ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- A "joke" that you don't think is funny propels you through the rest of the week; your reaction is all the fuel you really need. (April 5-April 19) -- You're being wildly misunderstood, perhaps. Someone's narrow view of what is possible may be standing in your way, but you must be willing to listen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may have to size people up very quickly this week before putting your feelings into words. Don't be too casual about it; you have a deadline. (May 6-May 20) -- You may not agree with someone's assessment of your recent efforts, but your job this week will be to provide most of what has been requested.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- The difference between what is possible and what is appropriate is revealed to you this week. You needn't go back to square one. (June 7-June 20) -- You may wonder why others aren't eager for you to help this week -- until you realize that what you have to offer is beyond some of your teammates' understanding.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- It's a good week to grant others a little more freedom, especially when it comes to something that you would usually take care of yourself. (July 8-July 22) -- You will have little extra time to deliver the goods this week, so you must jump at any chance to get a little ahead of the game. You won't get stuck!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- What you bring to the table is undervalued, certainly, but by the end of the week it will have far more support than you have had in the past. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Try to see things from another's point of view, especially as you experiment together during the first few days of the week. Later, you reach a compromise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You cannot let physical ills keep you from fulfilling your part of a promise this week. Going back on your word can prove genuinely dangerous. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A congregation of like minds -- including yours -- can make a change this week that is felt by many for days to come. This is something that matters!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Your explanation of something unintentional isn't likely to fly this week. You must be willing to tell the truth and face the music. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- How you react to a new development may perhaps shock others into action. Now is no time to sit still; you must be willing to air your objections!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- There are plenty of options available to you this week, despite the warnings from some that you have only one or two alternatives. Explore! (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You must resist the very real temptation to dig in your heels and say "no" to any options proposed by those lining up against you. You must listen to reason!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- If you speak too soon this week, you may betray your own ignorance of a very important issue. Take the time to do your homework first. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You can keep a serious situation from becoming a genuine emergency. You'll want to keep tabs on those close to you as this plays out and comes to an end.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- Someone may be pushing you to the breaking point, but you discover a way out of this difficult situation and feel liberated by week's end. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Whether you win or lose this week, you'll certainly walk away with a greater knowledge of yourself and what is really "right" for you at this time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- What you receive from others isn't likely to be what you expect this week. Still, you should be able to turn it into something of value. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You mustn't stand in anyone's way this week. Do what you can to help others and lend encouragement. Before the week is over, that favor will be reciprocated.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You're likely to learn a great deal this week that allows you to punch through an obstacle that has been a longtime concern. (March 6-March 20) -- You've been receiving a great deal of advice and counsel of late, but this week you'll want to try to go it alone in order to gain confidence and self-sufficiency.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You must take the time to do what is right this week for yourself and for someone else in your inner circle. Are you on the right side? (April 5-April 19) -- Much of your week will be spent preparing for something that you must do later on, but that surely affects how you do things moment by moment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You'll have a vested interest this week in someone else's progress and potential success. You know a good thing when you see one! (May 6-May 20) -- A loss of momentum is expected toward midweek, but then you'll be able to pick up the pace again and finish strong, challenging a major rival for the top spot.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You're not interested in dealing with anyone who does not follow the rules this week. You can't afford such trouble right now. (June 7-June 20) -- A complication may hold you back for a time this week; free yourself of it, and you can score more than one personal victory before the week is out.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may have to make something of a sacrifice this week in order to enable someone close to you to rise to a personal challenge. (July 8-July 22) -- Apply yourself to a particularly stubborn problem this week and you can certainly come to understand it better, if not solve it once and for all.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Are you paying too much attention to someone else when you should be focusing on your own affairs? Don't get distracted this week! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- A professional option strikes you as odd when it is first presented to you. After further thought, you may be more than willing to see where it will lead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You know what you need, and you know where you can get it. It's not that easy, however, and you must be patient throughout a long week. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You aren't likely to recognize a certain opportunity this week until it has almost passed you by, but it won't be too late to take advantage of it!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- A controversy arises this week after you and a rival try to do the same thing at the same time. Someone is going to have to yield. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may enjoy an enforced journey far more than expected this week. You learn much about yourself and about someone who insists on accompanying you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- How you react to a certain development says a great deal more about you this week than you may want to reveal, but you can undo any damage done. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You mustn't confuse quantity with quality this week. It's certainly easier to do more, but "better" is what's really required of you at this time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You'll be eager to follow someone else's progress this week, as you had much to do with getting him or her to this point. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may have to put your own work aside for a time this week in order to assist someone who is in a far more vulnerable position than you are. You'll be rewarded.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You know something about yourself that no one else knows, of course, but did you know that a loved one knows something you don't? (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- An unusual strategy serves you very well this week, as you try to outmaneuver someone who is doing things in an unconventional way as well. It's quite a contest!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You benefit from a vision of the future that has you in control of your own destiny. You can do much this week to realize that vision! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You and a partner can come up with quite a plan this week, but take care you're not letting your excitement get the better of you. Are you being realistic?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You'll have a chance to step into a new role this week and win the praise of many who have been there before. Be ready to learn a lot! (March 6-March 20) -- You'll start the week in a rather ordinary way, but later on things take a very unusual turn as you strive for something really quite remarkable.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may find family tensions ramping up as the week opens, but what you do in tandem with others can keep a rift from developing. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be wondering what your purpose really is this week, and it remains a mystery until quite suddenly you realize that you've been true to it all along.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- It's time to assert yourself in a way you haven't in the recent past. Don't try to do it all at once; process is just as important as results. (May 6-May 20) -- While others are eager to jump on almost any new bandwagon, you're more inclined to trust traditional methods and ideologies this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You must be willing and able to read the signs as they are presented to you this week. Knowing what to do depends on getting up-to-date info! (June 7-June 20) -- A crisis may arise early in the week to which you hold the key. Don't be resistant to change, however, for it is necessary to a permanent solution.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- An accident proves fortuitous this week, as you are trying to do things that you don't quite yet know how to do. Be alert! (July 8-July 22) -- You may hear from someone who has been on your mind lately -- and perhaps he or she has been thinking of you, too. Isn't it time to let bygones be bygones?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- A challenge to the status quo has you considering options that are new to you -- but perhaps rather traditional in the overall scheme of things. (Aug. 8-Aug 22) -- What you have going for you will become apparent this week, especially if you allow yourself to go down an unfamiliar path.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Certain vibes have you reacting in ways that take you very much by surprise. Are you willing to take on something new this week? (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may uncover an opportunity that others are eager to take advantage of, but you must assert yourself and claim your spot first in line!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Messages cross this week, and you may be left with little or no pertinent information. A little guesswork can save the day, just in time. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Individual progress slows this week, but you can counteract any negative effects by allying yourself with one or two other individuals with similar objectives.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- A separation goes on and on, with seemingly no end in sight. You must not lose your will to progress, or your taste for accomplishment. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You know what's what and who's who this week, but what you are supposed to do with that information, and where, may prove elusive to you until the last moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Family members are likely to be feuding with each other over issues that can easily be resolved, but your involvement is required, surely. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You have been falling behind in ways, but this week you'll have the chance to catch up and perhaps take the lead, at least for a while. Efficiency increases.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may have waited too long to address a growing concern. This week, you may find yourself in an unfortunate do-or-die situation. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- One journey ends this week while another begins, but you don't have to be alone if you don't want to. Someone is willing to accompany you the whole way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Pay attention to the ebb and flow of cash reserves this week. Extra expenditures may have to be avoided, at least for the time being. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- A substitution may have to be made this week so that you can provide something close to what has been requested. Second-best may be more than good enough!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Something memorable is coming to an end this week, but never fear! It's likely to be replaced by something you'll enjoy even more. (March 6-March 20) -- One or two things prove all-important this week and give you good reason to turn away from the kinds of trivial efforts that have been taking up time of late.