ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- An accidental encounter yields you a great deal of valuable information. You can change directions with confidence if you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have your doubts about a certain partner, for he or she doesn't seem to be warming to you or your ideas in the way you had hoped.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can have your voice heard, but only if you wait until the timing is just right. Otherwise, it will be lost among many other voices.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You and a friend can combine forces and accomplish something that others find quite remarkable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can work with more focus, and in greater detail, than you had originally thought. What you accomplish may be the envy of others.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may have to travel down an unfamiliar road in order to get where you are going, thanks to an unexpected and unavoidable detour.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You cannot avoid all risks, but you can minimize most of them simply by using common sense and questioning those in authority.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Now is no time to be unsafe or foolhardy. Focus on doing those things that increase, rather than decrease, your own security.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Success or failure today are the result of the use -- or misuse -- of technique. Learning is one thing; practical knowledge another.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Take care that what you are seeking doesn't elude you for too long. You can maneuver carefully to get much closer to your goal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- The start of something very big is likely to begin in a very small way. A lot can be said with nothing more than a glance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What another does or says in a work situation is likely to get you hot under the collar -- but is it your place to say anything?

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be misled for a while by reports that are both unfounded and untrue, but you aren't likely to know the truth until late in the day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are on the verge of accepting an offer that could open doors for you, but there is one detail that has you doubting yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've only been rehearsing something that is likely to begin in earnest this very day. You can prove that your work has all paid off nicely.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you have to say about another's work actually says more about you and your outlook than it does about his or her own efforts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be wondering when someone else is going to step up and start doing the job that was asked of him. You can't cover forever!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may experience something of a rough start, but soon you'll hit your stride, and obstacles can then be quickly overcome.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are waiting for a certain someone to send you a certain message, allowing you to move forward with a certain plan. Soon!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to tell someone else just what you are thinking in no uncertain terms. An uncomfortable situation eases quickly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You can maintain your positive attitude, even while others are succumbing to a darker mood. In the end, your ideas will prevail.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may find yourself immersed in a personal battle that certainly had to be fought -- but you had hoped not just yet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Better late than never. Once you get started, you'll find that it's much easier than expected to score measurable results.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone who usually plays only a supporting role has a reason to step up and figure much more prominently in your affairs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The equipment you have to work with may not be quite up to date, but with a few adjustments, you can certainly erase any liabilities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Now is the time for you to pull something from the back burner to the front burner. Prioritizing in this way can surely pay off.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Other people may be thinking something about you that is not at all true. There are certain undeniable gains to be enjoyed.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It shouldn't take you long to catch up to a rival who recently enjoyed a lengthy string of good luck. Your luck is turning, too!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- In talking with a perceived rival, you're likely to find that you have much more in common than either of you had supposed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It's important for you to realize that anything new that you do is built upon the backs of those who did things before you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not realize just how strong your feelings are for a certain something -- or someone. Today, you'll have to make sense of them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- If it were all as easy as you had hoped, everyone would be doing everything you do, and that would create dissatisfaction all around.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You and a friend may have to discuss your former differences before you can really look forward to a brighter future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- A loved one needn't know just how much you talk about him or her even though that talk is almost always the highest kind of praise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It's a good day to cut loose a little and perhaps do one or two things that are usually on your list of things not to do!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone is waiting for you to do what you had promised. You can surely come through, but you may have to burn the candle at both ends.