Well, howdy there! Today, I’m gonna yap a bit about these here… uh… astrology magazines. Yep, them things that tell you about stars and such. Don’t rightly know much about ’em myself, but my niece, she’s always got her nose stuck in one. Says it tells her all sorts of things, like when to plant her tomatoes and if she’s gonna meet a tall, dark stranger. Hmph! If you ask me, plantin’ tomatoes is about sunshine and good dirt, and meetin’ folks is about gettin’ out there and sayin’ “howdy!”
Now, I hear tell there’s a whole bunch of these magazines. Some say there’s, like, 15 good ones. Fifteen! That’s more magazines than I got hens! They got names like AstroLogic and Stellar. Stellar, that one’s free, they say. Free is good, I reckon. Can’t be wastin’ money on stuff you can’t eat or use to fix a fence, you know? And then there’s this IAM magazine. Sounds fancy, don’t it? They got all sorts of folks writin’ in it, even some old-timers who’ve been star-gazin’ for years. They mix the old ways with the new, or so I hear. Makes you wonder if them stars got different stories for different folks.
Some folks, they swear by this Indian Vedic Astrology. Says it’s the most accurate. They talk about birth horoscopes and charts and all sorts of complicated stuff. More complicated than milkin’ a cow, that’s for sure! They got these things called “dasha systems,” like Vimshottari dasha and Yogini dasha. Sounds like somethin’ you’d catch if you didn’t wear your boots in the mud! But they say it tells ’em all about their lives, from when they’ll get lucky to when they should watch out for a slippery porch.
- AstroLogic Magazine: Don’t know much ’bout this one, but it sounds important. Maybe they got pictures of them stars?
- Stellar: This one’s free, so that’s good. Can’t hurt to take a peek, I guess.
- IAM – Infinity Astrological Magazine: Lots of different folks writin’ in this one, young and old. Maybe they got somethin’ for everyone.
Then there’s all this talk about NASA and zodiac signs. Someone told me them NASA folks said there’s a new sign, a 13th one. But then someone else said that’s just hogwash, that NASA studies the sky, not them zodiac things. Honestly, I don’t know what to believe. Seems like every time you turn around, someone’s tellin’ you somethin’ different. It’s enough to make your head spin faster than a weathervane in a tornado!
And you know what’s really somethin’? A whole heap of folks in America, they believe in this astrology stuff. Like, 30 out of 100 people! Young folks mostly, but some old ones too. Guess they figure them stars got somethin’ to say about their lives. Me? I figure hard work and a good heart is what gets you through. But hey, to each their own, I always say. If lookin’ at the stars makes you feel better, then go right ahead. Just don’t forget to keep your feet on the ground, that’s all I’m sayin’.
Oh, and there was this fella, Alan Leo, they call him an English astrologer. Born way back in 1860. He wrote books and stuff about astrology. Guess he was one of them smarty-pants types. Probably knew all them fancy star names and such. Me, I just know the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper, and that’s enough for me. They help me find my way home at night, and that’s all a body needs, ain’t it?
So, there you have it. My two cents on these here astrology magazines. Take it or leave it, it’s all the same to me. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my chickens. Them stars ain’t gonna feed ’em, that’s for sure!
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