ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re through believing that you are an island or that anyone else should be. We are an interdependent species. Humans cannot exist without mutual help, and you’re driven to be generous. However, what is asked of you might not be the thing you can give. Find the kind of help you can give, and then give it all.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The you-to-you competition is definitely on. While your quest to better your best frequently results in quality work, impressive accomplishments and praise from those around you, it can be downright exhausting. You don’t have to outdo yourself every day. Some days you can just be good and that’s enough.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve made a lot of solid life choices in the past on the advice of a friend. There are also a few instances where you really wish you hadn’t followed advice. Wednesday and Thursday are particularly good times to shun most of what you hear – then amp up your trust in yourself by at least 20 percent.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Early in the week you may have a fondness for an old familiar life you once loved – one that involved not quite so many bills and perhaps someone to prepare your meals for you. Alas, there was a reason you left the nest, and ultimately it was a good one. Friday shows you the plus side to being a grownup.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Maybe it’s a vacation overseas or a car you always wanted to own. Or perhaps it’s cooking classes or taekwondo. Whatever it is, the moment is upon you. You stop waiting for the day when you have more money or more time and just jump in and make it happen. Tuesday and Wednesday are lucky days to commit.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS: It’s a year of unlikely choices you never imagined yourself making, and yet you do so with great elan. The next three weeks help you notice that your talent is bigger than you thought, and upon the realization, your soul expands to include new passions. You’re willing to accept a person faults and all in December, and this person will improve with your loving attention. Family trips and fun are featured in December and March. Financial boosts come in June and September.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Most people will eventually say what they are thinking. Your gift this week is that you speak your mind in real time, and the result shakes things up in a positive way. This weekend, your boldness is an invitation to someone who is equally honest and forceful. There will be a powerful meeting of minds.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The best feeling of the week comes when you reach an understanding with that person who’s been difficult to read lately. This doesn’t happen because of a conversation you have or any new knowledge you acquire. It’s a change in you, a new level of openness and acceptance, that brings harmony to the relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your feelings don’t lie – although they do have a tendency to exaggerate Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a wide range of choice involved in your interpretation of events. If you’re going to exaggerate, do so in the direction of levity and humor. You could bring your whole group up with you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Busy and bustling is your natural state of being. You certainly don’t have to search for ways to fill your time. All you have to do is sit at home and life will come to you. However, it’s definitely more satisfying to proactively further and follow your interests. Get thee to the calendar section and make some plans!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Other people’s opinions are no longer as powerful as they were a few months ago. You’re starting to realize that what works for them is not necessarily going to work for you. Besides, some of the people you were listening to aren’t as qualified as you once believed. And your own ideas are pretty stellar now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are risks you’ve been too nervous to take, like making a cold call, going to a networking event or asking someone special to spend time with you. This week emboldens you to go forward and do what you’ve been thinking about. The nerves don’t go completely away, but they are manageable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re looking for fast results. It’s not that overnight transformations don’t happen; they do, though usually the effect is an illusion. Amazing changes are most often the culmination of hundreds of steps that occurred over time. Instead of hoping for instant gratification, take one step. Then take another.