ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your schedule may be quite full today, but you'll still be able to find time for a special friend who needs what only you know how to give.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You want something that you know you cannot have, but that doesn't mean you cannot enjoy where private thoughts of its acquisition take you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone is eager to work more closely with you than ever before, but you may sense there is something going on that you don't yet know about.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can prove that you're as capable as anyone else today when a superior expresses doubts. From now on, things may be much easier for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're eager to move in a new direction today, but you still have to follow certain rules and regulations that don't seem to suit your spirit.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're ready for almost anything that comes your way today. You can be a pillar of strength for someone who is in a much weaker position.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Just when you think it will be impossible to make a certain pressing decision, someone comes through for you in a way that makes the choice easy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to make demands that seem unreasonable at first -- but if you're tactful, you can smooth the way for yourself and others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can experiment with your own coping skills today. You're certainly more ready to deal with some things than you are others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to start slowly today and be sure that your messages are getting across, even as you look ahead to a major accomplishment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to come up with an idea that is exciting not only to you but to those around you as well. This is the start of something big.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't come off as being "entitled" today, though you must also telegraph your natural confidence. You can strike a careful balance.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Potential is high, and your ability to see what lies before you is perhaps unequaled. You'll have the advantage all day long.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you need is just out of reach. Don't risk harming yourself by overstepping or overreaching; be patient, and the distance will be closed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not be in control of your own destiny today; success or failure has little to do with you directly, but you must still put in a good effort.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll benefit from doing the same thing over and over today until you get it just right. You learn more than usual from such repetition.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can make a smart investment today, but you mustn't expect to score any measurable returns right away. Let things run their course.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may feel that you've been the victim of a miscarriage of justice -- but it's not over yet! Take your case to one who can turn this around.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be resigned to what you think is going to happen, but there's no reason not to engage yourself fully and work toward a reversal of sorts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can encourage others and find that in the process you can also inspire yourself. Things work in unusual and mysterious ways today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your rewards today are directly aligned with the effort you put in; you must be willing to do all you can to win what you feel you deserve.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be confused by the emotional current running through an otherwise simple and straightforward endeavor. What's really going on?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be blinded to certain possibilities today because someone has promised something that is too good to be true.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can gather your forces and do something quite memorable today, or you can let the day pass without doing much at all. The choice is yours.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will have to state your case with confidence and clarity today; you don't want your intended audience to turn away out of disinterest.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not be sure just what is coming your way today, but you have a sense that it will be important to you and those interacting with you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- While you may miss one opportunity today, another is likely to present itself before you're ready to retire for the night.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Competition heats up today, and you must be ready and willing to do all you can -- legitimately -- to maintain your position as front-runner.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be pulled in more than one direction throughout much of the day. Identify these influences, and you can learn to control them, surely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- As soon as you make assumptions about something that can "never happen again," you're likely to be proved wrong.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can put on quite a show today; those in the audience will be impressed not only by your performance but by the scope of what you attempt.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You must pay attention to all money going out and all coming in; you'll want to have as much of a surplus as possible when all is said and done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You will not be able to avoid all conflict, but you can pick which you want to encounter. Let your principles guide you through the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be expected to do that which you have sworn you will never do. Clearly, your message to your superiors hasn't gone through.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- If you don't keep communication open today, you're likely to encourage confusion and even anarchy. Get others on the same page!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll be able to spend more time than expected helping someone with a difficult task. This kind of teamwork is to be promoted.