The Sun squaring Pluto inflames the ego and pushes you toward confrontation and conquest, perhaps too quickly and – especially with the Sun in Pisces – relying too much on instinct and intuition, and not enough on clear strategy.

March 20 – April 18

Something’s bugging you – perhaps the approach of another birthday? Getting older should make you more mature, so stop being cranky and argumentative! Find a retreat, a library or a place of worship where you can look within to identify and solve the problem.

April 19 – May 20

Mixed signals from friends suggest that some may want a friendship “with benefits.” If there’s any doubt, ask them to be very clear about what they want – and be clear about your intentions, too!

May 21 – June 20

You are now challenged to prove yourself. Whether you take authority or deal with authority, be very careful that your actions aren’t sabotaged. Don’t back down. You need to do be strong and competent.

June 21 – July 22

Remember that grand ideas and plans are built on small details that need to fit together logically. Accept criticism as graciously as you wish others would, and offer it cautiously, too!

July 23 – Aug. 22

Investments and loans are problematic. It’s too easy to overextend yourself and get into trouble. The same danger lies in your love life, although that offers surer returns and fewer penalties.

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

Efforts to clear up domestic confusion will backfire. Try to be flexible and to think through a solution. Before you even open your mouth, listen carefully to your partner’s ideas and give them equal weight to your own.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Intuition will help you at work, although balancing that with logic will prove challenging, even to the point of distraction. Is it necessary to reconcile the two? Discuss the problem with a colleague only if you can accept strong criticism graciously.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

The trick this week is to have good, cheap fun – in the economic sense! With your imagination and insight, you know how to entertain while hiding the fact that you’re hardly spending a cent.

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Confronting parents about family secrets will create awful resentments. You should be shrewd enough to gently get them to open up and reveal the truth. The revelation will be empowering – once you get over the shock.

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

You need an outlet for your profound insights. Just be careful where you let them out! That’s what journals and therapists are for. Friends aren’t professionals when it comes to keeping mum, and your secrets are too good to be trusted to amateurs.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Stay clear on your personal values, and keep independence and foresight at the top of the list. Entanglements, especially those involving money, can get very nasty. Consider long-range investments of money, time and spirit, but don’t make any commitments now.

Feb. 19 – March 19

You will be seen at your most powerful and/or most erotic in ways that will amaze you and others. If there is any scandal involved, just maintain calm confidence. As long as you are in the right, simple honesty should be enough. If you aren’t in the right, the truth may still get you through unscathed.