ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Risks are all around you today, but you can minimize those that are closest to you by sending someone better prepared into the fray.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's impossible for you to win when you are not in the fight; you must be willing to engage directly in order to effect any real change.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You know what's best for you, but it's not likely to be the same thing that's best for someone close to you. You must agree to disagree.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Now is a good time for you to reflect on what you have and what you need; focusing on what you don't need is a waste of brainpower right now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Leave careless behavior to others today; you must look closely at all that is in front of you in order to assess risks ahead of time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are looking at success and failure through another's eyes and not your own. When you adopt your own perspective, all looks much brighter.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone will likely do his or her best to keep you from getting to the finish line first. You have a trick up your sleeve -- and it's legal!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The earlier you start today the earlier you'll finish -- unless you choose to take on a new project that "falls in your lap" unexpectedly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are at the threshold of something quite exciting, and all you have to do is take one or two steps forward to get the ball rolling.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You mustn't keep everything to yourself today; sharing information with others can do you a world of good. Your timing is perfect.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Working for the greater good gives you great satisfaction today -- especially if you are able to work with others and maximize results.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to look certain dangers squarely in the face today before you are able to progress. You're equipped to prevail.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It may take you time today to get to the bottom of something that has been holding you and others back for far too long.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The work you do today can score many points and also win you the admiration of someone whom you have long admired. It's a win-win!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- No matter how you approach a certain problem today, you are likely to be required to look more deeply into your own past than you are wont to do.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can make a fast start today, but you mustn't expect to keep up the pace all day long. Toward evening, you'll have reason to slow down.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Others may be clever and witty, but you'll approach a problem with practical awareness and good old-fashioned know-how. This works!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be getting frustrated by someone else's ignorance of a situation that may soon get out of hand. You know you need some help!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- By the time you really get going today, it's likely that a rival will already be well on the way to a personal milestone. You have to catch up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Things may get bumpy for a while today, but all you can do is go along for the ride. Getting upset can only make things worse.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A personal fight becomes more intense today, even as you discover the way you can win in the end. Victory is still far off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are struggling with an issue that you recognize as being as serious as it is -- and you may be the only one. It's time to educate others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- What was once forgotten is remembered today, and as a result you can progress much more quickly than you had originally anticipated.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your understanding of certain past events is going to inform your approach to new projects and endeavors -- some of which begin today.

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.