ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may encounter something much more emotionally charged than you had intended. You need to know where things are going.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone close to you needs to relax and let you be yourself. He or she can be convinced that your ideas are really worth the effort.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A disagreement must be sorted out before you are able to move forward with someone who actually complements you very effectively.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You are seeing things very differently from your friends. This will affect how you talk to them today -- and perhaps in the days to come.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone else's plan may be the one to explore at this time. You can avoid disappointment by investing fully in what comes around.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It may be time for you to investigate a certain turn of events more thoroughly. Someone is trying to mislead you -- but you know better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Events on the home front demand more attention than you have been giving them lately. You are the one to define progress right now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You hold the key to something that's been troubling a group of people for quite some time. A demonstration goes better than expected.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be seeking something that must be tailor-made to you, but that's likely to prove hard to find at this time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- What you want may be right around the corner, but things are likely to become quite complicated by someone else's surprise appearance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- A transition is beginning for you and a friend or loved one. How you navigate obstacles will make clear certain foggy realities.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Don't let yourself become caught up in someone else's emotional crisis today. Steer clear of anyone who cannot see beyond his own troubles.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have to clean up after someone else who doesn't even realize he or she left a mess. Still, better you than most others, surely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You will want to be very careful as you schedule the day's events. You can't afford any confusion that might throw a wrench in the works.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You've made a promise that you simply must keep today, come what may. Break it, and you risk your own reputation -- and a key relationship.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may not approve of how someone is handling a tricky situation, but it's not your place to step in and make adjustments. Yet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Communication is the key to a successful day, and accuracy of information must be maintained. You cannot afford any miscues at this time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Someone you're used to working with may not be available today, so you're going to have to work with a substitute -- or go it alone for now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You are eager to be reunited with someone who inspires you. Together, you should be able to get started on something very big.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- The rules you set for yourself may not apply to everyone -- and they shouldn't. Only you can live up to your own high standards right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You'll have the chance to review a recent situation and determine once and for all if you handled it correctly. Indications should be clear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may not derive much pleasure today from something that you usually enjoy. You have too much else on your mind right now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Local news affects you very little today, but something that happens far from home has an impact that you would never have expected.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Time and money must both be spent very wisely today. An opportunity that arises today may be a once-in-a-lifetime thing; act accordingly.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are impressed with how a certain someone handles a tricky situation. In the future, you'll want to try his or her method yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may have to cut short a journey today because someone doesn't do what he or she is supposed to do. The future takes on a strange hue.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone may wish you good luck, but you have a sneaking suspicion he or she doesn't really mean it. There's something in the tone.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Others are looking out for you today, but you must also look out for yourself. There are certain dangers you must avoid from the outset.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may seem to be acting out of character today, but you have good reason for doing so. Others may be thrown off balance by this inconsistency.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You can make something happen today by remaining on the front lines and directing the actions of others -- but not all goes as planned.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Someone introduces you to a new way of thinking about key topics. Might this spark a permanent change? That's up to you entirely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may have to stop what you're doing more than once today to deal with a situation you thought had been avoided. Did you overlook something?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You are trying to accomplish something that has never been done -- and others are eager to see you succeed. Keep up the pace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You've been through a lot lately, but perhaps you don't feel you have much to show for it. The truth is, you are very much changed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Insist on getting the truth from someone who was in the thick of things when they went bad. You need the facts in order to fix the problem.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You may have to bend the rules just a bit today. Someone under your care has trouble doing what is required. It may be time to step in.