I'm a monkey

I've seen at least a half dozen different Facebook posts along the lines of "Holy crap, you mean I'm not a (insert zodiac sign here) anymore?!" Whoa, hold on, chill out. Some folks are having kittens because they think their horoscope is gonna change. No, no it's not. Yes, the moons pull has put a bit of a wobble in the Earths rotation and, yes it has changed what time of the year the corresponding constelations are visible. Does that change who you are? A resounding hells no. Does it mean you should laser off your Libra tattoo? Only if you delight in painful pointless proceedures. This article makes a good point about why most westerners shouldn't give two figs. (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/no-your-zodiac-sign-hasnt-changed/) But even further than that, think of it logically. Even if the position of the stars at the time of your birth ~does~ have any effect on you or your personality, the key term is "time of your birth". This may change the horoscopic signs of future generations, but it can't go back in time and change yours. You'd need a TARDIS for that. Or a Delorian. Besides, horoscopes are mostly hogwash anyway. Except for the ones Nate and Ryan used to write for our high school paper. Those were always right on the money. So take a deep breath, put down your astrolabe, and have a drink. You are who you are and the only one who can change that, is you.

G'night folks.

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