I can’t say that I totally believe in astrology – (how weird is that statement coming from a dreamologist?!) – but I don’t let a day go by without reading my horoscope.
Before I go any further, I want to say that there are aspects to astrology that I do believe in, I just don’t personally think the stars hold our destiny. That responsibility is ours.
That said, I’m a whore for horoscopes! I’m telling you - Some of the best advice, inspiration, and motivation lies within these daily postings. I guess you could say that I believe in their potency but not their prophecy.
Take, for example, part of my horoscope for today: Someone may be prodding you to take action today, dear Leo. It may be best if you beat them to it and just motivate yourself. I load up my MSN homepage this morning, check the headlines, and scroll down to my horoscope – just in time for a miniature lecture. One I needed, though. I tend to be far too laid back – I got that from my dad, along with low blood pressure, allergies, a green thumb, big fat cooking skills, and an acute addiction to coffee.
I try to work on this area because it irritates me. (the overly laid back bit, I embrace the coffee addiction). I just don’t seem capable of taking enough initiatives in life – I let far too many things just float by and then I wonder, “Why didn’t I do this…” or “Why didn’t I do that….”
Case in point, I once was considering a great domain name, for a line of handmade jewelry. I never got around to buying it, and then a movie (of all things) comes out, uses the name and the domain. I don’t even want to think of what they may have paid me if I had owned the domain name they wanted.
Of course, being laid back has it’s perks – I mean, like my dad before me, it takes a lot to make me mad. In a world where people get furious over having to stand in line for 5 minutes, it’s kind of cool to keep your cool.
It’s as though everyone’s psyche has its own persona. Mine? She’s somewhere between a beachcomber, a coffeeshop beatnik, and a Bohemian flower child. I’m the one that if someone short-changes them a dollar, let’s it go and figures that life keeps score and I’ll find one down the road somewhere. (Yes, yes. I read poetry.)
Anyway, for some reason, reading this horoscope today has given me new determination to try and become more self-motivated – to sort of “take it” to life rather than letting life “take it” to me.
I certainly wouldn’t have opened up those avenues of thought on my own. My daily horoscope does that just about every day – gives me food for thought with a side order of motivation. Most of the time it’s just what I ordered, and sometimes (like today) it’s so good I didn’t have the sense to order it!
I’d wholeheartedly recommend for everyone to customize and personalize their homepage to include their horoscope – or to read theirs first thing in their daily paper. It won’t take long before you’re seeking it out for a little prodding. Free advice and motivation? Hard to beat.
The coffeehouse awaits me and I mustn’t keep it waiting.
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That’s interesting, Joi. I don’t believe in horoscopes too, but the idea is great. This will be like having some sort of agenda for the day or changing a bit everyday. I’ve never looked at horoscopes this way before.