The coming week is likely to present situations, expected and unexpected, familiar and not, that require careful consideration on the part of those who live their lives assessing situations as they arise in order to get the best return on their investment of time, care and effort. Indeed, many will be faced with a question that will affect nearly all aspects of their lives: "Where will the next phase take me?" And while the answer may not be apparent as early as the weekend, some will be able to narrow down the options to the two or three that have the potential for the most personal rewards.
This will certainly be the time to recapture something of the luster of former times. Those who think this will be successful at every level are fooling themselves, however.
ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Doing everything by the book will help you avoid any run-ins with the authorities this week, but some things are best done in a rather controversial manner. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be in the grips of something you don't fully understand, and it will surely take time to figure out what's going on. A friend tells you this is the moment.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Profitability is a primary concern this week, especially should you find yourself considering a whole new set of interesting and unusual tasks. (May 6-May 20) -- You may be called before the authorities this week because of something someone did in your name. You can and must make it clear that you were in no way responsible.
GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Your interpretation of certain events is likely to be quite different from the way others see them, but this actually gives you an advantage later in the week. (June 7-June 20) -- Your memories of someone long gone may inspire you to do one or two new things this week -- or take on a few familiar jobs that can be done in very new ways.
CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Only through trial and error will you be able to learn just what is best for you this week -- and in the weeks to come. You must be allowed to make mistakes. (July 8-July 22) -- Long-distance communication keeps things buzzing this week, and you should be able to parlay a past success into something new and different. Don't hold back.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Now is not the time to compare your ambitions to another's. What you want is either right for you or wrong, and you are the only person to assess this correctly. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- A friend or loved one steers you in a surprising direction this week, and what you discover as you head down a new path will increase your courage and confidence.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Practical concerns take up much of your time during the first half of the week, at which point you'll be ready to consider more philosophical questions. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may have to wait longer than expected this week for someone to catch up with you -- and only then will you be able to take those first steps toward a new destination.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may be tempted to go with the old ways this week when the new ones prove a little too challenging right at the outset. Your attitude may soon change, however. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Giving another what is asked for can strengthen your own resolve about a certain plan when you realize that what you say you'll do, you certainly can do.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- Not everything you do this week needs to follow a certain pattern; you are free to choose alternative methods to accommodate your changing motives. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may think your way of doing things sets you apart, but events this week transpire in such a way that you are convinced you have more in common with others than you thought.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may not expect anyone to meet your very lofty expectations this week, but it's likely to happen at the very moment you think there's no one to match you. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- What goes around comes around, so you had better be sure that you know what it is you're really doing at this time. Read between the lines; heed unspoken warnings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You can give yourself more of what you really need this week, but you must look at yourself honestly and from a perspective that is in no way skewed. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Your actions are likely to win praise from some, but others will remain critical of you as long as you seem to be serving yourself above all else. This is not entirely the case.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You have much to do in the week ahead, a lot of which is unrelated to your principal needs or desires. What you accomplish gives "busywork" a new meaning! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be required to do something rather dangerous this week without any preparation -- but a former challenge has equipped you for this one in many ways.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Seek and ye shall find this week -- or if not, you will certainly be able to make do with what is available to you in increasing amounts. (March 6-March 20) -- You may have to put aside one or two more pleasurable tasks this week in order to tend to something that was left undone by someone else that requires immediate attention.