A situation around the home may have you completely bamboozled but you are bent on solving the problem. Whether you and your family are seeking a change of address or planning to renovate your existing home, there is a way around obstructions. Inspiration could strike later in the day, when you least expect it or in an unusual fashion. An older person or professional may put some useful advice or information your way.

Working against time can bring some frustration but whatever your aims, you are determined to succeed. There's a need to be patient with a younger person or someone whose inexperience threatens to interfere with your plans. Problems and difficulties appear more pronounced than they really are. Hold on to your patience and take one step at a time. Working behind-the-scenes or following up a furtive tip could help your output.

Something like a lost item or a missing receipt or bill could have you puzzled early on in the day. Trying to get to the root of this problem could take up a lot of your time and will make you moody. Loosen up and concentrate on the pleasures of life. Get out and see friends who always make you feel cheerful. What has been lost will turn up on its own accord. Don't make extra work for yourself. Aim to make it a relaxing day.

Step away from current worries and anxieties as you are too close to the matter in hand to be able to see the whole picture. It is not a good day to allow yourself to be guided wholly by instinct. You need to carefully weigh up the pros and cons of all commitments or promises you are making. Try to keep obligations to a minimum and remember, nothing is black and white. Consider the advantages of the grey areas. Don't be too rigid in your thinking.

You are starting to develop a greater understanding and interest of all that's going on in the world. Expect to find yourself becoming increasingly inquisitive and decisive. New interests call for mental concentration and catch your attention. The way to advancement lies in recognising your potentials and living up to the horizons you set for yourself. Balance confidence with caution as life begins to open up a number of exciting possibilities.

Group ties and financial obligations shared with others are in the spotlight. If there is friction within these boundaries, today will bring your chance to clear this up once and for all. Don't waste time beating about the bush. Focus on the real problem and how to fix it. Other people will warm towards an outspoken approach. What's said and decided today will bring peace and harmony in the future.

Demands from an older person, cantankerous associate or boss will test your peace loving mettle. There are moments when you might feel as if everything and everyone is against you. Money due to arrive may be delayed. An offer that should have come your way is passed to someone else. Hold on to your temper. The situation will have a way of turning to your advantage but this won't happen today.

You may through choice or circumstance, be forced to sever some form of association, either involving a close friend, partnership or business link. Nothing you do today will be through impulse, no matter what anyone might say. Agreements, negotiations and decisions will require a lot of consideration and analysis. Whether you are doing the right thing, only time will tell. You can rest assured, that whatever the outcome, you have done your best.

An edgy atmosphere may be noticeable in a place you usually find relaxing. You want to have fun but other people seem to have other things on their mind. It would be best to keep to your own concerns and to steer clear of problematic areas. Where your help will be needed is when a stalemate regarding a financial matter occurs. Common sense thinking will help you come up with a suggestion that should go down well with everyone.

If new family or domestic arrangements aren't working, you may have to revise your strategy. Not everyone you are with today will be co-operative so be prepared for opposition and conflict. There may be a need to get on without the support you were hoping for. You can't control what others say and do, but you are in charge of your own actions. If something is important to you, you will get on with your aims, regardless.

Getting the balance in communication won't be easy but you will achieve agreement if you work at it. Don't let others to push you into making snap decisions you'll regret later and you shouldn't be stopped from making progress in personal ambitions because of your obligations to another. You need to be assertive when it comes to your personal priorities while respecting other people's wants and wishes.

There may be the need on more than one occasion to remind others that 'talk does not get the job done!' People rally around to help with a difficult project but it could be a case of too many chiefs and not enough Indians. There needs to be a balance of actions to the words and words to the actions. If someone tells you they will do something, insist they carry out their promise. Just as you should prove your suggestions are feasible by turning them into reality.