ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself in charge of quality control today; make sure you know what is expected before you begin making any significant changes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're about to do something that others are not likely to understand very well, but you can communicate your motives eventually.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Something may be coming to an end that you will be sorry to see go -- but you know that there is something even more rewarding around the corner.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- That which seems to be only routine may surprise you -- but not right away. You'll have to be willing to stick with it a while.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have trouble with accuracy today, especially when you try to work more quickly than usual. You can't afford any big mistakes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The extraordinary may be well within reach at this time, but you aren't really ready to make the kind of commitment that it requires.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can get a great deal out of an unusual situation today -- provided you are willing to do a little something extra for a stranger.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone you respect will have a few words of wisdom to offer you today, and you'll surely want to listen -- and interpret carefully.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have trouble getting started today, but once you do you'll see that you have a great deal more freedom than expected.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The objections you have to someone else's ideas may be difficult to enumerate, but you'll have to explain your unwillingness somehow!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A friend or loved one comes to you with a plan. You know what is best, but you may have trouble speaking your mind plainly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A look back at something you did quite a while ago may have you wishing you were still on that path. Don't dwell on the past, of course!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are waiting for someone to apologize who is, in fact, waiting for you to do the same. Perhaps it's time to let bygones be bygones!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can have a great deal of fun today while still getting things done that others are expecting. You admire someone new on the scene.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It may seem to you as though the various aspects of your day don't quite fit together -- and indeed there are some random elements to acknowledge!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You will want to get all the facts before deciding on a course of action -- for whatever you do will not be able to be undone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- There are those who believe in what you are trying to do, and those who do not -- but right now it might be difficult to tell who is who.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll get a great deal more done today if you will accept the fact that not everything can be done exactly as you had planned.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll surely have to make adjustments today to suit changing circumstances. You mustn't get stuck in your ways!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may want to be alone some of the time today, but you may not know how to arrange it. Don't let yourself get frustrated or defensive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You will be in a position of some authority about a topic that others are just now starting to learn. Dispense information judiciously.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're wondering how you can recapture some of the wonder of the "good old days," when in fact you should be looking only forward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must let someone close to you know when you are out of sorts or you're not likely to get the comfort you need when you need it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't try to explain everything that happens today, or you'll simply get tangled up in seemingly conflicting details.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll want to work closely with those whose ideas are in sync with your own -- though you mustn't try to shape their efforts too strictly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can dictate certain things today, but others you will have to take in stride as they come to you. Not everything is part of your plan.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are feeling more pressure from a superior at this time to get things done ahead of schedule. Certain adjustments are required.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What begins today is likely to prove quite important to you in the days and weeks to come, and you'll be the only one to benefit directly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You've been wondering just why things are the way they are, but you have forgotten that you can change them to suit your pleasure if you try.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An unlikely source provides you with just what you need today. Focus on returning the favor when the time comes. Seek an unusual inspiration.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Sometimes you want to do things in a perfectly "normal" way, and today those efforts are likely to be favored.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're trying to get necessary things done while making a personal statement, but these two efforts may not go together.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll want to go back and retrace your steps today to be sure that you have not missed something obvious and essential.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Take a look at what you know is around the corner and you'll realize that you're ready for it -- and anything else that might transpire.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not feel as though you have been properly prepared for what lies ahead, but you can certainly rely on past experience.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll have a little more personal authority than usual today, and cause to use it in a way that has others doing precisely what you suggest.