Horoscope: Wednesday, Dec 31

Do something that excites you over the next few days, even if you strongly suspect it won’t go down well with family and friends. The Sun in the most innovative area of your chart urges you to stir things up a bit – in fact make that a lot!

Stay switched on over the next 24 hours because there are big opportunities coming for those who can work out which way the wind is blowing. The Sun in the career area of your chart will recognize and reward your many talents.

You may have the sense that something is going on around you that you just can’t seem to grab hold of, Taurus. Your mind is bouncing this way and that as if you’re watching a ball in a tennis match. Things may be changing rapidly around you. You could feel like it’s time to jump on the bandwagon. Look before you leap, and go with the flow. Remember that the best decisions aren’t always made with the brain; sometimes they’re made with the heart.

You may seem a bit too laidback for some people’s tastes but appearances can be deceptive and beneath that calm exterior you are plotting and planning and waiting for the right moment to make your move. That moment will come very soon, so be ready.

How hard you have to work to achieve your purposes, Cancer! It's as though you carry around an overstuffed sandbag and each step requires a huge effort! This would be a good day to identify the source of the trouble. Ask if you aren't sabotaging yourself and letting your subconscious resist the goals you have so deliberately set. You have a deep inner mystery to solve.

Your emotions could feel restricted today, Leo, a feeling that may be difficult to shake. Take this opportunity to calm down and relax. You'll enjoy the good times more when you give your body the rest it needs. Always pushing for bigger and better adventures may be fun, but it can leave you too tired to fully appreciate them.

Don’t pretend to care about someone just because you think it is expected of you. You may be a nice guy by nature but you are human like everyone else and are entitled to have favorites, and enemies. Dislikes are every bit as valid as likes.

You need to let partners and loved ones know why you have taken a certain course of action. They may not agree with what you have done but they will appreciate the fact that you made an effort to explain yourself – and that’s half the battle.

You could be surrounded by secrets, Libra. A number of colleagues might be leaving to pursue new opportunities, and you could wonder if there's a reason for it that escapes you. It might even have you reevaluating whether or not you should stay put! However, don't panic because others leave. If there are things about your job that bother you, by all means consider your options.

You don’t like to get emotional, and that’s a good thing, but if you come across as unresponsive today others may think you have no feelings at all. Get the balance right between self-control and getting involved in the world and its problems.

You don’t often change your mind about anything, and even when you do you prefer it if others don’t notice, but today you will be happy to admit that you got something wrong? Why? Because you know if you don’t you will lose money. Cash is king.

Ignore what everyone else says you should be doing as the new week begins and follow that small voice inside your head that keeps nagging at you to move in a radical new direction. Chances are you won’t find happiness until you do.

Inner conflict regarding spiritual matters might have you questioning your and others' beliefs. You might doubt just about everything, Capricorn, and you could be tempted into angry debates over different concepts. Books or TV documentaries on whatever is bothering you might spark your curiosity and calm you down a little. A legal matter might come to the forefront today. It's a hassle, but it needs to be handled.

Don’t worry too much if you have been unable to decide what to do with your time because Mercury will point you in the right direction and Mars will give you the energy to start, and then finish, whatever project you decide on. Go for it!

Make peace with someone you have fallen out with in recent weeks. Looking back you will realize it wasn’t such a big deal, certainly not the kind of thing you would want to sacrifice a friendship for. Say sorry and move on together.

There could be a missing person very much on your mind these days. Is it possible that the relationship is over and you're the last one to know? Don't let your insecurities get the better of you, Pisces. It's likely that your friend merely needs some time alone to sort out some big life issues. He or she will seek out your warmth and friendship again soon.