Your recent tendency to be pessimistic finally ceases to be a problem and you switch into optimistic mode by late-afternoon. It'll be easy to get your plans underway, especially with a little help from your friends. Make sure you pay special attention to an older family member or a child's needs.

You may feel lazy now, less focused on mundane tasks, and possibly less energetic as well. Your imagination and fantasy life is very active and you can dream up some very creative ideas. Negatively, you tend to dissipate your energy or to avoid the real world. Don't let annoying disagreements get to you.

Your home activities are going to strongly impact upon your life. Opinions of those you live with could produce conflict. Try not to alienate yourself by forcefully demanding your needs be met just now.

Sometimes it's easier to avoid looking at the parts of our own character which need an overhaul. Someone has possibly made you aware of an aspect of your character, albeit unintentionally, that you're not too comfortable with. You're advised to heed these constructive comments and use them for self improvement just now. The alternative is self denial which ultimately brings sorrow.

Wahoo.....you're in the mood to experiment and to learn something new. Off the wall or original ideas excite you and you will seek people who can offer you a different way of looking at things. You may want a break from the predictability of your usual routine and methods.

It's okay to leave details until there's time for them later. If you get the principle of the thing now, you can extrapolate the rest as it develops -- and it's lots easier than doing it the other way around. Words may convey a bit more emotional meaning than usual, as subtle communication makes inner messages clear.

This is a time of personal beginnings, when you find yourself shot into the limelight and all eyes turn toward you to see what you're going to do next. This may be somewhat startling, as it's rather different than what last month brought, and you will need to step up and display your self-confidence in a way that wasn't called on before. In a volatile situation you will need to have your wits about you as you will have a particularly high profile. The trick is to handle it with grace and not let it go to your head, as this too shall pass and you'll want to look back on a performance that maximized the opportunities dropped into your lap.

This is a good time to establish yourself today, both physically and emotionally. Pick a preferred pace that you can live up to, and your energy level will actually rise and your accomplishments grow with the energy available. Wise, intuitive decisions make you fuel like it's all about to come together.

You may feel an urgent need to move ahead and in the process will discard work which is not functional or useful to your future directions and goals. On the other hand, this period can bring about zealous involvement with humanitarian or social organizations.

You are alert, mentally sharp and clear, and your ability to comprehend new concepts is heightened. Also, you can verbalize and articulate your ideas very well at this time. Intellectual curiosity is high as well. This is a good time to make plans and strategies or begin a course of study.

Heightened appetites (of all sorts) are a natural this time of the month, as will be opportunities to fulfill them. Pick as you would from a smorgasbord and don't chow down too heavily -- the taste is what counts, volume only slows you down. Variety is the spice, intensity the sweetness, whatever or whoever is involved. A good time for just getting out there and getting physical.

This is a time for withdrawing your energy, attention, and efforts from the outside world and external goals in order to replenish yourself. Quiet reflection and attention to your inner world, your family, and the foundation that supports all of your outside activities, is called for. This is a time to "lie low".