The more you plan ahead, the less stressed and more organised you will feel. The more organised you are, the healthier you will be. Leaving things until the last minute might be your usual way but this Christmas, you will get harassed and jittery very easily. Emotionally you need some peace and quiet. If there's anything you can delegate; do so. Get things organised to cope better with whatever occurs.

You're learning a lot these days about making, saving and spending money. Correspondence relating to insurance claims, financial demands or legal affairs should be made a priority. Keep on top of all such affairs over the festive weeks ahead to prevent them from getting too messy. A relationship is growing stronger; at last you feel able to put down roots without fear of them being pulled up from under your feet.

Refuse to reveal secrets connected to your job or your family with those who are little more than strangers. Focus instead on the relationships in your life that truly matter. If you've fallen out with someone you love be kind and let them know all is forgiven and forgotten. You're keen to get friendships back to normal with Christmas just around the corner. Besides, life is too short to bear a grudge.

People may disagree with festive arrangements now being made; they may have some interesting alternatives. Suppress any suspicion others are being antagonistic for the sake of it. Listen to their comments and be prepared for a lengthy discussion before an agreement is reached. If you're working today new plans being made could help advance your career interests in leaps and bounds.

Creative work or pastimes are highlighted; you stand on the threshold of a lively new social interlude. Those around you are interesting, extrovert and friendly. Exchange ideas about the future but don't get too carried away. Plans could get totally out of hand and what started off as a feasible suggestion could be lost as conversations get slightly ridiculous. At least you're making good use of your imagination!

When it comes to a family disagreement over how and where to celebrate Christmas go out of your way to foster cooperation. You may not like to admit it, but some ideas others come up with could be quite inspired! It's a good time to get involved in a worthwhile charity or social group. If you're half of a twosome, some cheering news will be pleasing for your partner.

It's a good time to catch up with relatives, friends and neighbours you've been too busy to chat to lately. You get the chance to plug your high voltage ideas. These will light up the festivities ahead and attract romance into your life if you're single. Projects and ideas relating to fund raising and charity events come closer to realisation due to the backing of an influential person.

It will be hard to beat your handling of anything even vaguely connected to finances now. Even so you and your mate might disagree about the best way to budget as their extravagant mood isn't pleasing you. Someone might try to talk you into doing something you don't want to do related to festive arrangements. They may start using emotional blackmail to get their own way but they aren't going to intimidate you that easily.

Some breakages are on the cards; people are excitable and careless. If you're hosting a festive get together be sure to lock away the china! Old friends introduce you to new acquaintances. You've got more in common with someone than you expected. A pal asks you to do them a favour but if this involves telling a lie to get them out of trouble; it would be in your best interests to refuse.

Ignore any worry that you've given too much of yourself away after a heart to heart with a close relation. As soon as you start feeling this way, you will be tempted to bring down the shutters and the other person might wonder whether they have said or done something to make you change so suddenly. It would be a shame to break the bonds you establish today. Continue to be honest and to share your feelings.

An older family member or your partner's relatives are trying to interfere in your joint affairs. You will have to meet others more than half way in order to stop the arguing; it's worth the sacrifice for the sake of peace. If you show willingness to compromise and help maintain harmony you might have a better chance in the future to gain their backing when you need it.

You aren't being selfish by putting your own needs first if lately you've been doing a lot for others. People can't keep expecting you to bend over backwards for them; get them to see you've got needs of your own. There seems to be no let up on the amount of festive fun available socially. Friendships couldn't be better but there seems to be a degree of contention in a close relationship.