Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Your checklist is a game Monday and Tuesday — a competition with yourself, a true test of your effectiveness. You welcome the challenge. The secret to Wednesday is in the details, but Thursday and Friday you’d be wise to take a step back and look at everything through wider goggles.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Your family is in your thoughts Monday and Tuesday. You are feeling loyal and worried in that loving, protective way, and the best thing to do might be to pay a visit. If that’s not possible, try to connect in some other way. Wednesday is much more you-centered — a creative project will have you grinning — and Thursday or Friday evening might be right for a small trip somewhere, for a couple of hours or overnight.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

You’re easing into a new approach to your life. Monday and Tuesday, you’re feeling a bit radical, a bit bohemian — or maybe you’re just reading too many French novels. Wednesday and Thursday, your self-discovery takes on even more dimensions, and Friday you are baffled not only by your own strangeness but by the strangeness of life itself.

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)

Everything takes on a certain murkiness Monday, and by Tuesday you’ll have no idea which way is up. That kind of disorientation can be fun, so long as you’re in the mood for it. Wednesday and Thursday, find antidotes to the ambiguous abstractedness. Make dinner at home. Put down your thoughts in writing.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

Your enthusiasm has an effect on the outside world Monday and Tuesday. It’s almost as if flowers lift higher out of the earth when you walk by. Midweek, walks are great, and in keeping with your mood, when progress is a concern but speed is not. Thursday and Friday, you will reap rewards for your perseverance.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

You are of two minds about everything at the beginning of the week. The best advice is to shop around. Don’t take the first thing that catches your eye if it’s not right. Don’t feel pressured to accelerate the decision-making process. Starting Wednesday, everything will be easier, and you’ll feel good in the company of people who know you.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

Whatever you’re feeling on Monday, you’re not alone. Tuesday’s great for communicating as well. Wednesday and Thursday are more introspective days. But Saturday and Sunday are bursting with goodness and, possibly, romance.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

The slightest suggestion recalls a whole world to you Monday and Tuesday. A smell, a color, even a word brings you right back to something from your past. Wednesday and Thursday, dinner parties, charming people and your house all figure strongly, and Friday is full of crazy ideas and a sense of urgency about generating newer and crazier ideas.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

A nice-to-meet-you attitude Monday and Tuesday is the way to go. Prepare to shake hands with someone who, in the course of a casual conversation, will change your opinion of something. On Wednesday, you won’t see anyone except the people you work with, and Thursday you won’t have much room for thoughts except those related to work.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23)

Monday and Tuesday, keep your head on long-term goals. It isn’t until Wednesday that you begin to feel truly compatible with others this week. Thursday and Friday find you getting a lot done — and finding more and more things to do — and the weekend is loaded with potential.

Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

Monday and Tuesday afford you time to spend with you-know-who — time stretching into forever. What will you do together? It’s entirely up to you. But a dose of selflessness isn’t a bad idea. Wednesday and Thursday, your mind is still on other people, and Friday finds you scrambling to find a creative way to tell someone how much you appreciate them.

    Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

    While your impulse to deal with issues as they arise is a good one, it’s not the right impulse Monday and Tuesday. Avoiding conflict is the order of the day. Things could easily get out of hand. Wednesday and Thursday are better suited to working things out — although, to your frustration, the best solution most likely requires that you give in at some point.