ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may receive permission, at long last, to do something you've long desired to do. Are you still primed and ready?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Prospects are brightening at this time. You should be able to change someone's mind and win support from another important someone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be able to get things done in record time, but not with the level of perfection you're used to. Slow things down, perhaps.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Circumstances may seem to be conspiring against you, but you have an ace up your sleeve. Play it when the time is right.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll be able to spot more than one opportunity and begin to take advantage of them before nightfall. A friend offers key assistance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're being pushed in more than one direction at once, and soon it will be time for you to put your foot down.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can learn a great deal from watching someone else at work. You'll enjoy something of a revelation late in the day.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The unanticipated will figure prominently throughout the day. Take care you haven't hamstrung yourself with an unnecessary duty.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Review your past work with someone who can look at it with a fresh and objective eye. He or she will still be on your side.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What begins or ends today is going to prove quite memorable. In some situations, you'll want things to be old-fashioned.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're able to get others to do precisely what you want, but this is not a skill that you'll want to misuse or abuse.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be unusually charming, especially when you are dealing with an issue that could make some people uncomfortable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your instincts are likely to lead you to the threshold of something new and exciting, where a new friend waits to make your acquaintance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You've overlooked one or two details lately that can make all the difference between confidence and insecurity -- to you and others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're putting the pieces of a puzzle together, but someone is working against you for reasons you cannot readily understand.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not feel as confident as usual, but if you hide away, you will be working against yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are almost ready to make a landmark discovery that, in itself, can prove quite beneficial to you and those in your corner.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are confident that the path you are following will lead you to your destination, but there may still be some obstacles in your way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The questions you pose are valid and necessary, but you may have trouble getting the right answers from the people you ask.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're ready to do your part to strengthen the team, but today may be the day for solo efforts to shine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can't afford to be scattered or unfocused. Much depends upon your ability to walk a straight path in a disciplined way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not understand what has taken hold of you lately, but today is the day to free yourself from its grasp if you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Any natural process can prove productive at this time. Try to avoid anything that seems to rub you the wrong way at the start.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Agreement is not a necessary component of cooperation, but it can certainly help ease tensions and promote progress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself making a certain kind of seemingly trivial mistake again and again -- and it's the frequency that presents danger.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are being asked to do something that you don't really think is right for you -- but you may not know how to say "no" just now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be given the freedom to do certain things entirely your way. A strong start will make all the difference.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your own imagination is perhaps the most fertile ground for growing new ideas that can benefit many other people.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What you're trying to do may not be impossible, but it is certainly improbable -- at least to those who have tried it in the past.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can explore your options with a little more freedom than usual. Time, for once, is likely to be on your side.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What is made available to you may not be what you have been seeking, but you should be able to make it work for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have overlooked one simple rule recently, and that is likely causing you some trouble as you get a certain task underway.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not know what is in store, but you can trust a Taurus native to guide you through an emotional obstacle course.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are being tempted by someone who doesn't really understand the implications of his or her offers. You must give a definite answer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You mustn't let yourself be controlled by anyone who doesn't understand your most basic needs. A loved one can run interference for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Anger may be unavoidable, but you must take care that it doesn't hijack your capacity for making rational, reasonable decisions.