Horoscope: Monday, Jan 12

You may believe that the best way to get what you want is by taking it forcefully but even if that was true in the past it certainly isn’t true now. By all means go for it this weekend, at home and at work, but don’t go too far.

Keep your overall goal in mind but don’t be too rigid in your thinking as to how you are going to reach it. The path that will take you most directly toward your objective is not necessarily the best one. The scenic route could be more interesting.

You may tread on a few toes today but don’t worry about it. It’s not your fault that you have got big feet, it’s other people’s fault for being too slow to get out of your way. Why can’t everyone be as switched on and energetic as you?

No matter how brilliant your current ideas may be you are strongly advised to put off making a start on them. Let them simmer in your mind for a while and when you come back to them later it will be far easier to turn your dreams into realities.

If you are looking for love there is a good chance you will find it over the next few days. If you want an existing relationship to grow stronger that too is likely to happen. All things considered life is looking good in the romantic department!

You might have to do a lot of running around when you probably want to stay home. Obligations to friends and family are likely to come up, and even though you're a bit tired you'll want to help out. The best plan for today is to get everything done as quickly as possible and then spend the rest of the day relaxing alone. You can have it both ways!

Next week’s lunar eclipse is sure to stir things up a bit and you will have to use your diplomatic skills to stop certain people from going to war with each other. Watch you don’t get caught in the middle. Don’t make it a three-way fight.

According to the planets you will get the chance to make some money today, or maybe even move up in your career, which will bring more cash your way too. Don’t hesitate to take advantage of the situation – if you don’t a rival surely will.

This is a good time for you and it will get even better over the next few days as both the Sun and Mercury, your ruling planet, move in your favor again. Others will try to hold you back but you must not let them. Dare to be adventurous.

Your energy levels may take a bit of a dive this weekend but if they do you should take it as a sign that you need to slow down. If you charge through life at breakneck speed all the time then you’re just an accident waiting to happen.

Today you might experience, however briefly, the most intense and refined type of spiritual love, Scorpio. Perhaps this is for a friend, child, lover, or maybe for all life forms on the planet. You're also feeling especially artistic, so if you've been planning to make something as a gift, this is the time to do it. All signs bode well for other artistic projects as well. Go to it, and enjoy your day.

No, the world is not out to get you. No, you are not the victim of a conspiracy. For some reason you have allowed your imagination to run riot of late and now you seem to believe all sorts of weird and wonderful things – none of which are true!

The day ahead should give you an opportunity to analyze the events of the past three weeks, Sagittarius. You will draw many important conclusions about your love life. You may conclude that matters have evolved little, if at all. This is discouraging, to be sure, but don't place too much trust in appearances. Remember, things aren't always as they seem.

Your mind may be full of brilliant ideas but they seem to be getting in the way of each other. Your task today is to arrange those ideas in order of importance and deal with them one at a time. That way at least you’ll finish some.

Try not to get so worked up about your cash situation. Yes, times may be tough, but in the greater scheme of things money is of no great importance. Focus on your mental and emotional and spiritual health and the dollars should take care of themselves.

Memories welling up today could trigger a desire to get in touch with old friends, Aquarius, or relatives you haven't seen in a long time. Some of these recollections could be bittersweet, bringing pain experienced in the past to the surface once more. Don't hang on to these ancient grievances. Work them out in your mind and then let them go. You might experience a deep-seated relief. You could even feel a little lightheaded.

You don’t have to do everything the hard way but you probably will. You seem to believe that the only way you will earn other people’s respect is by being the best at everything. There is of course a better way: just be yourself!

Because you are dwelling on negatives rather than positives there is a danger that you could let your emotions get out of hand. Focus on what makes you feel good about yourself and take life’s setbacks in your stride. Most of them are minor in the extreme.