Your 2003 horoscope: Cancer

You're not about to publish those New Year's resolutions. For the first three weeks of January, your agenda is nobody's business. Remove the wraps on the 22nd, and you'll see why your earlier instinct was correct. Reactions will be extreme: You'll get some polite murmurs of interest, while others will care just a bit too much. Life in the spotlight definitely feels like all eyes are on you for most of February. After the 20th much of the pressure goes away and life returns to its easy and enjoyable state. Carry your recent lessons into March. Good feelings shouldn't stand in the way of realistic expectations.

After March 22nd, a shift or change distracts you from territorial issues. Aggressive people might take advantage, moving into your space and usurping key elements. The first weeks of April offer a series of opportunities in which to reassert yourself. By the 26th you either win this game or outgrow it. Comfort and culture are strong themes for the next few months. The Moon, your ruling luminary, balances your energy in the second half of May. Between the 15th and the 30th, you display your bright and dark sides while demonstrating your subtle mastery. Anyone that needs to know the pertinent info will get the message.

Late June and most of July are all about you. Any subject worth discussing falls into the categories of your ambition or your style. You have the stage almost entirely to yourself until the 29th, when an intense partnership or a friendly rivalry is introduced. Integrated and energized, you thrive under these conditions. Whatever you begin is easily executed, assuming new shapes and logical variations by the end of August. With plans and procedures to occupy you, you remain happily busy for the rest of the season.

Matters of will and ego become less fun after September 24th. Competition is strong, and your argument weakens. After October 22nd, you make another quantum leap by letting go or reaching a new level of maturity. Come November, you're happy with your new identity and may not want to take off your Halloween costume. Uncomfortable issues heat up near the 23rd. If you were putting off a self-improvement program, this is the time to look at it again. It's okay to end the year at a slower pace and a lower volume. No one can deny that you've had your fun.