Horoscopes

Aries

True, you could get hot under the colour when it seems that you're being asked to clear up after someone. But you might also get satisfaction from knowing that your recent contribution to a new system actually speeds up a process. It may be that you now have to master the fine art of delegation. To do that might require showing someone (for the last time) how to deal with a mess. With your energy levels rising (OK, and occasionally driven by anger), a friend's suggestion that you both take part in a physical work-out, could be just what you need.

Taurus

It's just possible that something's got 'under your skin'. Sensitivity to a domestic product is possible. It might also be that a younger person has managed to tread on a few nerves. All this seems to boil down to finding a way to deal with day-to-day tasks and keep within a schedule. Perhaps a clock needs to be set a few minutes fast? Speed could be an issue generally: if you can't be cloned, then you may need to find ways of shortening journey times.

Gemini

It could take until early June before your mental and physical energies are working at similar pace. For now, you may want to do more than you are really able to do. A friend's suggestion that you make lists might sound boring. It could work though. It's perhaps also the case that a little exercise would do you good. A friend's suggestion that you build in a competitive element, might be just what's needed.

Cancer

Perhaps you sense that next month will be unlike any other - and perhaps you need to savour the last gasp of January before you move on. It seems your tempo is very different to those of others: they may feel urgency where you experience anticipation. Might your goals be different? Perhaps you need some time in sanctuary: in contacting your inner voice you might hear something valuable.

Leo

You could feel 'sandwiched' between two friends: a Virgo and a Libra. It's unlikely that you'll feel torn in two - but could feel bolstered and supported. The big question is why this is so appreciated. It may be that you know you've gone over the top somewhere and that you now need help to clear up a misunderstanding and a charm offensive put in place to get a project (and probably a relationship) back on track - and that these two friends are aware of your predicament too.

Virgo

Interestingly, both your physical and mental energy levels could be raised. You may have been enthused by someone with high energy levels. The art now may be to ensure that there's no more time-wasting and that tasks are cost-effective. Early success here could bring you to the attention of colleagues born under the Fire signs (Aries, Leo or Sagittarius), who may need your help. The team-work involved could pave the way to networking and, possibly, a particularly meaningful introduction.

Libra

An administrative 'tiger' could get into your fuel tank. Determined to reach a target, your focus is likely to be at its best. However, this could result in strained relationship - particularly with someone usually known for their iron will and who's unused to seeing you in 'battle mode'. True, this could be turned into a charm offensive used on behalf of someone who's got into a scrape. This same energy could have great effect in a partnership that's been in danger of growing stale.

Scorpio

You could so 'hit-the ground-running'. You might be launching a charm offensive (and so come across a few other zodiac types trying their hand at this manoeuvre). The difference between you and others is that you are probably pre-set to win this one. Wordsmith skills may be required. Where others aren't sure how to tell a personal story within an official form, you might know exactly how to get salient points across. You might also decide that a discreet word in someone's ear could make a difference.

Sagittarius

You may be required to defend a system. It's possible that you're thought of as less than efficient and/or that you've been carrying too much information in your head. It may be necessary to complete a form - again. It's probable too that a timetable is not going to fall into place quite as you would have wished. At a meeting, you may be struck by how forcefully someone insists that a job be done in a certain way - which might cause you to consider if you really want to continue working in this way.

Capricorn

A letter may be chasing you. Its contents might give you a headache. They might also leave you at odds with someone who could have alerted you to this earlier. It's unlikely that you'll be much more than irritated: you've perhaps had enough of crisis management. It may be that the communications this incident creates, actually works in your favour by giving you an excuse to call someone you haven't heard from in some time.

Aquarius

Challenging someone who thinks they know everything could amuse you. You're unlikely to be deterred by a charm offensive and far more interested in 'cutting to the quick'. The need to see action could be near overwhelming. You could hit a snag though. In your haste to see improvement, you could harm yourself - either through using sharp words that rebound on you, or by cutting yourself.

Pisces

Where a research project or mini-investigation is concerned you could be recharged. It's possible that someone has dropped an inadvertent hint and set you thinking differently. Though impatient to get on with the quest, you might also know that you need assistance. For this reason, you might be unusually willing to cultivate a friendship with someone who can be relied on to follow a script to the letter.