The comments, ideas and opinions other folk put to you today are more ridiculous than constructive. It’s up to you to take an independent look at a joint venture and be prepared to override all arguments. Don’t waste your time on people who have no substance.

The heavy demands placed on you by those who are too idle or unwilling to help isn’t going to do your health any good. Don’t be a martyr to the cause by thinking you haven’t time to feel unwell. Put your feet up and let others do any hard or dirty work.

You could blow a career opportunity by being too bold and brazen about your talents or qualifications. No matter how keen, be cagey and don’t make your enthusiasm too obvious. Try too hard to make a good impression and it could have the reverse affect.

Travelling today? If so, take a good book along with you and be ready for delays or detainments at airports, bus depots and train stations. Cancerians sticking to their own home turf are the ones most likely to get the very best out of the day.

Who do you put first, your family or your friends? I suppose it depends on the circumstances, doesn’t it. Today throws up a dilemma - do you put a relative or a friendship the forefront? Quite frankly, whoever doesn’t have anyone else to turn to.

Someone you can usually rely on might suddenly oppose your ideas or become argumentative for no apparent reason. This could signal the end of a cordial relationship when you must come to terms with a less appealing aspect of their nature.

Romantic adventure and a highflying social life is fun but quarrels elsewhere take the edge off an otherwise delightful day. You could use your influence to restore peace and harmony or you might prefer not to get involved. You’re good at fence-sitting.

Your love life isn’t exactly a bed of roses at the moment. A variety of complications place obstacles in the way. Avoid plunging into acrimony by keeping emotional reactions under control. And give more time to a relationship that needs it.

Someone at home gives you the cold shoulder. You have your suspicions as to why but you aren’t about to put yourself out to please them. Maybe you’re being awkward ... maybe it’s the other way round. Whatever, the air’s unlikely to be cleared today.

Professional links offer you the chance to enter a totally different kind of social life. Don’t, however, take would-be friends at face value as their friendliness could be motivated by a less than benevolent reason and more mercenary motive.

If your job involves miles of travel, shift-work or irregular pay cheques, a loved-one or partner may vociferously complain about the unpredictability of it all. Since stability in a changing world lies in the home, start working on a compromise.

The need to succeed is offset by a fear of disappointment or failure. Is this getting to be a habit? Consider similar situations in the past and this will help you discover things about yourself you may have been conveniently avoiding.