ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You know just where you stand and how different you are from someone who is challenging you. You're waiting for certain signals.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your understanding of certain key issues will give you the advantage over someone today who is making a point of taking the opposite view.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're not yet ready to call it quits where a certain trying endeavor is concerned -- but you may require a little rest today, if time allows.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Where your imagination takes you is certainly worth going, at least for a time. Allow yourself to consider the "impossible" -- if you dare.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You're eager to be set free from a situation that has limited your choices lately. Someone in charge has some good news to pass your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You and a friend may reach two very different conclusions about a shared interest. The question is whether a compromise is possible.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A situation that you've been managing lately may not progress as planned today -- and the sooner you tell others what to do, the better.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- This is a good day to set aside the things you should do -- at least for a while -- and do instead one or two things you really want to do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have no choice today but to face one or two fears you keep hidden from view. A friend knows what this will take and can help.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've been engaged in negotiations of a sort for quite some time, but today you may decide that the time has come to call it quits.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Are you really considering giving up? Now is no time to make any decision that you cannot unmake. Reread a message from a friend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can stake your claim to something you set your sights on quite some time ago. A friend and a rival come together for your ultimate benefit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself on a journey of sorts with someone who cares deeply for you. Relax and have fun; your cares will drift away for a time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're seeing things from a slightly different perspective at this time, and what was small seems much, much bigger -- and requires attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- There's such a thing as working too hard, and if you are not careful today, you can lessen your chances simply by doing too much too fast.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A tried-and-true method yields desired results today -- and you'll be in a position to share what you know with those who can also benefit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may have trouble making sense of your own conflicting emotions today. It's time once again to listen to someone who knows you well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are aware of much that seems to go unnoticed by those around you -- and today that can be a dangerous situation only you can remedy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone has more of a hold on you at this time than you may have thought, and today's decisions will be difficult to make as a result.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Your own independence hangs in the balance right now, and everything you do sends messages to others that will affect how this turns out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- What goes on around you today is likely to affect your attitude in a way that takes you entirely by surprise. Stick with the program!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're willing to give much to gain a little today -- but take care you're not making an arrangement that increases your vulnerability.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have to go through something unpleasant today before breaking through into the open air. Your freedom is worth it -- isn't it?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can persuade a friend or acquaintance that swift action is required today -- and together you can get more done than you had planned.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The relief you feel when the final piece of a puzzle falls into place will make up for the trouble you've experienced getting this far.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You know full well that to do what you really want to do is unwise in the extreme -- but at least it has you thinking in a new way, perhaps.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be faced with an impossibility before the day is out -- and if it happens, you must acknowledge it. Don't keep such things under wraps.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have to field questions that you are not altogether ready to answer today. How you reply sets the tone for the next few days.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not expect things to unfold in a way that favors your current position -- but you're likely to be surprised! You can pick up the pace.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You learn a thing or two today about something you thought you knew all about -- but now, at long last, you can claim that you're an expert!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You realize today that things that have been revealed to you are not exactly what they appear to be. You'll want to investigate, certainly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone close to you recognizes that your activities today are merely a repeat of something you did only a short while ago. Is this wise?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone's behavior makes you uncomfortable for a time today -- until you realize that your involvement is only peripheral.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not be able to afford something you feel you need -- but are you willing to ask for financial assistance? That may be the only way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- This is a good day to hide yourself away and avoid all the hustle and bustle that can so quickly put you in a sour mood. Invite a friend to do something.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may want to reveal a few secrets about the work you've been doing, if only to get the curious off your back -- but you needn't tell all!