The coming week is likely to place a premium on preparedness, as many individuals look forward to new beginnings of all kinds for which a lax or cavalier approach is simply not suitable. The more one does to anticipate future events, whether likely or unlikely, the more one will ensure success when dealing with them -- and a lack of readiness will not be accepted by anyone in a position of authority as an excuse for subpar performance of any kind.
Some will, in the future, say that this week the forgettable had become the unforgettable -- and this is true in part because of one's preparations or lack thereof.
ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You'll very likely have someone close to you to thank this week for keeping you from making the kind of mistake that can linger for a long time. (April 5-April 19) -- You may feel judged at some point early in the week, but this will inspire you to examine what you are doing more closely than usual, and to make changes you'll feel very good about.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You won't be able to remain silent about a certain issue for long this week. "No comment" will be effective for a very short time, then you must speak! (May 6-May 20) -- You can go for broke this week without really risking anything of value -- which is a very nice paradox! Output may be low, but what you gain can be quite plentiful.
GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Process is far more important this week than the result -- though in time your thoughts of reward will come to the fore. Focus on the job you must do right now! (June 7-June 20) -- You may have trouble keeping yourself on the straight and narrow this week, as there will be much to distract you. It will help to think of those who are relying on you.
CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may be in for something of a shock this week if you continue to think that nothing can penetrate your defenses. Beware of the least likely threat! (July 8-July 22) -- Your ability to rise above the fray will serve you well only so long this week; you must soon be willing to engage in conflict in order to protect what is dear to you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You can go over the same facts again and again this week, but you're likely to come to the same conclusion each time. The truth is the truth! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- That which seems forgettable is likely to haunt you in the future if you don't give it the attention it deserves this week. An acquaintance raises the stakes for both of you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You're not usually afraid of making mistakes, for you know you will learn from them, but this week you're more concerned with the time they will take up. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Collaboration with the wrong people can prove more harmful to you than failing to commit to the job at hand in the first place. Choose your "team" very carefully!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Distractions this week are likely to prove a sorry excuse for subpar work. You're going to have to do a good job even while dealing with surrounding "noise"! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- There will be something about your week that keeps you from thinking that all is as it should be -- but later you'll realize this was the result of mere uncertainty.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- What others tell you may not be enough this week; you're going to want to investigate on your own, though you'll have to make the time to do so. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may feel somewhat embarrassed that something takes you as long as it does this week, but you won't be the last person to cross the finish line. Keep your head up, by all means!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- What comes to you this week through unusual channels may answer a great many questions -- and raise a few new ones, too. You'll want to follow their lead! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may feel certain that you know all there is to know about a certain something, but this week's events and developments prove you wrong. It's time to study once more!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- The influences you feel this week are not easy to shake, but then you may not want to if they compel you to go in a new direction that you find exciting. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Give and take this week results in something that you can be proud of -- but not yet. You'll have to work on fine-tuning what you come up with before it starts to pay off.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You will only learn lessons from your mistakes this week, without the burden of any kind of punishment -- unless you are careless and continue to make them. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Time spent with friends gives you a renewed sense of your own value this week -- just in time, too, since you'll likely be doing something that tests you very soon.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Others are eager to hear what you have to say this week and to watch what you do. It is not your job to "entertain"; all you have to do is be yourself. (March 6-March 20) -- You cannot afford to let opportunity pass you by this week. What you do will prove beneficial not only to you, but to a friend -- and to your friend's friend, too.