ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can help ease tensions today by simply being civil when encountering those who have made you feel vulnerable of late.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can prove to someone close to you that you are precisely who you say you are -- and that he or she has no reason to doubt you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- One or two of the biggest issues you face will come to the fore today and require you to make a decision that shapes many days to come.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can douse a fire just in time today -- and improve your chances of prevailing when someone tries to limit your potential in some unusual way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Mysteries abound today, but you're not all that interested, are you? What you want to do is answer one or two very basic, routine questions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can avoid almost all selfish activity today -- but during evening hours you're likely to have a very good reason to be self-concerned.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're eager to avoid anything that smacks of "nostalgia" today -- but, in fact, a look back at a certain past episode will be good for you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You likely made a mistake that many noticed -- but it should be easy to unmake it, and you can count on one or two friends to get things started.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're ready to do something today that not many others would be daring enough even to try. You'll step quickly out of your comfort zone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Once you begin thinking through a rather stubborn problem, you'll watch it unfold before you in a way that ensures rapid, lasting progress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may find yourself in just the situation you've been trying to avoid -- but the reason will be made clear and your fears will be eased.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're likely to face a certain inevitability today that changes the way you see many other things too. A relationship comes into question.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The moment you turn in a new and unfamiliar direction you'll start progressing at a faster pace. Anything to break your pattern of boredom!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you hear today proves somewhat prophetic -- though you don't have to succumb to everything that others foresee. You do have some freedom.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have trouble combining your native creativity with the kind of technical assistance you need right now. What's getting in the way?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are determined to be yourself, no matter who or what you encounter -- but it's likely to be more difficult today than you might expect.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Make no promises today that you don't intend to keep -- and know that you're likely to be put to the test in this regard before the day is out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your word is your bond, but you may have to prove it to someone close to you who is naturally skeptical. The stakes grow ever higher.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're likely to derive inspiration today from someone's excellence -- and you're confident that it's something you can surely match.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You have the chance to commit to something that will prove quite important to you in the very near future -- if you choose to follow through.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You mustn't let the doings of others -- or your own unfounded suspicions -- get in the way of a friendship. See things as they are today!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your mind is likely to turn, again and again, to a time in the recent past that afforded you more opportunities than you currently enjoy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must not allow yourself to be distracted today, or the work you have before you won't get done -- and that simply cannot happen.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Your unusual methods are more unusual today than they've been in the past. Some are ready for you and some are not. You know what you can do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may not be able to give someone as much of yourself today as you had anticipated, as a third party is likely to intervene.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may not be feeling quite up to par today, but there is nothing specific wrong with you -- physically at any rate. Examine inner currents.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may receive news of a loved one today that compels you to shift gears rather suddenly. You'll be able to help -- but only so much.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You should be able to undo what someone else has done -- but everything you attempt must be aboveboard. Now is no time to break the rules.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A compliment comes your way from an unusual source today, and you may want to investigate just how you received the message -- and why.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to travel some distance today to acquire what someone has said you must have. Don't head out without preparing yourself!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're able to put yourself in another's shoes today and see things from his or her perspective. A difficult decision is much easier to make.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're not one to believe that things will be difficult because others have said so -- but today you'll want to heed any warnings you receive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your interest in things long past will pull you in an interesting direction today, but alas -- a friend cannot come along for the ride.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may wake to find that a situation you were ready to address has taken an unusual turn. Do nothing before meeting with others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be able to reap more benefits out of a certain unexpected development today than anyone else. Others want to do things the way you do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You'll be able to hide an inconvenient truth only so long today. A friend advises you against doing anything rash. You'll find a way out.