A female friend or relative's awkward mood could turn your usual routine upside down. No matter how hard you try to please and appease her, nothing you say or do is right. There are some things you must do today whether other people like it or not. Even if it means hurting a friend's feelings, you have to look after your own interests too.

You could reluctantly find yourself at odds with someone you love. Your partner or a friend is so absorbed in their interests they seem to have forgotten other people have opinions too. It may cause a temporary period of tension and conflict but you need to shock others into realising how selfish their behaviour is getting to be. Enjoy the chance to welcome someone new into your life, this evening.

Your loyalty is being tested today. Friendship and social obligations are heavy at a time when your family are relying on you too. It seems impossible to find a way to keep everyone happy. There is only so much you can do in a day. A constant whirl of activity makes it difficult for you to think. You tend to decide on your priorities on impulse. Often it is a case of doing what seems to be right at the time!

A male relative, friend or colleague shows his aggressive side. You will refuse to be forced into doing anything that goes against your beliefs or principles. To be equally as stubborn and antagonistic could cause permanent damage to this relationship. If you must work together, live together or hang out together in the future, try to find a less hostile way to pacify the situation and reach a compromise.

An overdose of socialising could leave you feeling worn out and weary. What you really need now is a change of scene. Give in to a desire to get away from your usual haunts and enjoy some unfamiliar relaxation. You aren't shutting out friends who have been overly demanding of late. You just need a break to relax and recharge your batteries.

Ask for a favour at work and you might be taken aback by someone's firm and somewhat explicit refusal. You could avoid a tense situation by steering clear of people who clearly have something other than what they are doing on their mind. If you do run into problems or you need someone's help, it might be better to push these aside for another day. Alternatively, is there a way to try to resolve them on your own?

Do you panic when faced with a difficult job or challenge or do you take a deep breath and go for it? How you react to today's events and problems determines your success. You will make progress if you're willing to push for what you believe in and what you want. You won't get ahead if you give up at the first hurdle. Take your time, be organised and you can almost make difficulties look effortless!

Job commitments could take you out of your area. Take extra care when making travel arrangements. Having to act on the spur of the moment could cause you to be careless. Your thoughts are all over the place; this makes it difficult to focus. Your aim is poor purely for the fact you aren't sure where you are heading. Other people seem to be making all the decisions today.

You need to be busy today; you also need to be sensible about what you turn your energies loose on! If you spread yourself too thinly, you aren't likely to achieve anything positive by this evening. Creative efforts and money making activities are likely to appeal the most. Avoid risks in romance and speculation. In fact in all areas tread carefully and take your time!

Plans shared with other members of your family can be brought within reaching distance today. Teaming up with people you get on well with helps make short work of tasks you hadn't been looking forward to. Be direct and rational when you need to drum up support for your ideas. If you leave others trying to guess what you're after they could get impatient or obtrusive.

A male friend or relative is trying to dictate how you should feel or react in a stressful situation. As tense as circumstances might be, you know your own mind. So refuse to let anyone take charge of a situation. There might not be much chance of persuading others around to your way of thinking. Even so, people should not take your support for granted before having asked for your opinions.

You can't play happy families if someone at home is intent on causing problems. Money lies at the root of some of today's little controversies. You would like to feel that sooner or later you are going to afford some of the fabulous luxuries you're now dreaming about. If someone accuses you of being idealistic, this might deepen your desire to prove them wrong!