aries march 21-april 20
Fight or flight? The latter option holds most promise from the 3rd on, especially if it takes you to warmer climes. All in all, it's the holiday fast track until the 11th. Do pause and exploit your charm with the opposite sex, but don't get too giddy with your own power on the 23rd. After that, a level head works best in all areas of your life. Expect some bad reviews about how you've spent your cash. Just respond with quiet dignity and plan your next play.

taurus april 21-may 21
Your heart is light, your spirit merry. The icing on the fruitcake: some casting calls in both love and career are set for the 4-8th. New opportunities prove you're poised to come into your own - and soon. Around the 11th would be an optimum time for a private celebration with someone close. You widen your circle from the 21-23rd, and forge some helpful new alliances. A money pinch at month's end could put a damper on holiday celebrations. Opt for small and traditional.

gemini may 22-june 21

cancer june 22-july 22
The script has a Dickensian quality. You feel left out in the snow, nose pressed to the glass, while everyone else moves ahead with their lives. Your time to shine draws near, with the future direction revealed around the 23rd. Until then don't push it, or you'll wind up pushing the wrong buttons. Holiday celebrations center around hearth and home. After tiptoeing around vital issues, on the 31st you're suddenly sure of where you stand with someone close.

leo july 23-aug 23
Many love scenes are slated - and you're more than ready for your close up. The plot may get a little too tangled for your liking around the 4th. But by the 11th, you kick free and head off to celebrate the holiday season. Leave time on the 18th to launch a project or two. But make no work-related decisions from the 22-24th when both your fuse and perspective are on the short side. You ring in the New Year in a spirit just shy of
unbridled optimism.

  Sagittarian children often run before they can walk, breaking stride only to take a big bite out of life. By the age of 11 Milla was photographed by no less than Richard Avedon as one of the "Most Unforgettable Women in the World." Since then, she's become not only a model and film actress, but also a singer-songwriter in the angst-ridden Tori Amos mode. She's now hot at work on a new album with current beau John Frusciante, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
  With Venus in the lusty and charismatic sign of Scorpio, Milla has also demonstrated prodigal talents in the sex appeal area. But true to her Sagittarius sign, which is big on honesty and straight-shooting, she rarely manipulates others with it, on or off the big screen. As Milla's been quoted as saying: "When I die, (I want) to know I was honest as an artist."

virgo aug 24-sept 23
Always organized, your gift shopping is finished, events organized. But now what? On cue, fresh career opportunities come gift-wrapped and shiny, especially from the 6-7th and 11th. Around the 20th you're surprisingly candid about your feelings. In this case, a good thing since it inspires some tenderness in a once-indifferent romantic lead. An eclipse on the 25th could send you off in a new direction. Make some dramatic resolutions then.

libra sept 24-oct 23
You're full of big ideas for the holidays. But don't try to finalize the scenario before the 8th. After that, you can pretty much write the script to your liking. Love scenes unfold in splendid soft focus, especially on the 12th. You're in your romantic element. Around the 24th, it's the true meaning of the season that's more important. Around New Years you're ready to renovate - perhaps literally, perhaps just in resolving to revamp your life along more harmonious lines.

scorpio oct 24-nov 22
Your star is rising, though you may be short on faith now. Most of the month, you deck the halls and let others come to you. The 8-10th could be particularly happy for home entertaining. A holiday romance has you fired up around the 18th, and there's plenty of passion to fuel it through the holidays. A few surprises are on tap around the 25th. As the old saying goes: careful what you wish for. You just might get it, and sooner than you think.

sagittarius nov 23-dec 21
Feeling shut out of holiday preparations? Actually, others consider you an insider. By the 9th, you'll know if you made the social A-list. After the 12th, you hit full party-animal stride, and mingle, mingle, mingle. Last-minute gift purchases around the 20th turn out to be totally appropriate without breaking the bank. Assume a laissez-faire approach from the 25th on. The forces of serendipity seem wiser judges of what's best for you than logic then.

capricorn dec 22-jan 20
The pressure is on, but that's when good goats get going. Best strategy: assert yourself to get the recognition you deserve. Just don't expect concrete results until the 22nd. Career challenges fail to totally eclipse holiday preparations. Although you like to be around home base then, this year try going on location. A Christmas getaway will refresh mind and spirit. By year's end, you gain a whole new perspective on love and life.

aquarius jan 21-feb 18
Give in to temptation. Buy some extravagant gifts for others - and yourself - until the 12th. An upper-scale image will come in handy, since you're later thrust into the limelight. Let your talents shine; recognition and advancement could soon be yours. A romantic rapport seems stalled around the 18th. Surprisingly, it's the bosom of your family that's comfortable and comforting at month's end. Dramas are few, and you're surrounded by sweet-natured co-stars.

pisces feb 19-march 20
You feel like you need a new agent early in the month. You're surrounded by bit players with petty, nagging concerns until the 6th. Rise above your irritation and focus on holiday preparations. Someone special has a proposal around the 11-12th. Could a New Year mean a new relationship? You won't be sure until the last minute of the big countdown. Expect to make many big changes in 2001. Focus on new methods to your madness.

                                                       Susan Kelly