ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can be quite facile as you work out a problem concerning friends or family members. Maneuverability and nimble thinking are key.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your powers of analysis will surely serve you well today as you begin to expand your mind to fit a situation that is just now surfacing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- That which seems clear and simple is likely to prove rather opaque when you examine it closely. This isn't something you can sort out alone.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Experience is the basis of much of your decision-making today, but in one situation at least you'll lean more heavily on an uncommon instinct.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You feel as though you are growing and evolving at this time, and yet there is something of your past that you want to carry with you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can take a liberal or conservative view of certain key developments today, but whichever it is, you must be willing to face key facts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your immediate environment could use a once-over today. You may choose, while you're organizing and cleaning, to do some necessary rearranging.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- All signs say that you are headed in the right direction -- but you harbor certain doubts that must be addressed. Get someone's input.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You have a chance to become more directly involved in something being organized by a friend or co-worker. Don't try to take over, however!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are tempted to make a permanent break from the kinds of things you've done in the past. This change must be made from deep within.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Someone close to you may be content looking at things in a general way, but you're not satisfied until you've explored all the finer details.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're eager to be part of a group today -- which suits your Pisces nature perfectly. What must you do to present yourself in the best light?

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.