply relabeling a difficult issue isn't likely to fool anyone; everyone knows what's really going on!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You're likely to be very near an important personal goal; all it takes to go all the way is a willingness to do something unusual. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may intercept information that was not meant for you, but which can do you a great deal of good.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- An argument over protocol isn't likely to be solved by anyone directly involved. A third party may be required. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You will want to go through the proper channels in order to get things happening according to plan.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You'll be asking many questions about another's behavior and how it may affect you in the long run. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- A question of legality isn't easily avoided; you'll want to be sure you're on the right side of the law!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- The importance of your own position will be clear once you put your money where your mouth is. Now is the time to act. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may win praise for an unusual act, but you may not be able to get away with it a second time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You are sure to be surprised by someone who has been planning a certain counteroffensive for some time. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- This is a good week to repeat what worked for you before, but you may also be able to improve upon it in a creative way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may cross the line in some way, but instead of attracting criticism, you're likely to win a good deal of praise. (Jan.7-Jan. 19) -- You aren't likely to approve of a family member's decisions, but you are not in a position to impose your own will.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Routine efforts aren't likely to pay off in a routine way; you're going to have to put in a little extra effort, surely. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Whether a plan has worked for you will only be clear after you look back over a long period of time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Others are likely to pursue you from many angles, but only because your involvement is seen as a major boon. (March 6-March 20) -- Things may not be as clear to you as they have been in the past. The fog will lift only after you make your objections known.