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| Source: thedebrief.co.uk |
Mercury is
in Retrograde, and apparently that means some big things for us...
We’re four
days into April and I’ve found it impossible not to encounter multiple Snapchat
discovery stories, telling me how exactly my month is going to go, just because
I was born in November.
Today I set
out an endless list of revision topics for myself to cover, knowing that I wouldn’t
get to the end of that list because, I’m a Scorpio, and isn’t that just what
we're like?
This morning
I was half an hour late to leave the house and begin my day because I couldn’t decide
on what to eat for breakfast because us Scorpios are just known for being
completely indecisive.
Just like
avocados, and the colour rose gold, horoscopes have become a central part of
our lives. Whether we like to admit it or not, today’s society is drawn to
horoscopes. Sure, we know there’s no real truth in it, and we all know millions
of people are born on the same day as us, but each time there’s the thought
that this time, you’re going to read something completely unique about yourself.
Horoscopes
essentially offer the ever comforting appeal of defining us. Capricorns, for
example, are said to be solitary characters, whilst Aries’ are impulsive
individuals. Reading our horoscope becomes a sense of self-deception – just like
participating in the lottery. We imagine that if we keep believing in something
just enough, that it might just actually come true. When we were children it
was Santa Claus, now it’s the idea that planets and stars will bring us love,
money and a successful life.
Horoscopes
also provide us with yet another method to avoid responsibility and remain in
denial. When you don’t get that text back from that boy you like, it’s much
easier to blame it on the fact that maybe his star sign isn’t lined up with
yours just yet, instead of accepting the reality that he might not be all that
into you. When a job interview doesn’t go to plan, you can always rely on Venus
and Jupiter to bring another opportunity around.
Essentially,
our society doesn’t like the idea of events being random – so we cling to the
comfort of predictability that horoscopes offer us. If something doesn’t go the
way you wanted it to, don’t worry, it was supposed to happen, and the planets
will soon have it sorted out for you.
Being, and
then remaining, a sceptic isn’t an easy job. You have to constantly question
and criticise, coming up with theories to back your own arguments. It’s also
not the most fashionable task to rain down on the parades of those who worship
the stars and signs.
Critics and researchers
say that the young person’s love for horoscopes has come from a lifetime in
which we have been exposed to countless revolutions and seismic political
shifts. Our generation needs answers and horoscopes, no matter how ridiculous they
may be, provide us with those. But what exactly do Venus and Saturn have to do
with Brexit? Did Mercury bring about the Facebook scandal?
We all know
the truth, yet the temptations of horoscopes, for some reason, remain and do
not seem to be going anywhere.
Thank you for reading!
Aman
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