You admire a friend or loved one's adventurous spirit. It will be a pleasure when you get talking to someone online who doesn't think purely that yesteryear is the best. You are being given a chance to break out of old Christmas traditions to do something exciting and new.

In the middle of all the festivities, a relative will be celebrating a recent triumph. You will feel pleased and proud of their accomplishments and now you see what others can do, this will get you thinking about setting new challenges for yourself in the future.

You are looking for the positives of all situations. That's why you will enjoy chats with an adventurous friend. It's a relief to talk to someone who isn't comparing Christmas present with Christmas past and who is trying to encourage others to break away from old habits and to try something different.

The arrival of Dasher and Dancer and all Santa's reindeers also marks the start of some happy and joyous moments. In family discussions you feel inspired to seek results and conclusions that will be to everyone's benefit. A sense of achievement will soon be yours. Creative activities with the family are a recipe for happiness.

You're likely to be spending a lot of your time working on behalf of those who are less fortunate. You aren't doing this for any kind of reward. Giving your energy, your services or sharing your skills with others and helping to make a difference in their lives is all the reward you ask for.

Someone has arranged a festive treat for you and this will come as a complete surprise. Communications with your family and friends will provide plenty of joy and laughter and a few happy tears too. Online get togethers will be fun. You won't believe what an eccentric friend has been getting up to.

You will be pleased and proud of a partner or close friend's accomplishments. It will be a pleasure for you to celebrate this triumphant moment in their life. You feel inspired while talking to others about their plans and this makes you determined to make a similar kind of achievement in the future.

You are doing everything you can to help move a family idea along. You might not get everything agreed on but by the end of the day you will feel as if you've taken another step forward in the planning stage. There may be fewer places at the Christmas table but you and your family are keeping in touch.

A sense of achievement will soon be yours and this will be shared too, with your family and close friends. Some happy and joyful moments will be shared. You feel inspired to make a success of all you do. In important discussions you will seek results and conclusions that are to the benefit of everyone.

As spanners being thrown into the works go, the announcement of a relative will be the biggest spanner imaginable. The budget for a family project will be thrown out of the window when money will be needed elsewhere. Looking forward, there are things to be positive about. Focus on these.

Your family and friends will provide you with plenty of joy and laughter. A surprising twist in events will add a touch of spice to your day. Online get togethers will be fun and you will have a few good laughs when you hear about what an eccentric friend has been getting up to.

Instead of dwelling on the past or what could be, if only, push yourself into enjoying what is in the here and now. Don't get defensive with an older relative who keeps comparing you with other members of the family. Just paste on a smile and do exactly what you please. Choose activities that will connect you with your inner child.