ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Although you are naturally assertive, try to be a bit more laid back when dealing with friends. Sometimes you can gain more from letting others take the reins.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Certain meaningful objectives can be reached if you focus only on them and nothing else. You're likely to fall short if you lack the necessary concentration and fortitude.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Make an effort to try to broaden your perspective and widen your horizons. The larger your scope of observation, the more opportunities you're likely to find.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're not going to find a better day to investigate situations that have aroused your curiosity. By applying yourself, you should be able to ferret out useful information.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take plenty of time to weigh both sides of an important issue. By doing so, you'll be more able to structurally apply what you learn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Make sure you have plenty of backup if you're taking on something that could require assistance. Better to be safe instead of sorry.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Under no circumstances should you go along with something that you instinctively feel does not serve your best interests. Show commitment to your decision, and your independence will be respected.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Being able to tie up any loose ends will clear the air and put you at peace, not to mention make this a very productive day for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Although you are likely to be more mentally than physically restless, you can gratify your impulses by sharing your time with some stimulating companions who make you think.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you first lay a sturdy foundation, something in which you're presently involved will have excellent chances for success. Begin building now for your tomorrows.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Outward appearances tend to be more significant than you might like, currently. If you hope to inspire someone or get his or her support, you must first look like a leader.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Your intuitive perceptions could provide you with a great deal of valuable information. This is because your hunches are likely to reveal many things that your logic ignores.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It would be smart to establish some specific objectives. Anything you can envision in advance is likely to be far more profitable than just blindly moving forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Certain special knowledge you've acquired through personal experience can be of great value to others as well as yourself. Everyone will find many profitable, mutual uses for it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Do not discount any advice or tips being offered by persons who have good track records. If the sources are reliable, what they say warrants serious consideration.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Agreements that you enter into with proven partners have chances for success, especially if everyone benefits in fair proportion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There's a good chance that things will come more into focus where your work or career is concerned. Events will enable you to clarify your objectives and do your job more effectively.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Something on which you're working quite hard will have greater chances for success if you reorganize it along more productive lines. Change what is not going well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You're finally in a cycle where old projects can be concluded advantageously once and for all. There's a saying: "If it isn't broke, don't fix it." If it's busted, change it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A new idea that you're toying with has potential, provided you promote it right away. If you procrastinate, you're not likely to develop it effectively.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Conditions in general still look quite encouraging where your material interests are concerned. In fact, the cycle could get even better for those who pursue their objectives with vigor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An important matter that has been governed by outside forces could begin shifting in ways that will give you much greater control over its destiny.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A number of interesting developments are stirring behind the scenes that could turn out to be extremely advantageous for you career-wise. You could stand to gain financially as well.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Don't get discouraged if you have fallen a bit behind on the fulfillment of some of your hopes and expectations. Happy changes are in the offing, helping you make up for lost time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Both circumstances and chance could serve to awaken some fresh ambitions in you, as long as you can adapt quickly to unexpected circumstances.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your mind is open to fresh thinking and ideas, making this a better than average day to deal with unusual situations or unfamiliar ideas. Check out new people, places or things.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be alert to the possibility of acquiring new income channels. It may require some innovative thinking as well as some optimism, but you can make it happen.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Improved conditions are indicated in a valued relationship that has been experiencing some ups and downs lately. Your counterpart is likely to be the one bearing the olive branch.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A project you inaugurate will have good chances of acceptance by the powers that be. However, once introduced, progress could be slow, so a lot of patience may be called for.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A more intense bonding could begin to develop with a currently platonic friend. Where it leads will be up to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Much to your relief, you'll be able to walk away from an arrangement that has been causing a lot of frustration lately. Fortunately, the dissolution will be amicable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Important plans you formulate will have high chances of success, provided you don't wait too long to implement them. Time is not on your side.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Make a concerted effort to put your financial affairs in better order. If you take the time to systemize things properly, you could make or save yourself a lot of the green stuff.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A situation in which you're involved has been inhibiting your performance, though it was initially intended otherwise. Changes ahead will give you greater authority to remedy this.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A secret ambition you've been harboring for some time can be openly, if carefully, acted upon. It'll still pay to be very selective regarding persons to whom you make your revelations.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You are entering a cycle that bodes well for the establishment of new friendships. One particularly strong one might be with a person who was born in a distant land.