ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to ask someone else to step up to the plate for you. Watch closely as he or she goes to bat for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You and a friend can work together to maximize your mutual gains. Any attempt to play one side against the other can prove hazardous.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your apparent motives may come under fire, but you will be able to make your real reasons clearer than ever before.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll have to face the truth one way or the other, so why not do it on your terms? You needn't be dragged to judgment, surely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your knowledge can work for you in ways you hadn't previously imagined, and what you don't know is not a cause for worry -- at least for now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You have a great deal in common with someone who has habitually rubbed you the wrong way. Are you seeing something of yourself in him or her?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- More than most, you enjoy gathering knowledge of unusual topics. One of the most unusual may open its doors to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your ability to hide the truth can sometimes come in handy, but you must avoid any attempts at deception and come clean.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone else is trying to do what you are doing, but he or she seems to have an unusual advantage. You can pick up the pace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You and a loved one may not be entirely in sync; what you want and what he or she wants are not exactly compatible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You've reached the halfway point of a pet project. Perhaps you should set it aside for a while to assess your current situation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Money matters cannot be ignored. Do what you can to incorporate all possible plans. Follow in another's footsteps, perhaps.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Despite your interest in the new and untried, you're likely to go back to that which is most familiar to you before the day is out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're not likely to get everything you need from the most common sources. It may take something old-fashioned, in fact.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The unusual is all around you, and you'll be tempted to see what is really going on behind the scenes. Stay out of danger!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can approach things in a low-key, casual way and still make your mark. Indeed, speaking softly can really get the job done.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can expect to have enough time to get everything done -- provided nothing comes up that you had not anticipated. Try to be flexible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll want to warm up the engines before hitting the street. Once you pick up speed, you should enjoy a smooth journey.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're allowed to do more to advertise yourself -- especially when you are in the presence of those who can give your career a boost.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're thinking a great deal about something you have to do in the days to come -- but take care you don't neglect today's key duty.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The answers you seek may be difficult to uncover -- but stick with it! You can make things happen simply by being stubborn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Getting your own work done is only possible if you remove certain obstacles that have been placed in your way by someone close to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can lend a hand to someone who is eager to see a new project get off the ground. You may get an idea that has you thinking ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're likely to receive an invitation that you would be unwise to turn down. There is more to this than mere social interaction.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can do things in a manner that keeps your motives concealed for the time being. This is an important part of your current strategy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll want to tell all you know about a certain event, but take care that you don't embellish or add any personal bias to the tale.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Today you're eager to reach someone who has been out of touch for some time. He or she knows that the two of you have a lot to talk about, surely.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- That which you see clearly may be all but invisible to another, and it will be up to you to get him or her to see the light.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- An unexpected surge enables you to reach a goal ahead of schedule. Now you have more time to engage in a certain guilty pleasure!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel as though you are spending a great deal of energy trying to catch up, when in fact you are actually in the lead!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may want to tackle something much more ambitious than usual. Timing is good, but certain circumstances may not favor the effort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to move from one thing to the next very quickly -- more quickly, in fact, than you are used to.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not expect things to develop the way they do, but you should be able to keep up and adjust accordingly. Look behind you!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can do things in the proper order, but at some point, your tasks will surely overlap. Be prepared to multitask at times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be invited to participate in something that you consider to be rather odd, but your curiosity may get the better of you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll receive an important piece of information that is guaranteed to be accurate, but you'll want to investigate further.