Overview

If you are working closely with someone else or are moving closer, emotionally, to a friend, be mindful that the two of you will not always be on the exact same wavelength. It's perfectly normal to be off track now and then. An event this afternoon, for example, might send each of you off into different directions, but don't worry -- you will both eventually come back to seeing things the same way. You are likely to be more emotional, while they will be more aloof.

Cash is an issue today -- there's just no getting around it. You might not have quite enough, or maybe you have an opportunity to make more, but you have to make a big decision soon.

It's awfully tempting to take some shortcuts during the first couple days of the week, but be sure to take the opposite tack instead. The more care and diligence you put into the project at hand, the more it will pay off. In fact, all that discipline pays off on Wednesday or Thursday when you find that you're able to be more creative in all parts of your life. Who knew hard work could feel so good? Friday, events are a little more slow-going, but find a way to enjoy the pace all the way into the weekend. The relaxation will do you good.

Who doesn't react emotionally, sometimes, right? Well, right. But that also doesn't mean you have to react emotionally every time. On the 1st and 2nd, as you ring in a whole New Year, you might particularly make a point of slowing down and trying out a few new approaches. For example, if somebody says something that you think might be possibly interpretable as some sort of criticism of you (but you're pretty sure no one else would see it the way you do) do your best not to react. Instead, take a deep breath. Smile. Breathe some more. You might notice that it is suddenly clear to you that they didn't mean it negatively at all. In fact it had nothing to do with you. Emotional upset averted! Win one for the New Year. By the 5th, get charming, and get social. You're in for lots of good news on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Feel the love! Do what you need to do to give your loved ones what they really need on the 15th and 16th. If you don't, they'll let you know. Problems at work on the 21st? Why not treat them as opportunities? By the 26th, you really want to tap into your deep thinking mode. You'll thrive in a super social setting on the 31st. So seek one out.

Year 2012 Overview

New beginnings have indeed arrived in your favor with the onset of 2012, Cancer. Although the biggest changes in the love realm won't arrive until autumn, romance will return as a central theme for you in 2012 - just when you'd started to give up hope of anything new ever returning to your life! Although Pluto has been working on deeply transforming your partnership sector since 2008 (forcing you to shed the outmoded), you were indeed beginning to wonder if anything new would ever come to fill the void. And alas, it shall!

Saturn has been weighing heavily on your family and home sector over the past few years, bringing plenty of challenges your way. On one hand, this has been an incredibly grounding time filled with enough reality checks to put you firmly in touch with truth. It's also revealed the importance of your roots, although it may have brought a wake of suffering, either through loss of relatives or a major strain on family relations. Take heart, dear Cancer - all is about to lighten up as Saturn moves out of a difficult aspect to your stars. When this cosmic taskmaster moves into your love and creativity sector in November, you'll get serious about making more time for romance and self-expression. This also means you'll be disciplined about your passions instead of throwing your precious energy around willy-nilly!

Expect to stay remarkably connected with others throughout 2012. Mars will be activating your communication for the first half of the year, keeping all your communication gadgets continually buzzing. During the first four months, the red planet will be retrograde, bringing mixed messages and retrospective reverie galore. Cancer folks are forever prone to dwelling in a nostalgic world, and this will be even more acute in 2012. The future is glorious - but first you've got to root yourself firmly in the present!

Daily Flirt:

It's one of those days that seems to scream out for something new -- but you're actually pretty happy with the way things are! Compromise by trying something that's just a wee bit different.

Daily Couples:

Just when you thought you had it all worked out, something comes along and changes everything. With your partner by your side, be brave, dive into the new situation and make it work for you.

Daily Singles:

Don't be surprised if you're forced to side against someone you love or care about. You must separate your personal connection and do what's right. Will you experience some discord? Probably. But over time, everything will calm down.

Shake things up by trying a slightly new approach. Whether you switch up your email communications, commute route or interactions with your boss, you can make incremental changes that build up to grand, joyful improvements.