ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You must control your emotions this week or you will surely run afoul of one who can do you and your reputation a great deal of damage. Play it safe. (April 5-April 19) -- Any kind of overreaction can prove hazardous this week. Put your needs front and center, and you'll realize there are things you must not do -- and that's that.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may find yourself engaged in a conflict with a family member who is not taking into consideration your own immediate needs. Make yourself clear. (May 6-May 20) -- Instructions may not be clear as the week opens; you'll want to give things an experimental try before doing them in earnest. You must learn from your mistakes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You are eager to learn what someone else knows, but it will require you to make a sacrifice that gives you pause when you consider the ramifications. (June 7-June 20) -- Those who share your core ideals will be eager to work with you this week -- and the more closely, the better for all concerned. You can assemble a crack team, for sure.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- An honest approach has worked for you recently, but this week a certain issue may be hard to crack because of someone else's reticence. (July 8-July 22) -- You may be required to put your needs on a back burner for a time this week as you help someone who has entrusted you with overseeing an important personal episode.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll be able to get in touch with those things that really matter -- and yes, they are all within. Any searching you do out in the world is mere distraction. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Any collaboration is likely to pay off this week in ways that you cannot possibly foresee, despite any detailed planning you may have done. Let yourself be surprised.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You have been making many assumptions as of late, and this week you'll be brought back around to what you can prove by examining empirical evidence. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A loved one reveals something that you had long suspected but had never really wanted to acknowledge or address until now. The time is right to make a firm commitment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- What you want is just out of reach at this time. You can benefit from imagining yourself closing the distance throughout this busy week. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- How you see the world around you is undergoing a subtle change, but how you behave as a result isn't likely to be anywhere near as subtle. You take a more aggressive stance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may find yourself pulled in two directions at some point this week. Your answer to a difficult question can solve the problem -- at least for now. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You must get in touch with that part of yourself that steers you through difficult situations, as you are likely to encounter one this week that you do not expect.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Now is not the time to experiment further, but rather to commit yourself to what you know you can accomplish. Don't distract yourself any longer. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may have to work very hard this week to get others to concentrate on the issues at hand. You know just what lies in the balance, though they do not -- yet.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may believe you are waiting for something inevitable, but the truth is that the more you wait, the less likely it is to materialize. Get moving. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- What you want is likely to clash with what someone else needs this week, and you are going to have to make a very difficult decision as a result. Weigh all possibilities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- The course of action that you favor at this time may not be the one others advise, but you have a good reason to follow your instincts this week. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You are always willing to listen to reason, but this week you may not be able to sit still long enough to hear what someone else has to say.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You can avoid any serious damage this week while helping someone else avoid a potentially harmful situation. Remember, you're in it together. (March 6-March 20) -- You may discover someone you've long trusted doesn't really have your best interest at heart. You are going to have to make a change this week -- and the sooner, the better.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You're likely to be quite moody as the week opens, and this may last for several days until you realize that a mystery can be solved very quickly. (April 5-April 19) -- You can recover from any setbacks swiftly this week. Not everyone can be as flexible and responsive as you are, and that gives you the advantage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You will want to be more aware than usual of what is going on around you this week. Comparing yourself to another can work for and against you. (May 6-May 20) -- You'll come to understand your place in the scheme of things this week, far more than you have in the past. The difference lies in your ability to be honest with yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may not realize just how much others are affecting your work this week. Take a look at what you have to do and when, and you'll see what's going on. (June 7-June 20) -- You may not have any time to waste on competitive efforts this week; just getting your own job done as well as possible will take up all of your time and resources.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You'll want to keep your attitude in check this week, and your knee-jerk reactions to what others are doing to a minimum. (July 8-July 22) -- You are eager to know what someone is going to do this week, but he or she is keeping things very carefully under wraps. Focus more on your own assigned tasks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may find that expectations are shifting slightly this week, but just enough to give you more wiggle room when you need it. Give someone a second chance. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- A significant change is in the making this week, and you'll want to be sure that you're on the side of things that maintains a controlling influence over what goes on. Now is no time to let someone else call the shots.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may not be able to charge ahead as you had hoped this week. Don't worry, however, as a more considered, cautious approach can work out well for you. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- What is going on all around you this week may have you wondering just who is in charge -- and indeed, you may find that you have to step in and fill a gap in leadership.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You receive news from someone that may prove quite difficult to process for a while. The first thing you must do is confirm the truth of the story. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Others are sure to gravitate toward you throughout the week. This can prove beneficial, surely, but at times it may also be merely a necessary annoyance. Stay calm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You are one of those lucky individuals to know just what is going to happen this week before it happens -- and that certainly gives you an edge. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- It's not what happens that matters to you most this week, but rather how you interpret what happens -- and what you do in response. Your influence is likely to be widely felt.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Urgent business may keep you from indulging in a private passion for a time this week. When you do find the time, you'll really be able to let loose. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You will likely spend a great deal of time this week tending to another's business, but not because you are being selfless. You're serving your own immediate needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You have much in common with someone who has, in the past, been your closest competitor. He or she may now be more interested in working together. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You may suddenly find yourself in a situation that you can neither control nor understand. Your best bet, at least for a while, is to trust someone else to act as your guide.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may have reason to reflect on an accomplishment this week. The people you knew then, and the things you did, are all a part of who you are now. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You're eager to see what someone else will make of a situation that has stumped you for some time. It may be that you're merely missing a small piece of the puzzle.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You're eager to do things a certain way this week, but unforeseen circumstances may prevent you from following all the rules to the letter. (March 6-March 20) -- You may have to rely on someone else to let you know what is possible and what is not -- and he or she will also tell you when you are breaking the rules in any way. Listen.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- A turn of events is only truly unfortunate if you do nothing with it to learn, grow or expand yourself in the world. You can do all of these, surely! (April 5-April 19) -- A voice from the past sets you off on a course of discovery this week; what you gain is not likely to be measurable in the usual ways. Someone reveals a secret, perhaps.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You can complicate things to the extent that no one is able to follow you, but is that what you want? Now is not the time to go it alone, is it? (May 6-May 20) -- You may be tempted by someone on the periphery today, but you must take care that you're not about to throw away something for which you have worked hard for a very long time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may be put in charge of something you know very little about. You have time this week to read up some, but you'll surely have to learn by doing. (June 7-June 20) -- You've been assigned a project that only you can do, but that's little consolation while you struggle to get your bearings and to juggle far too many preliminary steps.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Something has begun to go awry, but you're not entirely sure what it is -- or how it will affect you. Be sure to get all the up-to-date info you need. (July 8-July 22) -- You may be required to do the same thing more than once today as a result of certain rules and regulations with which you have not yet acquainted yourself. Get updated.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may have been charged with watching over something that requires constant and careful attention. You can do it, but your own affairs need tending. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You have a friend who is in much the same situation as you, but his or her peril is greater. You can step in just in time this week and fix what is broken.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may not find anyone willing to face a certain enemy with you, so you're going to have to do it alone, but not before you've exhausted other ideas. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may be wondering what someone else has up his or her sleeve that is likely to be revealed at just the right moment. Perhaps this will be of benefit to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You are tempted to throw caution to the wind this week and head off to a place you've never been in order to try something new. Is this really what you want? (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Personal issues are bound to arise this week, but you can get ahead of them and stay there if you are honest with yourself and others. Avoid deception!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You'll be expected to do more this week than usual, but you can better your odds by starting with something that feeds your soul as well as your wallet. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Focus on the week as it develops, and don't let what has happened in the past take up too much of your time or attention. You must be willing to let bygones be bygones.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You've been doing things with a little more swagger than usual, perhaps, and this week your attitude will be noticed by those in charge. Use care. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You'll be sending a lot of messages this week through normal channels as well as some that are quite unusual. The risk of misinterpretation must be minimized.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You are ready to take part in something that is bigger than you are in every sense. You can't expect to be put in charge just yet. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- It's a good week to follow in the footsteps of someone whom you admire and who has your best interest at heart. Don't make the mistake of thinking you're ready to go it alone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Your confidence is on the rise, and as the week opens you'll recognize just how far confidence alone may take you. Your daring impresses others. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Now is no time for making bets you cannot pay; be sure to keep things on the up-and-up, and don't let anyone talk you into doing something that could deplete your resources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You're likely to encounter one or two people this week whose favorite word is "no." You can prove that only "yes" has any real value to you right now. (March 6-March 20) -- What you do this week is for the good of all, not just you, whether or not you know it. The stakes are higher than you had expected, too, so be ready to work hard.