Aries Weekly Horoscope

Keep on bringing your A game this week, Aries. Until Saturday the 19th, the sun is blazing through Capricorn and your 10th house of professional honors, where it’s been stationed in since December 21. This could be a huge week for your career if you’re willing to push ahead with full Aries ambition. Snap out of the lingering holiday daze and roll up your sleeves. Sign on for networking events and show up for those committee meetings.

This week could find you hobnobbing with executives and elite people in your industry. And yes, you should wear something a little (okay, a lot) more professional. Whatever the “uniform” is for your industry, polish yourself up and put it on. The media spotlight may swing in your direction, or you could find yourself making a presentation to a prestigious group of people. (Hello, strategic photo op!) Recognition is coming your way, whether you’re being praised for your diligence by the boss or lauded by the public for your latest offerings. Rather than waiting to be discovered, start a buzz yourself. Let your competitive spirit out to play; you might even enter a competition and snag the gold.

Offer to be the celebrity apprentice for someone you admire and can learn from; or, if you’ve been feeling overburdened by the growth of your career, start the hunt for your own second-in-command. Write up a job description and start interviewing candidates. An intern or part-time assistant can life a huge weight off your shoulders, opening up time for you to concentrate on higher-paying tasks.

Helpful men are a text message away, so reach out to the powerful guys in your circle. One of these fellas can make a fateful introduction or boost you up the ladder with his advice or endorsement. On a personal level, give your favorite guys some extra love this week. Instead of being all bossypants about plans, do something THEY want to do for a change. (Would it kill ya to go to a sports bar or brewpub, Aries? No…in fact, you might just feel right at home once you get there.)

On Saturday the 19th, get ready for a popularity spike! The sun joins your ruling planet Mars in Aquarius for a month, lighting up your 11th house of community. Mercury also heads into Aquarius for three weeks on that day, bringing an added surge of social butterfly energy. The weekend could be a whirlwind with party invitations, brunches, movies and ski trips. Make it a group thing instead of burning yourself out trying to meet everybody one-on-one. Do a little social experimentation and bring together people from disparate factions of your life. You might be surprised by how well the buttoned up engineer bonds with the go-go-dancing free spirit. Who knew? Where you’re struggling in life, it’s time to drop the rugged individualism and adopt a team-spirited approach. Turn a solo project into a joint venture; get the band back together. Sign on for that 10-week boot-camp cardio class or nutritional-counseling group and let other people motivate you and help you stay accountable to your goals.

Got a website to build, software to learn, e-commerce site to set up, or an app to invent? Geek is chic while the sun is in Aquarius through February 19. Dive into tech mode and start developing! Your dot com dreams could spell money in the bank in the days ahead.