Whilst the rest of your family may want to take it easy and have a comfortable rest, you are enthused with the idea of action. Try as you might you will not encourage them by coercion, a more subtle approach is needed if you want them to perk up and join you in some energetic activities. Do not push too hard or it will have the opposite effect, and perhaps cause friction between you if they flatly refuse to budge. Gentle persuasion will work best.

Emotionally this could be quite a testing time as your feelings tend to alternate between restlessness and contentment. Your contacts with others are essential to you but a relationship you have had high hopes for may not be quite living up to your expectations. Be careful before you make any abiding decisions so as to avoid disappointment in the future. Try to be very realistic in your appraisal of the situation, and relax. Enjoy your links with other people, you will learn a lot in the process.

Something is holding you back from communicating your impressions and ideas in your usual informal manner. Perhaps it is because you are feeling particularly sensitive to criticism or disapproval, or it may be that a close relationship is causing you some concern. Either way, don’t be discouraged, just give yourself a little time to gather your thoughts and then try again. You will find that once you relax and stop trying too hard, the words will flow with their customary eloquence.

Any underlying feelings of possessiveness or jealousy in a close relationship could be sharply felt now. Whether these feelings come from you, or are directed towards you, the challenge is to look honestly at your motivations and reactions, and try to talk openly to each other - it may be time to have a rethink about some of your hopes for this liaison. Emotionally this could be quite demanding – but you are up to it. A slight change in your expectancy for the future could make all the difference.

Unless you focus your efforts on helping others, this is a day when emotional highs and lows could take their toll. If you insist on reaching for the unattainable it will only bring dissatisfaction, but if you direct your energy and enthusiasm into fighting for a cause or conviction you feel strongly about, then you will feel a true sense of satisfaction and achievement. The choice is yours – hopes and dreams are commendable, but the reality of the present has a way of being even more fulfilling.

The creative touch you introduce to your work may not be received and appreciated as well as you would like. Do not let this initial response dishearten you, but carry on working with these ideas and your perseverance and assiduity will be rewarded. Talk to those around you and give them time to assimilate your proposals. Your enthusiasm will bring them around to your way of thinking and before long, they will be clamouring for more information and a demonstration of your skills.

A disparity between domestic responsibilities and something you would like to do for yourself will necessitate careful forethought. Do not let these contrasting desires get blown up out of all proportion, but try to approach things in a methodical and structured way. If at all possible, aim to deal with the demands of home and family first, and then you will be free to concentrate on your own needs and aspirations. In this way a harmonious solution can be achieved all round.

You are enthused with the idea of broadening your horizons, therefore, travel study or a spiritual quest could appeal. A trip to your local library could open up whole new areas of interest and set you off on a journey of discovery. Whether you will choose to add to your knowledge through reading about far off climes, actively make plans for a trip, or delve into mystical subjects, your interest is well and truly captured, and you will know no rest until your curiosity is satisfied.

Try to adopt a common sense attitude in all your financial transactions - particularly if you feel pressurised in any way. Keep it in mind that a little forethought now could save a lot of uncertainty or disquiet in the future. Sit down and tabulate all your outgoings and income, and think carefully before you make any investments or take on any additional financial commitments. If you feel that this is the right time to participate in a joint venture, then go ahead - rely on your intuition and instincts.

Personal factors are foremost today - you have the drive and motivation to sort out and order things in your daily life. It may well take a lot of discipline and energy, but you have the tenacity and emotional force to finish what you set out to accomplish. Whilst reaching a point of resolution is obviously an issue of great significance to you, it is also important not to overdo things and allow tension to build or without due care, this could become deleterious to your health.

It is hard to settle your thoughts on one occupation at a time as your mind tends to wander and your emotions are whimsical. An artistic or creative pursuit might help to steady your concentration and give vent to the aesthetic side of your nature, which is searching for expression. A recreational activity that is in some way structured or intellectually stimulating could also appeal, so why not indulge in a game of chess or perhaps participate in a pub quiz if that is more to your liking.

Magnanimity is called for as friendships, and in fact all other close relationships, could be a little fraught. A female colleague or associate may be particularly restrained, and this will demand a great deal of tolerance and tact from you to prevent a difficult situation turning into a near impossible one! Implement all your powers of diplomacy and discretion and your caring and conciliatory manner will soon settle things down. Before you know it, a comfortable atmosphere will once more be the order of the day.