ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It may prove more complicated than usual today to put your best foot forward. A critic becomes a supporter before nightfall.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- There is much you can do today to back up your contentions as you try to persuade others that your cause is worth fighting for.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The straightest path is the one for you today. You're in no mood to go here, there and everywhere simply to do what should be very simple.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What are you getting yourself into? That's the question that you must answer today before you commit yourself to someone's project.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll see through someone's attempt to get the better of you today -- and that's a very good thing, as there may be a good deal of money at stake.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may think that you can be everywhere at once, and you may have even planned on it, but the day will prove you wrong -- in this and only this.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may find yourself going in circles with others as you all try to determine the best course of action in the face of changing variables.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Are you ready to do what you are told today? You don't want to answer back, crack wise or display a sullen attitude. Get it together!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Progress is smooth today, if only moderate in scope. The method is likely to matter more at this time than what you walk away with.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You understand much that someone else doesn't -- but that doesn't mean you have the advantage just yet. Actions speak louder than words.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your energetic and positive approach proves essential to the success of all those who have hitched their wagons to yours at this time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Something that isn't good for you today may be unavoidable, but you can make the best of a situation that someone else would call "bad."

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don't wait too long to swing into action today; an early start yields impressive results and allows you to enjoy some downtime later on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You know things that someone doesn't, but does that give you the advantage? It's not what you know, but what you do with the knowledge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Answers come to you today as if by accident, and you may have trouble sorting through them at first. Soon you'll devise a workable system.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A sudden realization early in the day allows you to make the best use of an hour or two that had originally given you cause for concern.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be called upon to do something today that only you know how to do. The sense of importance you get from this certainly proves invaluable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Have you allowed yourself to be backed into a corner? If so, you can count on a friend to get you back out in the open again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone you rely on has gone AWOL today; your search for him or her is likely to yield an unexpected discovery before you are reunited.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may feel restrained today in an unusual way. The time has come, perhaps, for you to assert yourself in a way others have not seen.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The news you receive from someone working behind the scenes will tell you just what you need to hear. You can take a moment for yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don't wait until the last moment to address a situation that's been hanging over you for some time. This may be your last chance!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You don't want to miss out on what someone calls the "chance of a lifetime" -- or do you? Perhaps what is offered is not really for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone very much like you is gaining on you, and if this becomes a tight heat, it's likely your accomplishments will be overshadowed.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- While much goes according to plan today, there are some things that you'll have to adjust as you go, as certain variables keep changing.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- All that someone is doing may make you feel rather ineffectual for a time -- until the opportunity arises for you to swing into action!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Things go smoothly for you today as long as you avoid anyone who has promised to stand against you. Conflict is certainly not for you today!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not be as focused as you'd like to be today, but you can still get things done. You may be tested by a need to multitask at times.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It's a good day to make a few new rules about what you do for yourself. Always remember that your well-being is largely in your own hands.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can present a harder persona today and get what you want right away, or you can take a softer approach and win friends. Which is it?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- It's time to dedicate yourself to one thing or another -- or one person or another -- depending on the circumstances. You have to do something!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll know what to do when the time comes, and you mustn't fret over that sense that things are getting out of control. They're not -- yet.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can make the best of an unexpected opportunity today -- but if you don't take advantage of it now, you may have missed out permanently.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll make progress today not because of any external influence or help, but simply because you insist upon it. Your will is strong!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can reap the rewards of your own efforts today when the time comes, but if you try to speed up the process, you may be quite disappointed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Progress is made today in easy stages; if you try to force things, they're likely to turn on you in a way that causes lasting concern.