Plans you are proposing within the family will meet with a mixed response. Younger relatives will encourage your ideas. An older relative will disapprove when they have had no experience of the areas you are talking about. They won't understand why you feel you have to do what you intend to do.

You might suddenly realise how busy your life has become. You haven't been making time for the people who really matter. This will prompt you to make some changes and if you go ahead with these, they are likely to bring improvements to your home and family life.

Friendships and love relationships are unpredictable. There will be moments that are joyful, loving and romantic. On the opposite end of the scale, at times you will feel you can't do anything to please someone you love. Your patience will be greatly appreciated.

An older relative will have objections to plans you and a partner are making together. You sense they are against this partnership but if you are happy, that's what really matters. No matter how well meaning their advice might be, it is you who should make up your own mind.

An unexpected invitation in an email, text message or Christmas card will make you smile. Someone in your past who moved away promised they would stay in touch but up until now, they haven't. Today you have proof that they have not forgotten you, as you thought they had.

You don't know where you are with someone who can't seem to make their mind up about what they want to do. Everything seems mixed up and muddled and although you are a reasonably tolerant person, you will feel exasperated by their behaviour.

You won't have to look very far to find things to do to feel useful. A housemate will appreciate a helping hand with chores that are getting on top of them. A neighbour will appreciate your advice. You might also suggest doing some shopping for an elderly or sick relative.

You could find yourself talking to someone who usually keeps themselves to themselves. What will surprise you is that they are more skilled, interesting and experienced than you had expected. This just goes to show: you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

A friend or relative who usually stays out of the spotlight will suddenly want to take charge. This is unusual for them and for this reason you will be happy to let them take over a joint project. It will turn out that they have some great ideas. You will learn a lot by taking a backseat role.

Give in to the need for some peace and solitude. Don't ignore a desire to be alone as if it wasn't there or you will start feeling tense and irritable. There will be plenty of opportunities to burn the candle at both ends at the end of the month.

Life is looking up. This will be one of the most pleasurable times you have had in ages. Someone close has something special to celebrate and you will feel brighter and a lot happier about your circumstances than you have done for a long time. You've been working hard. You are starting to see the fruits of your labour.

Take your time to make up your mind when you're faced with having to make a big decision. You will sense already that this will be of consequence for the future. There's a lot of fun in store. Just don't start splashing out on things you don't need.