ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Someone thinks they're making it easier for you today, but the fact is that what you're hearing can only make them harder -- temporarily.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's a good day to assert yourself in a way that you haven't before. You can use the element of surprise very much to your advantage.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A mentor is likely to make more room for you and your ideas today. You're being given a chance to take the reins, so don't you dare pass it up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Go back and look at what you did this time last year, and you'll see how far you've come. There's still a ways to go, however.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can rely only so far on inner strength. At some point, you must trust that you are physically able to handle a challenge that comes your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may hear from someone who wants something from you that only you can give. Now is surely not the time to play favorites; do what you can.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A routine endeavor takes on greater meaning today than usual, for reasons you cannot quite understand at first. Distance affords perspective.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You've been waiting long enough for something to happen, and today's the day -- so you'll want to be sure you're in the right place, surely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Options multiply today, but having more choices may only confuse you at first. Follow a trail of clues to what you really want.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- An old idea may resurface today at an odd time, but you're in a position to make a few tweaks before putting it into action at last.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're growing tired of waiting for something that you feel is yours by rights -- but take care you don't come off as seeming entitled.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can do much to keep yourself limber in mind and body, and such readiness will surely be necessary very soon. Make no assumptions.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You're not going to be able to deal with every issue that comes up today, but you can pick the one that is most relevant to you right now.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Business and pleasure are very similar today, and you can serve yourself very well by pursuing both. Someone wants to join in your efforts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You are ready to give something new a try, but you may have to wait your turn. Use the time to prepare yourself emotionally -- if you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You aren't likely to get much information from the outward signs presented to you today, but you can if you dare to look below the surface.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What you have in common with another may not sit well with you at first, but after some honest talk, you'll understand better why it's a good thing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Those paying attention to you today may find your behavior somehow confusing -- but from where you stand, you're doing all that can be done.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- In the act of turning from one thing to the next today, you may overlook something in the transition that requires a little more attention.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone is likely to bring something out of you today that is both surprising and very useful. It's a good time to give it a try.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You mustn't try to copy someone else's methods, even though your motives are similar. Take a road less traveled and discover yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not agree with the criticism you receive today, but you can recognize that the project in question requires a little more work.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Try as you might, you will be largely unable to determine with any real accuracy what's going to happen tomorrow -- but you do see clues.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you are questioning today may not be an issue to those around you, but you can protect them from a hidden danger by remaining vigilant.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The more information you have about a certain project, the more confused you may become. Keep things simple, even as you branch out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You can build up a good head of steam today -- and put your rivals on notice that you're not about to stop until you get where you're going.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Personal desires and professional needs may conflict today in an unexpected way. Favor one and then the other if possible -- and repeat.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you most enjoy may not be doable today, but you can come up with something that fills the void at least for the time being.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Avoid, if you can, any abrupt turns or stops today. You want to approach everything you do as smoothly as possible and with a sense of continuity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Certain issues may be competing for your attention today, but you know what really needs to be done before anything else. Get started.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- An argument is likely to be settled once and for all, and you want to be sure you don't end up on the wrong side when the dust settles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you discover today, quite by accident most likely, is going to send you on a journey marked by one accomplishment after another.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're after something that is just out of reach, but picking up the pace isn't the answer. You must make a better plan.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can inspire another today simply by doing what you know how to do so well -- though perhaps you can also send vibes in their direction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Nothing is likely to be as easy as you'd like it to be today, nor as difficult as some may claim. The middle ground keeps you plenty busy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You want to feel better about yourself, that much is clear -- but how? Is it the inside or the outside that you most want to work on?