ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- A quick but accurate judgment early in the week tells you exactly what you have to do. At least one ally will back you up. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be separated for a time from those who provide you with both excitement and solace. Still, you can make things work; take something from home with you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may start the week with some uncertainty, but as the hours and days pass, you'll know that you have just what it takes to make things come out all right. (May 6-May 20) -- You may choose to sit things out for a while this week, in order to reflect a bit and restore your faith in what you've been doing. Now is no time to deceive yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Circumstances may seem to favor some over others this week, but you can do much to change that, and to ensure that everyone enjoys a measure of equality. (June 7-June 20) -- The future calls to you this week in a way that is unfamiliar but certainly not unwelcome. You're eager to study all possibilities and to see what will pay off for you the most.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Timing may not be everything to you this week, but it is certainly not something you can ignore or overlook. A fight for what is best can be won. (July 8-July 22) -- Interpretation may be the key to making the best of certain situations this week. Before trying to get a new message across, be sure to choose your words very carefully.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You are eager to see a trying time recede into memory -- and you can do much to make that happen. Someone who has disagreed with you has a change of heart. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Make no assumptions about those who have taken positions in opposition to your own. They are every bit as confident as you are -- and you can learn much from them.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- The reactions you get from others this week will enable you to see things in a new light, perhaps. What appears to be a lost cause is, after all, anything but. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You mean no one any hard feelings, despite how competitive things may become this week. You can win an important victory and still keep your friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You have waited long enough, and this week you're likely to enjoy the rewards that are rightly yours after a success posted quite some time ago. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- What you remember can be more important to you than what you experience first-hand this week. Share what you think with those around you, and you'll enjoy all the support you desire.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You have a way of presenting ideas that, this week, will serve you very well indeed. Someone helps you who is in a position to do more when the time comes. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- The solution to a problem is staring you in the face; all you have to do is recognize it for what it is. Certain other difficulties are unavoidable, to be sure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You're likely to uncover something this week that sets you off in a new direction -- and someone you know well is likely to go along with you. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may face an unforeseen challenge this week, but you have what it takes to meet it head-on if you so choose. Now is certainly not the time to let self-doubt take hold.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You will have one chance this week to stop things from declining further than they already have. Be sure to accept help whenever it is offered! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Your love of all things old-fashioned mustn't keep you from doing things in a way that addresses current issues. You must be willing to take a step into the present.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Environmental influences cannot be avoided this week, but you can come up with a way to make them work for you. Focus on what you know best. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You will have to up your game considerably this week if you're going to pass a test that someone in charge is preparing for you. It's time to take several steps forward.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Now is not the time to revert to old methods. You've been progressing so quickly and adapting to changing circumstances in a very effective way. (March 6-March 20) -- You can afford to be a little more transparent, especially with those who have been doing so much to support your efforts. Work with them, not against them!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may have to negotiate a very tricky peace between two parties that haven't been listening to each other recently. You may prove to have a magic touch. (April 5-April 19) -- You're eager to get started on something new, and as soon as you acquire a little more information, you'll be off and running. Don't be tempted to begin prematurely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may be considering a change that requires more than a shift in attitude. Are you ready to pull up stakes and search for a new place to settle down? (May 6-May 20) -- There's little room for improvisation this week, but on one occasion you'll find that you can gain much by simply making things up. Someone finds you rather cheeky.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may require a change of scenery today in order to maximize your output at work, but is that something that your superiors will allow? (June 7-June 20) -- The feedback you receive this week is likely to say more about the person offering it than about your work. Still, there are a few messages that you are best to take to heart.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may have trouble balancing your mood this week, but you mustn't allow yourself to swing violently from one extreme to the next. Seek an outlet. (July 8-July 22) -- You may find yourself embattled this week because of something you intended but never actually did. It may be that actually doing it this week can solve all your problems.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You mustn't take things so seriously this week that you are unable to laugh at the follies of those around you -- or at your own. A smile goes a long way. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You are eager to know what someone thinks of a recently completed effort, but you may be concerned that he or she doesn't fully understand your intentions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may feel as though you have to start over on a major project, but that's merely an overreaction. A small adjustment can do the trick this week. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You are eager to hear what someone has to offer, especially when it comes to a situation you've been trying to exert control over for some time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You won't be able to teach someone else all he or she needs to know this week, but you can certainly be instrumental in smoothing the road ahead. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Accuracy is the key this week, in all things. Where you are forced to guess, you can do so by applying all you've learned in the past. Don't merely take a shot in the dark.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may fear that others are getting tired of what you have been serving up for quite some time, but that's only true in a very few specific cases. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You must work harder this week to achieve something that in the past came very naturally. A friend or teacher offers you valuable words of wisdom.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may feel as though things are starting much more slowly than you had hoped, but this is only the beginning. The pace quickens very soon. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You'll want to give yourself something of a workout this week in order to hone your skills and ready yourself for a coming challenge. Everything you do has a positive impact.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You don't want to get in anyone's way this week -- least of all your own. Go about your business in the most organic way to reap positive results. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You are waiting for something to happen that compels you to move in a certain direction. Why not just get up and go? You have all you need to acquit yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You've been trying to gain the advantage in a situation that is quite simply not very advantageous to any party. Still, you'll do what you must. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Someone is doing what you want to be doing, but you're in no position to take over -- just yet. There are things you must first learn and some habits you must break.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Your plate may not be quite as full as you had anticipated, and this will give you just enough freedom to explore something new in what is to you a new way. (March 6-March 20) -- Tend to your duties this week as if you are the only one who knows how to get them done -- for in many cases, you are! Some questions asked cannot be immediately answered.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may feel that you have much to prove this week, but really you are your own worst critic. Right now, much that you do will impress those around you. (April 5-April 19) -- You've been seeking something for quite some time, and this week you may find that it's been within reach all this while. Now you can make up for lost time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may think that you've gotten yourself in an impossible position, but this week's events prove you're merely misinterpreting certain signs. (May 6-May 20) -- You may have to spend more than you had counted on this week, but you can still do what you and a friend had planned. Make sure you don't overdo it from here on out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may be trying to tackle one thing too many at this time, but this week you should be able to figure out how to streamline your life just enough. (June 7-June 20) -- Someone is trying to send you a certain signal, but you're not getting the message. Later in the week, you'll have time to sit down and consider all possible meanings.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You have a way of seeing things that brings the past together with the present, and your future will surely benefit. This week, you can make a big plan. (July 8-July 22) -- You will be invited to participate in something this week that challenges you both emotionally and intellectually. Someone in charge has a surprise in store.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Your creative energies are on the rise, and this week you can put them to very good use. Now is no time to shy away from any kind of challenge. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may find yourself working alongside someone who doesn't seem to share your way of looking at things, but it's really too early to tell. You actually have much in common.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may be eager to go that extra mile this week simply for the money, but soon you'll realize that there are other benefits to be had as well. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You're entering into something new and different perhaps more sheepishly than usual. While it makes sense to be cautious, you needn't be fearful. Do your homework.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- It's a good time to make a change, but you mustn't be so concerned with doing what others think is right. You're the only judge of what will really work. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may be unusually restless throughout the week. Some answers are difficult to come up with, and this is leaving you uncertain and doubtful. Give it time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- This week, you're going to want to prepare like you've never prepared before. What lies ahead will prove a test of will, courage and staying power. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may not begin the week in the best of spirits, but one or two unexpected successes are likely to turn things around for you. Friends know something is going on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You can work things to your advantage this week, but it'll take some doing -- and you may have to engage in something that is not altogether legit. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Use care this week as you explore unfamiliar territory. You don't want to make a mistake that you will have to pay for over the long haul. Don't say yes to everything.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- After a trying period in which your responsibilities may have doubled, you can get back to normal this week and focus on things that truly please you. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- A calm, steady approach is not to be underrated this week; indeed, the more you can maintain an even keel, no matter where you go, the better others will respond.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Give yourself something you've always wanted this week, and don't feel guilty about it. It's been too long since you were No. 1 in your own mind. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to encounter someone this week who confirms many of your own beliefs -- while, at the same time, challenging you to reach higher and achieve more.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Others may recognize you this week, but that's not going to give you the feeling you're after. Only by finishing a certain project will you be satisfied. (March 6-March 20) -- You may feel as though you are falling into a kind of emotional hole, but if you let a good friend help you, you can avoid any lasting effects. Don't isolate yourself.