Expect plenty of colour and movement. Your cheerful and encouraging approach will have a positive effect on everything you do from work to more personal affairs. Relationships within your social sphere take on a stimulating feel. Single? You may feel confused, if not swept away, by the sudden surge of passion entering your life. It could make it difficult at times to concentrate on anything when you can't get a certain someone out of your head!

Give yourself some time to relax away from the hectic festive atmosphere. Once you get some personal administration out of the way, you will feel more able to concentrate on the leisurely aspects of life. A sporting or competitive event could be a welcome distraction from everyday commitments and this will take you to new places where you will meet some interesting new faces.

Someone with a pretty good track record seems keen to offer you a few tips. Under their supervision, your own skills are steadily improving. As your career makes good progress, so too does your confidence get a boost. Romance will start to flourish when an optimistic attitude will attract good things your way. If you've been through a difficult time of late you will know by the end of the day that your luck is starting to change.

If you have time on your hands and are in a position to just go with the flow, things couldn't be better. On the other hand, if you feel overwhelmed by responsibilities but others around you seem to have little to do, you may have trouble making sense of things. Senior colleagues may be happy to leave you to do the work while they plump for the easy jobs. You would rather network and socialise to get the most out of the Yuletide scene.

You need to shout to get fair treatment if you have a problem that has not received a satisfactory response. A manufacturer, for instance, might refuse to replace a damaged item on warranty. It will be annoying to have to fork out, out of your own pocket. There are processes you must go through to progress your aims and basically you will have to be patient before you get to see results.

Household matters will be uppermost in your mind once you have the rigours of the day sorted out. You want to make Christmas more meaningful and memorable for your family. Your enthusiasm will not only galvanise you into action but everyone else at home too. So roll up your sleeves and get on with an action plan focused on what you really want from the season. You have your work cut out and you're looking forward to every festive moment.

It's okay to say no sometimes and this Christmas you should only say yes when you do actually want to say it. Head for the hills if you're trying to please everyone and getting nowhere fast. A change of scene or talking with a friend who can give an unbiased point of view will help you see things more clearly. Confiding in someone you trust also helps certain worries melt away.

You can see all sides of an argument and you're doing your best to speak up for someone who isn't sure of themselves. With the best will in the world, you would like to help a friend in need. But if they don't want to accept your support, there is little you can do about it. Be sure that in all controversial discussions you come across as fair and impartial. A family reunion will give you the chance to re-establish links with those you once held dear.

People are quick to make assumptions today. Your partner or someone who would like to move in a little closer seems to have the underlying notion that your wishes are the same as theirs. They probably don't mean anything by it but before it all gets too much for you, lay your cards on the table. Get everything out in the open so no one expects more than can be delivered.

It is natural for everyone to feel a little stifled at times when they are involved in close relationships. The need to get out and about is very apparent and this is all due to the claustrophobic feeling you're getting from your more intimate unions. While you love the sense of security and belonging they give you, you will also want to be free, experimental and even whimsical at times.

A social event may not get off to a good start but this is not a sign of what is to come. It's not much fun when things aren't running very smoothly but a certain member of your team is really good at compartmentalising things. After a little frantic work on the area causing the problem a venture, project or event will have great potential. So with anything that seems to go wrong at first, give it another go.

If there is still a huge list of 'Things To Do' before Christmas it is time now to strike through those non-urgent tasks. Agreeing to do everything asked of you this Christmas will only build up stress levels. All things being equal, you should not feel guilty about expecting others to do their fair share. Something someone expects you to do is not yet on the agenda. It will be done but it isn't one of your priorities.