There is likely to be a noticeable improvement in your social life in the year ahead, stemming from palling around with a new group of people while still doing things with your old group. Keeping busy will be good for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don't put yourself down or be sarcastic if your companions have far better ideas than what you can come up with. On the contrary, be supportive of anything and everything that is superior.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Let bygones be bygones. Don't let a past grievance or a misunderstanding continue to disrupt how you would normally treat another. Begin again with a fresh scorecard.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can't rely on outside circumstances to improve your lot in life; you can only bank on yourself. If you're enterprising and industrious, you can make good things happen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Smart people perceive their duties as opportunities to get ahead, not dull obligations. What might appear to be burdens to some could be scads of lucky breaks in enterprising hands.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- There is a time to push and shove, and a time to hang fire and fall back. A smart person knows the difference. If you're aggressive when you should be diplomatic, you'll lose out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you have a bright idea to change something for the better that shouldn't be too difficult to implement, by all means give it a try. If it's a problem, forget it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It may be regrettable, but don't hesitate to withdraw your support from an associate who you feel is handling a joint matter in a way that could discredit him or her, as well as you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Don't expect things to run too smoothly if you're handling a matter in a way that tends to favor only you. Include others in your thinking, and watch how everything changes

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- To your credit, you rarely hesitate to help out wherever and whenever you can. Today, however, make sure you don't volunteer to take on something that's more than you can handle.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Instead of distributing and delegating work, you might inadvisably attempt to do everything yourself. When you discover you're overextended, don't hesitate to ask for help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don't panic; your problems are likely to be more gigantic in your mind than they actually are. Once you get on top of things, you'll quickly realize your fears were unwarranted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- This isn't likely to be a good day for borrowing a treasured something from another, nor to lend anything you value. Small accidents could be more prevalent than usual.

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