ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are required to jump through a few bureaucratic hoops today before you are free to do what you think is best. Clear thinking is a plus.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone close to you is likely to be even closer by day's end. Take care, however, that you don't relinquish control altogether.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can score a major victory today, but you must first be willing to do something others are unwilling to do. Getting started is the trick.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Quality control begins and ends with you today. You can't turn a blind eye to what someone is doing that affects your team adversely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You turn your back on an old partner at your own peril today. If you want to make the most of a certain situation, you must preserve that bond.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may think the game will be over in just a few moves, but your opponent has a trick up his or her sleeve. Don't count on a quick win.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can make use of any spare time this morning by tending to those few things from yesterday that were left undone. A plan takes shape.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be up before anyone else today, but for reasons that are not clear to you until everyone has joined you and work has begun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You observe something rather unorthodox early in the day, and this is likely to influence you and those around you very strongly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be somewhat lax in your approach to a certain job today, but only because you know that soon another will be more important to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Showing someone you care is not as difficult as you may think today. Give yourself credit for your strengths, and try not to rock the boat.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's a good day to start something new and end something for which you long ago lost enthusiasm. Some things must stay the same, of course.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your assessment of certain developments today will make all the difference to those who don't know what to make of them. Tell the truth!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's time for you to do the very thing you have resisted for so long. In letting go of your fears and hesitation, you will make a breakthrough.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are not yet near your destination, but you may not be able to continue the journey today as planned, as other business calls to you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be called home by someone who needs something that only you can provide. This is not a summons you want to ignore, by any means.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll want to review the numbers carefully today before submitting your proposal to the person whom you hope will give his or her approval.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to think carefully about the rules today and how they apply to you directly and indirectly. Can you follow them faithfully?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are eager to move mountains today, but you may only be able to do what anyone alone can do. The impossible may be done tomorrow perhaps!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may feel as though others are watching you closely, waiting for you to make a mistake, but you aren't about to satisfy their hopes!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll fit the final pieces of a puzzle into place today -- just in time to turn your attention to another that is far more complex.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can make things better or worse today, just by doing what comes easily. The real difference will be in doing what is hard.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can make a deal with one who is usually immune to your offers and suggestions. What is it this time that makes things work in your favor?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your journey today will take you down one or two familiar roads -- and one, at least, that is entirely new to you. Keep your eyes open!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are entering a phase marked by curiosity and introspection. The combination can lead you to a major discovery -- and propel you forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- This is a good day to let others take control -- especially those who have been learning from you all along -- but be ready to jump in!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not make progress at the pace you had hoped for today, but by easy stages you'll move ahead bit by bit. Measurable gains are what count.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be looking at something inside out today, and once you adjust your perspective, you'll see that all is much as it should be.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have to step in and reverse an error made by one of your compatriots today. Don't let anyone know that this has an emotional impact.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are aware of what is going on around you, but you're not always able to decipher the messages you receive. There's a disconnect somewhere.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A friend or loved one is precisely where you had hoped he or she would be, and now you can fulfill a promise you made quite some time ago.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You will be asked to look ahead today, but before you do, you must take a look back and chart the course that has gotten you to where you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You will have to walk a straight, narrow path today in order to get where you want to go without attracting the wrong kind of attention.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can make a great deal of headway today, despite the fact that a teammate has let you down. This needn't cause a permanent strain.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The solution to a tricky puzzle is right in front of your face, but you'll be unable to see it, no doubt, until you let your guard down.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have slipped up, but the error made can surely be corrected before this day is out. This is not something that should hang over you.