The Mad Zodiac

I dislike when people post their spammy junk email chain letters on their blog lol. It’s not usually accurate or cool to read and those things circulate so much that’s its silly and redundant. But this came to me today and I really thought it was cute… so here I go being a loser and posting my spammy junk email chain letter.

(from Mad Magazine’s “Mad for Better or Verse” by Frank Jacobs)

Aries the Ram
(Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)

Kazowee! Smash! Bang! Biff! and Bam!
No wonder Aries is the ram!
The only way his ego thrives
Is butting in our private lives;
We bolt our doors, but we can’t win -
The Aries pounds till he gets in;
And once he’s entered, have no doubt,
an atom bomb can’t get him out.

Taurus the Bull
(Apr. 20 - May 20)

When there’s a party you can’t stand,
You’ll find a Taurus right on hand
Offending crowds of helpless folks
With ancient, dull and endless jokes;
To make things worse for one and all,
The punch lines he cannot recall;
Few things upon this earth can bore us
Like the bull of some old Taurus!

Gemini the Twins
(May 21 - June 21)

A Gemini is kind and mean,
refined and rotten, foul and clean;
In other words, we must confess,
He’s just a schizophrenic mess;
But though he’s filled with peace and strife,
He tries to live a normal life;
He’ll make a faithful friend and mate -
Well, half of him, at any rate!

Cancer the Crab
(June 22 - July 22)

It takes most people quite a spell
To know a crab-like Cancer well;
And when they do, we must confide,
They’re often sorry that they tried;
But though his outlook’s gray and grim,
It pays to be a friend to him;
If so, you’ll see his spirits zoom
From deep depression up to gloom!

Leo the Lion
(July 23 - Aug. 22)

A Leo comes on with a roar,
And when he’s through, he roars some more;
He does this so we’ll plainly see
That in his world, there’s one boss - he!
He’s glad to share your point of view
As long as it is his view, too;
If you should cross him, have no fear -
The welts will fade within a year!

Virgo the Virgin
(Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)

A Virgo will not hesitate
To tell you that you’re second-rate;
For exercise he strains his wits
At finding faults and picking nits;
At night he murmurs soft and clear,
“I love you so, my precious dear;”
We know his sentiments are true,
For it’s himself he’s talking to!

Libra the Scales
(Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)

From just a brief, initial look,
A Libra seems a hopeless schnook;
At second glance we soon detect
Our first impression was correct;
His house is filled with friends who mooch,
Who borrow cash, who drink his hooch;
Let’s hope his giving never ends;
We’d hate to see him without his friends!

Scorpio the Scorpion
(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

If you should see a Scorpio,
Then, goodness gracious, say hello!
For if his presence you ignore
He’ll soon declare a private war;
However, if you’re over-nice,
You’ll pay an even bigger price;
For once he says your friend he’ll be,
You’ll never need an enemy!

Sagittarius the Archer
(Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

A Sagittarius, you’ll find,
Will say whatever’s on his mind;
From what he says, we must conclude
What’s on his mind is pretty crude’
He’s right at home in drunken brawls,
In street-gang fights and free-for-alls;
He wishes he could get a job,
But who can use a one-man mob?

Capricorn the Goat
(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

A Capricorn’s a hapless goat
Who always seems to miss the boat;
The shirts he washes end up shrunk;
He buys a car; it turns to junk;
His life’s a roll of endless craps
That even fouls up other chaps;
Because of his unlucky sign,
I couldn’t make this last line rhyme!

Aquarius the Water-Bearer
(Jan. 20 - Feb. 1

There’s little reason to discuss
The fuzzy-brained Aquarius;
His mind is in the stratosphere,
The rest of him is barely here;
Psychiatrists throw up their hands
And mutter things about his glands;
In truth his problem is clear-cut:
He’s just a happy, harmless nut!

Pisces the Fish
(Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)

The ardent Pisces loves to feel
He’s one big mass of sex appeal;
You’d think by now that he would see
The girls who date him don’t agree;
But though he falls flat on his face,
He simply can’t give up the chase;
No wonder life’s a string of crises
For the luckless, love-sick Pisces!

My Latest Tarot Deck

Ok I am a collector of all sorts of things, and Tarot Decks are no exception. I was surfing around and came across a really cool deck and just had to place my order.

The Housewives Tarot: A Domestic Divination Kit with Deck and Instruction Book

Being a novelty deck they are also fun to learn on usually. I got a deck for my best friend because I’ve been working with her to learn to do readings too. She has so far stuck with one deck that I suggested and I think she is going to enjoy the humor of this one. Because the images are something we all recognize I think anyone could learn with them.

And for those who love to play psychic games online my boss founda cute one tonight and gave me the link. We tested ourselves and were cracking up over who was “more powerful”. Check it out…….. Who Has ESP

UPDATE and EDIT: I got my deck and I am busy busy getting them into proper shuffling shape. I love the stiffness of a new deck and working it in. This weekend I will be delivering the one I got for my girlfriend. I do think this is a great deck to learn on since all of the images are very universal and symbolic too.

The Meaning of Life

All philosophy teaches us that the meaning of life is knowledge. Through knowledge, we evolve. Through knowledge we obtain happiness, and balance. Through knowledge and intelligence we create. Through knowledge we develop technology and science.

Living solely for happiness isn’t logical, knowledge strives for far more details in the puzzle. If you consider yourself ‘at peace” then you aren’t advancing in knowledge.

Why or how is your life worth living? Much depends upon your career, and the things your contribute to the world which creates knowledge. How can you become a better person?

Grow as a person. Build your knowledge. Discover a use for what you know. Create something meaningful. Help others in some way. Anything more complex than that is ego driven.

Humans often lie to themselves believing that it is better to be the saint and “sacrifice” rather then the genius that shares their knowledge. Having the willpower to make sacrifices doesn’t make the world a better place. One person with a lot of willpower does not advance the willpower for anyone else. But a brilliant mind can advance many things.

Intelligence allows us to make better choices. The higher the intelligence the more likely the action will follow. Intelligence allows us to adapt to things, changes, situations, and even people. Being holy for the sake of being holy does not do good in the world, it only does something for that individual… the ego.