ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can learn a thing or two about a friend and use the information to strengthen your relationship. Misinterpretation is not likely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Despite the criticism you receive from a certain someone, he or she is actually on your side and is willing to lend you necessary support.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can take one of two paths today, and the decision is entirely yours to make. By day's end, you should know if you chose correctly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Things may take on new meaning today. Be ready for someone to pick up the pace, requiring you to work harder to keep up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not be eligible for something that you thought would be a perfect match. You should be able to find something else that fits the bill.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Yesterday's mess becomes today's raw materials, and what you can accomplish is likely to surprise even those who hold you in high esteem.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You should be able to get out of a problematic situation without too much trouble today -- if you act now. Any delay works against you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can minimize another's problems and yours at the same time. A key discovery enables you to break free of certain restraints.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Business dealings take on a strange character today, and some may decide it's not the time to work with you. What signals are you sending?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can score points with someone who has been critical of you in the past. A situation develops that allows you to step up.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You're likely to spot two very different meanings within a single message today. Which is meant for you? Don't overthink the situation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- There's not much you can do to change the reality in which you find yourself -- but you can do a lot to reduce any negative impact it may have.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It's a good time to accept another's views. You are likely to discover that what you've believed in the past is not good for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- The journey itself can be every bit as enjoyable as the destination. Don't be in such a hurry that you overlook certain hidden treasures.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may have to struggle to get certain pieces of a puzzle to settle in place. You know where they go, surely, but it's a tight fit!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- What you have to say today isn't likely to be heard unless you sit people down and compel them to listen. There are too many distractions!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What happens behind closed doors today can tell you much about your true desires -- and you mustn't break confidence with your significant other.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- There is little you can do to keep a certain situation from becoming a full-blown crisis -- but what you can do will have some effect.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may be expecting a different result today, despite the fact that you are doing the very same things as yesterday. Shake it up a bit!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You haven't realized what has really been going on all around you, but today is the day for you to receive and use valuable information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- A deal that took a long time to hammer out may fall through today because of one simple variable that both parties overlooked.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Nothing is certain today, including a key endeavor to which you have dedicated the majority of your available resources.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You could use a little more time today -- and perhaps a little more money. Both are available to you, but you must negotiate carefully.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may think you've struck a bargain with someone who has been resistant up until now -- but there is much you really don't know.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may be unusually sensitive to another's opinion today; you must not permit yourself to answer every criticism that comes your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A highly unusual situation prepares you today for one that is just around the corner -- and it promises to be even more unorthodox.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You recognize in someone else the very traits that you believe give you the advantage -- but that may only be a matter of perspective.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are more ready for a certain challenge than any of your competitors -- but is that really enough? Follow your instincts as you progress.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Not all disappointments can be avoided, but today you should be able to skirt one that would otherwise have lasting repercussions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You mustn't take credit for something for which someone else is responsible, no matter how much you are illuminated in the process.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You must ready yourself for something that is on its way, whether you see the signs or not. Even something "invisible" can have a major impact.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You are on the verge of taking a major step forward -- but with it comes certain unavoidable risks. Can you take such a gamble right now?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You will have to step up and do what another cannot -- or will not. In the end, others will recognize your contribution as invaluable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your emotions are not to be trifled with today -- even by yourself! Once you recognize just how you feel, you must act accordingly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Patience helps you avoid a conflict with someone who is poised to get in your way -- but perhaps that very conflict is what is required today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- What you share with another takes on far greater importance than usual today simply because of the gesture of kindness you make with it.