ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Subtle shifting of essential components will do the trick today. Others will want to watch and learn -- but you must stay on task.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You have a lesson to offer a younger family member, but things may not go quite as planned. You may end up being the one taught a lesson!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A new phase begins today as you dispense with something you no longer feel you need. This could be a change that affects you for some time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll be able to embrace a new opportunity today without calling much attention to yourself. You can reveal all after making some progress.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are ready and willing to go where required today to do what it is you want to do -- though someone may object to your "overeager" attitude.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll be given good reason to take better care of yourself today and in the days to follow. Someone provides a behavioral template.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must, above all else, avoid overindulgence today. You may put yourself in very real danger by ignoring the limits another has set for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may realize that something you thought would pay off handsomely is really not likely to pan out. It's a good day for a new plan.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Explanations or excuses aren't likely to be enough when a heartfelt apology is called for today -- like it or not. You can get it done.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may wonder at the influences being exerted today, but a quick look into the past reveals much that you hadn't noticed previously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're going to have to follow the rules, surely, but you can interpret them in your own way -- and, at times, rather loosely too!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll derive much from your inner circle today. When the time comes, you're going to want to give back -- and you know exactly how to do it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- When the time comes for you to cover for someone today, you'll want to be ready. This will require more than routine preparations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20 -- You may find yourself waiting on someone who was not aware of the need to stick to a tight schedule. You may have to fill in some blanks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It's important to set some reachable goals for yourself today, hour by hour, minute by minute. No one else needs to know what is driving you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you do today will certainly be worthy of praise when all is said and done, though not everyone will appreciate it right away.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You must not be deceived by someone who is working at cross-purposes. Stick to what you have planned and what you do best -- and don't dawdle!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Why use two words when one will suffice? Efficiency in all things will be rewarded today, and it begins with the way you communicate with others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your positive attitude needn't be threatened by anyone today, regardless of what he or she might do or say. You fly above the fray.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- It's likely that you will get wind of criticism that has not been offered to you directly -- but there's no need to respond in kind, surely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The information you receive today proves faulty in some respects, but you can avoid any setbacks by making instinctive corrections to it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A rough start is to be expected today, but it needn't sour you to what you are likely to experience throughout the rest of the day.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 29-Feb. 18) -- You'll likely play an important role in someone's affairs today -- but you're not going to want to be called out by name, surely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- If you're expecting things to present themselves in an organized fashion today, you're in for a disappointment. Much will require sorting out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The requirements you encounter today may be daunting, but you can surely rise to the occasion and show everyone else how it's done.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can turn routine into something extraordinary today and the most mundane communication into something akin to poetry. Go for it!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're eager to show someone just what you're capable of, and yet some of the mundane realities of the day threaten to hold you back.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can do what others cannot -- today, and in the days to come. What really counts is that you are at all times fully committed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Shop around today, and you'll surely find what you are looking for at a price that won't break the bank. Does someone want to share the cost?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Good humor is an effective tool, especially as you deal with one who challenges you in unexpected ways. You must be able to laugh at yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're eager to make your mark, but not until you are really ready to do so, for you're sure to attract a great deal of attention.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to say "no" today in a situation that, on any other day, would warrant an enthusiastic "yes." What's different? What's changed?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- How someone makes you feel today is worth some study, for it is likely to surprise you in some as yet unspecific way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you see in the mirror may not give you complete satisfaction, but there's certainly something there to inspire you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You are all but certain that someone is working against you at this time -- but the evidence is slim. What's the most compelling sign?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must try to be happy for a friend or loved one who is doing today what you have long desired to do yourself. It'll be your turn soon.