HOROSCOPE

ARIES ( March 19- April 18): Like a slingshot that’s been released, you’ll experience a burst of energy after weeks of strain. Let yourself go and you hit your target.

TAURUS ( April 19- May 19): It’s owing up to fallibilities rather than masking them that allows you to improve. Achievements don’t teach as much as mistakes do.

GEMINI ( May 20- June 19): Weeks ago you saw a project as having potential, but it’s been an exercise in futility since. Thankfully Mars direct gives you a boost.

CANCER ( June 20- July 21): Escapist tendencies are strong now which is natural given demands. Short breaks are OK, but don’t yield the field. You’re making headway.

LEO ( July 22- Aug. 21): You’re ready to delve into an intensely personal matter. You won’t like everything a loved one says, but you two finally clear the air.

VIRGO ( Aug. 22- Sept. 21): Your confidence outweighs others’ misgivings. Stick with that and you can’t go wrong. Optimism shines like a beacon in times of uncertainty.

LIBRA ( Sept. 22- Oct. 21): After weeks of back and forth, you and a partner decide to make a go of it. The only way to see if a relationship works is to give it a try.

SCORPIO ( Oct. 22- Nov. 20): This is an emotionally powerful time for you. Harness this energy and aspirations will make the transition from wish to fulfillment.

SAGITTARIUS ( Nov. 21- Dec. 20): You have a bad habit of beginning things without finishing them. Force yourself to follow through on every venture and you will surely make progress.

CAPRICORN ( Dec. 21- Jan. 19): It took time to accept the need for change in your personal life. Now that you have, loved ones will support you every step of the way.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20- Feb. 17): It’s no fun being passed over for someone else, yet it’s this person’s choice to make. Move on. Not only can you do better — you will.

PISCES ( Feb. 18- March 18): You’ve been fighting an uphill battle on a slippery slope for weeks. Mars direct today finally gives you a foothold.