Horoscopes

For Wednesday, April 20

For those with birthdays today: You must consider the pros and cons of taking a more active role in different areas of your life. Your family demands more time and caring than you might be able to give. Focus on the quality of your life on a day-to-day level. Your relationships grow. A special friend or associate might become even more important at the end of the year. If you are single, kiss that status goodbye, if that is what you want. Someone quite spectacular enters your life. If you are attached, you might have different daily needs from your partner. Work these issues out without assigning blame. Your bond will heat up as a result. VIRGO is efficient.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

  • Focus on the quality of what you do. You might often feel as if you cannot get enough done. Curb a tendency to be negative. You could be the hardest on yourself. Tonight: Soak or exercise stress away.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

  • You might not be aware of it, but the words you choose could be much harder to hear than you realize. Be sensitive to others. Surround yourself with positive thinking. Tonight: Ever playful.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

  • Stay on top of a project. You might not understand everything that you hear or that happens. Curb your need to socialize. Take some downtime from your daily life. Tonight: At home.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

  • Your serious ways communicate your intentions. Investigate other styles of communicating. You like what you hear, especially if it involves a meeting or long-term goal. Tonight: Hook up with friends.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

  • Knowing others’ expectations will help you make the right decisions. Sometimes everything isn’t the way you want it to be, but you need to work with others. Lighten up. Tonight: A must appearance.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

  • Use today’s strong planetary energy well. You can straighten out a problem. You do have a difficult or very serious person in your life. Act accordingly. Tonight: Ask.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

  • Know when to bail out. Pressure involving a personal matter could be very intense. Others demand a lot. Responsibilities tumble into your lap. You could feel dragged down. Tonight: Fall into your own private world.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

  • Loosening up some information takes skill. You can be sure someone is holding something back. You can’t push here; simply wait the situation out. Emphasize the positive. Tonight: Where the action is.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

  • Others make strong demands, which you might not want to meet. Unfortunately, you have little choice. Someone you have counted on for support could become unusually difficult and touchy. Tonight: Count on being out late.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

  • Learn to understand rather than criticize. If you do, you’ll find that many will be more willing to work with you. Someone who is very touchy will close down no matter what you do. Tonight: Off to the movies.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

  • Be the smart Aquarian and allow others to run with the ball. They want to do what they desire anyway. Think in terms of gains through not taking action. Tonight: Go along for the ride.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

  • Others want their say. Let them run with the ball. Your creativity might be a bit off right now. Allow others to share more of themselves. Ideas flourish in a relaxed, easygoing atmosphere. Tonight: Try a different type of suggestion.