ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to begin doing something you've long resisted doing, because your options seem to have dried up. You must make headway.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A friend comes to you with a problem that only you can solve, and you mustn't hesitate in any way. You may have to put aside your own work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be the unwitting accomplice of someone who is trying to get something for nothing. Before the day is out, you can do the right thing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A game of show-and-tell becomes something of a competition today, as you realize that there's more on the line than you had guessed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are ready to take on a little more responsibility today -- and just in time. You'll have more than you counted on before you know it!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Showing someone else what you can do may require a careful and light touch today. You don't want to come off as a braggart or know-it-all.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must try to avoid any kind of comparison with others today as you go about your business. You don't want tensions to rise for no reason.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not like where you are and have no idea how you can get yourself somewhere else, but by day's end you can surely make the best of it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're wishing you had a way to remember something from your own past with greater accuracy. Perhaps someone has a story to tell?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be overshadowed today by someone who is revealing more about himself or herself than you are. What's holding you back? Get in the game!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll be impressed with what someone brings to the table today -- but soon you may realize that it is really more style than substance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your answer to many suggestions today will want to be "no" -- but that's no way to invite further cooperation. You must say yes sometimes!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're trying so hard to do the right thing that you are coming perilously close to making the kind of error that you cannot undo. Use care!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Compare your tactics with those of a rival to see just how much you have in common. Still the contest continues, with you on top.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take a moment to stop and count your blessings and you'll realize that things are stacked up pretty neatly in your favor. Stay on course.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A day of reflection yields some important personal discoveries. A friend gives you a dose of your own medicine -- and you both enjoy the result.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Comparing your own affairs to those of a close friend, you may wonder at the similarities while at the same time appreciating how different you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have more irons in the fire today than expected. You can keep your own overexertion from affecting others in an adverse fashion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll realize that you are held in much higher esteem by most than you might have thought. Have you been selling yourself short lately?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your own development has been swift of late, but now it's time to turn your attention to someone else; you know who this should be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Others are depending on you to make one or two decisions that will set things in motion. You've been stalling -- but for no good reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've started something that's likely to prove important to you when all is said and done, but it may be hard to be enthusiastic just yet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A review of the past few days leaves you with the conclusion that things are not what they seem to be. You may want an expert opinion.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You've settled into a routine that promises to be rewarding eventually -- but what are you getting out of it right now? Is that enough?

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take it easy today when the going gets tough toward midday; you must have plenty of fuel left in the tank to make a final productive push.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can score a great many points today, but even that might not put you over the top. The contest you are in is sure to be prolonged further.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've been trying to assess another's performance based upon your own, but that's not being fair to either party. Try to be more objective.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You've been basing decisions upon a false assumption lately. Today, you'll be able to tell fact from fiction; adjust your approach accordingly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your command of certain key issues will serve you very well -- but you must expect to face opposition from one who is envious.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time to calibrate your responses to what goes on around you, as there has been far too much overreaction lately for your own good.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Guesswork may be frowned upon in some circles, but you know that anything that yields the correct answer will work. Keep on guessing!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You will want to buckle down in the face of unexpected opposition today. Don't let anyone tell you what you've already done doesn't count.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You must be willing to follow certain rules today; without them, you're likely to be at sea without any mode of navigation at your disposal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you do early in the morning may prove even more important to you later in the day when your energy and enthusiasm are running low.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There's a method to your madness today, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Listen to those who are thinking of the common good.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You and a co-worker may be after the same overall result, but your methods differ wildly. It's time to come to some kind of agreement.