ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Anyone who tries to trick you or deceive you in any way is likely to be surprised by your ability to see through any such ruse.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You'll receive a familiar warning, but that is not likely to be enough to stop you from doing that which others think you shouldn't do.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're trying to convey some important and complex ideas to those who are willing to listen, but you may not be speaking the same language.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It's time to start thinking about what you are going to do when a current phase or project comes to an end. The transition is key.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You are likely to encounter someone who is far less interested in being in sync with you than in challenging you and your seeming authority.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to take a walk down memory lane, and one or two old friends, no longer in your life, will feature quite prominently.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may have trouble coming to terms with something a friend or loved one has recently done. The question is: Does it really concern you?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have good reason today to break out of your usual pattern and do something that takes those around you completely by surprise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are trying too hard to appear casual when, in fact, you are anything but casual inside! Let your true feelings show.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may find yourself engaged in a battle of wits with someone who is actually playing according to very different rules.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Confusion results from your attempt to make clear something that matters only to you -- or does it? Your presumptions are incorrect.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You're excited about what lies ahead, but you have to be conscientious about how you finish a current phase before moving on.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can hurt someone more easily than imagined; all it takes is a few words spoken in haste or anger. Avoid any such conflict!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The inspiration you had hoped for may be in short supply. You're going to have to look within, not without, to find your muse.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A good friend comes to you with a suggestion. For you, that may be a problem until you realize that he or she is right!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're not about to give up, even though the odds seem to be against you. The tide can turn quite unexpectedly, of course!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- That which seems foolproof never really is, of course -- but you can be confident that you have devised a plan that is very close!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- The ordinary occupies much of your time, but on at least two occasions, you are likely to be distracted by something quite unusual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You're likely to object vehemently when you find that what applies to you doesn't apply to another. And you thought fair was fair!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You're too concerned with winning and losing at this time. Focus, instead, on how you play the game, and whether your style is right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You know in your mind that what happens today is as it should be, but you are not likely to feel the same deep down.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What is correct and proper may not be of as much interest to you as it usually is. Your inner mischief is coming out!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You may have trouble understanding what has been the driving force behind a friend's seemingly irrational behavior. Investigate!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- When you reach the half-way point today, you'll have a chance to stop, look back and assess not only your progress, but also your potential.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be wondering why you have fallen out with someone who was very close only days ago. Perhaps it's only a matter of perspective.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you have the choice between saying something with many words or few, choose the few! Today, you won't have a lot of time to be persuasive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You will need more information than what is already at your fingertips in order to raise the bar for yourself and others.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- The questions you are asked may prompt you to ask a few of your own, though you may not know just where the answers will come from.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don't let yourself be slowed by one whose fear is at the forefront. It may be time for you to lead the way. Opportunities may be disguised.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You'll be surprised to learn that someone has been keeping up with you, when all this time you thought you were in the lead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The goals you set for yourself must be realistic, but that doesn't mean they cannot require you to stretch your limits.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Take the time to review your game plan before starting out, especially if you anticipate encountering any new resistance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- The things you are most familiar with will probably do more to stabilize your feelings than anything else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The rules you make must be upheld; you cannot be the one to bend or break them if you expect others to follow them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're looking for bargains, but you may end the day having spent more than you had ever intended. Guard your pocketbook!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A certain issue becomes complicated by the presence of a third party, one who is seeing things from a political point of view.