ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Forces beyond your immediate control will surely have an effect on the results of your own efforts -- but this will not be permanent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be sending mixed signals and not even know it. Someone else is wondering if you really mean what you are saying.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A new idea is likely to be met with approval -- but not in all quarters. Some will object simply because it is your idea, and not theirs.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You cannot fool those who know you best -- and one person in particular will seem to know exactly what you are really up to, and why.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- He or she who plays an important role in your affairs today will be deserving of special favor when you have a chance to give it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be after something that is, for whatever reason, prohibited or simply unavailable. It's time to reshape some of your desires.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not feel as though you can win the game, but that judgment is premature. Your staying power can surely serve you quite well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A certain project may not be going exactly as planned -- but is that because of a personnel problem, or a misuse of available resources?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Communication will be made easier today as a result of proximity, if nothing else. Clarity is enhanced at this time, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's important that you have something to fall back on if your primary plan doesn't work as expected. You mustn't simply stop!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to tend to more than expected today -- but you have what it takes, and can work long after others have called it a day.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may feel as though things are being said in a way that is designed to be impossible to decipher. This may simply be a delusion.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are not wanting to do things entirely on your own, but finding the right partner may be a chore. The answer comes to you suddenly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to take something to the next level -- but another party may have doubts about your true motives. Be patient.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The questions you ask may mean one thing on the surface, and another thing beneath -- and the answers will have depth as well.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Hesitation and procrastination can only make things difficult for you and those around you. You can be certain and confident!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone else may be waiting for you to make a decision that is not easy for you to make. Don't feel pressured; he or she must be patient.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You have certain things to do today that overlap with what another has to do; it may be a good idea for you both to pool your resources.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may wake with a start as things around you are already running at full steam. Must you begin at such a pace? It's unclear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're after definite answers, but the "definite" is something that may be in short supply.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are not quite ready to share the things that are going on in your own mind. Let them percolate and ripen a bit first.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can surely lead those who need guidance, and you can follow those who know where they're going. Either role can suit you today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not feel quite right about either of two choices available to you. Why not strive to reshape them?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You will have to move from one endeavor to another with swiftness and agility. There won't be a lot of waiting around at this time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You have a great deal of charisma, and your natural magnetism will ensure that you have people around you to help you along the way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to stick to the truth and nothing but the truth throughout the day -- and you will want to make sure that others do the same.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The help that you had hoped for isn't likely to be available exactly according to schedule. You may have to improvise for a while.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You don't want to sit back and let another determine the course that you will take today. Make the necessary decisions when the time comes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Others may try to avoid the unpleasant, but you know that it must be addressed directly if it's going to be neutralized.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your good ideas will come to you in a fast and furious manner -- it's what to do with them all that may prove something of a challenge.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- If you accept the terms of a particular offer, then you'll be bound by them. Are you sure you want to restrict yourself like that just now?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll want to be calling the shots, but you may not be familiar enough with the prevailing circumstances. A little more study is required.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll have the chance to inspire others with your energy and enthusiasm. It doesn't hurt that you have a lot of expertise!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Others are certain that you're the best man for the job, but you may have your doubts. And what is the job? Do you really know?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may find yourself in a standoff with someone who is not about to back down. It's up to you to end this -- one way or the other.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone close to you is likely to change the rules in some way today, leaving you in doubt about the outcome of a certain endeavor.