ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You've adopted a strangely aggressive stance with regard to an issue raised by someone who has only your best wishes at heart. Lighten up!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be quite stubborn when it comes to your own plans. You don't want them to change, nor are you willing to compromise in any way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are strong-willed, but even that may not be enough to counter the immense force of something you were not expecting to face.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can change things dramatically with just a subtle shift in thinking. You know what others want; that makes all the difference.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone else may be ready to call it quits, but you know how harmful that could be for everyone else. You can keep things going.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel trapped by your own unwillingness to step out of character. You are being asked to do something very unusual, indeed.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are content to follow in another's footsteps for a time, but then you will certainly want to break out on your own.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not know quite where to begin, but news from afar has you wondering if your plans are not already out of date.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be asked to sign on to a project without really knowing what you will be expected to do. Something fishy is going on!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll hit on a new way to get an old, familiar task done, increasing both efficiency and productivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are willing to make a certain sacrifice in order to get your hands on something that you have long wanted to acquire.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can do more behind the scenes than almost anyone else -- and you will, ultimately, receive the recognition you deserve.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not feel as though you are playing up to par, but in fact you are doing better than most others expected under the circumstances.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are able to communicate quite well with someone whom others find rather distant and mysterious. You have a great deal in common!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may find it difficult to support someone whose methods are so different from your own, even though your motives are identical.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You will want to have an alternative plan ready to go, just in case your primary plan of attack goes awry for any reason.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You must be honest and straightforward if you expect others to trust you and join in a communal effort you are leading.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have a long drive ahead of you. There's no reason, however, you can't take the scenic route.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your endeavors are sure to be compared with those of someone very much like you, especially when they begin to yield results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You want something that has been denied you in the past, but things change. Today you have a feeling the odds are in your favor.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have the feeling that someone near you can teach you a great deal about something that could prove quite lucrative.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Something new begins in a way that has you wondering why you haven't been doing this all along! Prospects are bright and bounteous.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to hide one or two personal facts until you have won someone else's trust and confidence. Then you can let it all out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll be asked to do more than you had originally agreed to, but your involvement is sure to be rewarding for all.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A message to a friend may get lost in transit, but when you hear of the mishap, you can surely make things right with little effort.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You don't want to trust another with an endeavor that requires a certain touch; you are confident that you're the one for the job.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can make any necessary changes to your routine in order to maximize the odds and virtually guarantee your success.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can look back and enjoy the memories that a past accomplishment affords you. You made a big difference in the lives of others, too!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're likely to be rather insistent that certain things be done in a certain way -- and in a certain order, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to miss out on something that has become a tradition in your family, but the reason is a good one. Don't miss out next time!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be wondering when a friend is going to give you what you recently asked for. He or she may be waiting for the right moment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not expect a rival to come up with such a potent way of catching up with you, but by day's end it will be a close race!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- An issue arises requiring you to see things from a different perspective, but much that you've learned will be helpful.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Not everyone is as confident as you are that a certain endeavor will end well, but only you know where it is really going.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not fully understand what it is that you are after, but today, as if by magic, you'll be much, much closer to it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be setting yourself up for disappointment, but there is nothing that can dissuade you from your current course.