ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll hear or read something that sets you off, but a friend will be near at hand to pull you back from the brink.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are facing a certain complex situation that requires you to take things apart and then put them back together.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- An opportunity comes your way that has you trying two things at once even though, at one time, they were entirely incompatible enterprises.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are waiting to hear what someone says about a recent accomplishment. In the meantime, you can get started on something new.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are able to heal much that is ailing those around you -- at least spiritually. There are certain obstacles that clearly stand in your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are in need of not just any help, but exactly the right kind of help -- and you're not quite sure where to find it yet. Keep looking!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You've been relying on a certain talent to see you through difficult times, but today you may be required to demonstrate a different one.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You often see things in a grand manner, but today you'll want to take particular note of the most minute details. Avoid generalizations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your previous experiences serve you well, but the most important tool in your kit right now is self-awareness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Potential is increasing at this time; however, you may feel as though you have a great deal to work with but little to work for -- for now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must remain true to yourself throughout the entire day, even when it requires you to turn down an especially attractive offer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must avoid any sort of public display until you more fully understand what the public really does want from you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your ability to dodge quickly and effortlessly may fail you at some point today, resulting in a clash of wills that may prove challenging.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You know what's what -- or at least you think you do -- and today that's just as important. Substance and style are curiously conjoined.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are so interested in what another is bringing to the table that you may momentarily forget to make your own contribution.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can surely prevail, but it will take timing and more than a little bit of wit and cleverness. Evening brings a welcome break.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What appears before you, as if by magic, compels you toward a decision that you may or may not regret -- but you must commit to it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Follow the advice of those who have been in your shoes before and think twice before jumping into a situation that looks too good to be true.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may see and hear things that "take you back," but take care that you don't get lost in your own nostalgic reverie.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're ready to do for another what he or she was not ready to do for you only yesterday. Now is not the time for such competition.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are not as strong as you think you are, and you had best avoid anything that seems to offer a direct, unmasked challenge.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Someone on the other end of the line may be waiting for your input or participation. Give it freely and enthusiastically.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone who has bested you many times before is likely to do it again today, but you won't mind; the component of fun is unbeatable!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A complicated idea is greater than the sum of its parts. You have been working long and hard, and today it begins to pay off.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The sense that something important is going on just out of earshot will return to you again and again throughout this unusual day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If others are going to have fun, then you're going to have fun, and that's all there is to it! You needn't wait for an invitation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You have the ability to see through the kinds of deception to which others regularly fall prey. That can serve you quite well today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your creative energies are on the rise. See if you can't get someone you know and trust to join you on a quest.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may overhear some things today that have you reconsidering a recent option. Not everything is stacking up the way you had anticipated.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You will find yourself and others drifting toward something that has attracted you all simultaneously, but perhaps for very different reasons.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be troubled throughout the day by images remembered from last night's dreams. You'll want to think things through carefully.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You mustn't let anyone run roughshod over you. True, you may feel like the newcomer, but you have every right to stand your ground.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The quality of your work is on the rise, which may be startling to those who thought that you were as good as you could possibly get!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can imagine yourself and another doing some wonderful and productive things together, but first you've got to break the ice!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You will want to seek haven from an emotional storm that is brewing. It's not your fault, but you'll feel the brunt of it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Take a close look at all options today, and you'll see that though they were presented as such, they are anything but equal.