A close partnership fuels your imagination. When you need an idea, call your best friend or lover. They will say something random that spurs a creative project. Resist the urge to join a group or club. You're a die hard individualist. Being asked to compromise for the sake of the team will make you irritable. You're better off working alone in the privacy of your own home. Some birds can't be tamed and you're one of them!

You're looking forward to fun times ahead. Unfortunately, a friend is mired in depression and is threatening to drag you down with them. Although you sympathise with their plight, you can't help but feel your loved one is largely responsible for it. Instead of dropping your plans to massage their ego, forge ahead. Your seemingly insensitive attitude will come as a shock. Eventually your friend will rally and join the festivities. Nobody likes to feel they're being left behind.

Inefficiency and incompetence makes you crazy. Unfortunately, you'll have to deal with both. No matter how much you complain, you'll never change a person with a terrible work ethic. This is a sign you have to head for greener pastures. You flourish when you're surrounded by talented people. By seeking a place with a respected organisation, you'll go further than you ever dreamed possible. There's no point wasting your time with time wasters.

Trying to please others by being helpful and understanding can backfire. That's because a relative who is in the grips of an addiction needs to feel the consequences of their actions. By making excuses for their behaviour, you'll just help them to dive deeper into their downward spiral. The next time this family member makes a scene or misses an engagement, put your foot down. Issue an ultimatum. Don't accept the lame apologies that worked in the past.

Fitting in with the crowd holds no appeal for you. You want to stand out, whether it's through your fashion sense, artistic abilities, or playful attitude. While everybody else is busy trying to look bored and cool, you're wearing your heart on your sleeve. Express your enthusiasm for books, movies and music that inspire you. Some people might laugh at your enthusiasm, but a few will be drawn to it. These will turn out to be the loyal friends who are more precious than gold.

You're not the type who reads between the lines. If somebody has something to tell you, they need to be direct. Unfortunately, one of your neighbours or colleagues is uncomfortable with confrontation and so they will try to give you some vague hints about a troubling matter. If you get a strange feeling from these encounters, ask a sensitive Pisces to help interpret the situation. This will shed light on the real message that's being transmitted.

Although you love companionship, you also need lots of freedom to be happy. This can be confusing for the people who adore you. Sometimes you hold them close and others you push away. A more consistent approach will make life easier for everybody involved. For instance, you can carve out a schedule that designates plenty of time for private pursuits. If your partner can respect this timetable, the two of you will become much closer.

You can't respect others who don't stand up for themselves. A relative who keeps catering to an abusive colleague or neighbour is making you angry. No matter how many pep talks you give, this family member will never change their stripes. Either accept the fact the two of you are very different or cut the relationship off. You may want to ask yourself why it's so difficult for you to get along with others. After all, variety is the spice of life.

Challenging the system comes naturally to you. You hate organisations that stifle people's creativity. Still, you have to admit some rules are good. For instance, bullies need to be held in check. Lazy people need to be held to a high standard. Ambitious workers have to be warned against steamrolling over the shier members of the team. By having a healthy respect for good leaders, you'll reap the benefits of a group effort.

You won't lower your standards for anyone. You've worked hard to craft a stellar reputation and won't spoil it for the sake of some random perk. If you're being asked to do something unethical, report the matter to the head of the organisation. If that's not an option, break ranks and launch your own business. That way, you won't have to struggle beneath the weight of a guilty conscience. Others admire your courage and support you all the way.

If there's anything you hate, it's people who cling to you for support. You're a very capable person, which causes others to look to you for guidance. While you're happy to mentor these admirers, you aren't comfortable forming emotional bonds with them. This can be alienating for your proteges. A few words of praise or gestures of affection will make a tremendous difference to these relationships and make the ties feel less oppressive.

Your active imagination doesn't have to be a setback. You're able to find solutions where others perceive brick walls. Putting a new spin on a stodgy organisation will impress even your most severe critics. You like to make products and services that bring happiness to a large group of people. Exclusivity doesn't have much appeal for you. If you're thinking of starting a business, team up with a friend who has lots of experience in your desired field.