Here's 2001 at a 100 mph glance:

January through mid-February - move along professional engagements, but figure just before Valentine's Day, romance could get exciting in terms of an inappropriate infatuation or unproductive fights with the loved one. If you're not pleasing others, that'll continue for much of the spring - that's not a good time for you to make major changes in your appearance (without medical help - obviously, no one's going to let you do a stomach-stapling on a walk-in basis. Starting in May through the summer, those of you having intense relationships with fire signs may find they're relying on you a lot. This would make the air sign folks crazy - you, it fills with purpose (and a thousand heartfelt sighs) and is a good time to think about leaving a job, or paring down what you're doing at it. What's happening is that Jupiter, which runs on a 12-year clock (most of the time) has ticked back to crabcake land again. The last time Jupiter romped through your sun sign was 1990. Big changes then? Happy journeys to other places? Change of habits healthwise? Hmmm?

Starting late July, through the end of the year (when it retrogrades). This is very, very important, and should signify a period of growth (marriage?), and increased responsibility (that makes you happy not crazier). Here's a timeline: If your birthday comes in June, July and August are your times to make everyone see you're willing to do anything to succeed. September is ditto for those of you born in the first four days of July. October is ditto for those of you born from July 4 through 8. November and December is retrograde month, so those of you born in the first ten days of July should have a dazzling array of choices that keep ... getting ... translucent.

More details, as we go, unless you write a really charming or interesting letter during the month that's perplexing you, with, of course, your explication du W enclosed.

More specifically, this month. January 1 through 3, you're going to be feisty, while January 4 and 5 are excellent for putting your financial affairs in order. January 6 and 7 are good days for chat, but antsy for the crab. The full moon is in your sun sign on January 8 and 9. Can we say meltdown? (hey, you could be inflicting one on others!) January 10 and 11 aren't good days for being told "no offense" by someone thoroughly offensive, while January 12 and 13, you'll want to whine and kvetch. And with good reason, damnit, because January 14 through 16 has way too much strain in the emotions department. Don't make final decisions about relationships then. You'll be feeling more rational later in the day on January 16 through 18, which is a great evening for a party, but not a big one. January 19 through 23 you can be a real hardass, without thinking you're being unreasonable, while January 24 is the new moon. But you're not ready to let go yet. January 25 through 28, the strange and terrible will tempt, while January 29 through 31 are, well, no, I don't think you're being pushy. Merely passive aggressively forceful.