ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You mustn't be pushed into something that you fear will turn out badly today. Stand your ground -- and do what you can to explain your position.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must accept certain facts today before setting out to change what you are confident can be changed. You must work within the rules.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take the time to observe carefully what is going on all around you, and you'll come up with one or two answers to the most pressing questions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Others may not react as expected to the most important things you accomplish today. Still, the support you receive will be enough.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not be as productive as you hoped today if you are working with the same tools in the same tired environment. A change of scene is necessary.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don't be afraid to ask those around you for the very things you need to help them help themselves. A coordinated effort pays off today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Are you at the right starting point today? Take a look around, and be sure to make adjustments as necessary before things get going!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Once you're engaged in a certain endeavor today, it may be quite difficult for you to alter your approach. Choose the right one to start with!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Distractions cannot be avoided today, perhaps, but you can surely teach yourself to ignore them and remain focused on essential business.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may find yourself caught in a situation from which there seems to be no way out. Today, however, you'll come up with an exit strategy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may not be able to adjust things as required, so you must be willing to ask others to do what you cannot. The first move is hardest.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have not gotten the rest you need, perhaps, and yet you must forge ahead and trust that you are in peak condition. Opportunity knocks.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- While patiently waiting your turn today, you may realize you're not doing the one thing that can certainly maximize your rewards.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You come to terms with a certain personal difficulty today, and as a result, you'll no longer be held captive by your own irrational fears.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be frustrated by the slow pace today, but you may also realize that it allows you to look more closely than usual at the small details.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The more you see before you, the more answers you'll come up with today -- even when you don't yet know the questions. Keep your eyes open!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What stretches out before you can be daunting or inspiring, depending on your state of mind. Today your positive outlook serves you well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You must pursue something that compels you; you may not have the energy to manufacture momentum today. Find something exciting to do!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The more flexible you can be with someone who is being inflexible, the more you can accomplish together. Your turn to be insistent will come.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The inevitable needn't be feared today; it should be anticipated and prepared for in every conceivable way. You must be ready!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're likely to fall into a pattern of behavior very quickly today that gives you what you want without demanding too much. Lucky you!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Questions you ask today may not be answered right away, but at least you'll get people thinking in a way that can soon prove productive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Focus on things that attract your attention today, and you'll have no trouble being productive. Still, you can't expect miracles.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be flirting with the impossible today, but as a result, you'll soon find out what your limits really are. Friends are available to you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Something familiar has you thinking of a way to get out of a situation that seems to be recurring. Thinking outside the box gets the job done.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Looking at certain things in a more sympathetic manner does you a world of good today, and allows you to keep stress levels low.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Focus on the little things that may each have a major impact today. You can see far better than others where a certain situation is leading.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're eager to have a "normal" day -- but what does that mean, exactly? There's no point in trying to re-create what happened long ago.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Your ideas quickly rise to the top today and take priority over any others. This doesn't necessarily mean they'll be universally adopted, however.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Experimentation allows you to work with changing variables today without having to lay too much on the line -- yet. You solve an important puzzle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You will want to synchronize certain shared activities with great care today so you and a partner are perfectly in step.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You will want to coordinate with another today to make the most out of a situation that isn't likely to last very long.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be feeling the onset of a mood that is all too familiar to you, and that makes you wish you were not in someone's line of fire.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Physical symptoms may not match a diagnosis you've recently received. This is the time to get a second opinion -- or even a third.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Take a look at how things are presented to you today, and study them for any patterns that you may be able to discern. You make a discovery.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll want to cross your fingers and hope that something recently done in error is not noticed by those in charge. Timing is a key issue.