Cancer (June 22-July 22)

There was a time when most people thought Columbus was nuts. The lesson: The wildest notions are sometimes also the wisest. Wednesday finds you overwhelmed and irritable, but you don’t have to let anyone else know that. It’s all about how you come across.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are a success. You are almost a legend among your co-workers. But enough about what they think. How do you feel about what you’re doing? When someone asks casually about your life goals Wednesday or Thursday, don’t be shy. Saturday finds you feeling happy and in control. Sunday is one of those top-of-the-mountain days.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23)

It’s healthy to have the jitters before traveling. The prospect of unfamiliar territory provokes that response in many people. An open, philosophical approach — rather than a strictly practical approach — is the way to go during the first half of this week. You are the master of your destiny.

Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

A diplomatic tete-a-tete may be necessary to smooth things over between you and an important ally early this week. Maybe bake some cookies and bring them along to the occasion. If you two have been at each other’s throats lately, it may be because you have so much in common. Find something to laugh about.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

The push and pull at the start of the week isn’t a fight per se, it’s just several people trying to establish interpersonal boundaries. Take a stand and be upfront, but if a compromise here or there will make things easier, you can handle that. You’ll need as many people on your side as possible midweek, when stressful money matters require immediate attention.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Don’t be so concerned with how you’re going to harvest apples from a tree you haven’t planted yet. Get the tree planted and worry about how to make apple pie after you’re surrounded by buckets of apples. Worrying in advance isn’t a good use of your time, especially Wednesday and Thursday.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

If you have nothing else to do Monday or Tuesday, spending some time in nature would be a swell idea. Indulge in several hours of doing nothing at all. By Wednesday, you won’t have a spare second to yourself — friends are talking your ear off, strangers are introducing themselves to you.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

An unexpected phone call gets you thinking about someone you haven’t thought of in years. The start of the week is defined by strange discoveries made in strange places, and the middle of the week is defined by love. Wednesday is pure bliss and Thursday is the sequel. It only follows that Friday will be something of a letdown.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)

It’s a cold, hard world sometimes. Thankfully, there are blankets. Monday and Tuesday are cozy days — hot dinners, soft music, maybe some poetry — and Wednesday is a fairly dreamy day, too. Thursday, try your hand at being creative, but don’t be too specific about what you do.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

You like obstacles. Obstacles give you something to work around. They give you something to do. At least that’s your viewpoint at the outset of the week. Wednesday and Thursday, when all the barriers before you suddenly lift, you and your comrades march toward victory in a shower of confetti.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

You wake up Monday feeling like a character in a romance novel. Your entire life seems oriented toward the prospect of love. Wednesday you’re too busy thinking about your wallet to spend much time thinking about your heart, and Thursday finds you crippled with indecision about your work life.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

You have more strength than you realize, and you’re a lot farther ahead than you think. If a spreadsheet has you cross-eyed Monday or Tuesday, don’t panic, just ask a math-minded friend for help. Wednesday and Thursday you will see things more clearly than you have in a while.