ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll benefit greatly today from what someone has to say -- provided, of course, that you're in the right place at the right time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Give yourself more of a chance today, and you'll surely succeed. In recent days, you've likely been standing in your own way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Despite someone's advice, you may not be able to put things in order in a way that satisfies everyone who is waiting on you today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You encounter someone who challenges you without even saying a word. This is something that will stick with you for quite some time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You will almost surely reach your destination today, on time as expected, and yet the path you have to take may surprise you. Get directions!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You've been working hard lately, and today you'll have the chance to set some of that work aside and join someone in a rare game of skill.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can impress others with your willingness to take a chance today -- though there is surely one thing at least that even you don't want to try.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may want to think twice before saying what is on your mind today. It's not just what you say that matters, but also how you say it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You will want to reach out to another today to be sure that everything is going as expected. Your ability to face a difficult issue comes in handy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- This is a good day to experiment with a new, worry-free approach. You will have to recuse yourself from a high-stress situation, of course.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Some of the questions you ask today will be harder than others, but, in most cases, you'll already have a sense of what the answers may be.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are unusually active today, and a friend or loved one reacts with surprise when you let your competitive instincts come to the fore.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to promote someone else's ideas instead of your own today -- but that's because the time has not yet come for yours to shine.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you're going to talk the talk, you must be ready and able to walk the walk. It's not enough to "seem," you must "be," clearly and capably.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're willing to work with someone else to further your agenda, but this cannot be an official arrangement just yet. Make adjustments.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Self-concern gets you only so far today, but care for another will prove liberating and perhaps further your cause in a surprising way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's a good day to work on several new plans at once. Ideas come to you very quickly, and you'll see how they can play out with clarity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may discover that you've been following in someone's footsteps when you thought you were charting your own path. Does it matter?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can't have it all today, so you're going to have to weigh pros and cons and decide what is best for you right now. Don't be uncertain!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have come under a great deal of suspicion of late, and today is a good day to determine the origin of this unwanted attention.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may receive messages from others that tell two very different versions of the same thing. You must sort them out by day's end.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Are you doing what you're doing for your own benefit or for the benefit of others? You know very well how to play to an audience.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The odds are in your favor today as you attempt something you've never done. The example set by another provides inspiration.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Forward motion allows you to be productive today even as you tend to things that are not conducive to real progress. Keep those wheels turning.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be advised against following the course of action you have laid out for yourself, but today you're willing to take the risk.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may find that no one is as willing to do what is necessary today as you are -- but you must also be willing to take certain precautions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You don't want to overcomplicate matters today when trying to explain yourself or your motives. Focus on what is already clear.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Train your attention on those things that are familiar today, and you'll come to a better understanding of other things that are not.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your natural drive serves you well today, but there are certain risks encountered at this time that even you may not want to take.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're willing to fight tooth and nail today to see that you get what you feel you deserve -- but that may require some unusual maneuvers.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What goes on behind the scenes today is sure to affect you in a manner that others do not wholly understand or appreciate. Explain it!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you do today will prove to yourself and to others what is really possible -- and the trick will be to do it from now on!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone may think you're only making conversation, but there's much more going on than that. You have a lot of catching up to do!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may choose to hide certain things from those around you today out of an abundance of caution -- but really, you're in good hands.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must be willing to stand your ground today when you are challenged in some way. This takes an emotional toll, but recovery should be quick.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You require a bit more information today before you are able to make up your mind and move forward with confidence. You're on a schedule.