This year will not be dull if you indulge in work with energy and decisiveness. Tell yourself that the time of muddling through is now definitely over. You will certainly reap benefits from well-thought-out action and from accomplishing your tasks. Follow your work plan strictly, without jumping from one thing to another like a kangaroo! In order to cope with the difficulties of the year, seek a philosophical understanding of life. Everyone meets with a small failure from time to time; make a new start on a good basis.

Peaceful love affairs will be favored at the expense of tumultuous and resounding passions. An agreeable romance might begin to take on the appearance of a more stable and more concrete relationship; you could even consider cohabitation in the months to come. Already formed couples will be happy, and lonely souls will have good chances to meet soul mates.

Even if you don't agree with someone 100 percent of the time, what's the harm in letting them have their opinion? You can save a lot of time by just letting go of any urge to argue someone out of a viewpoint, and with all that you have to do, it's definitely in your best interest to save time wherever you can. Be delicate with some of the touchier people in your life, or they'll accuse you of just humoring them; the conversation that follows their discovery will take way more time than it's worth!

Obligation. It's not a bad word. It's just a word a lot of people are mildly allergic to. You know what? You might have to oblige them to step up to their responsibilities, as far as you're concerned, anyway. Ahhh-choo! Bless 'em!

When it comes to talking -- late night, deep down, candlelit conversations -- you're like a moth to the flame. The 3rd and 4th, particularly, will be days (and nights) for soul-searching, one-on-one or 'What does it all mean?' kinds of interaction. You might not come up with answers, but asking the questions is just as important. The 6th and 7th, somebody might toss a little water on your flame -- don't fight it. Sometimes it's just not a good match. The 9th could find you on the road (again?). You can't wait to be making music with your friends, it seems -- especially the 13th and 14th, when it'll be these very same friends whose help will get you out of a sticky situation. The 15th or 16th could hit you with a case of the moody blues. It'll pass the 23rd, when a beautiful stranger will lift your spirits. Don't fret too much if, the 24th and 25th, you feel a little at loose ends: You'll be back on top the 27th. The month ends on a high note, with a rock ballad or two celebrating friendship.