Don't turn down an offer outright until you've looked into it a little further. Some private investigation and research is a more imaginative way forward. Some schemes may hold a degree of risk but the situation won't be as chancy as it first appears. A hidden opportunity is brewing and it's up to you to work out which proposals are worth pursuing and which to walk away from.

An idea you had to improve work efficiency may not bear up under close scrutiny; it may be discarded as foolish or impractical. Initially you might resent any negative feedback. Once you've had a chance to think about it, you will accept other people are making a lot of sense. If costs are too heavy, finding a means to use available resources in the best way might be one way around the problem.

Frustration you're now suffering could be self induced due to some rash or careless behaviour of the past. If you spot a problem anywhere, deal with it instantly. You're self centred now in that you know what you want and you're determined to get it. This could lead to problems with colleagues and other associates who don't share your aims. Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time will attract trouble you might feel you could well do without!

You're trying to hold on to ties which have now served their purpose; it is time now to let go. You could probably do with mixing with people who are wise in the ways of the world as the advice they offer could help you reach some important insights about your life and your personality. If given the choice about something, don't feel you have to take the easy way out.

Financial pressures make this a rather stressful time and cause tension in a close relationship. You lean towards following your own inclinations no matter what others expect from you. This egotistical attitude will not do your relationships a lot of good. Talks and negotiations could lead to positive results as long as you're willing to put yourself in someone else's shoes and don't jump to the wrong conclusions.

You're fighting against what has to be; allow events to follow their own course. There's open rivalry in a close relationship but is this because someone knows you better than you know yourself? Changes being instigated by others could be for the better. Avoid being too critical of a partner's plans. In business, you're more vulnerable to verbal attacks from other people; a competitor might take advantage of your sensitivity.

Interference from others who are meddling in your business impede on your hopes to make an early start. Be on your guard against misleading advice and keep an eye on what associates are getting up to. Someone could be trying to pull a fast one. You'd probably do anything to get something or someone off your back but it's a day to avoid reacting on impulse. That's exactly what someone is hoping you will do so they can manoeuvre you in a direction to suit them not you!

Your partner might come up with several thousand excuses as to why you cannot continue with joint plans. Even after listening to each and every one of them you will have an equal number of reasons to carry on regardless. You never expected some things to be easy and if past ties complicate a current relationship, you're willing to persevere and focus on the happy ending you foresee for this partnership!

A project might not seem like a big deal at first but it will serve a useful purpose. No experience is wasted and what you are going through now will give you the practice you need for bigger and better things to come. It would be a shame if your need to do your own thing leads to arguments with those who could be useful in the future. You need to protect you own interests by thinking ahead and considering the consequences of all words and actions.

A change of plan helps you establish a new rapport with people you've been having trouble with these past few days. Messages relayed that have been delayed might bring some surprising developments. A situation will call for some quick thinking and you might feel as if someone has put you on the spot. Someone who knows you well will prompt you to give a reply you will have no cause to later regret.

Someone is pressuring you to make a joint arrangement permanent. This kind of provocation could have the opposite affect. You can't invite other people into your life if you feel you are incompatible or they will in some way curb your natural proclivity for independence. If a financial obligation to another person or a group of people is becoming too much of a burden, it's time to review these arrangements.

Have you noticed what a difference a friendship is making to your personality and your talents? True, a leopard can't change its spots but you're certainly a better, more cheerful Piscean since a certain other person stepped into your life. While your enthusiasm is touching you must guard against becoming too impressionable. Allowing others to influence you too much now could block your personal progress in time to come.