ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're going to have to get your hands dirty today, whether or not you want to. The current situation demands that you take part directly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not be able to maintain momentum all day long; you're in danger of a long-term slowdown only if your reaction is out of proportion.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A complicated message comes your way today, and it will surely take you a while to interpret it correctly. Simplify matters if you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Play the game according to the rules today, and you'll surely acquit yourself well. Cheating of any kind can only damage your reputation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You feel that you deserve more than is coming to you today, but if you take the time to reflect on things, you'll see them more realistically.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Once or twice today you'll be called upon to do something that isn't in your wheelhouse -- but you'll perform well under such pressure.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You have a simple choice to make today -- less of what you want than you feel you deserve, or none at all. This is not difficult.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A new partner raises issues today that you have not wanted to acknowledge. Now is the time, however -- and you know it. Discuss openly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Expectations may be steep at this time, but you know how to satisfy them. It's all a matter of time management -- and a sudden inspiration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You need additional information before moving forward with a certain plan today. Someone you approach may be reluctant to share.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's a good day to roll with the punches; you don't have to react adversely to everything that happens to you at this time, surely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Mistakes you make today needn't affect you for very long -- or anyone else, for that matter. All will be well as long as you learn from them.

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.