A dark, brooding day when you should avoid trifling with authority or red tape. A driving desire to be recognized for your achievements could be the source of disappointment. If you're really interested in a project, you shouldn't need anybody else's approval. Just focus on having fun, and you'll forget about what others think of your efforts. Part of the problem is that you're too serious about making a success of this endeavour. Who cares if it fails? At least you'll have had the satisfaction of trying.

Financially go on an economy drive until you're sure of how much you have and are worth. You're afraid to take a risk with your finances, preferring to stay the course. What you don't realize is that there is no such thing as a safe bet. Diversifying can only profit you in the long run. This is a fine time to branch out into another area of business, or explore a different kind of work environment. Sure, you may experience a fiscal setback at first, but anything worthwhile usually involves a sacrifice.

Your mood is heavy and dricht so scamper away and do something that pleases you and no-one else. Making constant concessions to other people makes you feel inferior; stand up for your rights. Although the competition may be intimidating, you're also most forbidding in your manner. By communicating your vision in a forceful but friendly fashion, you'll show these folks you mean business. Sometimes people think that you're a pushover just because you're so chatty and outgoing. Today is the day to prove them wrong.

Being on your own is a good idea as being with others brings out the melancholic in you. Although you're very secretive by nature, you may be forced to come out in the open today. It's not healthy to keep your feelings bottled up inside, anyway. Perhaps you feel guilty because you've been pressured to do some things that go against your principles. Discuss your values with a sympathetic spiritual leader who can put you on the right path again. You can no longer whisk these problems under the rug.

Frivolous friends should be put off until another day you need wise and serious pals around you now. You can't please all the people all the time, and that's especially true right now! Stop bending over backwards for people who continue to take and take without giving anything in return. It's time to indulge your own whims, even if it means breaking off a few friendships. Anybody who calls your behaviour selfish should be suspect. Even casual acquaintances know that you're one of the most generous people around.

The more diligent and dedicated you are in your career or profession the further you will succeed. However, the demands of your vocation are forcing you away from your home life. Although you have a very businesslike demeanour at times, you need some domestic bliss to balance out your life. Denying yourself the pleasures of home can really wear on your nerves. Take lunch out just to enjoy the peace and quiet of your own space. Let your voicemail field any mundane calls from work. They can wait for another time.

Academic and philosophical pursuits can give you a new angle on an old subject so sign up for a class now. Communication problems make you frustrated and impotent. It seems like somebody is wilfully trying to misunderstand you. Thank heavens you have plenty of helpful connections that can make this person see the light. Call on an influential friend to have a heart-to-heart discussion with this troublemaker. If that doesn't work, you can also lord your superior knowledge over them in public; that should do the trick.

Get to grips with any money or official documents before the authorities get to grips with you. Don't get screwed up about not doing enough for others, your perceptions may be wrong. There's a good chance that the people around you have been demanding far too much of your time, attention and money. Once you've dealt with pressing matters use this opportunity to pamper yourself with a trip to a spa or a shopping spree. After all, you work hard for your money. Why not apply it to your own pleasures, instead of everybody else's?

There are certain heavy duty issues that must be dealt with to find a solution to a relationship hassle. Stop berating yourself for not doing as much as you would like; insults only impede your progress. You're better off taking a break, if only to recharge your batteries and see your situation in a more realistic light. Perhaps you've been putting too much emphasis on the results, rather than the process itself. Things will start to get better once you give yourself praise and encouragement, even when you make mistakes. You're only human!

If you're a workaholic and want to succeed in your job then learn to take a rest or delegate. You have a powerful need to live a more serene life, but your peers won't allow it. Perhaps it's time for you to take back control. Face off with folks who are creating an unhealthy environment for you. Their pessimism and uncooperative behaviour take a toll on your well-being. By letting them know that you won't stand for any more of their nonsense, these trouble-makers will slink off from whence they came.

Taking what you do today dead seriously and refusing to cut corners will earn you rich rewards. Pressure from others might put you on a guilt trip about a few innocent pleasures. Stop defending your right to watch certain television programmes, read particular books, or play favourite games. You work hard enough as it is; you should be able to spend your leisure time any way you like. Snobs who snicker at your preferences don't deserve your time or friendship. Look around for more open-minded associates.

Issues concerning your home or family won't wait another day it's a make or break 24 hours. Is an authority figure ruling your life? Perhaps that's because you are letting them do so. You've always put too much stock in your superiors. By asserting your own personal power, you'll be less vulnerable to their arrogant manipulations. A healthy display of anger may be in order today or tomorrow. Defend your right to have a home life that is enjoyable, enriching, and private.