Someone is trying to express themselves; you might sense shyness is threatening to get in the way. You can do a lot to coax a timid person further into the limelight especially if you sense they have talents or knowledge others might respect and admire. Today, you will be putting the needs of others in front of your own and the results will be immensely satisfying.

The rigidity of your daily routine is too restricting; you want to make some changes. If in the past you have resigned yourself to having to get on with certain chores and obligations, today you start questioning the logic behind this. You are more positive in your thinking now and you see ways to change routines without this upsetting anyone. You wonder why you hadn't come up with some ideas before!

If you haven't had time recently to check arrangements for an upcoming holiday, fit this in today. Catch up on what friends are up to nowadays if you have not been in touch for some time. An out of the blue encounter with an old friend could prove interesting and informative! Is a close emotional relationship showing signs of wear and tear? - A change of scene would do you both some good.

If you have some thoughts on how to improve a job you are working on, share them with those around you. Likewise, if you come up with ideas on how to save some money, your partner will happily take these on board. Those sharing your day will be keen to hear your views on almost anything. Through discussing ideas, new plans will be made.

Although a close friend or partner is willing to take a risk, you might prefer not to join in. Something inside is telling you not to stray too far away from the straight and narrow and today, it would be sensible to follow your instincts. Because you aren't going along with other people's suggestions, there may be some strain or tension. This will be temporary and nothing to get too bothered about.

Does it matter that you have to spend a lot of your time reassuring and advising other people? At work, a colleague might be uncertain of their talents or abilities. Your help and advice will boost their confidence. At home, a young relative has problems they need to discuss. Choose your words with care so as not to hurt their feelings! A good day to reach accord with others.

A new leisure interest is so addictive you would rather spend time on this than your usual routines. It would be sensible to keep a firm grip on your spending as the costs of a hobby or sporting pursuit could easily get out of hand. An older friend's advice is worth some serious consideration even if you feel they are interfering!

Issues concerning home matters will be settled more constructively if you leave it until this evening to discuss them. Ambitious Scorpios might find it difficult to get going today when you can't seem to get in the right mood. Everything seems to be too much of an effort. You need to find ways to lighten your outlook. Why not take the afternoon off, if you can arrange it?

Good company and harmonious working relationships should make your day extra special. Your interest in a long standing project that had lost its novelty is revived because of the people you are teaming up with now. You aren't certain what lies ahead for a certain relationship but you sense changes are in store. You might also hear from someone out of the blue.

Indulging in a little gossip with fellow workers could provide you with some useful information. You might be keen to follow up someone's suggestions or to check out new possibilities you hadn't considered before. A quick check of domestic finances may be necessary this evening but this is unlikely to result in the quarrel you expected!

Are you expecting too much from yourself and from others today? It is not like you to be such a stickler for perfection but you want everything to be just right at the moment. Remind yourself no-one is perfect and concentrate on the successes of the day, not the failures. Don't drive yourself into a tizzy by becoming too obsessed with details.

You are in an industrious frame of mind but you will prefer to get on without interference or distractions. Perhaps you could learn a lot through working alongside those who are more skilful or experienced but you aren't in the mood to follow the leader today. You will prefer to learn from your own mistakes. All in all, you just want to stick to your own devices!