WEEK OF SUN, JAN. 17

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20

Aries, do not allow distractions to keep you from completing tasks that need to get done. Use your ability to focus to plow through your to-do list and finish in record time.

TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21

Taurus, this week you may be tempted to take risks you never would have considered before. Just don’t let excitement get in the way of common sense.

GEMINI May 22 – Jun. 21

Something totally unexpected will grab your attention in the next few days, Gemini. Trust your intuition to take things slowly and put out all feelers before you forge ahead.

CANCER Jun. 22 – Jul. 22

Cancer, although you have a plan to reach all of your goals, do not put success ahead of others’ feelings. Be considerate of others even if their efforts are not up to par.

LEO Jul 23 – Aug 23

Leo, proceed with caution in a new friendship or partnership. Test the waters before you devote yourself fully. This approach will ensure you made the right decision.

VIRGO Aug 24 – Sept 22

Virgo, if the potential to be criticized scares you, you may not be inclined to express yourself honestly. Worry less about what others think of you and be confident in yourself.

LIBRA Sept. 23 – Oct. 23

Libra, if you’re feeling on edge lately, it may be because you haven’t had a chance to relieve stress. Exercise can be a surefire fix to what ails you, so get up and go.

SCORPIO Oct. 24 – Nov. 22

Scorpio, an opportunity presents itself in the weeks ahead, and this will be too good to pass up. Embrace the changes that this opportunity offers.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 – Dec. 21

Sagittarius, your social life is bustling, but sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all of the things filling your calendar. You may want to take a few days off..

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 – Jan. 20

Career obstacles may pop up from time to time, but you have the commitment to see things through for the long haul. Keep up that perseverance this week.

AQUARIUS Jan. 21 – Feb. 18

You can’t always play the peacemaker, Aquarius. Sometimes you just have to let others fight their own battles and then offer support to those who need it.

PISCES Feb. 19 – Mar. 20

Pisces, there is more going on than meets the eye. You have to pay attention to the subtle undercurrents to figure out fact from fiction.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Jan. 17 – Jim Carrey, actor, 53; Jan. 18 – Dave Batista, wrestler/actor, 47; Jan. 19 – Dolly Parton, singer, 70; Jan. 20 – Gary Barlow, singer/composer, 45; Jan. 21 – Hakeem Olajuwon, athlete, 53; Jan. 22 – Alize Cornet, athlete, 26; Jan. 23 – Richard Dean Anderson, actor, 66.