ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A simple task may require a little extra effort today. Someone you know is ready to follow up on something you both started not too long ago.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be unable to avoid sharing a certain piece of information today -- and it's likely to feel better than expected.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's time to give someone else the chance that he or she never gave you. By day's end, a personal mystery can be solved for good.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're trying to figure out something that never really made a difference to you -- but today it'll figure prominently no matter what you do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may fear that you will be bored by the details, but in fact now is the time for you to dig deeper and get as specific as you possibly can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The role you play in another's affairs today is going to be more significant than both of you may have expected -- and productive, too.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You mustn't let anyone distract you today from the job you have to do. Once it's completed, you'll be able to indulge in a little whimsy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A hobby becomes more important to you today -- but you mustn't think that it's time to make any career changes as a result.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You and a friend have more in common than you had supposed. Today, doing something together comes to mean something more.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It may be time to accept what someone else says as fact rather than opinion, as there are certain facts to support his or her contention.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- An argument can be avoided today if you are willing to let bygones be bygones. Now isn't the time to press your point of view.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's a good day to experiment with something that others have passed on, but that you think could work out quite well for you in time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It may be time to stand your ground today. When push comes to shove, you have more going for you than any potential rival.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone is likely to tell you to get over it more than once today -- but that's not going to happen as long as you are in close proximity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may find that it is easier to do something against the rules than it is to follow them to the letter. Is this something to hide?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are able to combine style with substance in a most proactive and productive way today. Someone in charge shares a big idea with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Social time spent with people from work yields a surprising benefit -- and you may be thinking that a new opportunity is about to present itself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can accommodate someone else's needs today without having to go without yourself. Putting your best foot forward is complicated after dark.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're likely to find out a little more today than you ever wanted to know. What you do with the information is what really matters, however.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're coming up on something that you had always assumed was inevitable, but today you may be able to dodge this particular bullet.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The truth is out there to be found, but you're not going to discover it until you put out of your mind certain personal biases.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- That which you hear by accident today is likely to be more important to you than something you've been waiting a long time to hear.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to get tough today in order to teach someone close to you a lesson. By day's end, you'll know that the message was received.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can share a good laugh with a few friends, and only later will you start to think that there's actually a very serious issue to consider.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're eager to do something for which you seem wholly unsuitable -- but you can prove that you have what it takes if given the chance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be called upon as a replacement who is available to do what must be done. You can step up right away and acquit yourself well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Hard work gets you just where you want to be -- but maybe not today. You're going to have to jump through a few administrative hoops first.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- An unusual plan yields unusual fruit today. You don't want to find yourself in an untenable position or a situation you cannot reverse.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Hang on to that part of yourself that you recognize as unique; today, you'll have a chance to announce yourself in a new, expressive way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- There's a lot of thanks to go around, and today you'll be the one to make sure that everyone gets his or her share. Even you will benefit.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- After a brief change, you're likely to go back to what you were before -- and that will prove to you all that you have going for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You come across something that is entirely new to you, but you aren't likely to be overcome with enthusiasm just yet. It'll happen soon!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The change you've been looking forward to begins today, in a small way that you may not even notice at first. Others give you guidance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're likely to score points today by doing something for another that you would have resisted in the past. A new positive trend begins.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll be challenged by someone who thinks he or she knows you very well. You can prove this isn't so -- and gain the advantage, too.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can be there for another just as he or she has been there for you in the recent past. You'll find an unusual way to pay it forward.