It's surprising how quickly you forget how you felt in a situation which has past and gone. If what you remember is being annoyed because you didn't follow your gut instincts, let this be a lesson for you today. You might intuitively feel you should do something or follow a certain course of action. Even if logically it doesn't make any sense to you, trust your intuition. There isn't always a need to build reasons good enough for your actions. On occasion, it is good to go with a gut feeling.

You could automatically or accidentally help someone who hasn't even sought your support today. Somehow and in some way you will find yourself saying the words a friend or loved ones needs to hear you say, without you even realising it. It will be the most unintentional words and gestures that are the more meaningful now; relationships seem to be improving as if by magic. Some bonds just aren't meant to be broken.

Reactions to another person's remarks are unconscious; you won't have realised the strength of your response. Looking back you could blame it on your childhood when someone made you feel stupid whenever you were wrong. An apology should help put things right today. After all advice you've been given was only meant to be constructive criticism. Others don't deserve to be verbally attacked and made to feel guilty for trying to be helpful.

It's easy to give good advice but hard to follow it, as you are now finding out. Something may look so easy you're convinced you could do a better job of it than others. What you won't realise is there is a surprise element making it really tricky. All the suggestions you've been giving out, haven't taken this into account. Once this is recognised you will show wisdom by trying to change your ways and instead of dishing out suggestions, you might follow someone else's advice.

Telling yourself something isn't possible is a sure way to bring about a negative outcome. You might be talking yourself out of trying new prospects or opportunities without even realising. Asking the wrong questions will likely bring answers which serve to deter you further. Instead you should be looking at the positives and viewing this challenge as a way to learn and grow. Don't give up at the first hurdle.

A recent powerful dream is still in your mind and affects your thinking. Every time you remember it you feel the full force of the situation it portrayed and can't help wondering: was this dream a message about the future. If a decision, action, or recent choice is likely to leave you with painful regret, now is the time to reverse the trend so you take control. Make it so your dream has served as a caution rather than an actual portrayal of things to come.

It's one thing trying to understand how and why people think the way they do, it's another to try to change them. Either you are hoping you can get someone to start sharing your views or beliefs, or vice-versa. If a new friend or partner is pushing their views onto you, consider the reason behind this. If they can't respect you have a mind of your own, is this grounds on which to build a good relationship? Either celebrate your differences or accept you're never going to learn to understand each other.

A friend or housemate sees their world as being full of problems; it is exhausting trying to keep them cheerful. Even your attempts to get them to see all the things they should be grateful for isn't working; they just don't want to hear. In times like these the best thing you can do is walk away and leave them to wallow in their own self pity. Don't let them drag you down with them. You need to find other, more uplifting company.

Not paying attention or not recognising an opportunity for what it is could make you mad at yourself for your ignorance. Don't be so angry that you go on to miss further chances to rectify the situation. There are other ways to gain if you keep your eyes open. If you've misjudged someone recently, today you will correct your misperceptions and a relationship will be given a second chance.

When offered a challenge the hardest thing is to decide on where to start. There are no wrong starting places if a beginning helps get you moving. You can always go back and change things once it's all underway. Experimenting with different options might be new to you; this could turn out to be a lot of fun. If you want to bring improvements into your world, you should make the most of every opportunity.

You might feel you could have handled a situation differently but don't let it prey on your mind. It may turn out that someone who has been confrontational and argumentative has just suffered some form of loss or disappointment. You can put yourself in their shoes now but this doesn't make you any less sympathetic than you would have been had you known their circumstances earlier. Put the incident out of your mind.

Letting go of something or someone will be an intensely emotional experience. You are in a time of flux, accepting the need for change but not yet totally planted in the new. Uncertainty and not knowing if things will work out for the best isn't making the situation any easier. Rather than look too far ahead and wonder about the final outcome, try to take each day as it comes. You want to do more with your life and now you've got the chance.