ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Now is not the time to do less than is necessary to accomplish your goals, no matter what the reason. Consider canceling appointments and refusing invites. (April 5-April 19) -- You can take care of a whopping job with little fuss if you start early and push yourself to get over that first difficult hump. You’re not to be cowed this week!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You can recover something that’s been missing for quite a while, but this is only part of what must be done this week. Keep track of all new assignments. (May 6-May 20) -- You can certainly maintain control over your own output this week, but don’t waste time or energy fretting about the things that are not at all your responsibility.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Internal forces are likely to steer you in a new direction this week, and this is only the beginning of a new phase marked by exploration and discovery. (June 7-June 20) -- Take care that you’re not setting yourself up for disappointment or failure this week by throwing your support after something in which you really don’t believe.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- The assumptions you’ve been making that have allowed you to progress as you have may start to prove false in some ways, and you must be ready to adjust. (July 8-July 22) -- How you see another as you go about your business this week is likely to affect how you look at your own endeavors and assign value to what they bring you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- No matter how much you keep asking for “more time” this week, if there’s no extra time to be had, you’ll continue to be disappointed. You must pick up the pace! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- What you usually do without much thought or effort is likely to require a good deal of preparation this week -- especially at the outset. This extra work can surely pay off.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You’re going to have to address loved ones this week in a manner that doesn’t come naturally. Start slow, but make sure you cover it all by the weekend. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Your week is likely to develop in quite an episodic manner, and this will give you the opportunity to shift gears as necessary without risking a detrimental slowdown.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may find yourself taking things far too personally during the first part of the week. Following a friend’s lead will teach you how to let things go. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- While waiting on the return of a former friend to the fold this week you can discover much about yourself that will help you heal the relationship for good.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- Some can get away with almost anything, sure, but this week you’re likely to be under a microscope of sorts, and you must follow the rules in all things. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You’re ready to devote more time than you have in the past to a project that requires it. Take care, however, that you don’t leave a trusted ally in the dust.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Something you hold dear may be threatened this week by someone who doesn’t appreciate the level you function at -- and this must be clearly explained! (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may be enthralled this week by something that is more style than substance, and you cannot afford to throw away something for the nothing that this will prove to be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may be tempted to repeat something that taught you much about yourself some time ago -- but this is surely not the week for such retrograde efforts! (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You may have to give up something this week in order to enable someone else to score an important personal gain. You can get back what was lost with very little effort.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You’ll want to surround yourself with the right people this week in order to accomplish something that you cannot do alone. Start with a good friend. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be challenged this week by someone who thinks that you’re not doing a certain job up to par, but by week’s end, it will be clear how much you’ve accomplished.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Join forces with someone who admires you this week and you can do much to undo one of your more embarrassing failures from the past. The future is bright! (March 6-March 20) -- You don’t want to fall back into a pattern of behavior this week that you know is detrimental both to your emotional health and your pocketbook. Focus on self-discipline!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You’re likely to encounter a great many people who know how to communicate with you in a manner that is both highly productive and somewhat mysterious. (April 5-April 19) -- You’re likely to have more questions than answers this week but if you ask them at the right time, they’ll lead you where you most want to go. Don’t let yourself clam up!

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You can get one or more jobs done this week in a manner that impresses others, but you mustn’t let yourself get cocky about it. Stay grounded. (May 6-May 20) -- When it’s time to move on this week, you’ll surely know it, and you won’t have a lot of time to make arrangements or collect more than the essentials you must take with you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- If it falls to you to clean up someone else’s mess this week, then so be it -- but don’t let anyone take this for granted. You surely won’t repeat the favor. (June 7-June 20) -- You know the rules, and you know why it’s best to follow them, and yet for some reason you will be tempted to do the very thing that others have warned you not to do.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Someone may accuse you of something you surely didn’t do, but you’ll have to defend yourself to some degree and that will be an inconvenience. (July 8-July 22) -- You need not kowtow to anyone this week. You are confident and capable, and you can forge a path this week that demonstrates this to anyone with whom you interact.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You’re in no mood to communicate this week with those who have a habit of making things difficult, but they’re the ones to whom you must reach out! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You don’t want to blame your own misfortune this week on anyone else. Focus on the cause, realize how you are culpable and do what you can to undo that recent error.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You can do someone a favor this week by keeping everything in order and ready for use. You won’t be center stage, but you can play a key supporting role. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Concern over someone else’s health and well-being will drive many of your endeavors this week, and you’ll want to close the distance between you and a loved one.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You won’t be able to pick up where you recently left off until you’ve addressed a new concern that someone else passes to you early on this week. Be ready! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may be tempted to make changes around the home, but doing so without getting the input of family members, and even friends, would likely be a serious mistake.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- Following in someone else’s footsteps may not reap the benefits you expect this week, and yet you can learn a thing or two that can ease a burden. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Doing something that is not really in your wheelhouse may serve a particular purpose this week, but you don’t want to be disingenuous in any way. Be yourself!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Your particular expertise may benefit others as well as yourself this week, but no one is likely to ask for such help. Give it where it’s most needed. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Others may wonder what you’re waiting for this week, and you do not have a reason for hesitating that they will understand. They’re good reasons, nonetheless!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- A friend or partner may not wish to go down a certain path with you this week, and that will work out very well for you, as you may be in a solitary mood. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Someone on your team will notice when things are not progressing as they should before you do -- and may try to lay the rap on you. It’s not your fault, as you can prove.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- To make the money you need next week you’ll have to do some extra work this week -- and that means using the time well that others make available. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- The more certain you come off this week, the more likely others will think you are somehow doubtful about what lies ahead. Are you trying to deceive yourself?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You can do what others have done, but it won’t pay off quite as handsomely -- and you know precisely why. A repeat performance shouldn’t end the same way. (March 6-March 20) -- Excitement over someone else’s plans is one thing, but to let yourself get carried away and forget your own responsibilities is another. You must avoid the latter!

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You’re not feeling in any way compelled to join this week, whether for work or pleasure. Indeed, what you do on your own at this time is quite valuable. (April 5-April 19) -- You may be nominally in charge of a project that is going ahead quickly and efficiently, but you must recognize the contribution that each team member is making.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- A dispute that threatens to break up a valuable alliance can be settled quickly this week if you’re willing to step up and do what someone else won’t. (May 6-May 20) -- You can turn fantasy into reality this week, but be aware of the risks you take in doing so. Not everyone will see the value in it, and some may think you’re being inappropriate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You don’t want to find yourself running in circles today trying to keep lines from being crossed and communication from breaking down. Remain calm at all times! (June 7-June 20) -- The remedy to a long-standing problem is likely to present itself at the most unusual time this week -- but you’ll surely be ready to implement almost immediately.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Indirect involvement in a certain situation is likely to be more rewarding for you this week than any direct, head-on contribution. Stay in the wings. (July 8-July 22) -- Others may expect something from you this week that is neither productive nor positive, but you have what it takes to surprise everyone each and every step of the way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may have trouble keeping up with your work this week as the technology you usually rely on is likely to be buggy and uncooperative. Find another way! (Aug.8-Aug. 22) -- Despite your best intentions, and even your best efforts, you aren’t likely to make the strong start that success demands this week. A compromise will have to be made.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You shouldn’t have to cancel your plans or alter them too much this week, but a small concession to outside forces may be necessary. Solicit help. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You should have little trouble putting your best foot forward this week, as the environment you will be working in already favors your natural way of doing most things.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You’ll certainly be better off this week saying less rather than more, though that may be difficult to do with all that’s going on around you all at once. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Your intentions may be misinterpreted by some as the week opens, but if you put your head down and plow forward, your actions should be self-explanatory in most cases.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You’ll see most things the way they should be seen this week, but in at least two related cases, your perspective may be skewed and your view unhelpful at times. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Stay focused on why you’re doing what you’re doing -- and why you started doing it in the first place -- and you can finish the week with a renewed sense of purpose.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You may be feeling trapped this week, but freedom is only a few decisions away -- and when you make the first one those that follow will be much easier. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- What you do first this week will set the tone not only for yourself but for all those associated with you both professionally and personally. Assess your relationships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may have the feeling that someone is keeping something from you this week, and the more you investigate the more you’ll realize that something is amiss. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Quality control will be a major issue for you this week as you determine where your own work may be lacking. No one has said so, but something likely feels off.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You can impress someone with your ability see all sides of an issue, but will that be enough this week to secure what it is you most want or need right now? (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- A collaboration may start to fall apart almost as soon as it begins this week if you aren’t careful to define your purpose and assign all jobs according to merit.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You’re likely to see something new ahead of you this week that appears much brighter and full of potential than the future you had arranged for yourself. (March 6-March 20) -- You mustn’t let anyone knock you off balance this week. Be firm in your expectations and let those close to you know when you’re feeling vulnerable in any way.