ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Although you think you're trying very hard to make progress, unless you truly concentrate on doing so, you'll merely be kidding yourself. Focus, focus, focus.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Be patient regarding techniques for achieving steady progress. If you aren't, you'll start to make changes for change's sake and cause yourself all kinds of trouble.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A disappointing deadlock will result unless a middle ground can be found in an argument you're having with your mate or someone close to you. Compromise is a must in this situation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Even if you have to work a lot harder for what you want, know that your dedicated efforts won't go unrewarded. It'll all be worth it in the long run.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There's a chance you could display both brilliance and ineptitude when it comes to your financial or commercial affairs. Exactly which one will be the winner is a toss-up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Even if you have plenty of justification for being angry concerning a past or upcoming incident, remember that you're bigger than anything that transpires. Forgive and forget.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Although you're normally a good judge of people, be careful about putting your faith in the wrong folks. Refrain from discussing things that should be kept confidential.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You're apt to be pretty good at achieving your objectives, yet you're not likely to win any popularity contests from some of the tactics you'll use in the process.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- There are times when we work very hard to get something we think we want, only to discover later that it wasn't worth the effort. It may be one of those times for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- In order to be a good salesperson, you'll not only need a good product but an excellent presentation as well. Don't put your prospects to sleep when hawking your wares.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Keep in mind how annoyed you can get when others disrupt your plans, so that you don't do the same to co-workers by trying to rearrange events they have on their calendars.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- When it comes to an arrangement where a collective effort is required to carry things off, it might be left up to you to instill the spirit of togetherness in those involved.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Usually you are extremely practical and realistic about most things in life, but today you could find yourself getting emotional over the least little thing that doesn't go your way. Get a grip.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's fun to meet like-minded new people, but guard against an inclination to give preferential treatment to a fresh pal over your old friends. You'd be inviting trouble.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- One of your more attractive assets is your insatiable curiosity about almost everything, which is fine and good. However, if you ask too many probing questions, it might rub others the wrong way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Immediately nip in the bud any misunderstanding that might arise between you and a close friend. Left unresolved, it could fester, get out of hand and leave a lasting scar.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If someone you think very highly of disappoints you, don't let it affect the friendship. No one is perfect, not even you, so be sure to turn the other cheek.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- When you resent being made to undertake a certain task, the results aren't likely to be up to your usual standards. If you're smart, you'll put your heart in your work and keep your temperament out of it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Unless you're extremely mindful of your social graces, you could easily do something that would be tasteless or offensive to others. Don't let yourself make any egregious blunders.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You might have to use plenty of tolerance when dealing with family members, especially your mate, but it'll be worth it. Even if you have plenty of ammunition, don't fire it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- That critical eye of yours could be urging you to make comments to others that you should keep to yourself. Even if you're not obviously rude, don't condemn others, even with faint praise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Even though you could be rather lucky in many areas, your financial dealings aren't likely to be among them. Be extremely careful in monetary transactions of all types.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Of course you have your rights, but so does everybody else. If you become too focused on your own affairs, it isn't likely you'll respect the interests of others.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- When you start to feel a pinch in your wallet, you had better stop squeezing it. Remember, you won't be able to blame others for all the costly spending you've been engaged in.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Although advancing your interests may be important to you, be careful not to do so at the expense of alienating your companions. Good friends are priceless.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- This might be one of those days when you feel that others have more control over your affairs than you do. If you react abrasively, it will only make things rougher on you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Although social obligations might take precedence over what you'd rather be doing, try to be gracious about your displeasure without revealing your true feelings.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you're smart, you won't introduce elements of competition into your dealings with others. There's a chance that the odds you believe to be in your favor will be woefully pitched the other way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Know when to quit while you're still ahead. You won't want it said of you that you're a person who only knows how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- When putting an important commercial deal together, don't leave any part of it up to a verbal commitment, even those last-minute points. Make sure all details are put in writing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If you find yourself involved with someone who is extremely difficult to get along with, try not to complicate things by emulating this person's rotten behavior.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Sadly, unpleasant assignments will not get done on their own. It will be up to you to bite the bullet, hold your nose and take care of those onerous little duties.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Be sure that all the gains you make will be proportionate to the risk you'll take. Unless you are careful, you could have a tendency to take a big gamble on something of little value.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Instead of trying to hammer out a solution to a problem while the entire family is upset, suggest that everyone sleep on it. Tackle it tomorrow, when calmer heads will prevail.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Take care that all of your comments to or about others are not caustic and argumentative. If for any reason you're in an angry frame of mind, you'll not be able to express yourself lightly.