ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You realize, just in time, that attempts to get someone to adopt your point of view are purely in vain. It's time to go your own way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Key issues will seem to invite you to do all you can to address them. Follow your instincts and trust in your experience all day today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone who is supposed to be an ally may prove a saboteur today, and you will have to act fast to stave off any lasting damage.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may experience something of a setback today, not because of something you did, but because of something you didn't. An ally speaks true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Now is not the time to settle for something you don't really want -- though you'll surely have to wait longer than expected for what you really need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Travel demands more than mere preparation today. While on your journey you may have to do something unusual before reaching your destination.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- A certain lesson taught to you perhaps years ago rings in your ears throughout the day as you attempt to do the impossible. This can work out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- What you most desire is likely to be closer to you today than at any time in the recent past. Are you ready to make the most of the moment?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A puzzle is solved today just in the nick of time, but then you'll have to use the information it provides on a certain personal mystery.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have plenty to work with today, and complaining about being short on time or resources is simply disingenuous. Focus on real problems.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The closer you can come to seeing things through someone else's eyes today, the sooner you will realize what it is that you must do next.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Trying to fix things for someone isn't likely to be the panacea you had hoped today. You must allow some problems to solve themselves.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A new friendship may be in its earliest stages today, and you must take care that you don't put all your proverbial eggs into one basket.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You want something meaningful to happen to you today, but it's not likely to unless you take an active role in your own affairs.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your know-how is sure to serve you well today -- when it isn't getting you into trouble with someone with whom you seem to regularly clash.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may be demanding explanations from the wrong people. Check what you think you know against established facts, and start again.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You have only so much time in which to work your "magic" today, and only so much wiggle room while you are at it. Keep things streamlined.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You are confident that you are on the right track today, even though evidence points to an error that may prove costly in the days to come.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Take care that you don't move so quickly today that you derail yourself when you have to make a sudden adjustment. You must stay on course.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Whether or not you reach your destination today has more to do with what another thinks of you than usual, but you can still prevail.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- More important by far than what you say today is what you choose not to say. Indeed, the right omission can work wonders for you now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not be aware of all the forces that are pressing in on you today. You will be soon, however -- and then you'll want to take action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You must do things before you are forced by circumstances to do them, for personal choice and autonomy are No. 1 concerns today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You must remain positive, no matter what another might say to you today. You will be playing into their hands by taking things personally.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A rival has turned in a good performance, but you can do much better if you avoid the trap of thinking you do what has already been done.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Comfort can be derived from home affairs today, so long as you avoid emphasizing the little things that really don't matter much to anyone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It'll be important for you to look back and revisit an episode that seems to have gotten more important to you between then and now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may receive news from near or far that affects you in a manner you were not expecting -- though you were expecting some kind of report.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Focus on what you are really trying to accomplish today, and don't let anyone else's noise keep you from tending to the most minute details.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may well be able to do much more than you had planned today because the landscape ahead of you is likely much more traversable than expected.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're approaching an important crossroads today, and you must be ready to make the kind of decision that others, perhaps, try to avoid.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're likely to receive more than one promise of cooperation today, but it may not materialize in the way you hope. Make a new plan.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- There's no harm in covering the same ground today as you did yesterday, but only if you do it for a clear and quantifiable reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Numbers may matter to you today more than words, at least for a few hours. Is it better to have more or less of a certain thing right now?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Focus on what lies ahead today and let yesterday's mistakes fade into oblivion. They're not likely to affect you anyway, so why obsess?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you're trying to say to others today may not translate well at first, given that your best ideas come from a different place of origin.