ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your instincts and your intellect may be in conflict today, but the situation you are facing requires that you engage both simultaneously.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you are sharing with a friend or loved one is highly valued by both of you -- but one may have to give up such self-indulgence very soon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may take a "direct hit" of sorts from a rival today. You'll be knocked off your plate for a time, surely, but you'll learn a key lesson.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone close to you has been providing you with something you dearly need for quite some time -- but that source may actually dry up today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You receive emotional support from someone who is highly sympathetic -- but he or she mustn't be allowed to solve your current problem for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's time to share more information with someone who, in the past, wasn't entirely trustworthy. All that has changed; you can work together.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can get your hands on a lot of things today, but not all of them will prove useful to you in a current endeavor. Pick and choose!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're never going to move beyond your current position if you remain in the same mindset. It's time to adjust your attitude and outlook.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be trying to get ahead of someone who has, in the past, proved to be a formidable adversary. Today you can gain the advantage.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're eager to redefine yourself in some way, and you can do it very soon -- after you tend to certain key issues that arise today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may sense that things are about to change for the better, but you don't want to jinx it! Be patient, and let things evolve organically.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Others may be reacting to you in unusual ways, and you likely have no idea why. Ask around; someone is sure to tell you what you need to know.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You don't want to turn your back on those who truly need you right now, but you're going to have to schedule your time very carefully today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If "no" is your answer to a question you are asked today, so be it. You don't have to discuss any further! Take a stand, and stick to it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be called upon to move mountains today -- and you can do it, provided you remain positive and don't start feeling "put upon."

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're eager to see your rights respected today -- but some are poised against you because of a fundamental difference in ideology.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have trouble getting started on a certain project today simply because your heart isn't in it -- yet. A good friend has the answer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be getting all manner of "hints" today, and yet you still cannot come up with the right answer until you get firsthand experience.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Issues of cost may keep you from doing everything you had hoped to do today; budget wisely and prioritize, and you should be satisfied.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be trying to do too much all at once today. Narrow your focus, and you'll realize that many tasks are simply not essential right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Put your best foot forward today -- and that means doing and saying the right things at the right time. Packaging makes a difference.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're trying to rally your forces in support of a certain cause, but not everyone agrees with how you should proceed. Discuss issues openly!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may require some extra training before you are able to do something well that you've tried only once or twice before. Get to it!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can have a positive impact on those around you today, but you mustn't get carried away. You can only do what you can do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can afford to do a little more than you had planned today; the only real consideration is how much time you have to do it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be tempted to try something new today -- but you mustn't do so entirely on your own. Connect with someone who will have your back.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You have been devising several strategies by which to further an important cause. Today you'll learn which is the right one to implement.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You will want to communicate very closely with someone whose affairs are akin to your own; do so in his or her language if you can.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You needn't interpret messages literally today. In fact, those that can be read in more than one way are the most important to you right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Something about you is attracting other people into your orbit at an accelerated rate. This is something you'll want to exploit, surely.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone whom you have guided through a tough time is ready to return the favor -- and today there are things he or she can do for you!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A cooperative relationship is enriched today by a confluence of circumstances that invite you both to try something new and more exciting.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You receive help from someone who has absolutely no ulterior motive; he or she may surprise you by leading you down a different path.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're going to have to make your desires known today -- and the most direct way is certainly the best way. You won't be misunderstood!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to navigate some tricky terrain today. Someone you know is leading the way, but he or she may not always be visible to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Take care that you don't simply take what you are offered without examining it for defects today. You surely want to get your money's worth!