ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're growing tired of having others tell you they have things all figured out. Today, you are likely to come up with some answers of your own.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must keep yourself keenly aware of what is going on all around you today, lest you be the unwitting cause of something you can't control.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not know where you're going today, but the journey itself provides you with much food for thought. Others may want to take part.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not be able to decipher all the messages that come your way today, but only one really matters right now -- and it will be clear.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll witness the start of something big today, very likely -- and if you play your cards right, you can become an active participant, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The difference between fact and fiction may not be as clear to others today as it is to you. You'll be able to call someone on a bold deception.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You mustn't let yourself be misunderstood today simply because what you do is not fully appreciated by those around you. You can explain yourself!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Once or twice today you'll be faced with an "either/or" situation that requires you to make a quick decision. Experience serves you well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- What you do today is likely to be based almost entirely on a personal system of checks and balances to which only you subscribe.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Something you've never heard of in your life may exert a strong influence over you today. You must learn all you can about it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have reason to remember an old friend today and to appreciate all over again his or her earnest attempts to transform you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's a good day to stand up and be counted after doing much to help another earn recognition and material gains. You'll get your share.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Now is no time to stick your nose into someone else's business, or to be insisting that you be given what you haven't earned.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may actually be able to do the impossible today and have it both ways. You are the only one to appreciate how time passes right now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've worked long and hard to set things right with someone who used to figure prominently in your affairs. You must admit your mistakes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your influence will be felt far and wide today -- especially when it comes to style. Indeed, there are many who may want to copy you outright.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's a good day to assert your independence, even as you reaffirm your attachment to one who helps define who you are. Avoid illicit activities!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You risk taking for granted much that others find of great value today. Go back to your roots to see what all the fuss is about!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble persuading another that you are in earnest today. Indeed, you have been guilty of deception in the past.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's time for you to get serious about your role in some very big affairs. Others will look to you as an example; you can teach by doing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may feel that rival parties are tearing you in two as they try to exert their influence over you. You must stand your ground.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You attract many people into your orbit today -- and most are coming to you because they are unhappy with one or more associations elsewhere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone close to you is likely to recognize the jewel in your particular crown -- and it's something you've been taking for granted lately.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have been taken with a great many lofty thoughts of late. You must avoid building castles in air, however, even as you look upward.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take care that you don't wind up where you don't want to be today simply because you couldn't expend the energy necessary to get moving.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A friend comes to you with what he or she thinks is a problem, but you recognize that it's really a situation you wouldn't mind being in.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A little self-indulgence goes a long way today. You don't want to be guilty of that which you criticize someone else for doing, do you?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must maintain control of your emotions today, lest you make a bad situation worse by losing your cool at a pivotal moment. Keep calm!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You know you're worthy of praise, but you may not receive that which you had hoped for today. Is this a case of overweening pride?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You've done a good job of keeping your emotions in check when faced with something -- or someone -- you want. You reach a critical point today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your acquisitive nature can lead you to trouble today if you begin to take more than you deserve. Why not see where generosity gets you?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You've been walking in someone else's shoes for a while now, but today you may realize that it's bringing out an unbecoming stinginess.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- What you see isn't always what you get -- and today this is likely to be true on more than one occasion. Your faith may be tested.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Though the evidence may not warrant a hopeful stance, it's really the only way you can face a certain situation. A friend intervenes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be called upon to step in and negotiate a delicate concord between warring parties. This is something only you can do, in fact.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to take a more aggressive approach to a problem that simply refuses to be resolved. Others aren't helping any, to be sure.