The coming week is likely to see a great many individuals doubling down on commitments made some time ago, as events of the week push nearly everyone toward pivotal personal crossroads where need and desire, investment and payoff, and ambition and opportunity meet. This is a time when the past and the future can be knit together tightly to ensure a vibrant present -- especially important for those who tend to prioritize what has happened with what is likely to happen rather than living in the present and optimizing opportunity and securing healthy gains.
Some may think certain events are merely repeating themselves this week and that there are no new advances to be made by committing to that which is old news -- but this would be an error.
ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You're only after the real thing this week, and if it's not authentic, you will not only be disappointed, but also criticized for doing a moral wrong. (April 5-April 19) -- You're ready to move forward, and you can do so by week's end, but you must be initially willing to study your position and determine its practical worth to you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You'll be able to bring together many people under a common banner this week, but if you move too swiftly, this alliance may fall apart at a critical moment. (May 6-May 20) -- You're able to find the light in the darkness this week and promote an idea whose time has finally come. You'll be recognized as one to follow as everyone's needs are revealed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Tension rises this week as you are pulled in two different directions by conflicting demands. You must make your boundaries clear -- and protect them, too. (June 7-June 20) -- You must be always aware of what your behavior tells others this week; the messages you send must be uncluttered, clear and positive -- especially when unspoken.
CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may be fighting against an enemy that others refused to engage with in the past -- and you'll certainly know why they did when all is said and done. (July 8-July 22) -- A rocky start needn't set you back or affect your hopes in any significant way. You were told that things would be difficult; you can use adversity to strengthen resolve.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- It's a very good week for rivals to reconsider working together, as the odds of success are greatly increased. Personal biases will have to be put aside, surely. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You can do much to keep friends from calling it quits this week, and the first thing you must do is demonstrate that a stressful situation isn't really that bad.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Many alliances will be forged this week, but none are likely to be more important than the one you establish with someone who's recently been on the outs. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- A look back tells you all you need to know about what you are facing today, and a look forward gives you the inspiration and inner strength you need to deal with it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may be in for a tough time ahead if the answers you need right now prove elusive. This week, you must be willing to investigate in unusual places. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- A romantic entanglement can be avoided this week -- if that's the way you want to play this tricky situation. Succumb to your attraction and you'll have to pay the price.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You must follow certain rules this week if you want to avoid a run-in with the powers that be -- especially when you think your methods are more effective. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You're not likely to be happy with the outcome if you are forced to negotiate from a defensive position this week. You have more going for you than you might think.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- The developments you ignore or disregard are sure to figure prominently -- if not now, then in the weeks to come. Pay attention to the smallest details. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You're not likely to be cowed by the warnings you receive this week from the people who failed to do in the past what you are trying to do now. Your methods are top-notch.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan. 6) -- Some attachments are only as valuable to you this week as that which they bring into your life, but protect those that are significant for their own sake. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- It may be time to let go of expectations that have recently only held you back. You mustn't let old habits get in the way. Take a step in a new direction.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may feel somewhat off balance as the week opens, but contact with one or two people who know you well, at just the right time, solves this problem. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- The obvious solution to a vexing problem is right in front of you all week long -- and by the weekend, you'll be able to say it was the right thing at the right time.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- If it's immediate gratification you're after this week, you're in for a disappointment. But working toward satisfaction over the long haul is favored. (March 6-March 20) -- You may feel as though you have lost touch with your true intentions at this time. Make no decisions that you cannot unmake when you realize what's really at stake.