Now that the sun is in your sign, you are preparing for the beginning of your new year which begins on your birthday. Try, if you can, to spend this week being busy with friends and colleagues.

You can learn a lot from each other. Early in the week you may feel particularly sensitive to what's going on around you.

Rather than over-react, try instead to open to your intuition and listen to that helpful guidance. If you feel empty mid-week, question what is important and what is merely keeping you busy.

Aries 21.03 - 20.04

You've probably been getting on with everyone around you in a lighthearted way in recent weeks. However, there's a change on the horizon this week, when you may need to compromise over something that's important to you. Don't get into a control situation if you can help it. Be careful with secrets mid-week. When in doubt, say nothing. By Friday you should feel more cheerful.

Taurus 21.04 - 20.05

If you're stressed about a financial question, remember Mercury is still retrograde, so don't push anything just yet. Keep an eye on your resources and be patient . . . things should work to your advantage but possibly not till mid-March.

Tuesday and Wednesday look promising if you're hoping to advance a romance. Confusion about times and dates is possible, so double-check before losing it.

Gemini 21.05 - 20.06

This is a good time for investigating financial support opportunities such as scholarships or bursaries for further education. Do the groundwork and you could be free from financial stresses for quite a while.

It's also a good time to explore other possibilities such as a new romantic partnership. You enjoy being in the limelight usually but mid-week you may prefer to lock yourself away with someone special.

Cancer 21.06 - 22.07

You're usually very sensitive to other people's needs, and you may be called on to be even more tactful than usual midweek. Hopefully, other people will be extrasensitive to you, too, at this time. It's a good time to get to the bottom of any misunderstanding in your romance or other close relationships. Remember, Mercury, the planet of communication, is currently retrograde, causing confusion. Forgive and forget.

Leo 23.07 - 22.08

Fiery Mars in your opposite sign this week should give you the impetus (not that you need it) to socialise and open up new avenues for future relationships.

However, mid-week you may need to be extracareful about what you say and to whom, as some people will be extrasensitive. From Thursday, you should be feeling everything is possible, and you might even be in receipt of a bit of a windfall.

Virgo 23.08 - 22.09

You should know that stressing yourself out is not the answer. You need to balance chill-out time, socialising and work. You can achieve a lot by letting your mind roam free and be inspired. Mars and Venus should give you the push you need to open up to new opportunities later this week. Then the moon in your sign from Friday helps you to take the practical steps required for success.

Libra 23.09 - 22.10

Being an air sign, you should be positively affected by the planetary energies early this week. Be inspired.

Record your ideas and share them with other openminded people.

Things slow down from Monday to Wednesday, giving you the chance to intuit how best to bring your ideas into reality. Trust your intuition. By Friday the answers should be clear to you. You may even leave time for romance.

Scorpio 23.10 - 21.11

You can achieve a lot by simply offering a sensitive ear to others. From Monday to Wednesday, with the moon in another water sign, you should be feeling especially intuitive. Don't let these inspired ideas escape, for they can be the basis of your future success.

Do be careful what you say during this time and, if you have any secrets, keep mum, no matter how strong the temptation to divulge all.

Sagittarius 22.11 - 21.12

Money should be quite easy to come by this week, but don't be wasteful with it. Be sure of your ground before splurging on something that may prove ephemeral.

Remember, with Mercury retrograde, misunderstandings arise and. Organise some socialising on Thursday and Friday, which may develop into a romantic interlude.

It's a good time to develop a close relationship, but slowly.

Capricorn 22.12 - 18.01

This is a time when doing the paperwork may drive you crazy, but it is absolutely essential that you get what's necessary cleared up before Mercury goes direct again next week.

Keep your head down and don't stop till it's finished.

You will pat yourself on the back for what you achieve later on. By Thursday, you may even find you have time for socialising and even some romance.

Aquarius 19.01 - 18.02

Being busy with your social life, you may overlook some important requirements early this week which relate to your finances. Whether it's checking your bank statement or ensuring your personal details aren't phished, be extra careful without becoming paranoid.

People you meet from Thursday could have a positive long-term effect on your career.

Though you may not see immediate results, socialising and networking can be of great future benefit.