Your Complete Horoscope for November 2018

Although you wouldn't deny that your financial situation needs an overhaul, you'll resent anyone suggesting you are quite hopeless in managing your finances. Even so, it probably would be wise to accept help and advice from someone whose expertise in this area is well-known. Streamlining completed by around 23 November will make a huge difference.

You have every right to enter into a particular situation with a bit of a swagger, but you mustn't be perceived as arrogant. You'll be dealing with people who respond extremely well to those who are bright and well-informed, but certainly not egomaniacs. There's someone fairly close by on whom you can model yourself very successfully.

People lobbying for group activities expect your support. But they perhaps don't realise that you have certain standards, and you won't agree to anything sloppy or mismanaged. Your ruler Saturn getting into a spat with the Sun suggests that it won't take much for you to object quite vociferously at the first sign of dissent.

You've anticipated developments in your professional life or day-to-day routine for some time. As you gradually learn what's likely to occur, mild terror will turn to excitement and then even great enthusiasm. Don't be too harsh on yourself if you realise you're clinging to reminders or mementos of the way things were. Change is essential.

Those who see you as confident and assertive have no idea that anxiety can be your sworn enemy. Cosmic activity might have provided a shield to deflect everyday concerns, but only temporarily. Try to acknowledge that it is only human to have insecurities and that they need to be addressed, not hidden behind a false front.

Having felt restrained within a particular set-up, you'll want out. However, once Jupiter enters Sagittarius on 8 November, you'll decide that you've exaggerated the problems and overlooked the advantages. Resist making any major moves until you're sure where you want to go and how to get there.

If handling money or property on behalf of others, you have to be seen as squeaky-clean. Complex deals can be negotiated more easily in the first half of the month. From then on, there's every possibility that communications will break down or the motives of certain people will come under fire. The fewer delays, the better.

Expect to feel torn between your intensely private life and the part you play in the wider world. You cannot keep everybody happy at the same time and should accept that at some point, you'll feel you're letting one individual down quite badly. Talking openly about your dilemma to the person concerned is your best bet.

Workmates or friends need to give you more support when you're under pressure. Be careful how you address this issue, especially with mercury in retrograde for three weeks from 17 November. These people won't like hearing that they've let you - and themselves - down. Try to sound collaborative rather than critical when you strike up the conversation.

As you decide to break with convention and explore territory that until now you've found somewhat intimidating, you'll feel a mixture of fascination and fear. You will, of course, need to be well-prepared for any eventuality, but you must not become ridiculously over-cautious so that it becomes impossible to relax and relish the whole experience.

Those insisting that you invest in enhancements to your home and family aren't being judgmental. They merely hope to see you indulging yourself in a lifestyle that provides the support you need while meeting the challenges of the world outside. Even if the outlay seems excessive, focus on what you'll be getting for your money.

Surprises sprung on you by somebody close needn't be as problematic as you imagine. Uranus reversing, as it were, into Aries in the first week of the month might initially leave you wondering whether you'll ever feel totally secure in a set-up that from time to time takes your breath away. Refuse to over-react.