ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A situation that arises in the morning may seem simple enough, but late in the day, it's likely to resurface and present a serious problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You must hold your ideals near and dear today, as you're likely to be attacked by someone who is trying to weaken your stance and reputation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You know where to look for the best in others, but are you in touch with the best in yourself right now? You may want to dig a little deeper.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Your idealistic outlook may rub certain people the wrong way today, but that's a reflection on them and you mustn't think about changing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You will be quite content today being left to your own devices. You know how to keep yourself busy and get the most out of a tricky situation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The path you are on may not lead you where you want to go today, but you have time to explore other interesting spots along the way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your tenacity will be the envy of others today -- but you may be growing tired of hanging on to the bitter end. What do you have to gain?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can have a great deal of fun today, whether at work or at play. Indeed, you may have trouble differentiating one from the other.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The rules you make for others today you must be willing to follow yourself -- or you may soon have something of an uprising on your hands.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can't get caught up in someone's scheme today. Remain aloof and independent and be ready to act when an opportunity arises.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Absolutes may not figure in your calculations at all today. You must be ready to deal in issues that are not immediately clear or apparent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be driven to extreme emotions today if you're not careful to protect yourself from someone who knows how you are vulnerable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Circumstances may seem to stack up against you today, but a certain hidden advantage should be made available to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your idea of a good time may not jibe with another's, so you may have to go your separate ways today, unless you can reach a compromise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may not be able to keep jealousy from rearing its ugly head today, but you can -- and must -- keep others from knowing how you feel.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A situation evolves today that allows you to do something you had figured would be off-limits to you. This requires an attitude adjustment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You cannot afford to have your creativity limited in any way today, by another person or by circumstances. You must insist on having free rein.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You must try to satisfy your own needs today before you tend to someone near you who needs help. They will require all your attention.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be left picking up after another today -- but at least you'll have things arranged the way you like them. This is a minor plus.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You require a certain piece of information that only one person is able to provide -- and at only one particular time. Be patient.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The choices ahead of you today will almost surely require you to look within yourself for the answers to a few difficult questions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Before anyone else gets settled today, you'll want to claim what you think is yours by rights, and you may have fewer rivals than expected.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Though you were looking forward to working with someone in particular today, it's not likely to pan out. You have a difficult choice to make.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You cannot expect things to work out entirely in your favor today, especially if you cannot see your way through to helping someone else.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you assume facts not readily apparent to you today, you're likely to find yourself in hot water very soon -- and getting out may prove difficult.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It's essential that while you pay attention to your passions and follow your bliss, you must still deal with practical realities as they arise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're programmed to strive, no matter what, but today you may be faced with an unexpected situation that threatens your get-up-and-go.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may have trouble getting out and about today, as you are far keener on indulging your need for quiet time. That will come later.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- The more you are willing to face another one on one in a head-to-head matchup, the more you'll have to lose. But there will be more to win, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Vanity is not your way -- or at least not today. While striving to keep things under your control, your style may have to go by the wayside.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be knocked off balance by someone's reaction to something you did a while ago. Lots of things are converging on you right now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The path to success is not likely to be as smooth as you had hoped today, but some of the tools available to you are made to fix this problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You're going to have to work through emotional or physical discomfort today in order to get everything done on time. Don't you dare quit.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You're in no mood to spend your hard-earned money on needless things that are simply popular. Most fads, in any form, are not for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can tackle today's challenges with style, and others are likely to learn something from you as a result. You're in the spotlight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Despite the attention being paid to you at this time, you're able to maintain a relaxed, casual demeanor that puts nearly everyone at ease.