Horoscope.......Schmoroscope?

I am a Libra. Somehow I wound up with the worst sign ever when it comes to an alias. I got the freaking scales. SCALES!? I totally get what that represents (and it makes sense for me), but why  can't I have something cool like a lion or a scorpion or something like that? All sorts of people get awesome tattoos of their signs and if I wanted to do that I'd have to get an old-school scale that reminds me of freshman year of high school when we did a unit on rocks and minerals. I do not want a zodiac tattoo that reminds me of rocks and minerals.

Regardless of how lame the Libra alias is (not dissing on you if you like the symbol), my horoscope likes to scare the crap out of me by being extremely accurate at least 90% of the time. I always take it with a grain of salt, but somehow I can almost always find some aspect of my life that relates to my daily horoscope. Don't get me started on the overall description of a typical Libra. Take my yearly "forecast" for example (yes, I'm one of those people who has an app on my phone which makes it easy to check up on my "fate" whenever I please):

Um, hello? If you knew me on a more personal level, you would understand how crazy dead-on accurate this is. I am all about balance and fairness - I shake at the thought of conflict or confrontation. I constantly feel the need to defend those who cannot or will not defend themselves. I am a walking talking advocate for world peace, sunshine, and happiness. I find myself often wondering why we can't all just get along in this crazy messed up world. Scary accurate, right? 

But how does this work? How is it possible that I can almost always find a way to relate to my horoscope? And how is it possible that the attributes of a Libra just happen to describe my personality almost perfectly? What about people who aren't Libras that also fit the description? I am by no means saying that I rely on my horoscope to determine my life, or at least the course of my day, but how freaky is it that they align so closely almost every time? I wonder if there is anyone out there with a zodiac sign that is the complete opposite of their personality. 

So what's up with these horoscopes? Are they for real or are they just a crock of crap? I'd like to believe there is some truth to them all (especially the good ones that make you feel like everything will turn out okay for the day), but who really knows?

[PS linking up with The Dwelling Tree and Southern Beauty Guide again. Check out their awesome link-up!]

xoxo