ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You've been spinning your wheels lately, and today you'll want to feel like your efforts are producing results. A helping hand is offered.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may want to write things down today in order to organize your thoughts before expressing them to someone who may not take them well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Friction develops today when you and a rival come into close proximity with each other. It may be time to settle this score in a new way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll understand the significance of an encounter that didn't mean much when it first took place. Today you can answer in kind.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Safety and community count for much today and are worthy goals. You know whom you can trust to have your back -- and you must have his or hers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not understand yet that you are the butt of someone's joke -- but when you do, you can defuse the situation by laughing as hard as others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll be picking up the pieces after someone else makes a mess of things, but it's not the disaster you had feared. Progress is quickly made.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- How you think about certain things may surprise you today; you are getting yourself stuck in an unproductive pattern of behavior.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The powers that be are watching you at this time. You must be sure that everything is in place before you begin a new project.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may enjoy parallel experiences today -- those that are closely linked but that offer you very different pleasures. Answer an invitation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're nearing the point of no return where a certain someone is concerned. Make your desires known, and you'll no longer be in charge.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- The difference between what you know and what you only think you know becomes plain to you before the day is out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are marking time in a way that serves you very well right now, but you must get ready to make a change that another imposes on you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- First impressions mean more today than usual. You have what it takes to get things done without collecting a team of experts; trust yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may come upon a barrier that wasn't meant for you, but that stands in your way just the same. You have an effective solution at the ready.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You and a friend may have to turn to a third party to solve a problem that both of you had a hand in creating. Heed the advice of an elder.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can have more than you bargained for today -- and you can make sure, too, that what you get is very much what you wanted. Luck plays a role.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Something is likely to be finalized after a good deal of preparation and waiting. You've had your ducks in a row for a while now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- It's time for you to hit the road perhaps, if you're feeling like you've been standing in one place too long. Destinations beckon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to go to greater lengths than usual today to get someone to do something that is often considered nothing but routine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may fall victim to a change of mood that throws you very much for a loop. Family members express concern and offer assistance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may receive a proposition of some sort that challenges your beliefs. Take the time to examine what this really means to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Productivity doesn't depend on you being in the center of the vortex today; indeed, you can get a great deal from a distance at this time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's a good time to show your appreciation for something that a friend has been doing for you for quite some time. Wait no longer.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It's a good day to examine the reasons why something untoward happened recently. You can come up with answers, even lacking certain information.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Prepare yourself for the thing you would ordinarily least expect, for today the unlikely is the most likely thing to happen!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're going to have to repeat yourself today, perhaps many times, before you get what you most need. Someone close comes to the rescue.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- One thing leads to another today -- as is usually the case -- but the result is likely to be very different from what you've prepared for.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may receive more information today than you bargained for, and making an urgent decision may prove tricky as a result.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Making up your mind may prove more difficult than expected today, in large part because of an unexpected choice that just popped up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be recognized for something you did a long, long time ago -- and the encounter can inspire you to reach for new heights very soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The impact another has on you today cannot be overestimated. It's safe to say that you will be forever changed by what happens between you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're ready to step in should someone else not be able to complete an assigned task. Late in the day you identify a new personal outlet.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Going over the same ground again and again may seem useful to some, but to you it is a waste of time, as you're ready to move on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can be hugely productive today while enjoying all the comforts of home. A friend provides a distraction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're feeling rather mischievous today, but only a few of your closest friends are likely to put up with your brand of shenanigans.