ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- News you receive today can either pull you down or propel you skyward -- and your immediate reaction needn't be the determining factor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're having trouble shaking a recent experience that rubbed you the wrong way. Trust a friend to tell you what you need to hear.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's time for you to get out and see what you can do to improve a stagnating situation. Others are willing to join forces with you before too long.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You know what's most important to you today, but you may have trouble determining how to acquire it quickly. Ask a friend.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Are you willing to tell someone else what is really bothering you at this time? You may be opening Pandora's box, so be ready!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are presented with a choice about your approach to a certain problem: quick and temporary, or slow and permanent? You know which to make.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not be able to make out just what someone else is trying to accomplish until you realize that he or she is walking in your footsteps.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Take care today that in your eagerness you don't accidentally show anyone else up -- especially one who is in a superior position.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are likely to find yourself in exactly the right position for perhaps securing a promotion of sorts for yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don't be tempted to keep too many balls in the air at any one time. Drop one, and it could be a catastrophe for you and a loved one.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Do you know what's really possible today? It may be time for you to explore some options you've not been willing to acknowledge in the past.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're eager to show someone just what you have brewing, but take care that you don't reveal too much before things are ready.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be caught between a rock and a hard place today as you attempt to please another while attempting to please yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Once may not be enough today -- but take care that you don't overindulge simply because you want more of a good thing. Control yourself!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have the opportunity today to put your skills on display -- but success will surely depend upon whom you choose to assist you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are recognized for doing things the old-fashioned way much of the time -- but today you may surprise many by embracing a new method.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have one or two better ideas today, but the time may not be right for you to introduce them. You must be patient, willing to wait.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel as though you are farther from home than you have ever been -- even though you may be under your roof. What's really going on?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can look upon another with more tolerance than usual today -- and in the process come to a greater understanding of his or her situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Now is the time to make your desires known. Hide them -- from another or from yourself -- and disappointment is sure to result.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Promises are only valuable if they are kept, and you cannot maintain a trusting relationship if you continue to break your word.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be interpreting messages received in the wrong way at this time. Try seeing things in a more positive light.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's time to give yourself a little relief from a situation that has proven quite taxing over the past few days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You don't always have to follow the rules to the letter -- but take care when you choose to bend yours. People are sure to talk!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will want to take a little extra time today to prepare for something that is on the docket for tomorrow. You can't simply improvise!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Now is no time to share your frustrations with a loved one, as he or she has enough to worry about right now. Collect yourself, remain calm.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Something that seems inordinately difficult is likely to prove quite manageable today, once you examine each component closely.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are once more waiting for the sort of information that has been slow in coming in the past -- but today it may come to you rather quickly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You mustn't sabotage your efforts today simply because you're frustrated about peripheral issues. Stay focused on the central concern.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can make adjustments today that benefit others as well as yourself. During evening hours you can show someone exactly how you feel.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may take longer today to do something routine simply because you are not feeling quite "up to par." Is this a physical or emotional malady?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll know when it's time to get moving, and when it does you'll have little room to stop and think. Prepare yourself in advance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may find yourself looking for something you haven't thought about in quite some time. Where has it gone, and why do you need it now?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can add something to a routine activity that ups the ante -- and makes it possible for you and a friend to have much more fun.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The question of size is likely to arise today. At some point, you must be willing to accept less than you had hoped for.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's time for you to put your money where your mouth is, as a rival has pressed forward and threatens to show you up in a significant way.