ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may find yourself more than willing to assist someone in doing a thing that, given the chance, you'd do yourself. Do you have the time?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- What you observe today in a moment of stillness will serve to feed your imagination on numerous occasions in the days to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Someone may be trying to fool you with an illusion that is utterly transparent to you, so you needn't lose any time navigating the situation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You're ready to speak up in favor of a cause you've long suspected was worthy of your support. The time and the place are key concerns.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- The best approach to a certain unusual situation may be staring you right in the face. Once you see it, you'll know there's no other choice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You're likely to get some assistance today at just the right time, but you're going to have to make it clear that you only need a little!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You know what lies before you because you've been studying the big picture for quite some time. What to do about it will become clear today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You can get some good work done in between your efforts in support of someone else's projects. The time will come to combine the two.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may be impressed by someone else's excess today, but you know deep down that you mustn't follow suit. Follow your instincts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The clarity you seek may come of its own accord today, if you're willing to take a moment and empty your head of all negative assumptions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- It may be someone else's turn to do what you've been doing for quite a while. This isn't the end of something -- it's really a new beginning.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You shouldn't have to tailor your work or behavior to someone else's taste today, or in the days to come. You'll find this freedom helpful.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Something you're after may be right around the next corner, but you have much to tend to before you get there. It's not going anywhere.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You may fear that someone close to you is about to make a mistake you yourself made some time ago. You can step in and prevent it, possibly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Any attempt at changing course today is likely to alert others to a vulnerability, and you can't afford to be anyone's target at this time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Whether or not you agree with someone else's methods, their motives are unassailable -- and, indeed, quite similar to your own in many ways.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You can pick up the pace today and get something done not only ahead of schedule but very likely under budget as well. Your reputation soars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Making connections with others today will prove essential as you try to widen your sphere of influence. What is it you're really trying to do?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- The sense that someone is trying to push you into doing something against your will may well continue today until you face the threat head-on.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A little experimentation may be required today before you know all you need to know and have several surprising facts at your fingertips.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Now is not the time for you to give way to a rival. If a conflict is unavoidable, you'll want to engage early and directly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have trouble putting the needs of a friend before your own today, but there's no reason you can't tend to both simultaneously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You can display a little more pride in your work today and not risk looking like you're blowing your own horn. It's a matter of balance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- A chance encounter takes you very much by surprise today and even, perhaps, knocks you off your plate. Recovery can be a fun joint venture.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You may have more than a few choices to make today, but one in particular stands out as the one you must make before any other. Which is it?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You're after something that others don't value the way you do, which will actually do you some good as there will likely be few in your way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You mustn't mistake emotional upset with physical ills today, as the treatment for each is quite different. Focus on your state of mind.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can make a few small adjustments today that ultimately add up to something big that others will praise and respect. It's a good start.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may spend much of the day wondering "What's next," when, in fact, you should focus on the here and now and let things happen as they will.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Give each development today the attention it deserves and its true value -- which, of course, will surely evolve as the day progresses.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- What you do today is sure to count in the minds of others, but what you're after may be quite different from what most are trying to accomplish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- A choice you make today is sure to be critical to your immediate future -- not because of what happens, but because of what doesn't.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone may shatter your illusions about your current standing, but this can do you a world of good as you embrace a new kind of reality.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You can surely do something quite memorable today, though it's not likely to turn out to be what you originally had in mind.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You and a friend may have trouble agreeing on the most appropriate steps to take today in response to a third party's seeming aggression.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You will want to play the odds today and avoid anything that seems a long shot. Indeed, what worked for you before can work for you today.