Horoscope for Jan. 26
Aries (March 21-April 19): This will be a day for evening the score. Small transactions like paying a bill or larger efforts like repaying a favor or settling a karmic debt will increase your energy reserves.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Someone likes you and at the same time feels competitive with you. The complexity of feeling makes this an interesting relationship.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): When you make up your mind to waste away an hour, you do it with such passion that something inevitably occurs -- you find that you were productive in spite of your efforts to loaf.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Don’t run from your shadow. Instead, move around and try to figure out why it has its particular shape. Investigate your fear. See how it responds to different stimuli.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): If you let too much nervous energy run through you, it will wear you out. Relax. Go to the source of the tension and defuse it.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): What needs to be handled will happen quickly, just as long as you are willing to confront it. Clear away your worries as soon as possible so that you can focus on your path.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): The answer will be obvious. When you’re trying to solve a problem, first think inside the box. Come up with so many logical solutions that it fills the box until it is overflowing.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Experience will be your teacher. Her approach isn’t always kind and nurturing, but you’ll learn fast. And this is the kind of knowledge you couldn’t possibly attain in a classroom.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What was inaccessible will be brought to you. The problem is, now that it’s easily had, you may find it much less appealing.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When you have the right customer, it’s easy to sell yourself. You’ll meet such a person today. Though your encounter will be brief, this person will leave with a very favorable impression of you.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may have an instinct to be gruff or standoffish with people. This is uncharacteristic of you, so if you’re feeling it, there must be a reason.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): To make today worth remembering, you may have to give up the habit of pining away for a fantastic future or lamenting about a sentimental past. Act in real time. Do it now.
Today’s birthday (Jan. 26): You have an eye on the big picture. You’ll do what’s important and find the perfect helpers to handle the rest. Big projects come to you in May. You’ll make money and improve your living conditions, too. Romance whisks you on an August adventure. Cancer and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 41, 3, 22, 29 and 18.
Holiday Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment. Previous forecasts are at latimes.com/horoscope.