The Moon squares Mars, causing you to resent tight restrictions that are being imposed on you at home this Halloween. Unfortunately, it just isn't feasible to get away right now; personal responsibilities require you to stay rooted to the spot. Maybe what you really need is to stop pandering to a loved one's every wish.

Someone close to you may be slowly siphoning off your emotional, material and spiritual resources. Why is it so hard for you to believe that you can be loved simply because of your inner beauty? Stop trying to buy friendship via money, presents, and unconditional support. These are the sorts of gifts to give yourself.

Sharing your living space could be a real challenge if your partner becomes more assertive. The fact is, you're going to have to scale back your demands if the two of you are going to live together in harmony. Getting your own way is highly overrated, anyway. Learn to compromise to avoid a Halloween rumpus.

Competition is running high right now, so don't expect to have favours handed to you on a silver platter. Stop passing the buck over unsavoury parts of a job to a person who has been willing to accommodate you in the past. If you act unfairly now that worm may turn and you may soon find yourself working for this helpful assistant.

Stop telling yourself you can never be happy until you amass fabulous amounts of wealth and fortune; you only rob yourself with this alarming attitude. The reason you are unhappy is because you are suppressing your true desires. What you really need is a healthy dose of courage to crystallize a vision. Take the plunge.

Your zest for life could be dampened if you don't take time off from work related disciplines or labours. If it feels as though people rely on you too heavily, it's because you allow them to take advantage of your good nature. Stop being a doormat and do what, deep in your heart, you really love.

Don't assume that you know what your partner really feels until you ask point-blank; complacency is the death knell of any relationship. Stop and listen to the way you talk to one another; when was the last time you had a really stimulating conversation? Renew your commitment for sharing your life together.

Running household errands feels like a waste of time, but in reality there is a lesson to be learned from these chores. A house is only a home when the people who live in it are happy and healthy. Maybe you need to spend more time with your family? Their nurturing love will renew your own self worth.

Impulsive spending is a means to deny what's really going on in your life; don't make this expensive mistake over Halloween. If you feel hollow and empty inside, it's probably because you've assumed a social mask that feels uncomfortable and false. Don't be afraid to voice your real feelings the next time you're asked.

Take a good, hard look in the mirror and ask whether your appearance reflects what you feel inside. It's easier to make a life change when you feel good about yourself. Start an exercise programme, update your wardrobe, and change your hairstyle. It's time to excavate your authentic self for all the world to see.

A bad habit is draining you of energy; if you allow this destructive behaviour to continue, you'll do real damage to a close relationship. Your real trouble is a fear of intimacy. Consider the alternative: would you rather join forces with the one you love, or face the world alone? Confront the question of commitment.

Well meaning friends and relatives may have undue influence on a relationship matter if you're not careful. Stop confusing their voices for your own. After all is said and done, YOU’RE the one who has to live with the proposed arrangement. Why live your life for everybody else? It’s time to live your life for yourself.