ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll find yourself faced with a great many more contradictions today than usual -- but you can help others sort things out in your usual way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your care and concern may have been misplaced recently, and today you'll realize just where your loyalties really lie. Someone is grateful.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You and a rival have been racing against each other for quite some time. Today, you may want to slow down a bit and let him take the lead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You need a little more space than usual today -- but not for the reason you think. It's time to set your mind to a central personal issue.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be asked to do something for someone else today that doesn't come at all naturally to you -- but you'll benefit in the end, surely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not be projecting the right image at this time. Take an honest look at yourself and others, and note the clear comparison.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll want to work as closely as you can with a partner today -- but not just anyone will do. You know whom you want on your team.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your ability to follow the rules without losing touch with your own center will impress those working with you today. Share what you know.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- If you're looking at things in an ordinary, routine way, then the secrets they hold are sure to elude you. Look through a different lens.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The harder you try to make things turn out "just right" today, the more likely they will be to disappoint you. Use a lighter touch.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may want to adjust your expectations somewhat today, as you have evidence that not everything is as it seems to be. Stand at the ready.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to burn the candle at both ends if you're going to get everything done -- but perhaps not everything has to get done today!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Now is the time for you to place as much stock in what someone has to offer as you possibly can. Success depends on trust and loyalty.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Recent experiences will prove quite valuable today as you face a situation that requires you to be almost entirely instinctual.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not be able to answer questions put to you today without taking some time to examine the background of those doing the asking.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Today you may not have to take the same kinds of risks that you have been taking over the past week or two. Pressure lets up just in time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be in a tight spot before the day is out. Don't be in too much of a hurry to solve the problem; take time to think things through.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll get what you deserve today -- which is not necessarily what you think you deserve. You'll spy many contradictions all around you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A small change in plans has a very big impact on your day. Those who are following in your footsteps will be amazed by your flexibility.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Give someone what he or she wants today. A favor is likely to be granted to you very soon -- though under different circumstances, surely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You don't want to hold someone hostage today by threatening to reveal a secret; you're not likely to benefit in the way you expect.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have less time than expected today to sort through a complicated mental puzzle. You're going to have to take a chance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your organizational skills may not be on display throughout the day, and others are likely going to have to clean up a few of your messes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're after very specific results today, but the way you are going about it may baffle observers. You're not following a straight path.

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.