December 24: Your daily horoscope Follow your instincts and don't be swayed by passing fads and fashions. The message of your birthday chart is that you must be true to yourself. What others say and do and profess to believe is of no importance. Your inner voice will guide you, if you let it. Something you have been working on for a long time will bear fruit today. Others may say you've been lucky, but the fact is you have laboured long and hard to get this far and deserve the good things now coming your way. You will handle anything and everything life throws at you with grace and style. The planets endow you with limitless self-confidence and the kind of faith that moves mountains. Make the most of it - and make your mark on the world. You will have to take on new responsibilities over the next few days, including some of a financial nature. Make a serious effort. Show the world you have what it takes to handle difficult situations. Although the sun in Capricorn brings partnership problems to the fore, Mercury in your opposite sign will make it easier for you to see things from the other person's point of view. Make sure they see your point of view as well. Matters of a routine nature will take up a lot of time, but once you have completed your tasks, you can move on to something more interesting. Whatever else you do today, don't cut corners as it could cost you a lot more than you can afford. This should be a productive day for you - you will get a lot done in a short space of time. Make the most of it because as you move into the new year you will find that not everything comes quite so easy. Be ruthless if you have to. Partners and colleagues will demand more of your time and attention today and if you are smart you will give it to them. If you do small favours for others now, chances are they will do big favours for you later on. You will get the chance to move up in the world in some way over the next few days, and even though your mind may be on other things, you must grab the opportunity. Don't worry about taking on more responsibility - you'll handle it. Money matters must come first today and with Mercury joining the sun in the main financial area of your chart, you will get the chance to balance the books. Over the longer term, try not to waste your cash on things you don't really need. Decide what is the most important thing you should be doing right now and do it to the exclusion of everything else. The sun and Mercury in your sign makes it easy for you to focus on essentials. Your efforts will not be wasted. What happens today will convince you that life is good and about to get even better. The only reason your thoughts have been so negative of late is because you have allowed your emotions to blot out common sense. Try not to get too emotionally involved in other people's problems. Life is full of ups and downs and you, and they, would be wise to accept that fact. A more lighthearted approach from you today will be an example for them to follow.