An official will give their backing to a proposal. Competitors will be left behind and you will at last feel as if you are able to prove what you are capable of. There are times you feel out of step with your team and other times when you blend into your environment very nicely. It all depends on what you are doing and who with.

Accept an invitation to a small get together with friends. There is someone's company you would not want to miss for the world. You can rely on your intuition when you're with others. It won't let you down. You are happy to get on with your own concerns while enjoying the carefree spirit of your companions.

It will be a pleasure to mix with easy going, creative types and emotional fulfilment will come from getting involved in a new group project. The energy, enthusiasm and talent of a group you are setting up will be incredible. You really hope this is going to be a successful venture. Many members of your team will share your vision.

Someone close is starting to take your help too much for granted. It would be best to tell them so rather than suffering without saying a word. Friends are sharing some interesting stories when a recent event or incident seems to have triggered a great deal of interest and speculation.

You're finding it frustrating working with people who do not have a clear plan. Try to push those around you to be more communicative. Sharing thoughts, ideas, aims and opinions will give you a better idea on where everyone stands. You need to know you are all working towards a mutual goal.

Finances bump along on a see-saw of unexpected developments. Someone in the family has been overspending. You have always been careful with your cash and you know the fault does not lie with you even though a loved one will try to move the blame away from themselves.

Relationships are important to you but if you keep asking your partner if they are happy with you, you could end up pushing them away. Once they give a reply, leave it at that. It will do your love life no good at all if you seek frequent assurances of their feelings for you.

Keep your plans open. Although you have a few ideas on how you would like to spend your time, someone close could be making different plans. In order to avoid unnecessary arguments you might agree to go along with these and in fact you could have a good time through letting someone else lead the way.

Even though future plans might come under discussion, with Mercury in its current position, one or two inevitable problems might come to light. There is someone who will be willing to sort these out and you might feel happier to leave it all to them. For now at least.

Work and friendships are taking up too much of your time when you want to focus more on your personal life and close relationships. Paramount among your plans is to decide whether or not to carry out some extensive home improvements or do you start looking around for new premises? The issue will arouse a lot of emotion.

You might be temporarily taken off a project you have been involved in to make room for a newcomer. It can be disappointing to feel as if your services are no longer needed but what you could discover is that this move has been planned so you can tackle small but important tasks elsewhere.

You suspect a new friend or colleague is not the person they are making themselves out to be. They are either being too kind, too generous, too obliging or all of the above. You might wonder if there is an ulterior motive. Keep your suspicions to yourself but be watchful.