Aries (March 21-April 20)

    Monday and Tuesday really couldn’t be better. Everything you make in your kitchen turns out delicious. Every book you buy is a page-turner. Romance figures very strongly. Wednesday and Thursday present more challenges, especially in the work realm, but if you can take any time out to get some exercise, you’ll be able to keep your head screwed on.

    Taurus (April 21-May 21)

    Think of yourself as a balloon Monday and Tuesday — light, happy, floating high above it all. You don’t have the energy for anything other than absolute tolerance of the people around you. Sit back and enjoy the interactions nearby as if you’re watching a movie.

    It’s a romantic comedy Wednes-

    day and Thursday. Friday is the beginning of what can only be described as a thriller. There might not be a lot of action, but a sense of urgency and surprise makes the weekend exciting.

    Gemini (May 22-June 21)

    Even if you say something in jest, someone might read something into it that simply has no grounding in reality. So watch what you say Monday and Tuesday, or at least qualify it. Wednesday and Thursday, communication problems persist in your interactions with family. Your relationship with the outside world is frustrating until Friday.

    Cancer (June 22-July 22)

    The world is a rummage sale Monday and Tuesday, but you’re not interested in bargain-basement stuff. You want the top of the line. If you’re assembling some friends or co-workers for a group project, call together your “most valuable players.” If you’re treating someone to lunch, splurge on something great. Wednesday and Thursday, your powers of articulation are award-worthy. Friday, however, brings about trouble at home.

    Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

    The trouble this week comes Wednes-

    day, when you have the odd feeling that someone wants a piece of you. You wisely disengage. You turn introverted and spend a portion of Thursday reassessing your life plan while sitting in the most comfortable chair in your home. Friday, your

    social interactions couldn’t be better.

    Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23)

    There’s so much happening Monday and Tuesday that you’re liable to flip out — but try to avoid that. Instead, pour your adrenaline back into what you’re doing. Wednesday and Thursday, you’re content to let someone else drive for a while. So you can plan a bunch of new projects that are sure to stress you out in the future.

    Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

    It’s in your nature to strive for leadership positions, but it’s even better when leadership positions are handed to you, which is what happens Monday or Tuesday. You have a way that brings out the best in others, and you take pride in it. Toward the middle of the week, let some of your other excellent virtues come to the fore, like your tolerance. Thursday is work-heavy, but the end of the week brings a certain reward: romance.

    Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

    Monday and Tuesday, work is less than ideal. Are you having a career crisis? Possibly. Your best policy is not to do anything to call attention to yourself. Wednesday and Thursday, stay in this not making waves mode, except around good friends, in which case you can let loose. These are clarifying, happier days.

    Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

    If you could bottle and sell the good cheer that surrounds you Monday and Tuesday, you’d be a millionaire. But you’re hardly thinking about ways to make more money. Wednesday and Thursday, an authority figure is a thorn in your side, but Friday is

    so bright that you’re scarcely able to recall what was bugging you just a day earlier.

    Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

    Someone close to you feels they are owed something, and they’re going to speak up about it Monday or Tuesday. Your sympathy is provoked, but really, he or she may not have a case. A lot of people are owed a lot of things they never get. Don’t let your empathy drain your last resources. Wednesday and Thursday, by contrast, are productive and inspiring.

    Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

    You practically have to mine old military manuals to figure out how to deal with a standoff at the start of the week. The solution may, in fact, be in a book, and you can expect to make an extraordinary discovery Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday are chill by comparison — you’re fine, you’re working well, the usual sorts of challenges arise.

    Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)

    Whatever’s bugging you at the start of the week, look at your diet. It might have something to do with it. Bring on the blueberries and broccoli — foods rich

    in vitamins and nutrients. Meanwhile, if someone is trying to rope you into his or her weird dramas, don’t let yourself be recruited. Friday brings about some rearrangement of your financial situation, with

    positive developments.