Although you've always been proud of your principles, it's important to respect others' beliefs, too and while someone's outlook on life may seem totally at odds with yours, you can still forge a relationship with this person. There's a hidden bonus to becoming friends with people who don't share your values. These pals force you to take a broader view, rather than stay cocooned in your own little world.

Power struggles with a large organisation could crop up, which is intimidating. Don't feel as though you must go through this situation alone. There is plenty of help available, provided you are willing to ask for it. Whether you confide your fears to a friend or enlist the services of an expert is immaterial. The important thing is that you reject the victim role. The competition will start to get nervous once you fight back.

Conflicts may arise over your private and public personas. It may seem to a business or romantic partner that you adopt certain behaviour in order to impress your superiors and while this may be true, it's only because you want the best for your partnership. It may be a good idea to establish some ground rules with your associate, just so he or she knows what to expect when you're put under the microscope.

It may feel as though your current surroundings are positively toxic. The only way to remedy this situation is to find a way out of it. Getting an advanced degree or additional training will open up bigger and better job opportunities. It isn't necessary to reveal your plans to the powers-that-be. Instead, continue to go about your business as if nothing is wrong. There's no point in adding to the existing pressure.

Unless you plan ahead, your financial affairs will be a continued source of stress. Paying off debt little by little seems like a drag, but it's better than being hounded by creditors. If you aren't under any obligations, you may want to start a savings account. This will provide a cushion against leaner times, and make it possible for you to pursue cherished dreams. Consider this fund an investment in your future.

It's essential to make a choice between your family and personal life. Although your relatives want you to take a certain path, you're drawn to a different way of life. There is no use trying to enact a compromise. You've got to strike out on your own, even at the risk of an elder's disapproval. You'll be astonished at how much more respect you gain as a result of your independent behaviour. Follow your heart.

You may not be able to teach someone a lesson, no matter how hard you try. Rather than waste your energy nagging this pupil, turn your attention to personal affairs. Taking up an exercise regime will make you feel virtuous and productive. If your student realises the error of their ways, you've got to set down some firm ground rules. Otherwise, you'll fall back into the same old patterns. Assert your authority.

Your urge for financial security is limiting your capacity for joy. Sometimes you need to take a risk, if only for the sake of excitement. When you really think about it, there are no guarantees in life. Travelling the conservative path won't necessarily mean that you'll emerge healthy, wealthy or wise. Take a chance on love today. Whether it's asking somebody out or taking a job for love over money is up to you.

Your headstrong attitude isn't helping matters on the home front. It's time that you made some compromises, if only to demonstrate that you aren't seeking total power. If the idea of bending the rules continues to bother you, perhaps you should examine your own motives in this situation. Why is it so important that you retain the dominant role? Is it possible that you're afraid you will lose the respect of your family?

Getting involved with secret intrigues is a bad idea, especially where your community is concerned. If you are aware of abuses that are occurring in your neighbourhood, contact the authorities. Otherwise, you could become an unwitting accomplice in a much larger scheme. It's also possible that a sibling or close relative has asked you to cover their tracks. Refuse to enable this person's bad behaviour.

There's no point in trying to reform a time-honoured organisation. Although this group's beliefs are outmoded and outrageous by today's standards, its members find comfort in the old ways. You're better off forming an association of your own. You've never been a stickler for rules, so it stands to reason that your club will be more flexible and dynamic. Leave the fuddy-duddies to their own devices.

You wield a great deal of power right now, and it's tempting to lord it over a rival. Resist these impulses, as they will undermine your reputation. In the past, you've always championed the underdog. If you change that stance now, people will start to wonder if you were ever sincere. True, the associate you would like to punish has done some terrible things. Still, it's not your job to bring this person to justice.