ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Are you ready for all that is coming your way? Today you'll want to prepare yourself by examining how other people have managed in the past.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must not reveal your true feelings today until you know you are among friends. Then you can let loose and know you'll be taken care of.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You must be willing to stand up to someone who challenges your principles at this time. Much will be made of this encounter by several onlookers.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll receive news that puts you at ease -- and then a piece of random information that makes you wonder if you've misinterpreted things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You mustn't leave tomorrow up to anyone else; it's up to you and you alone to chart your path -- and you must begin today. Overlook no opportunity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- No good deed will go unacknowledged today, provided your timing is right. There is a chance that someone will give your reputation a boost.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You have a choice today: You can do something the traditional way, or you can try something entirely new. The decision is not an easy one.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are worried that it will not be easy to stop something once you get it started -- but the real danger is that you won't get started at all.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can provide a friend all that he or she needs right now, and you can do so without attracting any unwanted attention to yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your support of another may be criticized by those who do not understand what's really going on. You're confident good things will result.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can't unring a bell, of course, but you can surely lessen the overall impact of something you may have said without thinking it through.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- One thing ends today as another begins, and it's likely you will be just as busy today as you were yesterday, but that suits you just fine.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your day may fall together quite suddenly after you recognize a problem that you're not sure how to address. It's almost like magic!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A little wandering can do you a world of good today. You don't have to know where you are going at all times in order to benefit mightily.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're likely to hear from someone today who is willing to do more for you than you had originally thought. Things are looking up as a result.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A list of wants compared to a list of needs will look somewhat skewed today -- but you'll realize that you must focus on the needs first.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A matter of taste will come between you and a friend who sees things very differently from you. You must be patient as this is worked out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may receive some pushback today from someone you've been trying to help for some time. He or she doesn't see things as you do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may find yourself gravitating toward someone who challenges much that you are about. What is really going on -- and are you in danger?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Domestic bliss may be disturbed today by someone who intrudes in the most unexpected way -- from the inside! Make the rules clear!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone is likely to ask you what you want from the current situation, and you may not be able to answer. That's the problem right there!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A matter of official policy requires a great deal of thought today before you sign on to a project. There are things you disagree with.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to make do today, as circumstances do not entirely support your efforts. You can prevail, but you'll have to be clever!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll no doubt have to do a little digging today in order to gather the information you really need. Nothing rests on the surface right now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can spend a good deal of time talking over old times with a friend -- but soon you'll have to acknowledge the elephant in the room.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A favor you do for someone is actually one you do for yourself, as you're likely to benefit in ways that really make a difference for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're going to have to get certain things done before you turn your mind to the one thing you most want to do. It's a matter of priority.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your preparations are sure to be quite thorough, but you may not know quite what is going to happen when you do what you are preparing for.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Focus on what is going on in the background in order to come to a much more thorough understanding of what is happening right in front of you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Share your thoughts with those who support you, as any attempt to persuade those who have made up their minds against you will not go well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must take care of yourself in ways that matter only to you. No one else is likely to give you what you really need at this time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can turn a bleak picture into something much brighter and more radiant today -- and others will gladly adopt this positive outlook.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to remind those in charge that you never promised to do the impossible. What you've done to date must be good enough.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are in a far better position right now than you had any reason to expect. You have yourself to thank -- and a friend behind the scenes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Dispensing compliments cannot be expected to do for you what you really wish -- but it's still a matter of courtesy and will be appreciated.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to back out of a current project and let someone take your place. It's time to start working on something more personal.