You can't turn your back on a challenge no matter what the time of the year. If something excites and interests you, you will want to find out more. You might start to wonder whether you are going to end up out of your depth but you want to take this risk. Launching your own initiative will do your business credibility a lot of good.

Don't let anyone interfere with the business plans you are making. You are ready to bring ideas you have been working on out into the open because you know they make sense and can be achieved. Once you do get started on these, the progress you make will have competitors turning green.

You aren't in the mood to argue, disagree or go against what other people want to do. Everyone seems to think they know best and you will leave them to fight it out between them. Once an agreement has been reached, you will go along with whatever has been decided on.

You realise someone guesses you don't trust them. Your intuition rarely lets you down and you sense some deceit or dishonesty in the air. Until it has been proved otherwise, you will remain wary and do all you can to protect your own interests.

You're spending a lot of money on gifts, food and festive goodies. Splashing out on new clothes or a piece of jewellery makes you feel good about yourself. Throw financial caution to the wind and you will eventually have to pay for your extravagance.

You can't trust a partner or friend. Without trust, you could never feel happy in a relationship. You're growing increasingly annoyed with the way someone keeps exaggerating their experience. You wonder whether you will ever be able to believe anything they say.

A disagreement or misunderstanding with a close friend is causing a lot of hurt and confusion. Neither of you have wanted to fall out with each other. Meet up for a chat over a coffee and cookies. This will afford you the chance to set things straight in this relationship. Once the air has been cleared, you will breathe out a sigh of relief.

Your career prospects are improving. A Christmas bonus, award or offer will be in acknowledgement of some exemplary work you carried out behind the scenes. This is a good time to sign contracts and to make long-term financial arrangements.

Your boss or a senior colleague is making wrong decisions. You will try to advise them but they won't listen. It may be necessary to go along with their plans if only to prove them wrong. Eventually people will turn to you for guidance when they realise you actually do know what you are talking about.

Confirmation of plans you have been making will fill you with excitement. You have not been able to relax until now. The relief that all is going as you wished will be almost overwhelming. Your determination to make something of your life is starting to pay off.

Follow desires that take you away from your home environment to places where you can mix and mingle with others. Old friends will be keen to meet up with you. You will have a wonderful time talking about old times and making new plans for the future.

A rival in business is in a competitive frame of mind and much to the surprise of those who know you well, you will match their challenges equally. You know what you want and you will be determined to get it. It will be a recent success that has given you the confidence to make a bold move.