Written in the Stars

Working in the magazine industry usually means getting first dibs at my year as it is written in the stars. I usually get a pretty well-rounded picture by checking out at least three versions of my yearly horoscope: Cosmopolitan's Bedside Astrologer (which has all the "hot days" and all that), Marie Claire (which usually balances my year in life, love, and career), and Town & Country (which devotes an entire page to each zodiac sign).

This year though, before I could get to any of the above, I stumbled upon this article in today's Inquirer, and my horoscope is SPOT. ON. See below:

Aries (March 21-April 19)

**** Just when you thought you were on cruise control, you hit a wall. Ouch. A wall is only an obstacle if you make it one. In learning that lesson, you will be able to tap into your creativity and find paths through the boulders of your year.

You have been absorbing a lot of extra work, or perhaps cannot find the job that knocks your socks off. Or you might toy with the idea of a new field. You have been challenged in the realm of your daily life and work. You can meet that challenge, too.

These issues have been lurking for a while. This year, you will wrestle with these problems and most likely will win.

Fall 2009 tosses a new perspective on relationships. If you are single, you could feel a tremendous emptiness you would want to fill. Out of this will come the readiness for that commitment.

Married Rams could be redefining their relationships, as their significant other might become cold or remote. Remember, this is only a passage, not an invitation to divorce.

Motto of the year: Expect many new insights to head your way. Use them to better your hand.

See what I mean? I tried looking at my friends' horoscopes, and they're eerily true too. Or at least, the horoscopes apply to whatever they're going through right now. It's not like I take these things to heart, but I like to read my horoscope at the beginning of the year, then somehow find my way back to it at the end of the year and see how things turned out in hindsight. After reading this, I can't wait to read my horoscopes according to Cosmo, Marie Claire, and Town & Country!

Do you believe in horoscopes?