Horoscope: Tuesday, Dec 16

You may get the chance to move up on the work front over the next few days, so be ready to act and don’t try to pretend that you are not ambitious. You know you want to be Number One and this will take you a big step closer.

You must get your money situation sorted over the next few days. What happens around the time of Wednesday’s new moon may come as a shock but it is also an opportunity to get serious, at last, about your cashflow situation.

Today’s eclipse highlights your domestic affairs, so where family matters are concerned you can get a great deal done over the next 24 to 48 hours. Loved ones will happily follow your lead, so be confident and show them the way.

Forget about trying to impress authority figures with words and do something that makes them sit up and take notice. Mars in the career area of your chart gives you all the courage you need to get out there and put on a show. So do it.

You don’t have to get involved in a colleague’s personal affairs but you probably will. You can tell that they need help and you are not the sort to ignore a call for assistance, even if the call is implied rather than explicit.

If you jump into a situation that you have only limited information about you could end up bruised and bloodied! Cancer is a cardinal sign and ambitious by nature but that does not mean you can act without thinking. Be a bit cautious today.

A relationship issue needs to be dealt with and today’s Sun-Mars link will give you the courage to face it head on. You cannot go on sweeping the matter under the carpet, so deal with it now and have done with it once and for all.

If someone you socialize with refuses to see things your way this week try not to take it as a personal insult. According to the planets you won’t change their outlook and they won’t change yours, so agree to disagree and then change the subject!

Your sparkle is back and any place where there is music and laughter will attract you like a moth to a flame. Put your work on hold for a while and let your instincts guide you. As far as Leo is concerned every night is party night.

You might be charged with energy but feel you have nowhere to aim it, Virgo. The force is there, but the goal may not be. Talking with others may only confuse you. Listen to yourself. You know yourself better than anyone else does. You have nothing to fear. Don't let doubt consume you. If it doesn't seem like the right time to make a move, don't worry. There's nothing wrong with stillness.

You will be super sharp mentally today, which can help you make the right choices when it comes to friendships and group activities. You should listen to what others tell you, of course, but trust your own instincts first, middle and last.

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back first and sweep away everything that went before, and that is what you must do now. Think “creative destruction” and throw out everything from your past life that you no longer need.

Your ingenuity and imagination may seem to have deserted you today, Scorpio, and this isn't making it easy for you to produce the high level of quality you're used to at work. Perhaps it might be best to busy yourself with routine tasks you can do automatically and, if you can, put off the more creative endeavors until your brain gets back in gear. Don't be too proud or too shy to ask for help. Hang in there.

You may be impatient to get started on a new project but don’t be too hasty. The Sun remains in the most sensitive area of your chart for another week and you must use those seven days to refine both your goals and your methods.

If you need a break this is the time to give it some serious thought. Cosmic activity in the area of your chart that governs faraway places will encourage you to think global rather than local. Before you know it you could be on your way!

Research on a subject related to a project could have you heading to a place where you can read without being constantly distracted, Aquarius. Your concentration is high and you're likely to accomplish a lot in this regard. Although you might not find the material as interesting as you'd hoped, the quality of the work you produce is going to get the attention of people in authority. Get going.

You could be feeling playful today, Pisces. Your romantic partner will certainly appreciate your fun-loving mood. Why not plan a fun day together doing something other than your usual routine? Rather than dinner and a movie, how about lunch and a visit to a museum or art gallery? You have both been working very hard lately. Your relationship will benefit from an injection of spontaneity.