ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You have a way of boosting the confidence of those around you, making them more efficient and effective. Today is no exception.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone may be challenging you at this time. You don't want to react before you are ready to bring all your talents to bear.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Premature action on your part can only work against you today; be sure that you are ready when called upon to do your duty.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be surprised to learn that someone you thought was an ally has been working against you in ways. It may be time for an honest talk.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You want to be recognized not for accomplishments that you think will be remembered, but for those that will not. They mean the most to you right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be chosen by someone in authority to work out a problem that he or she has been unable to crack. You hold the key.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A conflict may develop over an issue that is really nothing more than a difference in personal taste. No one is wrong here!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Information comes to you from many sources, but what you hear firsthand is likely to be more applicable than anything you read.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Face-to-face communication will come in handy throughout the day -- and may prove indispensible during evening hours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are eager to get cracking on something that is truly compelling to you -- but first you must finish a routine, even dreary, project.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Avoid engaging in the kind of rampant criticism that others enjoy; you don't want to find fault with anyone.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A certain task is made much more enjoyable by the participation of someone whose company you enjoy and from whom you learn key lessons.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- What you do in and around the home can center and settle you, and prepare you for a more hectic time to come. Harmony and confidence are key.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your will is quite strong, but you must guard against becoming aggressive or, even worse, combative. Some compromises are surely necessary.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are not interested in being a good loser today -- but still, you will have to take what comes in stride. Begin making plans.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be rather shaken by the decision another makes -- for he or she has been one to look up to, at least until now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may want to change your thinking with regard to a certain plan of action. You can see certain dangers that are invisible to others.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Scheduling your day may prove something of a puzzle, as you may have to be in two or three places at once -- or so it seems.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You will want to get something familiar done in a way you haven't attempted before. All things are in alignment, and ready for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are expecting something to happen in a particular way, but there are many ways it may happen -- and a surprise is surely in store.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You shouldn't be held back today, even if you are not feeling physically fit. Today's endeavors may prove more intellectual in nature.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you are able to arrange the time and the place, it will be important for you to do something as a favor for one in charge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll want your own needs met, of course, but much satisfaction will come of shared efforts that address the needs of the group.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone who has been out of the picture for a while may haunt your memory in ways that prove unsettling at first -- then inspirational.

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.