Prepare for you life to take on a burning intensity as Mars, your ruling planet, enters your seventh house of partnerships in the wee small hours of tomorrow. Asserting your independence won't be an option for the next few weeks; this transit demands that you develop trusting relationships. You can either rise to the challenge or live life in a protective bubble.

Over the coming week it will feel as though you're motoring through life at warp speed right now, making it difficult for you to relax and enjoy the simpler things in life. Work off tension by embarking on a sensible health regime and cut your working commitments according to your energy. When you take care of time and motion, you take care of yourself.

After a long, sometimes exhausting month devoted to home and family, you're ready to go out and have some fun. Express your artistic potential and creative genius through a project that harnesses your innate acumen. This is your time to step out from behind the scenes. Don't let a pushy competitor overshadow you at a big social event.

Deep-seated emotions start rising to the surface when Mars, the planet of action, enters your solar fourth house of domesticity just after midnight until late December. You can expect intense emotional sparring at home, along with genuinely passionate moments too. Let kids develop their own tastes and interests; your ambitions are not theirs.

A long list of chores and personal responsibilities could start to chafe right now; do you have regrets about renouncing your independence? At times like these, you need to question why you have formed certain relationships. There's a high price in wearing a mask for the sake of friends and family.

Cash will flow out of your life just as quickly as it flows in if you don't take steps to preserve some of your resources. Are you trying to build up a good name for yourself by buying lots of meaningless status symbols? You won't fool anybody through this type of manoeuvring, especially not yourself.

Living the life you want takes more than just dreaming the days away; you've got to take action before you lose heart. Stop agreeing with people for the sake of harmony. The first step in finding your path is to assert your individuality. What's more important: having other people like you, or liking yourself?

If a loved one's behaviour fills you with rage, you may be transferring your own feelings of self disgust onto them. Why are you so afraid to admit that you are scared of the future? Until you talk about your concerns with a trusted friend or colleague, you will continue to hurt innocent people.

Letting off steam with friends is the perfect solution to the act you've had to assume with relatives, neighbours and co-workers. It's important to show your true self to people who appreciate and understand you. Otherwise, you'll start to forget which ideas really excite and inspire you. Keep up with a pet hobby.

Dealing with a big collective could be incredibly frustrating if you try to accommodate every last person's needs. It's up to you to set the agenda; otherwise, this project will never get off the ground. No, you won't make many friends by assuming an autocratic attitude, but you will win the group's grudging respect.

You're tired of hearing all the reasons why you shouldn't venture into new territory - and take decisive steps toward a cherished goal. If friends and family aren't as enthusiastic as you expected, it's because they feel threatened by your behaviour. Reassure your loved ones that they still hold a place in your heart.

Psychological and power issues threaten to rock a relationship that has been secure and happy up to this point; it's about time you asserted your will. When you bend too much to your partner's wishes, you begin to lose yourself. Be clear and firm about your expectations, and back up your words with actions.