Patience with yourself and cooperation with others is what's going to help you get ahead these next few weeks. Even if your life is full with work, taking care of your family and paying bills, accept any help offered; don't get so stressed out. The moment you start feeling irritable in traffic or in shopping queues accept it: you need to make changes to make life less stressful and more manageable,

The way to improve situations you aren't happy with over the weeks ahead is to take action! You are more determined now to see results and get things done. This makes you assertive and decisive and keen to push for what you want. Remember though sometimes the best action is to step back and stay quiet. Success depends on making the right decisions and making the right moves and knowing when to remain silent!

Before making a start on your plans for the week ahead, resolve any issues that are still up in the air. If you're sorry you argued with someone, apologise! If there are jobs you've been deliberately ignoring or commitments which need ending, finish them today. Once issues are resolved, accept that it is over. You are done with the past and you should be ready to push what has gone on before behind you and move on.

It's a good time for making long term plans and to consider your goals for the future. Don't be hard on yourself by deciding you're aiming too high. You're off to a good start if you resolve to achieve something you really want, no matter how much effort and time it takes to get there. Don't listen to what others might say. Do what's best for you. New doors are opening now. Be ready to step over the threshold

Your mind mulls over facts while your heart keeps you in touch with your feelings. You've got some important decisions to make and questions to consider. You're trying to be sensible but it's your heart with the strongest influence on your final choice. There are times when you just have to take a deep breath and go with your instincts. This is one of them!

Don't feel you have to sever old relationships because new people are coming into your life. There is room in your world for everyone! As you learn new skills, you won't forget the ones you already have. Similarly your love and affection is not limited to just a few people without there being room for others. A new love affair doesn't mean you and an ex-lover can't remain friends. Cultivate new business relationships and friendships.

Talking to a friend helps give you a close up view of your world and makes you more aware of what is going on. Viewing things from a safe distance has stopped you from getting too entangled in emotional scenes or committed to certain relationships. This remote stance provides little in the way of happiness or real satisfaction. It's time to step forward and get more involved. Instead of just witnessing things happening around you, you need to be a part of it now.

You're questioning the instinctive feelings that come to you without any prompting but why? Try listening to what your instincts are telling you. You might be weighing everything that is practical up but still there is a hunch you've missed something or you're getting it all wrong. Learn how to combine reason with intuition. Decisions based on the two will turn out to be the most reliable.

Take the mundane out of your life and what bright spots are there left? This is what you should be focusing on now. Think about what's coming in the future; does the idea please you? If it seems as if your life is in a bit of a mess and there's no organisation, no goals to work towards and no vision, this is the day to think of a way to change it so you're back on the right track!

Each of the choices ahead of you are a chalk mark on the many trees in the forest of life through which you are a traveller. Which way do you go for the best? You've never enjoyed having to make choices and the more options to choose from, the harder it will be. There are no signposts or clues ahead of you now. Only you can decide on the right way to go.

Look back over the past few months and you might notice you've been living your life with one foot in the past. You are the result of all your past experiences but you don't want to drag your feet too heavily behind you. Keep it light. Let go of all the baggage that has recently been holding you back and as you do so, new steps will take you skipping into the future!

You will find it easier to be assertive and to stand up for yourself over the weeks ahead. If a senior colleague, parent or partner has been too rigid and controlling, you won't be afraid to speak up to them any more. Refuse to let other people interrupt you in the middle of your conversations. Meet their eyes, don't drop yours and above all, don't be overly apologetic if you feel you can't do what they're asking of you!