madbaker | from the WSJ: "Pluto's Demotion Divides Astrologers, Troubles Scorpios" (Reply)

For weeks, astrologers have been buzzing about the proposal approved yesterday to demote Pluto to a new class of solar-system bodies called dwarf planets.
"Whether he's a planet, an asteroid, or a radioactive matzo ball, Pluto has proven himself worthy of a permanent place in all horoscopes," says Shelley Ackerman. Ms. Ackerman criticized the IAU for not including astrologers in its decision.
Others warned that Scorpios should be especially cautious in the coming days because the sign is closely associated with Pluto.

I'll have to be careful. Because it makes sense that gravitic perturbations in other planets' orbits, or nomenclature changes, would affect me - along with everyone else on the planet born in the same thirty days but in completely differing years. These effects should be far greater in my life and those of other Scorpios than, say, my genetics, upbringing, culture, socioeconomic status, free will, and so forth.

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What the heck, Bill Watterson said it far better than I ever could.

CALVIN: I decided I believe in astrology and horoscopes.
HOBBES: Really?

CALVIN: You bet. It only makes sense that every facet of our daily lives should depend upon the position of celestial bodies hundreds of millions of miles away. Look here. Today I'll have "Key policies implemented". I get to have my way!

HOBBES: Oh those mischievous planets.
CALVIN: The newspaper couldn't print it if it weren't true!