ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A matter of taste is going to cause a brief rift today -- but it's nothing to fret about. Unavoidable effects will be short-lived, surely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- No matter how many times you repeat yourself, you'll be hard to understand. It's a combination of word choice and style. Shake things up some!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Perhaps an old friend reaches out to you today, and you have a rare opportunity to reestablish an important personal connection. Don't wait!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- There will be a lot going on today that threatens to pull you off balance -- but you're able to keep your feet on the ground at all times.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Just because you are capable of doing something doesn't mean you should do it -- and today you'll find yourself dealing with just such an issue.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The beginnings of an idea are beginning to take shape today -- and you must cultivate them carefully to avoid wasting them entirely.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The combination of careful thought and exact action will allow you to achieve something that others might have thought was impossible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Never afraid of a challenge, you'll find yourself facing one that actually has you looking forward to what happens when you accept it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You want to know how things work, so why not do a little digging on your own today? What you find allows you to answer many questions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are eager to spend time with people who share not only your outlook, but your ambitions as well. Trading "crazy" ideas can pay off!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You'll want to avoid a showdown with a rival today -- but take care you don't come across as one trying to avoid the inevitable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Though you may have recently come to a clear understanding of a difficult issue, that doesn't mean it isn't still difficult for you!

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.