YOUR STAR THIS WEEK

YOUR BIRTHDAY

Born today, you inspire trust, and can stick with a plan through any hardship to ensure success. While you can perform all manner of tasks entirely on your own, you do your best work in tandem with others — and contrary to popular belief, you don't have to call the shots all the time! Indeed, you can follow orders and perform well above par simply doing what you are told. You believe in the natural hierarchy of things; you don't want a rank beginner leading others — nor do you believe that someone with years of experience under his or her belt should be bringing up the rear. You are always eager to put your ability on display for others to appreciate and to learn from.

Because you are generally a trusting individual, you may at times fall prey to those who would take advantage of this and deceive you into doing something that proves to be a bad idea. You are quick to learn from such mistakes, however, and you're not likely to be fooled twice.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 21 — JANUARY 20)

You'll have to rely on others today to make it easy on you when crunch time arrives. You can't be expected to do it all on your own.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 — FEBRUARY 18)

You're eager to see things from another point of view — but which one? You can get a taste of what a friend has to offer.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19 — MARCH 20)

You needn't commit to something new today until you've enjoyed a trial period that allows you to experiment without incurring much risk.

ARIES (MARCH 21 — APRIL 19)

Do you expect to get more chances than just one today? If so, you must be ready to act when they come upon you, for they won't last long!

TAURUS (APRIL 20 — MAY 20)

You're confident that you can get the better of a rival, given the circumstances that both of you find yourselves in today. Don't let up!

GEMINI (MAY 21 — JUNE 20)

Take care that in your attempt to “sneak up” on someone, you don't actually announce yourself prematurely. Avoid complicating things.

CANCER (JUNE 21 — JULY 21)

An awkward situation can be resolved very quickly today — but in the process you may have to subject yourself to a little embarrassment.

LEO (JULY 22 — AUGUST 22)

The gap between confident and overconfident is very narrow indeed, and you must take care that you don't let yourself cross over into the latter.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23 — SEPTEMBER 22)

Someone else's needs may have to take precedence over your own today, as you seek a solution to a problem that has taken you by surprise.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23 — OCTOBER 22)

Someone from your past appears on the scene and makes a request that takes you by surprise at first. You'll be eager to fulfill it!

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23 — NOVEMBER 21)

Whether you are first, second or third in line — or even farther back than that — you can make things happen to benefit your cause today.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22 — DECEMBER 20)

A competition is likely to heat up today, and you may be pulled in against your will. Very soon you'll be fully engaged, to be sure.