TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE

Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (7 a.m. EST):

Sun........ 6th degree Capricorn

Moon....... 1st degree Pisces

Mercury.... 5th degree Capricorn, retrograde

Venus...... 8th degree Aquarius

Mars....... 7th degree Aries

Jupiter.... 19th degree Virgo

Saturn..... 11th degree Cancer, retrograde

Uranus..... 30th degree Aquarius

Neptune.... 12th degree Aquarius

Pluto...... 21st degree Sagittarius

Lunar Node. 20th degree Taurus, retrograde

ZODIACTION POINTS FOR TODAY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Friction may be the unintended result of your own inaction today. Don't shirk the responsibilities of being proactive. Letting errors occur can let bad consequences come around to hurt you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Attention to your appearance is a plus for enhancing your personal and public self-image. It's important to act both confident and pleasant to make sure you are appealing and acceptable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are looking for growth potential today. If your career has opportunities for investments, insurance or retirement funds, educate yourself on your options and avail yourself of them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are thrust into a position of listening to others. It helps to have a sympathetic ear and a willingness to mediate. Some sort of active reconciliation process is a good venue for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be careful how you budget your energy today. Health problems can come from overwork, or general weakness can open you to infection. A positive, helpful attitude invigorates you mentally and physically.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are feeling close to your spouse and children today. This is a good day to spend quality time with them. Have a lot of fun and discovery your own inner child with your ability let go and enjoy life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are apt to see only the best in people today, but be blind to their altogether human qualities. Don't put people on a pedestal, and be willing to urge them to be better when they don't meet standards.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are apt to be complacent as long as you are in a comfortable situation. Exert yourself and break out of a rut, even if it's unnecessary. Laziness and the need for self-expression are reason enough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are attracted to forceful and effective people. You can see them as models for your own behavior. You may feel a need to develop your own decisiveness to counterbalance a trend toward passivity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tie your ideas with others' needs. Your ideas must match practical requirements; a good theory can flounder in the real world. Idealism and imagination must have appeal and a use.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are apt to identify with your possessions or with how much money you have. You feel great if there's a lot, but depressed when there's a little. The quality of your character is more important.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Friendships grow stronger with your benevolent interest in associates' welfare and issues. You may need to offer wise advice to the troubled. You are made stronger through organizational connections.

These interpretations are based on the aspects and positions of the planets in relation to each Sun-sign. They indicate the general mood and issues of the day as you experience them. Be creative in applying your forecast to the actual circumstances of your life.