ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be scraping the bottom of the barrel at this time trying to come up with workable ideas -- but a new one is at your fingertips.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's time for you to go outside of your comfort zone in order to maximize your own rewards. The same old thing isn't exciting to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll want to show off your technique today, doing a certain thing in a way that is all your own and undeniably expert.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You've developed an unusual way of conveying the most important messages, but today you may have to rely on a tried-and-true method.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When it's time for you to take center stage, you'll be ready. However, someone may be trying to upstage you at this time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your powers of self-assessment may fail you for a time today as you promote a new idea that really isn't ready for prime time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your attraction to a certain endeavor may tempt you to abandon a project you have been working on for quite some time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You've been entrusted with an endeavor that involves a great many others, but the powers that be may doubt your judgment for a time today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to exert a stronger influence in order to ensure the proper outcome of a certain endeavor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Give yourself a little more time than usual today to get things in order before heading off in an unfamiliar direction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're more interested in testing your own limits than in doing what you have signed on to do -- but you can actually do both.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- When things get started today you'll want to break from the pack quickly so you have room to do things your own way.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll be thanked for a good and thoughtful deed you did some days ago. Don't neglect to give credit to others where it's due.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to stay in touch with those who are manning the fort at home; even though you may not be far away, it feels farther.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone may be trying to dissect your plans in order to gain a closer understanding of your motives -- but they are yet unclear.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What pleases you today may not please a loved one with whom you wish to share something special. A change of plans is in order.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll be excited by the realization that recent work is about to pay off handsomely. Yes, your efforts have been worth it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It doesn't matter how many times you hear the same things from a certain someone; it always wins a positive reaction from you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Give yourself more time than usual today to accomplish something that you could do in your sleep. Rhythm and energy may not be in sync.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're flirting with danger at this time, but you may not know just what you are risking in the process. Be conservative; play it safe.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have a surprise in store, but your instincts may be telling you that now is not the time to reveal it. You can wait one more day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're at the beginning of something big, and while your plans are solid, you may have to work on the specific tactics you will employ.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Specificity is the key today; without being specific, you will be sacrificing much that you are currently working for in multiple arenas.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may feel as though you have a long way to go, and indeed there will be certain stubborn obstacles that you must overcome.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Once you get started, you're not going to want to stop, even for those routine pleasures you look forward to. Focus your energies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you do trying to help another may actually work against him or her in the long run. You will both want to come up with another way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll find yourself playing the waiting game -- and the person with whom you are competing is used to lying in wait, so be ready!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The same old thing isn't likely to do it for you today, no matter who suggests it to you. You're in the mood, rather, to reinvent yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're getting all the expected signals from someone with whom you're negotiating, but the outcome isn't likely to be what is anticipated.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're at the end of something while someone close to you is just beginning. It's a good day to meet in the middle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Don't worry about the distances you have to travel; what's important is that you plan your trip so that you reach your destination.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be unclear about another's motives, while he or she may be in doubt about your methods. Explanations are due all around.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It's a good day to mount a fact-finding expedition of sorts today. What you have to find out will surely affect everyone involved.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What lies beneath the surface is surely worth investigating, but certain aspects of it are likely to remain hidden long after today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're far more focused on quality than quantity at this time, but you mustn't overlook the possibility that you could run out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may experience something of a scare as the day begins, but you mustn't let this spook you while you settle down to work.