ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Your care for another will be noticed this week. You can help someone raise his or her level of performance on the job. Plans come together efficiently. (April 5-April 19) -- You may choose to do things this week the way others have done them, if only to explore such old-fashioned methods. A combination of old and new works well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may have to steel yourself against a number of distractions and intrusions this week, as you are in a position that doesn't give you full protection. (May 6-May 20) -- A brief show-and-tell session is required as the week opens, but after that, you'll be able to move in a new direction on your own. Your teaching methods are effective.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You must make no attempts to gain the advantage over a rival who currently has the advantage over you. Your turn will come -- but this is not the week. (June 7-June 20) -- You can prove those wrong this week who insist that there are only one or two ways of doing a certain something. Your creative outlook and methods may win widespread praise.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may have to keep after someone to do his or her part, so that when the time comes, you can do yours. Things have to happen in a certain order. (July 8-July 22) -- You may choose to let someone have your turn this week as a favor to a person you are trying to impress. It's not certain whether this will have the desired effect.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may find yourself falling into a familiar pattern this week -- even though it's one you've sworn to avoid whenever possible. Something is "controlling" you. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may think that nothing of import is happening this week, but you are in a perfect vantage point to see things that are developing in a new, exciting way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You have visualized much in the lead-up to this busy week, but how things pan out may be quite different from your expectations. This can be a good thing! (Sept. 8-Sep. 22) -- Time spent with a certain someone this week proves more important to you than you had expected -- especially when circumstances require you to be alone together for a while.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Someone may try to put one over on you this week, but you'll have none of it. It's best to leave it alone if you feel that no one is being harmed. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- A gravitational pull of sorts has you and someone you've long admired circling a center point quite close to each other. It may be time to explore cooperative possibilities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may not be able to do all that you want to do this week, but an early start will certainly enable you to make headway when a challenge is presented. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may want to explore in depth the traditions of your ancestors as you navigate a week that allows for more creativity than usual, perhaps. Get out and about when you can.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Just because you're eager to get a quick start this week doesn't mean you have to keep up a steady pace each and every day. Variations bring opportunities. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may not understand at first how you fit into someone's plans, but once you begin to do as you are instructed, all should become clear. Yours is a leading role!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- Ups and downs mustn't be allowed to control you this week. Try to maintain a positive outlook as your fortunes fluctuate and progress waxes and wanes. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- A matter of policy cannot be challenged effectively this week. You'll want to learn more about what's going on, and why, before you try to effect significant change.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- What you learn from an older and more experienced teammate will serve you well throughout the week -- and after, when you strike out on your own again. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may find yourself in a place that you do not want to be in this week -- and your instinct will either be to leave it as soon as you can or change it for the better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You can give yourself what others cannot this week, and this will pit you against someone who has been working against you for quite some time. (March 6-March 20) -- Now is no time for you to raise a fuss about things you cannot change. The moment you realize the limits of their effect on you is the moment you take on new power.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Emotions may run high this week -- not at first, but after a few days when you begin to feel as though something is hemming you in. You can liberate yourself. (April 5-April 19) -- Someone under your care is likely to reveal a hidden truth to you this week, and everything is likely to change as a result. You'll see things as you are meant to.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You aren't likely to remember everything on your own this week, so you must travel with those who are able to keep things current. (May 7-May 20) -- You may bristle at the decision another makes until you realize you are merely feeling the pangs of jealousy. It's a choice you wanted to make some time ago!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Your reaction to accidental events and encounters this week will surely say a great deal about your current emotional state. It's good to reveal yourself. (June 7-June 20) -- You recognize what is most important to you this week, but you may be overlooking what matters most to someone very close to you. You must broaden your perspective.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You should be able to reach a clever compromise this week with someone who has in recent days revealed his or her very different stance on a key issue. (July 8-July 22) -- The shock of a certain unexpected development mustn't keep you from doing what you've already committed to do. You'll have to find a way of getting more done than expected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll receive news that will require you over the course of the week to make one or two dramatic changes to your immediate and long-term plans. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You'll want to pay close attention to what others are telling you by indirect and even perhaps unspoken means. There are signals being sent, surely; you must receive them!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- A competition heats up today, and you may realize that this is your last chance to enjoy a little glory. You mustn't be tempted to cheat, however! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Your enthusiasm for a certain plan is not about to wane, but you may have to navigate or dispel another's disapproval before you start putting that plan into motion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- A co-worker reveals that he or she can be a good friend, as you begin to face a situation that you've long been trying to avoid. He or she will surely help. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Instructions must be followed this week. You can do much to get others in line and improve the overall effectiveness of a group effort. Don't take problems home!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- Something pops up at exactly the wrong time this week. If you stop to think about it for even a few minutes, you'll realize this is just a bump in the road. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may finally begin to get answers to some questions you asked weeks ago. It may fall to you this week to organize something that has proved too complicated for others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Someone is likely to step in your way today, literally or figuratively. Of course, a literal reality will be much easier to deal with at the time. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Put two and two together, and you're not likely to come up with four at any time this week. You must accept the fact that you're trying to add up factors that are incompatible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You can give no guarantees this week, but you can certainly contribute something valuable to a project headed by someone you know quite well. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Someone is making plans that don't include you, and when you find out, you may overreact. Later in the week, you'll realize it's not something you wanted to do anyway.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may never hit your full stride this week, as influences keep you off-balance and other factors cause you to slow down and speed up at odd intervals. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- The decisions you make this week affect everyone in your inner circle, but no one is likely to abandon you now. You should be able to ask for what you most need.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Clarity becomes a major issue this week after you are fed several different versions of the same complicated story. Track down the truth on your own! (March 6-March 20) -- You mustn't alter your game plan this week because you suspect your rival will do certain things in certain ways. Stick to what you know -- and be yourself at all times.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- As time passes this week, you're likely to learn that much of what you've thought about certain people is false. Many discoveries are made as a result. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be moving at a quicker pace this week than anyone else, and you expect others to keep up. You're not about to slow down to make things easier for them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You're not likely to see things the way others see them this week -- at least at the beginning. Adjustments to your perspective will require much work. (May 6-May 20) -- Others are likely to gravitate toward you all week long. It may be that your energy level is irresistible to some; others are sure to share your overall outlook and goals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You know what you are able to do better than anyone else, and you're eager to get started -- but you may not get the chance until relatively late in the week. (June 7-June 20) -- Being odd for the sake of it won't necessarily further your agenda. Indeed, the support you need can be won if you take a more conservative approach this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You are able to put yourself in another's shoes this week in order to determine how best to join forces when the opportunity arises. You must avoid guesswork. (July 8-July 22) -- You must be willing to show off a little this week if you're going to attract the attention you feel you need to validate your overall intentions and approach.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Your talents will surely shine brightly this week, but you must not let any self-consciousness stand in your way. It's essential to know what you're after. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You will be facing a daunting task as the week opens, but if you relax into your subsequent efforts, you'll be able to minimize any serious dangers or hardships.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- When it comes to interacting with others, generosity is the watchword. The moments in which you are truly selfless are sure to be the most rewarding. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Others are sure to recognize in you exactly the traits you were hoping would be on display. This is not just a matter of timing and luck; you know what you're doing!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You're going to want to be a little more brazen than usual in the way you express confidence this week. You have several people to impress at this time. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You'll gain the advantage early in the week quite easily, no doubt, but maintaining it will be far more difficult. Are you willing to accept help when it is offered?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- There's little you can do right now to alter the trajectory of a certain endeavor or project. The best thing you can do is get others to go with the flow. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You must begin to widen the sphere of your awareness this week; once you do, you'll be able to play an important role in the affairs of at least two people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You must teach yourself how to weigh various events appropriately throughout the week, or you'll find yourself emotionally overwrought by the weekend. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Much of what you get this week will prove useful to you -- if not immediately, then after some careful and imaginative thought. You needn't always play by the rules.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You are able to see beneath the surface this week and assess the ins and outs of all that goes on. Not everyone will adopt your overall perspective. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Something rather mysterious has you wondering what else is going on. Assume unexpected characteristics this week. Everyone around you will seem normal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You don't want everyone to know everything you're up to this week, but it may be tricky to keep certain activities under wraps. Be ready to share -- soon! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You'll want to remember much that happens this week, but if you try to be selective, you won't be all that successful. You must take the bad with the good at all times.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may be quite resistant to what someone wants you to do this week, and he or she is likely to push many of your buttons. Why are you holding back? (March 6-March 20) -- You won't be able to take a slow approach to the week's endeavors, as you'll lose sight of the competition. Keep up the pace, and be willing to throw caution to the wind.