The help you want may not be available right now, so assume that you are going to have to shoulder the burden alone. Specifically, you will have to teach yourself a skill through a long process of trial and error. Don¹t let this experience make you bitter toward your superiors. They will come to appreciate your resourcefulness.

No matter how hard you try, it may be impossible to satisfy a demanding loved one or child. Stop feeling so guilty. Maybe it¹s time you asked what they could be doing for you. You will never get the respect you want or deserve if you continue to accept second-best. Get off on your own for a few hours today, just to think and mull things over alone.

The Mercury Pluto square stirs up trouble in a number of your life sectors; be prepared for tense moments with folks around you. It may feel like a partner is pressuring you to do something you don¹t want to do. Perhaps the real reason you are so resistant to their idea is that you are afraid of failure or it wasn¹t your idea first. Take a chance, if only for love¹s sake.

A powerful person may ask you to prove yourself above an beyond the call of duty. This is just a test of wills. Put your foot down and refuse to even discuss their proposal otherwise, you¹ll get roped into a responsibility that you cannot handle. Colleagues may not be very helpful right now, so be prepared to stand alone and your ground.

Someone may ask you to postpone your plans in order to accommodate their needs. Don¹t let them lay a guilt trip in you. Favours are only worthwhile if they are performed with an open and glad heart. Spend some time devoted to a hobby you've neglected recently. You have to give to yourself before you can give to others.

Nothing can come of scheming and plotting with the degrees of Machiavellian activity arising from the planets. What are people up to? No good I suspect. Stop being pulled in a thousand different directions. Focus on doing one thing or sussing out one person at a time. You could open up a hornet¹s nest but better that now than get stung later.

There¹s little point in tying yourself in knots trying to understand a set of instructions, so go ahead and ask for more help if you need it. It¹s better to look slow than to waste time. Besides, what should you care what other people think? Only your nearest and dearest can fully appreciate your gifts. Save the best of yourself for people who deserve it.

Independence is a sticking point for you now that Mercury squares Pluto. Allow a more experienced person to show you the ins and outs of a particular skill or you¹ll never be able to master this practice. Becoming an expert takes time especially when you have a psychological hurdle to climb and overcome first. Listen and learn and you¹ll break through any rigid mind set.

It¹s unrealistic to think that people are going to give you a standing ovation just for showing up. You have got to prove yourself through actions, not words. This may seem like a boring way to do things, but there is no other way around it. Your urge to brag or exaggerate may be rooted in insecurity: your way of sounding or being interesting. You are, without resorting to such tactics.

You get the feeling that people are withholding information from you. Before you go into detective mode, approach the person in charge with some direct questions. They may be so surprised that they could blurt out the answers you need or give you the lead you need. You are starting to realise the full extend of your personal power.

Someone may try to convince you perform a service that they will pass off as their own. The only person who can put an end to this manipulation or lie is you. Don¹t be surprised if you feel your pal draw away from you after you have said "no." If there is anything that threatens a con artist, it¹s a decisive and assertive personality.

You are just going to have to settle down and tackle your chores, no matter how it pains you to do it. Going off and doing what you want won¹t satisfy, anyway. You¹ll only be plagued with thoughts of unfinished work. The best way to get through a day full of worry and angst like this is to set small but reasonable goals that are achievable, then look how good you¹ll feel.