You aren't expecting to succeed at a difficult challenge you take on but you will give it your best. You half believe other people are expecting you to fail too and taking this approach could well turn it into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead start telling yourself you can do it and prove you have it within you to succeed.

It's about time someone you work with made an effort to handle their own responsibilities without help. Some people will need to be encouraged to put more effort into their work. You may also need to remind them you aren't here to do their job for them.

In this up and down day, it will be your wonderful sense of humour that will help you get through the more challenging moments. At the same time, just because you are able to laugh it away, it doesn't mean you don't have feelings. You are just adept at hiding them.

Your positive attitude and energy could be usefully channelled into activities of a group nature. At times when other people might hesitate through indecision or a lack of confidence, you will surprise everyone by knowing exactly what to do. A youngster in the family may need to be warned against taking a careless risk.

Issues that have been causing tension in the family will soon be resolved. Once the last word has been spoken, leave it at that and life will become more harmonious. You don't want tension in your household over the festive weeks ahead. Forgive a relative for their past mistakes.

A difference of opinion will cause a few muddles. You may not be able to decide what caused the confusion in the first place but you might end up wishing a certain subject hadn't been mentioned. If you feel badly about what's occurred don't leave it too long before you apologise.

Life could be better if you succeeded in encouraging the peace and harmony you value so highly into your work and family relationships. Make a conscious effort to avoid confrontations. You are good at telling people what they want to hear so why not practice this in the interest of the common good.

You feel obliged to put the finishing touches to a job you began at the start of November. You know this is what is being expected of you and to be honest you will have no trouble carrying out these responsibilities. They demand little in the way of concentration so you can let your mind wander to your heart's content.

Your imagination is working overtime. It's a good time to ask yourself: what are your deepest dreams and aspirations. Think about what moves you might take towards their realisation and keep these realistic. If you get too carried away, your thoughts could take you right into the clouds.

Your boss and those in senior positions will be impressed by your imaginative and innovative ideas. A bonus or the offer of a new position could be an unexpected consequence. If you have your own business, you might be thinking about taking a daring step and expanding into new areas. This should not be without a degree of caution.

You would not say no to the chance of spending some time alone even though you aren't likely to get this at the moment. You're in for a busy time when your skills, talents and knowledge are in demand. In fact you're in for the sort of day your outgoing nature usually enjoys.

Having to put some plans aside until you are able to continue them will be both frustrating and disappointing. You also know that once you get involved in other concerns it could be a long time before you pick this project up again. It may also be a while before you are able to obtain the tools and equipment needed to take it forward.