2:34 p.m. - 2008-01-14
Patterns
"The stars would love to influence your future," reported a horoscope for Pisces in The Onion newspaper, "but they are powerless against your well-established patterns of behavior." While this might sometimes be an accurate statement, it's not true now. The next three weeks will be a very favorable time for you to escape well-established patterns of behavior, especially the ones that are no damn good for you. Here's a bonus perk: You will also have marked success if you not only rebel against your habits but also against the stars' influence. The upshot of all this good news is that you'll be in prime time to unleash your freest free will.
This was the most recent horoscope for me by Rob Brezny, the greatest astrologer ever. Well-established patterns of behavior. Ah yes, I know them well: stubborness, selfishness, a tendency to interrupt others when they are talking, chosing paths that will not necessarily get me anywhere, self-sabotage (although that one has decreased since the olden days...), wanting to always have things my way. Okay, the list is a long one, but at least I know about those patterns. Can they be changed in time to save the world? Perhaps, but only if I'm committed, determined, a non-procrastinator (another well-established pattern). It can be done. I can turn into a sweet, loving wife who no longer nags (and judges) about every little thing, who no longer wants to control it all. I can get things done when I talk about them instead of ruminating for decades. I can sweep out the old and wring in the new. Change is a good thing and I've been striving for it all my life. As long as the good humor stays put I'll be just fine...
