You might put yourself out to make sure someone who has recently suffered an accident or illness is okay. In the spirit of the Season you are considerate of other people's needs. When it comes to Christmas shopping, the golden rule is to ignore impulse buys. Don't be tempted to pick up anything not on your list. How many times have you gone in for milk or bread and come out with an assortment of gifts and other goodies? Remember: no impulse buys!

There is still a lot you have to get through. You might find yourself focusing on one chore and completely forgetting you were meant to do something else! Or someone is expecting you and the arrangements just flew out of your head. Although friends will see the funny side and your forgetfulness gives you all something to laugh about, try not to repeat the same mistake in a hurry. Other people won't be so amused if you let them down again.

You really need a plan if you're finding it hard to keep on top of everything. Organise the household so everyone takes a part in the festive preparations. Draw up a budget so you have control over how much gets spent on food, cards, drink and presents. Looking back over the past few months, a lot has changed in your life. Now would be a good day to take stock of what you have achieved, lost and learned.

If you're worried about affording Christmas gifts remember some of the best presents don't cost a lot. A handmade card or a voucher with a promise to do something special for someone will mean more to them than another box of chocolates or woolly hat! If you've got a large extended family, suggest giving small gifts to the children only. Through focusing on your relationships you feel you are making progress in the most important areas of your life.

A desire to make a success of the coming festivities could take its toll on your health. You could even make relaxation and meditation part of your daily routine. If you have to go into work today, you might feel slightly resentful when some people seem to get away with being absent without leave. Reward yourself by planning something enjoyable to do with the family this evening. You will feel better about your enforced spell of duty.

It's quite unlike you to want to idle away the hours doing as little as possible but that's how you feel today. You know you're being contradictory especially if you'd promised to carry out certain chores. Even so it's not easy to motivate yourself when you aren't in the mood. A friend will let you know they feel you're wasting a good opportunity to get out and enjoy yourself. As much as you disagree you might feel obliged, in the end, to join them in attending a Christmas party.

If you are a parent you might be giving some thought to your children's education. A youngster in the family may be in the process of moving to a new school or wants to join an after school club. This could mean making some slight changes in your daily schedule. Shopping with a sensible friend will be a great idea as they suggest ways of saving money without cutting back on Christmas goodies. Tasks that occupy you this evening will not call for a lot of thought.

Information received from a reliable source gives you more scope to make some informed choice. In important business, financial or social matters you will be encouraged to research for yourself and make up your own mind. No one wants to feel they're putting undue pressure on you. Now you realise you've been fed false information in the past, you might agree to stand together with those who intend to fight for fairness and justice.

If something has you puzzled, examine your gut feeling about it; you need to put more trust in your intuition. A visit or contact from an old friend you've not seen for some time could make for a pleasant surprise. Don't be drawn into social plans that are likely to put a strain on your pocket. If you can't afford it, don't get involved. By far the easiest way to avoid money related worries come the New Year is to set a budget and stick rigidly to it.

You have good reason to be a little irritable and impatient today. With you being so well organised, it won't be much fun having to drop everything to help out a partner or relative who has made a mess of some arrangements. A visit, meeting or festive get together is on the verge of being cancelled because of a mix up in communications. You will sort it out so no one misses out and although your frustration is well justified, try hard not to let it show!

Your boss or a senior colleague might intrude on some personal plans with an urgent matter they need you to deal with. This will upset family and friends who had expected to spend some time with you. If a job can't wait, you'll feel obliged to show your face and help resolve the problem even if you aren't too pleased about it. Some wonderful things are happening in your life but there is a strong degree of tension and apprehension as well as anticipation.

Try to come to an agreement with friends and colleagues on a price limit for presents. If someone is arranging a Secret Santa, don't feel embarrassed to ask others to agree on a budget and stick to it. A Company you have dealings with is arranging ways to reach out and help those in the community who are in need. Although you are keen to volunteer be sure you aren't expected to do all the work while those who organised the event are conspicuous by their absence.