ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- What you offer someone else may not be seen at first as good enough -- but you are confident it will do the trick. You must be persuasive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may be presented with a situation today that seems routine, but one or two hidden factors may complicate matters considerably. Be cautious.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can depend upon a certain someone to challenge you in just the right way today and, as a result, your work will rise to a new level.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You must not try to undo that which has already been done, as it's likely a waste of time and energy. Focus on prevention as you look ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- While doing something for another today, you may realize that it's high time you did for yourself the same kinds of things. Get cracking.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Shifting alliances may have you wondering whether you should remain in the contest at all. A specific piece of news offers the answer today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You should be able to demonstrate to others today just what is possible when one pays no attention to the unfounded warnings and the like.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You must insist on seeing evidence to support someone else's wild contentions. Some people may be gullible, but you're more aware than that.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You and a friend must be sure that your own schedules are in sync before you try to do something together. Prepare thoroughly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If something isn't ready to unveil today as you had promised, by all means, put it off. You'll be forgiven for taking a little extra time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- There are many mistaken notions flying around out there, and some have even been intentionally manufactured. None should affect you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can raise even the simplest communication to the level of art today, as you address and allay concerns brought to you by others.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A calm, rational approach is likely to win you the best possible response from others today. Some may even consider you a model of decorum.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The efficient use of time will be all-important today, especially when you take the lead and have no one in front of you to pace yourself by.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) -- You are waiting patiently to find out if a decision you made some time ago will begin to pay off, but you may have to jump through one more hoop.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're facing an issue that may be far more serious than anyone is letting on. Your instincts tell you what you must do to deal with it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can trust experience to see you through during the first part of the day, but then you'll have to rely on lessons only recently learned.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Self-doubt is only going to get in your way today -- and for what? You cannot benefit from it, so you are better off jettisoning it right now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The new and untried will be quite attractive to you today, but not for the reasons anyone else might expect. Explore -- but on your own.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You know how to make experimentation really pay off for you, and today you should be able to make it pay off for a friend as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You might be put off by someone else's energy for a time today, until you realize that it's actually very easy to ignore. Do so.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Now is no time to settle for less than you bargained for, and you must ramp up your negotiations to ensure you get all that you need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must not read all signs and signals purely literally today. Some will require interpretation if you're to benefit from them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may be called upon to guide a friend through a rough patch today. What you learn in the process will come in handy almost immediately.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be able to tackle that which others cannot, but you'd better hope the stars are perfectly aligned so you avoid expected troubles.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will want to save as much energy as you can early in the day, as you're likely to expend more than usual during evening hours.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You'll have a certain advantage today, but if you try to press it too hard, you may actually do yourself more harm than good in the end.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're likely to come in contact with someone today who can do you a big favor at exactly the right time -- if you ask in just the right way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You'd better hope you're able to outlast an opponent today, for the race is likely to be long and the rewards very much worth competing for.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Saving up for a rainy day may turn out to have been just the right thing to do, as you find it's necessary to dip into that fund today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're likely to encounter a number of indicators today that are either false or misleading. Only at first will this knock you off balance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you see ahead of you today tells you, in no uncertain terms, that you've been doing the right things at the right times. Keep it up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A brief encounter is sure to prove quite significant to you -- but not right away. Give everyone you meet the attention they require.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A casual situation must not be misinterpreted as meaningless today. A few doors will open and present several irresistible opportunities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're going to have to choose between two activities today, one of which comes naturally, while the other will require extra work.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There is much going on today that can put the brightest aspects of your personality on display -- even as you get a lot done.