ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can get a lot done today while waiting for someone to come and let you off the hook. Your situation isn't as bad as you thought.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A promise comes your way today that you're not sure you can rely on because of a situation from your past, which this closely resembles.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be eager for some kind of revenge, but you don't want to start something that will turn into an endless cycle. Take the high road.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What happens to you once during morning hours is likely to shape your thinking about the rest of the day -- but certain things may not add up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You and a friend are walking down parallel paths. This is a good time to consider joining forces, since your goals are so very similar.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may not want others to know what you've been doing, but if you come clean, you'll lighten the burden you've been carrying for far too long.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A conflict that stems from nothing more complicated than differing tastes can easily be resolved today -- but you'll have to make the first move.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The unexpected is likely to take you down a road that seems familiar, although what you encounter isn't likely to ring any bells just yet.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A seeming contradiction is something you're going to have to deal with today before you can settle on a course of action.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you've recently learned can be put to good use today -- provided you sidestep a problem that someone has caused.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're going to have to stand tall and avoid flinching today when someone has you in their sights. You must avoid any unplanned reaction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can do much to keep the lines of communication open today. You may have to rely on an old-fashioned method when technology fails you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It will take more than a smile to convince another to bend to your wishes today. You must be persuasive -- but in a new, experimental way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone may warn you about a coming trial, but you saw it coming a while back and have already done much to ensure that you are not affected.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're eager to embody more power and ambition, but you have to have something specific to look forward to as you gather all the tools you need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may prove the agent of some very swift change today, simply by sharing your opinion of things with those in positions of authority.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You mustn't let stubbornness stand in the way of progress today. Someone is likely to come to you with a new idea; your best bet is to listen.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's time to dust off some of your old methods and give them a try once more. Much that you encounter today will remind you of the old days.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are more interested in tapping into the person you know you are than in trying to discover who you might become. Focus on the "real" today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you do is not the only thing to assess today, but also how you feel doing it. The emotional component can make all the difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Take care today that you're not making decisions that affect those around you who march to a different drum. Tend to your own issues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Putting your best foot forward may sound like a solid plan, but it's nothing more than theoretical. You must deal in what you can prove.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can work hard and have a great deal of fun today, particularly if you begin to explore one or two new ways of doing routine things.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may not be feeling up to par today, so why put yourself in situations that require you to mix and mingle? Solitary time is valuable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Your concern for someone under your care is well founded, but there is little you can do today without overstepping. Watch from a distance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A lot of people you know are changing the way they go about their business at this time, but you're confident your way is the best way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have trouble getting a certain song out of your head today -- but the truth is that it may be telling you something you need to hear.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The decisions you make today may be criticized by someone who claims to know better, but what happens next likely proves you're right.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- An obstacle appears before you today that will require you to dig deep before you have in hand the tools you need to overcome it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Collaboration can yield unexpected results today -- but it may also cause some frustration when teammates aren't on the same wavelength.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Now is not the time to begin feeling sorry for yourself; you have much going for you, and this is simply a very natural lull. Buck up!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are likely to be attracted by the little things that make all the difference, and you may have to leave someone in your dust.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The end of the day may seem further off with every passing moment -- until you solve a personal mystery that's been holding you back.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It's a good day to show a friend a good time, but you won't be able to commit fully until you recognize what is yet undone -- and do it!

AQUARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll be more influential today than you have any reason to anticipate, and yet you may be left with more questions than answers.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You are getting very close to the edge today, and you cannot afford to do anything that might pitch you into the abyss. Control yourself!