The 12 Signs

The Chinese have their 12 animals, the Westerners have their own 12 celestial signs.

I'm talking about horoscope, which according to Merriam-Webster is "... a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life..."

I have friends who swear by their daily horoscope readings, and will not make a move without consulting the horoscope page, be it for business or romantic issues.

I'm not a cynical person, and I do believe in some of the traits as detailed by my horoscope (I'm a Sagittarius, by the way). But should we let this amorphous field of study to rule our lives?

We can make full use of the information and choose to employ them to our advantages. But to reject someone based on the flimsy reason of "our horoscopes don't match" leave a bitter feeling in my mouth. When I got this remark from a very good friend "... Tigers and Dragons don't match, they're too competitive and strong for each other...", I was flabbergasted to say the least.

Shouldn't we make and choose friends and mates based on their individualistic traits, strengths and weaknesses?

I will not want to go around asking people for their birth data. Instead I will listen and observe with an open mind and a belief that every one is intrinsically a good person. And everyone is worth knowing beyond their date of birth.