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Believing Horoscopes Destroys Your Creative Power

I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius, and we're skeptical. ~ Arthur C. Clarke

Happy Friday the 13th, you superstitious fools. Today, bad things will happen to you. Staying in bed is your best option.

Especially if you're in bed with a hot Hispanic and Indian babe. And they're feeding you grapes while gently stroking your head — calling you Lord Brandon.

What? I'm a Leo the Lion — which means I'm a King — which means I can have whatever I want, b*tches.

Every August, when my birthday rolls around, my sweet mother makes it a point to cut out my horoscope for that year. Anytime she's around a newspaper or magazine, she always reads my horoscope. The next time I talk to her, she'll say, "I read your horoscope the other day, you wanna hear what it said?"

"No, mom." I respond. "I don't believe in horoscopes. When you believe in horoscopes, you give away your creative power to some bozo in California."

"Well, just let me tell you what it says," she'll fight back.

"No, mom." I counter. "People who listen to horoscopes are influenced by what it says. The horoscope shapes their beliefs for that day. So they start thinking about what the horoscope said, and due to the creative power of our thoughts, they end up creating something that aligns with what the horoscope said. And then they think the horoscope was accurate. Humans who believe horoscopes are lazy. They allow some horoscope writer in California to construct their own 'To Do' list."

See that calendar? Know what it is? It has the Leo horoscope for every day of 2012. Know where I got it? It was a Christmas present from my dear mother. I hung it out of respect for her, and I like the fact that it matches my black bedroom decor. As I type this, it's Friday, January 13th, 2012. I've yet to read one of the calendar's daily horoscopes. Today will be my first. Let's have a look at what it says.

"It's a much better day for money. You could be lucky in the lottery! The Virgo moon also has you feeling domestic, so catch up on chores tonight."

Wow. So it's a great day for money! I'm gonna win the lottery!

Uhhhhhh ... that's unless I believe today's Leo horoscope from Astrology.com, which reads:

"You need to deal with a financial knot today — otherwise, you may find that your energy is better spent on other practical issues. Make sure that your time is spent handling the problems that matter."

WTF? What does that even mean? So like, if I choose to NOT "deal with the financial knot today," then I'll discover that my energy is better spent on other practical issues?

No sh*t, Sherlock. One's energy is always better spent on practical issues — like, EVERY day. Horoscope #2 is giving me two options: Deal with the financial knot or Take care of practical matters. That doesn't even make sense. There should only be one option.

Here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna combine the two horoscopes. One says it's a bad money day, and I should deal with a financial "knot." The other says it's a great money day, and I could win the frickin' lottery. So I'm gonna play $5 worth of Mega-Million lottery tickets today.

After I win the lottery, I'll be able to deal with my financial "knot."

Thanks horoscope writers!

What a bunch of crap.

And horoscope #1 says I should catch up on "domestic chores" tonight. Well, tough sh*t Mr. Horoscope, I have to work tonight. And I'll have you know I've been domestic all week. I cleaned out the fridge on Wednesday, removing all outdated items and spraying down the inside with all-purpose cleaner, making that b*tch shine like my future completely shaved bald-head. (I'm gonna shave my head completely bald soon, just to see if I like it. I'll check my horoscope for the best days for "shaving one's head bald.")

Another thing, Mr. Horoscope, yesterday was clean-sheet day. I have clean sheet day once per week, so I don't have to wait for the Virgo moon to cross my path in order to experience the heaven-ness that is clean sheet day. Not to mention, I dusted (with Pledge) all my furniture this week.

So all my domestic sh*t has already been handled, son!

Now, Mr. Horoscope, if I win the lottery, I will publicly apologize to you — in this very blog. Although I said if I ever win the lottery, I'd never tell anyone. I'd just buy a basic house and keep things humble — quietly helping my fellow humans $100 at a time. So the blog won't be like, "Hey! My horoscope said I was gonna win the lottery on Friday the 13th and I did!" It'll be more subtle, like "Hey! Horoscopes ain't that bad and junk."

Until then, I'll continue to encourage people to ignore the nonsense projected in horoscopes, thus, taking complete control of the creation of their lives. I will invite them to choose rational, positive thoughts about the direction they choose to go in life. I will then remind them to expand on those thoughts in written form, which will increase their creative power. After writing down their goals, I will encourage them to take actions that seem most appropriate — one step at a time — until those goals are a reality.

Thought + Word + Action = The Creation Process

And let's face it, I'm the perfect person to tell everyone else how they should live their lives: I'm a Leo. We're stubborn, egotistical leaders. ;]

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