Horoscope: April 26

Aries (March 21-April 19): You’ll be in a mischievous mood, and you’ll have an audience egging you on.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): The messenger is in a precarious position. When the news is bad, he gets blamed. When it’s good, he gets hounded for more. Avoid being the messenger.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Tell people how to handle you. You’re a star because of the thing you’re very good at. Let the others know that you want to focus there.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You’ll be an asset to your group. When you need to, you can tap into that relaxed part of your personality.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You may become genuinely mad about something, but be careful not to lose your composure publicly.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you keep up the optimism over the next three days, things will start to go very well for you. You’ll pull off a few miracles in a row.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You know how to tell the truth in a way that is fair and constructive. Your honesty earns you a place of respect.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You’ll be presenting yourself to people who are distracted. Assume that you must capture their attention before you impart anything important.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Simplicity is an ideal that is usually much more difficult to attain than it looks. Your ability to sense what matters and stay on track will be in high demand.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Anyone can describe a problem. You take it two steps further, proposing a solution and gaining the cooperation of anyone connected to that solution.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your methods are somewhat contrary to the conventional approach. This is what earns you fans and friends today, so go with those offbeat instincts.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Though you’re all for working smart instead of hard, sometimes there’s just no getting around it.

Today’s birthday (April 26): Exercise improves your life. In the next five weeks, a special relationship thrives. June and July will focus on balancing work and pleasure. You’ll find more effective ways of supporting your hobbies and leisure time. Finances improve with higher education. Virgo and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 35, 21, 25, 39 and 15.