Aries

You're in an impatient and irritable mood, and it won't take much to make you lose your rag with whoever happens to be around. Is that because you're annoyed by their silly little habits, or are you really angry about something totally different? An old grievance may be nagging away at you, yet you feel you can't mention it so you get angry about something very petty instead.

Taurus

You have the potential to show a tremendous amount of compassion and consideration towards others today, even at some inconvenience to yourself. For instance, you might abandon your own plans in order to fit in with someone else's schedule. However, you must avoid telling yourself how wonderful you are to behave in this way, or feeling secretly resentful that you've had to concede to someone else's wishes.

Gemini

It's so easy to get on with everyone around you today that you can't help wondering why life isn't like this every day. Neighbours are amenable, close relatives are chummy and a partner is a joy to be with. Enjoy this happy phase while it lasts! Ideally, you should go out on the town or meet some friends, but if you can't manage it now then you might arrange it for later in the week.

Cancer

This is another difficult day because yet again you feel snowed under with work and other chores. You may also have the added complication of having to listen to someone's unhelpful or sarcastic comments about what you did or didn't manage to do yesterday. You need to stand up for yourself, but try to avoid getting involved in a bitching session or petty slanging match.

Leo

It feels as though you're facing a losing battle today. Maybe you've got too much work to do and you don't know where to start, you're waiting for someone else to give you the green light about something but they're being very slow about it, or your energy is draining away by the second. Concentrate on the priorities and do what you can, then give yourself a break.

Virgo

You're in a highly voluble mood and you're looking for any opportunity to get chatting. Although you'll enjoy talking about what was on TV last night, sharing the latest gossip or discussing the day's headlines, you'll also get a kick out of talking about your feelings. This is especially true if you're normally rather reserved on the subject of your emotions.

Libra

The problems of the past couple of days really come to a head, leaving you tense and fraught. It looks as though a blazing row is almost inevitable, in which case you should try to get it out of the way sooner rather than later, so you don't have it hanging over you all day long. Have your say but don't exaggerate or start throwing insults around.

Scorpio

You need to let off steam today; it will help to do something on the spur of the moment, especially if this involves confronting your fears or doing something slightly odd for the first time. This will have a remarkable impact on your mood, making you feel so much better. Positive colors are coffee and lemon.

Sagittarius

You may love you-know-who dearly but they're driving you crazy right now. They're being extremely needy, in a rather manipulative sort of way, so you feel guilty if you aren't with them and annoyed if you are. It will be far more productive to talk about their emotional state than to pretend that nothing's wrong and to secretly seethe with irritation.

Capricorn

This promises to be one of the most enjoyable days, because you're feeling so optimistic and cheerful. It's a fantastic day for practicing some positive thinking, provided of course that you're able to keep your feet on the ground and don't start believing in all sorts of grand schemes that could never, ever, come to fruition. So don't get carried away!

Pisces

You'll be pleased to hear that all those communication problems you've been dealing with lately start to melt away today. However, you may have to perform a damage limitation exercise by checking that important letters reached their destination and doing something about it if they didn't, or repairing a rift with a certain person.

Aquarius

You're feeling very positive and cheerful, with the result that things will go well for you. It's a wonderful day for doing something sociable, because that's exactly what you're in the mood for and you may end up being the life and soul of the party. It won't do your popularity any harm and you may even attract a new admirer as a result of your shimmering personality.