ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You don't want to become embroiled in a conflict that is nothing more than a trivial waste of time. Keep your goals in mind at all times.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're going to have to think of a few alternatives today since your original plan is unlikely to pan out. Borrow an idea from a friend!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Give yourself a break today, and don't expect to accomplish more than you had scheduled for yourself. You needn't be superhuman!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Getting to the end of a long-term project is simply a matter of taking care of everything it entails one at a time, in the proper order.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can prove yourself right today even though others are not having any of it. You needn't have another's support to be strong and confident.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Now is no time for you to turn away from a challenge; indeed, you have what it takes to face it head-on and to overcome it in record time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may wish that things could go back to the way they were, but you'll soon begin wondering if they were really that good to begin with!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A former colleague may reach out to you today, and it would behoove you to welcome any and all overtures. A reunion can benefit both parties.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Your creative energy is on the rise today, and you can almost surely come up with an unconventional solution to a rather stubborn problem.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- This is a good day for experimenting with something new -- though you'll want to take all necessary precautions to avoid inherent dangers.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may be unusually affected by environmental influences today. If the weather is uncooperative, however, you can still move forward.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can do much to keep others in a good mood today -- and the overall success of a collaborative effort will depend on just that at this time.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- How you value a certain experience will be all-important today. Is it the money, the lessons you learn along the way or something else?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll be addressing questions today that no one else, perhaps, is willing to face directly. It's up to you to steer the crowd.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may come up with an idea that blows everything wide open for you at this time -- and though at first frightening, it's also quite exciting.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You'll want to be sure that someone working with you today has all the necessary information. There's no standing still today, surely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'll have to do a little digging today to come up with the one piece of information you need to settle an argument with a friend. Don't wait!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to calibrate your own thinking a bit today in order to be more in line with the way others are thinking about a key situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your ability to get past the glitter from a key situation and right to the point will serve you well today. Engage in honest talk!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Putting yourself in another's shoes may not seem like the best plan today, but it can surely help you temper your current perspective.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to incur some risk today as you step out of your comfort zone to meet a challenge that someone has presented to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have to wait longer than expected today for someone to step forward and commit to helping you in a potentially risky endeavor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can measure profit in a wholly new way today, and come out ahead. This doesn't imply that you cannot compete in a conventional way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You mustn't let the usual aches and pains get in your way today. You'll want to continue doing what you're doing at least until payday!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're sure to face serious consequences today if you continue along your current course. A quick change saves you a lot of trouble.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may wake today with a lot of ideas rolling about in your head. It will take a little time to make sense of the ones you want to explore.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Though someone else has made the rules, you can make them work for you quite well by interpreting them in your own way. This is not illicit!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A slow start is nothing to worry about today, as it will give you the chance to collect your thoughts and ready yourself for a challenge.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take things one at a time today and you'll surely stay ahead of the game. Once you try to "double up," however, things will get tricky.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's taken you quite some time to get used to something, and now someone else is pulling the rug out from under you. You must adjust again.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not be able to make a necessary correction to your methodology today without getting the input of an expert. Line this up right now!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- As you wait for someone to make a decision that will affect you directly, you'll want to arrange several other options to explore just in case.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may have to lay down the law today in no uncertain terms, lest someone mistake the situation and overstep his or her boundaries.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What begins as pure recreation is likely to become something more meaningful to you by late in the day. This is something to explore!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You have the chance to play the role of champion for someone whose efforts require your support. There's no reason for you to back away.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you are doing and what you want to be doing are two very different things -- and yet you realize they share the same starting point.