ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Others may consider a certain issue important enough to examine at length today, but you feel that your focus, anyway, should be elsewhere.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The more you review certain facts today, the more likely you will be to arrive at the same conclusion you reached originally. What's changed?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're tempted to skip the preliminaries and get right to the heart of the matter, but this would be a mistake today. Start at the beginning!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone far from home is trying to get in touch with you. This has you wondering what else you may be missing by keeping your distance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A friend is eager to reestablish some kind of meaningful interaction with you after a long period spent apart. Is it really worth it?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be contacted by those who are eager for you to take the blame for something that was unavoidable -- but you mustn't take the bait.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may stumble upon something that makes sense of a long-standing mystery. Now that you've figured it out, you can set it aside for good!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Now is not the time to join forces with someone who simply wishes to upset the status quo. This would be a waste of time and energy!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can enjoy a real sense of accomplishment today by following your instincts where they lead you and doing that which you cannot resist.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be tempted to do something today that you know you should not -- but you have determined that certain rare gains will result.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- What you see and hear today may become confused as you try to reconstruct some key events that someone will surely ask you to remember.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A question of taste may arise today after you share certain preferences with others. This is a difference you needn't try to sort out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're trying to have something both ways, aren't you? Today is the day to make a decision -- unless you want someone to make it for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The simplest answer is by far the best answer, no matter what the question may be. The important thing is to stop thinking and start doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can maximize both potential and rewards today in one fell swoop. Someone who knows you well knows just how to get you to respond.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll be riding high throughout much of the day, and you may not even be able to explain why. That's unnecessary just now -- enjoy yourself!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You must get your priorities in order if you're going to check off all those boxes and consider the day complete. You can have some fun, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be deceived once more today by someone who has been working against you for some time. This is a good day to mount a strong defense.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not be considering all options -- and with good reason -- but there will come a time today when you must take a strange idea seriously.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You must be willing to say what you mean today, no matter how much you fear that someone will take it the wrong way. You can make amends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have many goals lined up before you without having the slightest idea how to reach them. Take stock of your resources.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can prove to others just how strong-willed you are simply by staying the course today. There are some who may think you've come unhinged!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can give reassurances to those who have been worried about what lies around the next corner -- and you don't even have to know for sure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can draw inspiration from all manner of encounters today. Keep your eyes open; you'll surely see something that makes a difference.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Now is no time to sugarcoat things. Speak from the heart, but tell it like it is -- and don't let anyone tell you you're being negative.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your prospects are looking up just as the odds of success are on the rise. Give yourself a break; you can't do everything all at once.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll get a great deal of information today from someone who works behind the scenes. Soon you'll be able to put it to good use; plan ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You mustn't simply let things develop as they will today; you must take charge and exert a controlling influence. Others are counting on you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll be captured once more by an interest you thought you had given up quite some time ago. Something is going on to make it relevant again.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Focus on tasks you know you can complete in one go. The rest can wait until you've made a plan and arranged for some assistance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone is trying to reach you about something you're likely trying to avoid. There's no point in stretching this out further; answer the call!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be waiting for a friend to give you the final word before putting a new project into motion. A false start can be dangerous.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 19) -- Once they start bombarding you today, interruptions will have to be dealt with, as they won't disappear on their own, surely.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can combine employment and enjoyment today if you think about what lies ahead in a new way. Your creativity reaches a high point.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll want to figure out just how much your ideas are worth before you spread them around for free. You mustn't sell yourself short today!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your perception of a negative may be entirely misleading. You'll have to sound out others to find out how you're leading yourself astray.