ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are considering taking action today where no action is required, and poking around where you do not belong can invite unnecessary risks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A question of "official policy" will be answered today -- though not necessarily to your satisfaction. You'll want to explore further, surely.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Pace yourself today, and be sure to tend to your own basic needs as you check items off your to-do list. You are not a superhuman, after all!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must adopt a more accommodating stance today if you're going to get along with those in your immediate circle. Don't be so inflexible!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- That which was uncertain only yesterday is far more likely to come to pass today -- now that you're truly ready for it. Memories can be made!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- What you say today will figure prominently in someone's decision-making process. This is not something you can count on forever!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You can learn a great deal today by watching others struggle with a certain difficult situation. By day's end, you'll be making a viable plan.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your own system of checks and balances may not be enough to ensure your success today -- but you still have time. Focus on tomorrow's activities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You don't want to get yourself locked into a pattern of behavior without knowing what the benefits really are. Investigate thoroughly!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have what it takes to meet a certain challenge today, but this doesn't mean you have to do so alone. A friend betters the odds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be tempted to go back to an old way of doing certain things, but this is not advised at this time. Continue along your path.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your ability to take seemingly disparate pieces of information and assemble them in a way that makes sense pays off for you and others.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll be tempted to cry "foul" more than once today -- but don't be rash. Give things time to settle and ripen before you pass judgment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's a good day for showering the people around you with what they need -- and you can do it without sacrificing anything of value.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll be pulled into another's orbit today despite your intentions to the contrary. This is a different way to get what you want.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may want to give yourself over to the external forces that are pressing in on you, as you have little fight in you at this time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Thoughts return again and again today to something you did with an old friend that was forgotten long ago. You can reclaim some of that glory!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your care for others expands exponentially today, and you'll find yourself in a situation that gives you just as much as you grant them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- It may be difficult for you to focus on key issues today -- but then, what's the hurry? The problems you must solve will wait until you're ready.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your desires come to the fore today, and you're going to have to deal with them without giving away too much personal information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A challenge is met in the usual way today -- but the results are anything but usual. Certain others are willing to support you at last.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Now is not the time to hide behind manners and courtesy; you must say what you have to say in the most direct manner possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may claim not to understand the ins and outs of a certain key issue, but you're underestimating yourself. You know what's what!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Self-satisfaction isn't what you thought it would be today; you're more in need of some validation from someone else -- and you may have it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You'll have to work hard today to keep things straight in your head, as all information is likely to come at you at lightning speed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll have a better chance of success today if you come at a certain problem from a different angle. Your current approach will yield little.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Contact with an old friend puts you in a nostalgic mood today. Lucky you, as it's a good day for making plans that take you back in time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll find yourself doing a lot of troubleshooting today, as nothing unfolds quite the way you had planned. Still, success can be yours by evening.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll want to avoid revealing any real problems today unless you have possible solutions to offer at the same time. You must not be a downer!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A battle between what you want and what you can arrange to have is going to heat up today. You're the only one with the answers, of course.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You surprise your critics by doing something very much out of character today. What they don't know is that this is a new strategy you've devised.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You needn't give anything away today; you merely have to stand your ground. You'll know when you've reached your breaking point, surely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're not likely to get what you feel you deserve today, but you can wind up with more than you expected. You have a new ally.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You'll want to go about your business with a minimum of fuss today, in the hope that you will attract little attention from your critics.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll have more to offer the casual observer today than anyone who may give you rapt attention. This unusual situation can pay off handsomely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- The reaction you get from someone on the periphery of your current endeavors will surprise you. He or she is ready to commit, perhaps.