A company's policies have become a real let down and you feel you can no longer rely on them. Promises are not being kept and you aren't impressed by assurances given. It has emerged that someone you respected is not the person you thought they were. Holding back from giving your opinion for fear of reprisals will mean the situation is unlikely to change. If you can't trust others and your confidence has gone, it's time to end this association.

Even if you can't get any closer to a goal, don't just give it up as a bad job. You will never feel happy about yourself if you throw in the towel only to watch someone else succeed instead. Why not team up with others? Everyone has their own attributes and what you're attempting to do could be easily achievable for someone in your close social circle. With help you could pull off what you previously thought was impossible.

It's a great time of the year to rejuvenate old friendships. These past few months have flown by and due to one reason or another, certain areas of your social life have become neglected. A note in a Christmas card suggesting a reunion is all it will take to inspire your enthusiasm. If you're apprehensive and feel guilty about having had little time for old friends, remember they probably feel the same. Someone has to make the first move!

It isn't because you want to take control and you aren't trying to be awkward wanting to do things your way. When you're working to a deadline and no one can agree on methods and procedures, something inside you just wants to help them all get organised. It might seem, at times, as if you're watching the blind lead the blind. Normally you don't mind carrying out orders but when there is no discernible leader, you feel justified to take control.

Given all you have been through lately, you might surprise a loved one by returning to a job that wasn't going well. All you needed was to distance yourself slightly from this matter in order to come up with new ways to resolve problems. With a little strength and willpower you know you can get things back on the right track. If you're looking for Christmas gift ideas at bargain prices, you might find some great items at a factory warehouse.

You manage to sew up a project that hasn't been easy and there is immense relief in getting it out of the way. Having overcome considerable obstacles will leave you with more confidence in your abilities. Goals that were once beyond your reach now seem like a real possibility. New rules proposed on the work scene will get your backing if these help crack down on reckless actions and discourage other people's irresponsible behaviour.

Your heightened emotions can be a good or bad thing depending on the circumstances. The least thing seems to set you off today. Hearing carol singers at a local town or shopping centre that's packed with shoppers will make you feel Christmassy despite the recession. A rather personal attack from someone you work with seems unprecedented and it will take a huge effort to stand up for yourself. You might wonder whether they need a tougher person for a certain job!

Unless it is absolutely needed, don't buy it and any bill you receive, ask can I get this cheaper? This may have to be your mantra for the weeks ahead when you might benefit from a little prudence. In your relationships, all anyone who needs help has to do is to ask. Your kindness and cooperation with family, friends and colleagues won't go unnoticed. A gesture of gratitude will lift your spirits.

If you haven't already done it set a Christmas shopping budget; don't go into debt this holiday season. Over spending and over generosity could lead to regrets so whatever spending limit you have set, force yourself to stick to it. You're hot romantically which will draw admirers your way if you are single. A little harmless flirtation could cause problems in an existing relationship if you incite a jealous partner's fury!

A bothersome situation can be more effectively dealt with from behind the scenes. Arguing in front of friends and colleagues will only attract an audience and more people will want to add their views. Keep it quiet and the matter will be dealt with and forgotten about before you know it. With the season of goodwill fast approaching, you aim to and will succeed in promoting justice, peace and harmony wherever you go.

People seem to naturally come to you when they need help or guidance. Within a team, you see how one person's strength can help combat another's weakness; you can get others to work together in happy unison. With this in mind you might be asked to organise a festive event where people working together will each benefit from the other's talents. This trend also applies to your workplace where your actions alone make a big difference to the atmosphere of your work situation.

You relish being with people who share your aims and know you intimately. You are really going places now and with things going so well, you don't want to spoil it by associating with the wrong people. You know exactly what you want and those working with you are of a similar mind. Activities which allow you to make the most of your innate talents are extremely rewarding. Business meetings will go well.