For those of you who may read your daily horoscope in a local newspaper, a recent article reveals that our birth Zodiac sign may have moved disturbingly into another constellation, thus changing your beloved zodiac sign.  it seems that the Earth’s “slow wobble” has changed the date ranges by about one month.  (McGinty, Jo Craven. “Your Zodiac Sign Isn’t aligned With Stars.”  Wall Street Journal, 22-23 Feb. 2020:  A2.) 

Each zodiac sign is associated with an element; i.e. water, fire, earth or air; and a planet, which becomes its ruler and effects how your zodiac sign interacts with others.  (horoscope.com)  Yikes!  For most people, everything your sign told you about yourself is now wrong, because you were born under an outdated sign, requiring you to move backward to the preceding sign.  Therefore, the tenacious and persuasive Cancer now becomes a gentle, affectionate Gemini.  Other stark differences exist for the other signs.  People who guide their lives by their daily zodiac message are strolling down the wrong path.  How sad!    

I was born a solid Pisces, but now my sign sets on the cusp of Aquarius, thus moving from a Piscine romantic dreamer to an irresponsible, absent-minded Aquarius.  How upsetting!  I am comforted to know, however, that my newly formed traits do not come from aging, but merely from the sun shining into a different constellation than I was led to believe.  A good thing:  setting on the cusp, I straddle the best and the worst of both, allowing me to choose the best traits.  Not all folks are so lucky. 

How many people have searched the signs to select a date or mate?  In my youth, I recall some girls would ask me for my birth date, and immediately tell me my zodiac sign, only to discover that any potential romance was over because it was not astrologically compatible with her sign — notwithstanding my Piscine romantic reputation.  Alarmingly, two compatible signs of old may be incompatible today, as  it was at the outset.  Perhaps, the shifting Zodiac is responsible for the high divorce rate these days.  Earth wobble is the culprit.

For some folks, their horoscope has evolved into a horror scope.