ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may be working with a lot of new information, and you can't expect the pace to remain consistent as you suss things out. (April 5-April 19) -- Good timing can help you achieve almost anything, while bad timing can prevent you from performing even routine duties.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may have trouble figuring someone out. Don't let this keep you from putting your focus where it really needs to be. (May 6-May 20) -- You may be distracting yourself with all manner of unnecessary concerns. It's a good time to streamline your approach.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You've reached a halfway point, and you have every reason to think that it's all downhill from here. You may be surprised! (June 7-June 20) -- Waste no time; get started early, and do what you can to maximize productivity during morning hours.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Your ability to spot the central issue will serve you well, but others may not be willing to follow your lead just yet. (July 8-July 22) -- Others are looking to you for the kind of guidance that you usually give quite liberally. Things may be different now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You're in the mood for something different, but you must address certain key issues before heading off in a new direction. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- An air of disappointment colors your week -- until you realize what is really going on. You can turn things around very quickly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You can perform very well behind the scenes, giving others what they need -- and yourself, too, in an indirect fashion. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may not understand what all the fuss is about, but you're willing to explore something that is popular with others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may feel as though you will soon break free from certain long-term restraints. Many familiar traps can be avoided. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You're perfectly willing to go with the flow, provided it doesn't lead you down a path of complacency or ignorance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You're likely to grow a great deal when it comes to outlook and attitude. You seem to know things someone else doesn't. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Teamwork may not be an option, even though you've been making plans with a partner. The time for collaboration will come.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may have to do some historical fact-checking to be sure that you are not steering a project down the wrong path. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You can take what another has taught you and use it to your advantage in a new and unexpected way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- See if you can put yourself in a more advantageous position simply by being first in line -- literally or figuratively. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You're likely to discover that you can perform quite well under pressure, especially when it comes to making changes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Even the most minor malady can have a major impact; energy and focus are essential and must not be compromised! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may have trouble avoiding the kinds of pitfalls a friend or co-worker has warned you about. This is what comes of not taking good advice!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may not be giving yourself the best possible chance when you let knee-jerk responses dictate your behavior. Remain calm! (March 6-March 20) -- Be sure to share ideas in the most logical, straightforward manner possible. Avoid a serpentine approach.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Once you get started, you're not likely to stop until you've accomplished what you set out to do. It's part of a long-term goal. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be displaying a kind of inconsistency that is cause for concern among those who know you well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- It's time for you to collect what's coming to you. You must accept nothing short of what you have been promised. (May 6-May 20) -- You can make a deal that serves you well now and in the weeks to come. Someone else changes his or her mind and comes over to your side.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- What you think will take hardly any time at all is likely to become all-consuming -- not that you are complaining! (June 7-June 20) -- A friend sees what's coming when you don't, and you're likely to be saved by a last-minute intervention of sorts. Be grateful!

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You can help another or you can help yourself, but you're not likely to have it both ways. Your instincts tell you which direction to go. (July 8-July 22) -- As you're waiting for news that could conceivably change everything, you'll want to revisit certain past events.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may be working hard while others enjoy some much-needed time off -- or vice versa. You can spend time together soon. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You mustn't make any decisions that cannot be reversed, should you discover that the facts don't support them. Remain flexible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may not have as much time to finish a certain project as you had thought, but you're likely to receive help from an unlikely source. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A good deed performed long ago is likely to bring healthy dividends, thanks to someone who has not forgotten your kindness.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Check in with someone early in the week, and you'll very likely have no shortage of updates as the days pass. Consider yourself lucky! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may have to send someone into unfamiliar territory all alone -- but only for a while. You'll be reunited soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may spend much of the week vacillating between what you want to do and what you must do. You know very well which takes priority! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may find yourself waiting for news from someone who has journeyed far from home. You wish you had gone along!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may be of two minds about something that you know is unavoidable. A friend lightens your load a bit, just in time. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may discover that you are able to do something you have never done before -- and the reaction should be overwhelmingly positive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may have to send others off on a journey of discovery while you stay back and keep the home fires burning. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You can do much for someone without moving out of your comfort zone. A creative approach to scheduling works wonders.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Seek, and ye shall find. If not, perhaps what you are looking for wasn't really there to begin with. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may not receive the kind of praise or reward you were hoping for, but the work you are doing is sure to be acknowledged in some other way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- It's time for you to think outside the box in order to do what you have promised. You can wait no longer. (March 6-March 20) -- Your ability to see through any sort of deception will come in very handy for you and others -- and enable you to avoid some very real dangers.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You'll find yourself moving closer and closer to someone who challenges your usual ways of thinking. How you feel is changing, too. (April 5-April 19) -- There's no need to view things in such a literal fashion. You can allow yourself to be affected by meaning and symbolism.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Pace is of less concern than actual productivity, which will be affected by more than mere resourcefulness. Attitude is key. (May 6-May 20) -- Now is the time for you to tell someone precisely how you feel, and why. Don't assume that he or she is able to read your mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Attempting to do something in the face of overwhelming odds may seem like folly to some, but to you it is clearly a learning situation. (June 7-June 20) -- You are capable of doing more than you have been assigned, and you can prove just how valuable your contributions really are.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Something rather out of the ordinary is likely to catch your attention early in the week, bringing you face to face with a challenge. (July 8-July 22) -- See if you can surprise yourself by completing a project ahead of schedule. You'll have more time for yourself!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You can get a great deal done while waiting for a partner to complete his or her part of a collaborative project. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may have an opportunity to exert a controlling influence over more than your own personal affairs. Be sensitive and tolerant, by all means.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Your focus should be more outward, but instead you're likely to concentrate almost exclusively on a private concern. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may be able to enjoy a little more personal freedom than usual, but take care that you don't neglect your primary duties.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Take the time to envision a goal more fully, and you should be able to turn it into reality with simple routine effort. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Others are likely to be impressed by your ability to move swiftly and confidently in many circles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You've been telling yourself for some time that something has to change. What are you going to do about it? (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You'll benefit from an influx of new and up-to-date information. Someone close to you may provide you with the last piece of a puzzle.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You know precisely what has to be done, but despite your best-laid plans, you'll still have to improvise in some situations. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Your admiration for another will inspire you to do something that he or she can admire in turn -- and perhaps imitate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- How you look may be directly related to how you feel -- and vice versa. You'll be affected by subtle rhythms. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- How you view another will be altered. You both will know that something has changed, perhaps permanently.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- A contest of sorts has you battening down the hatches in anticipation of certain dangers that you won't be able to control. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You'll be gravitating toward something that promises more than anticipated. Your critical thinking can save the day more than once.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- In order to avoid grasping at straws, you'll want to base all activities on established fact and stay within your comfort zone. (March 6-March 20) -- The assistance you provide can also prove quite instructive to you -- making you both student and teacher, simultaneously.