ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're in no mood for falsehoods and fabrications today; you want the truth and nothing but the truth. But are you ready to deal with it?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone asks a favor of you that seems to be simple and straightforward -- but take care! You may be asked to do something against the grain.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The style of a thing matters just as much as its substance, and today you'll be grateful for related lessons someone taught you long ago.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll feel a pull in an unusual direction today. Instinct tells you to see where it leads, but your intellect recommends resisting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have what others call "too much fun" today, but you're doing good work and putting more effort into it than one might expect.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A distraction isn't easily avoided today; you'll want to do all you can to immerse yourself in something that keeps you at a safe distance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Give someone a chance today; you'll benefit in ways you have yet to imagine. When things start in earnest, you'll be ready to roll.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can have everyone around you in stitches today -- more than once! Take care, however, that you don't cross the line at any point.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Contact with a friend or loved one may be difficult to maintain throughout the day, but persistence allows you to get your message across.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll be thankful for something that you realize was a complete accident today. Someone tries to take credit for something you did.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're not going to be able to avoid it: Today you must be willing to put yourself in someone's hands. Your reputation depends upon it!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Don't make a big thing out of something that is hardly more than routine. Remain calm, think ahead and tackle obstacles one by one.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You suspect that someone is working against you in a clandestine fashion -- but before the day is done, you can call out this seeming enemy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must come up with a quick and clever argument in answer to someone's charges today. There is some truth in the accusation, isn't there?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- That which pops into your head today is worth some whimsical examination. Not everything has to be serious and overwrought, you know.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The more efficient you are today, the more time you'll have to tend to a certain issue that you don't wish to share just yet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have trouble keeping track of all that you have to do today until you make a point of readying yourself and adjusting your expectations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You've been where someone else you know now is, and you can offer some guidance -- but you must stop short of stepping in and taking over.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Events of the day seem to swirl around you, and you can offer a valuable perspective to those who ask what it all means to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Even the little things will get you worked up today -- but you must take care that you're not seeing things through a skewed lens.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The difference between a personal problem and a universal one is made clear to you today. You can answer someone's urgent questions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll have more flexibility than expected today -- but you mustn't get carried away. Heed your private rules at this time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may want to do something you're not allowed to do, but there's a good reason someone has placed this restriction on you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- An idea swirling in your head may not be clearly realized just yet, but you can begin to put in place the pieces of a clever realization.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Not everyone has the answers you're looking for, but that doesn't mean you can't find someone to help you. Your immediate needs are unique.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A misunderstanding leads to a conflict that is easily resolved once you realize the part you have played in it. You must take responsibility.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You enjoy a personal breakthrough of sorts today. Give someone a little bit of what has worked for you in the past -- and don't hold back.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you do for another is beneficial to you as well, though your gains aren't likely to be as dramatic. Prioritize what you can do together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're likely to receive an offer of assistance from someone who has just emerged from the shadows. Follow up to see what this is really about.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An old friend reaches out just as you are tempted to do the same. If you cross paths, you'll want to make something of the encounter, surely.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What's next? That's the question that many are asking today -- and the one you seem to know the answer to, but your perspective is unique.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll be aware of many signs and signals alerting you to a coming danger -- but are you able to maneuver to avoid it? Be ready for anything.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone gives you more information than you think you need, but by day's end, you'll find that you've used every piece to your advantage.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to do the most with what is available to you today. This will require both planning and a willingness to "wing it" now and then.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Keep your judgments to yourself today, and be fair to those who are not playing up to your level. An unusual development is your doing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- More is going on within than you can easily account for, but you'll simply have to get on with things when given the chance to move forward.