TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE

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

Sun............... 9th degree Capricorn

Moon.............. 30th degree Virgo

Mercury........... 16th degree Capricorn

Venus............. 30th degree Scorpio

Mars.............. 1st degree Cancer, retrograde

Ceres............. 10th degree Taurus

Jupiter........... 3rd degree Capricorn

Saturn............ 9th degree Virgo, retrograde

Uranus............ 16th degree Pisces

Neptune........... 21st degree Aquarius

Pluto............. 30th degree Sagittarius

Eris.............. 21st degree Aries, retrograde

Lunar Node........ 30th degree Aquarius

ZODIACAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TODAY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are hard-driven and cannot stop working. If you are not active in your regular job, then you make work for yourself in other matters. You are not necessarily energetic, just determined to bring matters to completion.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You exercise mature tastes today. You want to minimize risks while still recognizing the need for steady change. You prefer to study all the angles and take the options that lead to what you want.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You have trouble accepting the world as it is, and instead spend a lot of energy re-interpreting events and your relationship to them in dramatic and imaginary terms.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You express yourself with brevity, only when you must, and only with those you must. Serious business preoccupies you. You negotiate from a position of strength.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Few people or things get your permanent attention because they don't satisfy your preconceptions. Your standards are high, but may also be too unrealistic. Learn to accept people as they are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You rely more on keeping situations under control with established procedures, but you could also be introducing creative innovations under controlled conditions. There is always room for improvement.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You expect instant success and may have trouble dealing with delays of any sort, even when it involves natural progression. You especially have difficulty with deliberate opposition and interference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You form great plans for yourself today. You want success and now is the time to be taken seriously about it. Be sure that chaotic situations are brought under control or are stabilized so that you can count on the achievement you expect.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be spending an inordinate amount of time evading responsibility today. While there are those who appear as taskmasters to you, they only act that way because of people who shirk duties.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are able to bring a sense of order to situations today. You can introduce big plans having a good chance of succeeding, as well as projecting confidence bringing many to trust you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are too willing to give up your own goals in order to do something less important. You can be attracted to something frivolous, to someone of passing interest. Keep priorities straight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There is little time remaining for important tasks, so you get down to work. Deadlines are looming, and instead of being scared the knowledge helps you focus. You are stronger for knowing what you're up against.

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.