All is far from sweetness and light in a close relationship - you might suspect someone of having played the dirty on you. If your suspicions are proved right, you won’t be able to trust whoever took you for a ride again. Once bitten, twice shy so you aren’t going to make the same mistake twice.

One thing leads to another and a small mistake made early on could discharge a number of minuscule misunderstandings later. You might be right to decide that some projects or people aren’t worth the effort. Wait until you feel more inclined to deal with them or forget them altogether even.

You spend more time trying to put off a job than it would take you to do it in. It would probably take less than half an hour to deliver a message or carry out a simple task so why pretend it is worse than it is? Admit it, you’ve a hidden agenda or don’t want to face someone head-on.

Trying to muddle through and dividing your attention between a litany of jobs means little will get accomplished. Someone’s eyes are bigger than their belly and if it is you who has too much on your plate, delegate. When helping a friend who has taken on too much, know where to draw the line.

Clarify matters on the spot if someone jumps to conclusions and makes the wrong assumption. It might be amusing when someone puts two and two together and comes up with five but don't get your kicks at their expense by mocking or teasing them. A little harmless fun has hurtful consequences.

If a task you are doing is going wrong then consider alternative methods. You suspect someone is keen to step into your shoes if you should mess up - and you are right. Instead of giving them the satisfaction of hitting you where it hurts, use your imagination and prove why you’re the best Virgo for the job.

If you have been finding it hard to keep track of the money then it will be easier to do so now. Cash concerns are never far from your mind as Mercury tours Scorpio, helping you concentrate your mental energies on increasing your income or making what money you have work better for you.

Someone from the past may contact you and what they want is intriguing. This may involve telling a white lie or you pretending you know nothing. If you feel someone is using you, tell them where to get off. You are better occupied using your mind or contacts in areas more profitable for you.

Small things are sent to try you: lost paperwork, delays, missed opportunities to give you just a few examples. It’s time you joined the complain brigade to show you mean business. If you’re fed up with incompetence or bad service then get on your high horse now. Speak up and demand improvement or compensation.

Don’t be too quick to lower your defence when an opponent tries to befriend you or you could end up with a knife in your back. Some folk will use whatever means are at their disposal – legal or otherwise – to get what they want and you should be on the lookout for such devious characters today.

Think about what you are doing and how your ideas might affect your long-term future. Plans to get your own back on someone could backfire and leave you in a situation which leaves you worse off than before. Don't jump out the frying pan if all that awaits is the fire. Let anger subside.

Being annoyed, whether justified or not, has a negative affect on you. The red haze blurring your vision stops you from seeing what’s good in front of your nose. You must consciously relax, put aside any grievances, clear your mind and handle a clash or dispute with calm and common sense.