Helping a local charity or fund raising effort will give you a strong sense of achievement. Devoting more of your time to this than originally intended could hurt a close friendship or emotional relationship. Once you get drawn into volunteer efforts it might seem people can't do without you. You will be expected to drop everything to help out. From the start decide on exactly how much of yourself and your time you are willing to give. Don't overstep this mark.

Even if you spend an age analysing and pondering on a dilemma, there is no guarantee you will make a right decision. Mistakes are possible. In some cases, despite all the assessment and evaluation, what it all boils down to is trusting your gut feeling. Instincts don't speak, judge or criticise; they may have no rationalisation or explanation but if you find yourself feeling very strongly about something, trust your intuition.

Discussions with a partner or other members of the family may include tactics for making the future less costly. Agreeing on ways to lower joint debt might be a struggle but at least talk it over sensibly. If there's something worrying you about your partner, ask to talk about it. Love is about working things out together, making sacrifices and sticking at it. No matter how difficult things are between you, resolve to get through it jointly.

You have a better chance for a long term relationship if you and your partner share similar interests and values. A strong friendship as well as sexual compatibility are ingredients that could make a romance enduring. If you are in a rocky relationship and you see it going nowhere, why prolong the expiry date? End it and give yourself the chance of finding true love. Your ideal lover is out there somewhere. It's worth it to keep on searching.

Power struggles look likely between you and a friend or colleague. You're both going after something only one of you can have. It might be best to go solo and to keep your intentions to yourself. Don't feel obliged to explain everything because of your friendship. Neither should you back down and leave the way free for others because guilt is making you less competitive. You deserve to get the best for yourself.

The question to ask yourself today is: are you doing something because you want to or because it has become a habit? You might equally apply the same query to a current relationship. Are you with them because you choose to be or is the relationship no longer a pleasure and more a part of a pattern you've just settled into. Reflections like these will help ensure that when difficulties arise you are prepared for them.

In a close partnership you need to feel you can say anything to each other without misunderstandings. Even if it means explaining why you feel a certain way, if there is something you need to get off your chest, do it today. You will be doing all you can to make a relationship last and no-one could accuse you of not putting your all into it. In a group event this evening, you may need to put your social skills to good use.

What you imagined to be an impossible request may be granted to you by a senior colleague or organisation. Sometimes it's worth taking a chance and going with your hunches. There are people who are on your wavelength and see the potential in what you're doing. Ignore any pessimistic comments from those who seem to attract negativity wherever they go. Not everyone or everything is a failure as you will prove today.

If you're in competition with someone whether openly or discreetly, find out more about them. Do some research and discover all you can about what you're up against. You could be left wondering if it's worth continuing if they seem more experienced, confident or qualified. There are other attributes you may possess which they lack. Don't get disheartened. The idea is to know your rivals so you can work out how best to go about realising your goals.

It might take a self assured friend to cut a bossy person down to size; you will be glad to have witnessed their discomfiture. Since it isn't in you to be high handed or forceful you will gratefully accept a friend or colleague's intervention, when they defend you and your interests. Their apologies aren't necessary as you will be quick to point out. Sometimes it feels good to know there are people willing to stand up for you.

You don't normally find it hard to understand those who have a different background to yours; today you are confused. Someone is making it really hard for you to get on their wave length and you wonder if they have something to hide. Whether they're being hostile, argumentative or unfriendly, be sure not to act in a similar way. Agreeing to differ and walking away is perhaps the only way to deal with the situation.

Why should you think you aren't worthy of an opportunity? Your self esteem is far too low and you need to start believing in yourself more. There will be plenty who think they are more deserving than they actually are, of certain rewards or chances. There is no reason to feel you ought not to go for new openings. If you're keen to better your position or lifestyle, don't give others the chance to snatch what should and could be yours.