ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Someone you meet today is likely to make a big difference in the way you approach your work -- at least for a while. A decision has to be made.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your view of things will be skewed in a significant way today when a chance encounter alters your trajectory. Assume nothing; check your facts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can avoid interruptions today once you deal with an issue that simply refuses to go away. This shouldn't take longer than a few minutes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Something mysterious presents itself to you today, and you'll have a decision to make before you are able to ensure your continued safety.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You have no use for rumors and hearsay today. You must deal in what you can prove -- and if you don't, you'll get tangled in someone's web.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll want to explore all the dark and hidden places you've avoided in the past -- and you won't have to travel far to satisfy this desire.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble deciding what is the truth and what is a lie -- especially when a certain someone begins telling you stories today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll learn from someone who does things very differently. You don't have to adopt any new methods, but keep an open mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You receive a request that may imply more than the mere words convey. Do your research, and avoid getting into any serious trouble.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's a good time to do the math and figure just what you owe -- and to whom. You've waited long enough to pay outstanding debts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to spend some time in a place that brings some of your hidden fears to the surface. Remember, there's safety in numbers.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Consider what you are doing and why. You may have to answer more than the usual questions today, but the right info is at your fingertips.

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.