Inspired by Stephanie's post a while back, I decided to do the classic Horoscope accuracy test. Because I am not a very Aries-like personality, I've rarely put any stock in the stars and I generally write-off the vague fortunes presented by horoscopes, since with the right interpretation just about any of them will apply. But, just to be sure I'll take two readings into consideration and see how they do. Today's first reading take from horoscope.com is as follows:
Your ruling planet Mars moves into a very powerful position today and you will begin to feel the benefit of the numerous positive planetary aspects. This is a great day for moving forward in any project that is close to your hear. This evening will bring romantic excitement galore!
Love: 4 stars of 5
Mood: 4 stars of 5
Money:4 stars of 5
Style: 4 stars of 5
The first disturbing thing I notice is that my future has a typo. Not a good start. Assuming the aforementioned projects are close to my heart and not my auditory canals, I'm not sure I have many in the works right now. I'd like to play more of God of War 2 and perhaps get around to building the awesome Lego Castle I got for Christmas. So perhaps I'll move forward in those pursuits. Romantic excitement galore sounds freakin' sweet but I don't think that's on the agenda either, especially if go ahead and spend the night playing video games.
Perhaps the most innacurate parts of this reading are the "money" and "style" sections. First off, in my whole life I've never gotten above a 2 for style and even that is a generous rating. The same pretty much goes for money, unless they are literally referring to 4 dollars, that I might have.
Ah, but reading the stars is an art so let's try Yahoo's local astrological whiz:
Commerce is not an ideal thing to be involved in right now, especially if you are interested in selling some of your possessions. Your personal goods will not move as quickly as you think, so you might want to either consider giving them away to charity or holding onto them for a little bit longer. On the other side of the equation, as a buyer you are vulnerable to misleading statements. Do not assume that something is included in the purchase price unless you see it in writing!
Now this one seems more accurate: I suck at finance and I shouldn't sell anything on Ebay. This is advice I can easily follow, since selling my old odor eater insoles or my prized copy of Chubby Cherub may not be a wise move. As for buying things, I may get lunch and that's about it. But Yahoo loses points for only telling me what NOT to do.
By the way, here are typical Aries traits:
The Ram
March 21 to April 20
Traditional
Aries Traits
Adventurous and energetic
Pioneering and courageous
Enthusiastic and confident
Dynamic and quick-witted
On the dark side...
Selfish and quick-tempered
Impulsive and impatient
Foolhardy and daredevil
LIKES
Action
Coming in first
Challenges
Championing Causes
Spontaneity
DISLIKES
Waiting Around
Admitting Failure
No opposition
Tyranny
Other peoples advice ;)
You know, as someone who prefers coming in last and loves tyranny and waiting around, these stats are all off! And I love admitting failure, it's the best! I suck, now do what I say!
