ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Once you are ready this week, you'll want to see things through. You must make it clear to others that you have no time for distractions of any kind. (April 5-April 19) -- You may find it difficult to maneuver during the first part of the week, but later on when you have more room, you'll be able to position yourself more favorably.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- The plans you've recently made may have to wait this week as you address a situation you did not anticipate. You can turn this into a major advantage. (May 6-May 20) -- You're not likely to progress this week without a detailed plan of action -- but this doesn't mean that you can't adjust as needed when faced with changing circumstances.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may have to lay everything on the table this week in order to get someone to understand what it is you're really after. Now there's no going back. (June 7-June 20) -- You can relive a past success this week, if only vicariously through the activities of someone who has recently learned from you. You may be asked to take part.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Communication may be tricky this week as you try to adhere to the rules while taking the initiative as well. What message do you really want to send? (July 8-July 22) -- You will have to make requests of others in a manner that prevents any confusion this week -- and that, of course, will require a good deal of care and forethought.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll want to give a certain someone a wide berth this week in order to avoid a conflict of interest that could otherwise turn into a lasting rift. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may receive a message early in the week that seems threatening at first, but which is revealed to be entirely supportive when all is said and done. Give a friend a break.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- A group effort is favored this week, but that doesn't mean that your own unique individual contribution won't be recognized and remembered. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to encounter precisely what you expect this week if you continue along your current course. You must be willing to learn by doing -- and adjust tactics as you go.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- While working within certain constraints this week, you may be able to hit upon a new strategy that allows you more freedom -- in time. Evolution is constant. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You're not going to want to reveal too much this week as you settle into a new phase of a project with your teammates. You maintain a certain advantage through secrecy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may have to take part in something this week that you had never imagined -- but you should fit in very quickly. Experience is valuable. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Your tactics are likely to confuse a rival -- but isn't that precisely what you want? He or she will get wise to what you are doing very soon, so first efforts must be effective.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Timing is everything this week, in both personal and professional affairs. What you do behind closed doors can surely have lasting effects. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- A solution to a problem reveals itself in small parcels this week, one by one. You can put the information together and devise a strategy that works well for everyone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may find yourself immersed in a situation that may get out of hand if you're not quick to assess it correctly and take control. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- How fast you are able to react to changing circumstances will depend in large part on the information you receive from others. Be available at all times -- day or night.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- It's a good week to examine all the various influences that have been at play recently. You may discover something that gives you great peace of mind. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Early in the week your focus will almost certainly be on the doings of those under you -- but later on, you will want to take things into your hands and have an effect on things more directly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- The tone of the week will likely be set by a difference of opinion -- but does this really have to affect everyone in a negative way? You'll make a difference. (March 6-March 20) -- Your alliances have been shifting somewhat recently, and this week you'll be compelled to clarify your stance on certain key issues. An important ally has your back.

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.