ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The stakes are high today, but you won't be the first one to flinch, surely. You can see things through if all was as it should be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can control all aspects of a certain project today, but you must wield your individual power in a way that inspires those around you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can answer someone else's unexpected aggression in a way that renders useless most of the weapons he or she has collected to date.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can match someone else's tactics point for point today, but the result may not be what you had hoped. Things likely get bogged down.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone who has always been on your side may express certain doubts today. You'll find yourself in need of a new kind of support, perhaps.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are confident and capable, but the same old strategies and tactics aren't likely to give you what you want today. Try something new!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be in your element today after a change that no one could anticipate or forestall. It's up to you to make good things happen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you are asking for may not be possible yet. This doesn't mean you should give up on the idea altogether; it's not your turn just now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Things aren't likely to pan out today if you remain stationary; you must be mobile and by all means adaptable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can give someone precisely what he or she is asking for -- but it may take some time. You mustn't make any hasty moves right now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your best bet today is to lead by example. What you do can be imitated by others, and the overall effect can be just what you had hoped.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must not risk severing a key lifeline today; keep communication open, and you'll have the information you most need right when you need it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- An extraordinary story is about to unfold, and you'll want to be right there when it does. You can, in fact, play a leading role.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may end something today in the same place that it began some time ago. You'll come to understand the cyclic nature of such matters.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can go further today than anyone might expect, especially if you bring to bear all the resources at your disposal. Don't hesitate!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to accept rather harsh terms from someone to whom you are certainly beholden right now. The tables will turn soon, surely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can make a few moves today that prove instrumental in furthering your cause. At least one part of your plan, however, presents difficulties.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A chance encounter puts you in an unusual position; if you take advantage of this "accident" before the day is out, victory can be yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can present one or two alternative strategies today and leave it to those in charge to choose which will be adopted. Either will work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your complex nature will be on full display today, as you navigate seemingly contradictory stances over one very tricky issue.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be shaken by circumstances today, but soon you'll recognize that you've been afforded a rare opportunity. Accept it by all means!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- There's no logical reason to think that you'll finish the day in anything but the lead position -- but not all goes according to plan at this time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be nearing an "endgame" of sorts, but you still have much to look forward to at this time. Don't confuse two conflicting issues.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You cannot afford to lose your nerve today. More important than why something starts is how it ends; your understanding of this is essential.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A key issue proves more difficult to resolve at this time than expected. Focus on doing for others what you wish would be done for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can save someone a great deal of extra effort today merely by doing one or two things that are, for you, very quick and simple.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be exposing someone else to something that is not good for him or her. It's time to consider the needs of those around you more fully.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A matter of "official policy" keeps you from doing something you've long wanted to do. You won't have to follow these rules forever.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- How you react to another's surprise contribution to a group effort says more about you than anything else. What do you want others to know?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are quite used to doing something that others, so far, cannot. Today, however, you may not want to do it, so why not teach another how?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're spending a great deal of time worrying about something that is completely out of your control. This is time and energy misspent!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone you know well may surprise you today by doing something you never expected him or her to do. This marks a "point of no return."

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll be able to maneuver a little more freely than usual today, but take care that you don't let your actions become too random.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- No matter how much you harp on the rules and regulations, someone is likely to let you down when he or she refuses to take precautions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may choose to start the day in a most unusual way, and if you do you can expect things to develop in a way that surprises your allies.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's too early, perhaps, to expect payment for a job recently completed. You mustn't let this slide for too long, however!