ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You claim to be doing something for someone else, when in fact you will surely be the biggest beneficiary of your own efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can teach those around you a great deal today -- not by showing them what to do, but rather how to behave in a professional situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- There is a time for talking and a time for listening, and rarely is there any gray area in this regard. Today, it's time to listen!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may want to change your game plan before the day is out, but use caution! Someone who did just that recently underwent severe hardship.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may want to reach out to someone you know only casually in the attempt to begin building a more meaningful relationship.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may find the task before you rather daunting, but take care you don't isolate yourself as a result. Communication can surely help!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll want to start slowly and build up a head of steam steadily until you reach the pace that is most satisfying to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your prospects are improving -- and they were never bad to begin with! Now is the time to put your money where your mouth is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A conservative approach may be most comfortable to you, but without taking any kind of risk you will score no measurable gains.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you are trying to do today may require an outsider's perspective to see what is really going on. Be open to change at all times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to receive input from someone who doesn't really understand your motives or intentions. Don't become defensive, however.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can put yourself in a good position today, with high expectations. What comes your way eventually should satisfy many personal needs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You mustn't try to tackle too much at any one time -- or try to go too quickly. A moderate pace -- and moderate expectations -- are for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not consider yourself right for the job at hand, but you may be the only person who has applicable knowledge or experience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The appearance of certainty, and certainty itself, must not become muddled in your own mind. You must know which is which -- and when.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your motives may not be wholly understood today, even by those who have decided to join your bandwagon. The time will come for explanations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can interpret some difficult and muddy clues with remarkable accuracy. As a result, a long-standing mystery is solved.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The assistance you were expecting may not come to you on time, so you must be prepared to tackle a certain obstacle on your own.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The more smoothly and seamlessly you are able to get your work done today, the more likely you will be to score the most earnings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You needn't follow the rules to which others are bound -- but take care that you don't do anything to shock or stun those around you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Manners count for much, especially when you find yourself in a situation that requires you to make a certain kind of impression.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What lies in plain sight may completely elude you for a time -- and the reason, of course, is that you have too much on your mind!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Others are likely to come to you with an alternative to the plan you have only recently devised. There are aspects worth adopting.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- That new way of doing things may get you into hot water for a time -- until it is realized that you are, indeed, following the rules.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don't just go through the motions today; if you want to do something the right way, start at the beginning and work through all the steps.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may discover that you can do very well what someone -- and even yourself -- thought perhaps was over your head in some way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's a good time to get in touch with someone who figured prominently in your professional development. A word of thanks is in order.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know what's best for you, and how best to acquire it -- but right now, it would be wise for you to try satisfying another's desires.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have to put your own needs on hold briefly as you come to the rescue of someone who finds him or herself in an impossible situation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Repetition will surely enable you to remember -- and even master -- the most complicated of tasks today. Don't become impatient.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may think that you're doing the best thing you can do to improve yourself at this time, but an expert has some sound advice for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may wake with the feeling that you have fallen behind somehow, but with a little more effort you can surely catch up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The difference between illusion and reality today may be difficult to discern -- especially if you're dealing with emotional issues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The best way for you to demonstrate your prowess is to get busy doing what you do best. Don't just talk, as that impresses few.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have a clever new way of doing something that others would call routine -- but there's nothing routine about your methods right now!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's best to keep your opinions to yourself today until you are asked to share them -- and when you are, honesty is the best policy.