ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- A creative idea is born this week, and you may be startled by the connection it has with your current affairs. You didn't think there was anything there! (April 5-April 19) -- You'll want to send good thoughts to a friend or loved one who is going through a trying time this week. If possible, you may want to schedule a reunion.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You don't want to overlook the basics this week, nor can you afford to have anyone working with you do the same. Stress the importance of an overall review. (May 6-May 20) -- You are looking at certain things very differently than the way you have in the past. A new method borrowed from a friend or an ally serves you well this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You may have to work closely with someone who is far from home this week in order to make sense of an issue that has been troubling you for quite some time. (June 7-June 20) -- Your ties to what has gone before will prove stronger this week than ever before. You can learn a great deal about yourself through the eyes of a newfound ancestor.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You can enjoy a trip down memory lane this week, but take care that you aren't led astray by someone who is secretly working against your own best interests. (July 8-July 22) -- You may have trouble trying to arrange things to suit your schedule this week, so accommodations will have to be made on your end. You have a chance to correct an error.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll have some trouble putting your best foot forward this week because you're not sure what's expected of you in a certain tricky situation. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You can provide a friend or loved one with just the kind of support you may require in the future. This will almost guarantee you'll get what you need when you need it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Someone with whom you've been closely associated in the past hits you with some news that you could never have expected, and the week takes a curious turn. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You're going to have to repeat yourself -- again and again, perhaps -- in order to be completely understood. This week will require you to step out of your comfort zone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- One way or another, you are determined to reach your destination this week -- ahead of schedule. This means you may have to sever certain ties. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- A collaboration yields unexpected fruit. What you expect to hear from a superior takes an unusual form and means more to you -- and less -- than you might have anticipated.

SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Nov. 7) -- It will be far more important this week to teach by example, and you don't want to be the one criticized for breaking the rules or bucking the system. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Your approach to a certain problem must be deeper than usual this week if you're going to benefit from a potential revelation. You'll be disappointed if you stick to the shallows.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may have trouble absorbing everything that is presented to you this week, but you can make progress by picking those elements that are most clear. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You are determined to make your voice heard this week, and though others may have more to say at times, you'll surely have something of great value to contribute.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- Despite your best efforts, you're not likely to have a major impact on someone's affairs this week until you are willing to be more direct. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- What you think will be instantaneous this week is likely to take quite a while -- but this can work to your advantage since you are able to make adjustments as you progress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You receive news about someone early in the week that has you reflecting about your own state of affairs. Something you want has proved elusive. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may suddenly discover this week that you've not been going after something in the right way. You'll begin making progress almost immediately once you make necessary adjustments.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- The domestic scene reveals much to you this week that you can apply to your professional endeavors. You'll discover someone is a real team player. (March 6-March 20) -- The information you seek this week is available, certainly, but finding it will require you to do things in a significantly different manner from your norm.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may be in charge of getting the right information to the right people this week -- and doing so will require you to do a few things in an unusual manner. (April 5-April 19) -- The more you try to explain an unusual development in a logical manner, the more likely you will be to move further and further from the truth. Accept appearances!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may think you know all the ins and outs of a certain issue as the week begins, but soon you'll want to check in with a superior just to make sure. (May 6-May 20) -- You aren't likely to deal well with unexpected developments this week, though you can surely make positive adjustments when your behavior is pointed out by another.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Others may think that what you are trying to do will prove useless when all is said and done, but the fact is that it will be of great value almost immediately. (June 7-June 20) -- Say what must be said and do what must be done, but know that there are those who will hold you accountable -- even though you are responding to necessity.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You are able to pinpoint the exact cause of your own behavior consistently throughout the week -- but that doesn't mean it's right or excusable! (July 8-July 22) -- You're going to have to make mistakes this week in order to learn how to do certain things better. Others will follow in your footsteps, so you must make things very clear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You'll have the chance to give another a piece of advice that you would have benefited from some time ago. Don't be high and mighty, however. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Your sense of what is right may be shifting slightly at this time, and you'll find yourself called upon to make one or two unusual decisions that put this to the test.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You may have to share the power this week with someone whose skills complement your own. Together, you can get things done in a memorable fashion! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You're not going to want to correct yourself -- or anyone else -- as you go this week. Wait until all has been completed to begin your honest appraisal.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- This is a good week to gather forces and plan for a new assault on a goal that has only recently taken shape. The pace can pick up very quickly. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Showering others with what you most want is perhaps the best way to get it for yourself. Your generosity will shine as a beacon, and others will be invited to follow that light.

SCORPIO (Oct. 22-Nov. 7) -- If it's profit you're after, you must first decide what form it will take. You can certainly benefit greatly this week, though not necessarily financially. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- The more you mix and mingle with those whose thoughts and beliefs differ from your own this week, the more you'll prepare yourself for a challenge you must soon face.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Shock value has a place, but this week you'll want to approach major issues in quite the opposite way. Keep surprises to a minimum; work with others. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may not be thinking along the lines of those who are "in charge," but that doesn't mean your ideas are not valid. Indeed, you can contribute much of great value.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You can give a great deal to someone this week -- and enjoy handsome returns on your initial investment when the time comes. Don't be impatient. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to keep up with others today, but that doesn't mean you won't have the chance to move ahead. Indeed, the decision to do so may be made for you at one point.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You're in no mood for conflict today, especially with those who have been compatriots in the past. Yes, things are different, but they needn't be combative. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- That which you are most trying to avoid is likely to be ever-present this week, so why not try, instead of running away, turning and facing this challenge head-on?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Personal growth can be quite startling this week, especially if you are willing to separate yourself from the crowd and explore new options on your own. (March 6-March 20) -- You may find that you're one or two steps behind where you hoped you would be at this time, but you'll have more than one opportunity this week to catch up!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Despite another's careful guidance, you may lose your way this week -- but in striving to find the path once more, you'll discover something exciting. (April 5-April 19) -- What you want is right in front of you this week -- but a close look is likely to reveal that it's not really for you. This is a discovery best made at this time, surely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may choose to abandon a certain project this week in favor of something that is nowhere near as sure a thing -- but you want to explore something new. (May 6-May 20) -- You may be surprised at how you have come to think of a certain subject -- and this week you'll have the chance to alter your behavior accordingly. Don't hesitate!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You are able to reach someone this week in a new way -- and both of you will benefit from what happens after that. It's a good time to explore commonalities. (June 7-June 20) -- Should you not do what you are told this week, the results could well be disastrous -- but you mustn't simply subjugate your own will to someone else's. Compromise.

CANCER (June 21-July 6) -- A shout-out to someone early in the week paves the way for a more complete collaboration later on. You can accomplish more than you had planned, surely. (July 7-July 22) -- You may begin the week feeling as though you are out of place -- or out of time -- but the fact is that you have everything you need to accomplish something important.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Your imagination is likely to yield a plan that both frightens and excites you. This week you're going to have to face at least one of your fears head-on. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You seem to know what others are going to do before they do it -- but is this just luck or some kind of "second sight"? Don't put all of your eggs into this one basket.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- A combination of new and old will do more for you this week than anything you could have devised on your own without regard for who, where or when. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You're in need of something that you would not usually ask for, but the time feels right -- and you sense that if you let this opportunity pass you by, it will never return.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- The advice you give to a friend more than once this week will mean a great deal to you as well when you encounter an obstacle no one could have predicted. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You're going to want to keep certain views to yourself during the first part of the week until you sense how others align themselves around a key issue affecting all.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- A steady, calm approach this week should allow you to throw off the shackles that you feel have been limiting your prospects for some time. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You know what has to be done this week, but it's not up to you to get it started, is it? You must wait until someone gives the word, then you will be able to swing into action!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may be combining in your head two seemingly incompatible truths, but because of this, you are able to make more of the week than most other people. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may find yourself attracted to someone who is very different from the kinds of people with whom you usually choose to socialize. Explore the possibilities here -- with care.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may be trying to wrest the advantage from one who has been playing the game longer than you have. You'll need to employ a few unusual tactics this week. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Be ready for what comes this week. You can control things only so much, and that which transpires despite your best efforts counts for a lot.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may be tempted to shake things up a bit at home or at the workplace this week, but you must take care that your good intentions aren't misinterpreted. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- The possibilities may not be endless today, but they are certainly plentiful -- and quite attractive to you, to boot. You'll want to explore what lies off the beaten path.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may be startled by a midweek development, but that shouldn't knock you off your rails in any way. You can continue apace -- but be alert for surprises. (March 5-March 20) -- The more you display to others this week, the less you have all to yourself -- but perhaps that's the best way to go through this week, anyway. Enlist another's aid.