Saggitaurus' horoscope, according to free will astrology

[taratemima]

Warning! Danger! Beware! On February 3, Mercury goes retrograde! The preceding was a public service announcement that I will now proceed to ridicule. I'm sick and tired of the Chicken Little School of Astrology. I'm terribly bored by the superstitious folks who expect crossed signals and communication snafus whenever Mercury appears to move contrary to its usual direction. Listen up, people! This happens three times every year in a perfectly routine manner. Let's save our belief in evil omens for events that are unpredictable, like supernovas and weird comets. There is nothing inherently crippling about Mercury retrograde -- unless you devoutly fear there is, in which case your check will be lost in the mail and you will suffer a misunderstanding with a friend. But if you'd prefer to base your actions on a more accurate assessment, please act as if it's an excellent time to work on becoming a better communicator.

Which means, make sure the darn check is in the mail. Which I will.