ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- No one is likely to feel the pinch of a certain financial situation the way you do this week, which means you may have to devise a solution on your own. (April 5-April 19) -- You’ll be inspired to take action this week of a sort that would have taken you by surprise even a week or two ago. This is likely to be the new normal for a while.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You aren’t likely to get the results you’re after this week by doing things in the “normal” way. You must be willing to experiment more liberally than usual. (May 6-May 20) -- Your thoughts may turn to a time when this week’s worries had no place in your life. Take care that you don’t become lost in such reveries or make unfounded decisions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Your personal experiences are likely to inform your business decisions this week and lead to results that take you and your allies very much by surprise. (June 7-June 20) -- You cannot let your dissatisfaction with certain developments this week keep you from taking part in that which can almost certainly bring you a big victory.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You are trying very hard to understand the role someone else is trying to play in your life at this time, but not being emotionally in sync is a problem. (July 8-July 22) -- Be warned: Any time you make a hasty decision because you’re afraid of what will happen if you take the time to think things through, you’ll likely come up short.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- The sooner you start something that you’re not all that enthusiastic about, the sooner you’ll find yourself making important headway. Forward motion is the key. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You must speak with experts at some point this week in order to solve a problem that only seems to be getting worse. Don’t assume you can tackle everything alone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Keeping tabs on all things that come and go this week will be quite important, and the ability to conserve resources can guarantee success -- nearly. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Those who are poking around in places they do not belong this week are sure to run into trouble -- and you don’t want to be one of them! Mind your own business!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may have to double up on certain tasks this week to ensure that you can clear your desk when the need arises and something else requires your attention. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- Separation from another can be difficult this week, as you’re likely to going through something that is rendering you emotionally raw. Keep communication avenues open.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You must know where to draw the line this week with regard to someone else’s expectations or demands. You must determine what you’re really willing to do. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- The random and unanticipated are sure to figure prominently in your week, and you may have difficulty keeping up with developments affecting your entire family.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Contact with one who habitually disagrees with you may not be highly anticipated this week, but it will be necessary as you solve a complex puzzle. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Whenever you hear someone tell you that you “just have to do” this, that or the other thing, you can bet that the task being referred to will be much harder this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- What someone else keeps telling you at this time isn’t likely to make sense until you are able to put certain assertions to the test late in the week. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You’ll be quite adept at solving someone else’s problems this week, but not your own. You must be willing to share details that you would usually keep concealed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Put things where they belong this week or you may soon find that you’re inundated with “stuff” that has no place -- and no discernable purpose either. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Plans made with family members this week must take priority over those that involve no one but yourself. Solo endeavors may feel much more rewarding than they are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Messages received early in the week will prove useful to you as you attempt to untangle a financial situation that was not your doing to begin with. (March 6-March 20) -- You may not be able to move forward as planned this week, but alternatives aren’t likely to excite you -- yet. Watch what another does, and try that when you can.

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!