ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If it's too loud, it's not for you today -- and that goes for your own approach where money is concerned. Keep a low profile; remain calm!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A friend may try to stop you from doing what you know is right -- but his or her motives are pure. You can explain yourselves -- later.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It may prove impossible to keep your personal life away from your professional affairs today. A "closed door session" can do a world of good!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You've been carrying someone's burden long enough -- and today you'll have the chance to dispense with it once and for all.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may fear that a rival has got the better of you -- but that is not the case. What seems to be a sudden threat is just smoke and mirrors.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time to put a primary interest on a back burner in order to make more brainpower available to devote to a longstanding problem.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- It's important that you believe in yourself at this time. You have reason to be much more confident in your attitudes and actions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may be called upon to show another the way today. This may prove difficult when you realize how different you are -- but it must be done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The biggest problem you are facing right now is your own tendency to assume that things are as they ought to be. Find out the truth!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be more interested in winning today than you are in maintaining a healthy sense of who you are and what's best to be done.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to attract an unusual amount of attention early in the day, but you mustn't let this throw you off-track. Stay the course!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll be introduced to a new way of doing things today if you keep your eyes peeled and remain open to others who are making progress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A past episode can teach you much about something you're planning for now -- but you must take care that you make any adjustments in thinking.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Timing is not to be underestimated today; when you do a thing is certain to be just as important as how you do it -- if not more so.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20 -- Despite all your planning, a recent endeavor is revealed today to be something of a failure -- but the lessons you learn can be put to good use!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're going to do things your way today, no matter what kind of opposition you may encounter. A teammate makes you think twice, however.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can be accompanied only so far today before you have to go it alone the rest of the way. Be ready to make a few key decisions very quickly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You should be able to juggle all manner of tasks today -- until the late afternoon, when you are faced with an obstacle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your own priorities may not be shared by those around you; you must decide -- and decide quickly -- which set will receive attention today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You'll be curious to learn what someone else seems to know already. This will require more than cracking a book or two; you must take a chance!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll have a great many advantages today, but if you stumble early in the day, they may be erased quickly. You must stay well-informed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're someone to be reckoned with today, both in your professional endeavors and your private affairs. A rival inspires you to excel.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be trying too hard to reach someone who is, in fact, simply unreachable. Soon this will become a clear waste of time and energy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll want to be sure that you know exactly where you're going and exactly when you expect to get there. Now is no time for guesswork.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Hard work yields the results you are after today, but you may have to walk the fine line between what is acceptable and what is not.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Keep your head in the game today or you're likely to make the kind of mistake that costs you dearly and is hard to live down!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your records indicate something that happened some time ago may have to be revisited soon. Today you can devote to preparation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you do today may surprise those who know you best, for they are thinking along familiar lines -- but you're trying something new!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can avoid almost all accidents today simply by keeping your head up, your eyes and ears open, and your mind receptive to all possibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your creative talents can be put to good use today as you address a practical problem raised by someone in your inner circle. Don't hold back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You'll try something today that you may be tempted to explore further when all is said and done -- but that opportunity may not come immediately.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your routine may be affected today by someone's faulty thinking or dangerous decision-making. This threat needn't last long.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Take care that your reaction to the unexpected doesn't reveal something about yourself that you've been trying to conceal of late.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you remember today is likely to inspire you to do something new and different -- which will be a creative blend of the old and new.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Surprises may be few today, but they are likely to stop you in your tracks not once, but perhaps two times. Tomorrow meets expectations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're eager to make progress and show your critics that they don't really know who you are or what you can do. Trust your instincts.