ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You know to whom you must answer today, but you may be wishing things were different. Still, you have to follow the rules.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can enjoy an unexpected reunion with an old friend or distant family member today. A certain revelation has you making new plans.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have little to spend on luxuries at this time, so keep your wish list under control. A down-to-earth approach is advised.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What another says is likely to be the rule for most of the day, though you can get yourself free of such restraints after dark.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're going to want to go back to the beginning and retrace your steps all the way to your current position today. A mystery will be solved.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel as though there's simply too much to tackle all at once, and you may well be right. Break it all down into smaller units.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're eager to hear what someone else has to say about your recent efforts, but be prepared for disappointment in at least one respect.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have much to offer someone else who is trying to make his or her way in a completely new situation. You have a lot of experience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're going to want to keep clear and concise records of everything that happens today. Accurate recall will be essential later on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- How you interpret certain signals will surely make the difference today between your success and another's failure.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's a good day for you to experiment with one or two new strategies, though neither may be ready to be adopted permanently just yet.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be spending more time alone these days than you had planned on, but today this is likely to benefit you in unanticipated ways.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can't know what is around every corner, but if you examine past experience, you'll be able to guess with a certain degree of accuracy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The success you have recently enjoyed is likely to springboard you directly toward the achievement of a major new goal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to take a few unusual steps today to counteract a strange series of events that could threaten progress if left unaltered.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to look rather closely today before you get the information you are after. Someone is likely to object to your methods.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll be charged with keeping things in order today, whether at home or on the job. You'll find some time for yourself as well, surely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel as though certain things are being rushed, but you also know that no one is better equipped to succeed than you are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- There's no room for skepticism today; you must believe in everything you're doing in order to keep delivering your best.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may feel as though things are not quite running as smoothly as you had anticipated. Certain adjustments fix the problem quickly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- No one is going to give you what you want simply for the asking; you're going to have to work for it -- and make your intentions clear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are dealing with issues that are both essential and unclear, and it will be up to you to ensure that others are on board.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- What you need is not likely to be available to you for a while today, leading you to believe that things are in a holding pattern.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't let yourself be fooled by your own publicity today; there are still some things that are subpar, which you need to work on.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not be able to take the easy way out today; you must instead be prepared to run the gauntlet before you are granted your liberty.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are eager to do things your way, but you may not yet have the confidence to change the rules to suit your own desires.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The thing you fear most isn't likely to be wished away today; rather, you're going to have to deal with it head on -- now or later.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can anticipate that others will respond favorably to both your ideas and your actions. It's not yet time to give up or give in.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you have been harboring notions of your own importance, these may need to be adjusted today in the face of certain undeniable facts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not know just what to tell someone about the day's events, especially if that someone is a Cancer or Sagittarius native.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble determining just where the truth ends and the falsehoods begin today, but that secret will be revealed soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Questions of need are likely to arise throughout the day. It's a good time to examine the truth behind a certain key relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're likely to realize just how much you depend upon someone else, and how much he or she depends on you, as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're likely to uncover the final piece of a troublesome puzzle today, but what it ultimately reveals may not be wholly pleasing to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can take things more easily today than you had anticipated, as one or two difficult tasks need not be performed just yet.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are nearing the end of an era. Today, however, there is still much to do, and much to get in order.