Put your agenda on the back burner for the sake of a loved one. Your best friend, lover, or business partner is experiencing difficulty and really needs your help. You may not realise this, because your friend is putting on a good front. Instead of believing their version of the facts, dig a little deeper. Your probing will reveal a deep sadness that only you can relieve. Express your love, devotion, and affection, both in words and actions.

It's difficult for you to express your needs, mostly because you're shy about saying what you really want. It may surprise you to know how eager your partner is to get feedback - good, bad, or indifferent. The only way your relationship will get better is by being honest with each other. If you're on your own, take this opportunity to reconnect with your sensual side. Start doing more exercise. Working out will make you more mindful of your body.

Be willing to accept the blame for a mistake you made, either through lack of attention or ineptitude. Everybody messes up. The important thing is to take responsibility for your actions and vow to do better. Getting defensive will only compound the problem. If you miss a deadline or appointment, devise a way to remember your commitments. Enter reminders into your smart phone or carry a diary and keep on checking it. There's no harm in needing reminders.

You're even more sensitive than usual, which could create problems at home. Stop taking everything so personally. If someone makes a disparaging remark, counter it with an equally teasing remark. Smiling in the face of perceived criticism will make your domestic life a lot more pleasant. Lately, your relatives or roommates have felt like they've been walking on eggshells. By learning to laugh at yourself, everyone will let their defences down and be more cooperative.

Resist the urge to chatter when you feel nervous. You'll make a far better impression by listening than talking. If someone asks you a direct question, pause a few moments before responding. Blurting out an answer will be embarrassing. Conveying an image of power, majesty, and control will put you in the path of opportunity. Don't be surprised if you're offered a job or plum position after making a great impression on an executive.

You're feeling a little lethargic, but lack the drive to change your ways. Make one simple change aimed at lifting your energy. Taking a brisk walk after lunch, going to bed at a reasonable hour, or improving your diet are all worth considering. One thing leads to another until you're back to your normal, lively self. Don't be so hard on yourself when you fall short of your goals. The most successful people are the ones who are able to forgive themselves.

Normally, you're willing to compromise. That's not the case now, when you've got your sights set on a certain course of action. Loved ones and colleagues alike are dismayed by your decision, mostly because they've come to depend on you. Now you've decided to satisfy your own urges, you're not always available to run errands, nurse ill people, and cover work shifts. If that means certain people will leave your social circle, so be it.

Sometimes the best way to put things right between you and a love one is the least obvious and the less forthright. This is a time to be subtle and sophisticated in your dealings with those closest to you. If you speak your mind, they will speak theirs and that could fan the flames of a family fight. Stay cool, smile sweetly, give a little ground when necessary but make sure everyone understands where the line has been drawn.

As a general rule, you're fairly open minded. Recently you've been clinging to a philosophy that is not universal. Be more flexible when it comes to discussing this concept with others. Just because a certain way of life works for you doesn't mean everyone else should follow it. It's especially important to show respect for friends and relatives who have decided to take a different path. Variety is the spice of life, after all. Be grateful for your eclectic social circle.

Instead of doing what is responsible, follow your heart instead. Take the day off. Pamper your sensual side. Try an activity that has always intrigued you, even if you will look silly in the process. Too often, you suppress your desires for the sake of supporting others. Being a good leader means thinking about what is best for the group, rather than listening to your own desires. Break this cycle, if only temporarily. It will be a refreshing change of pace.

Beware of wasting your energy on people who just take and take and never give anything in return. You're always eager to help those who are in difficult straits. There is a difference between being a sucker and rescuing an underdog. Opportunists who are always whining about the unfairness of life should be avoided like the plague. They'll just drain you of time, energy, and resources. Break off these relationships as quickly and cleanly as possible.

Resist the urge to use your personality to manipulate others. You don't want to lead someone on. If you do, the person you seduce could wind up with a broken heart. Right now, you should make friends, not enemies. When you need help, be honest. Don't play games and refrain from making promises you cannot keep. Someone could say something hurtful to you, just out of sheer spite. Summon your pity for this ragingly jealous bully.