Horrorscopes?!

The spotless-white dhoti clad elderly man sat cross legged in front of a low wooden desk. He was immersed in a document with complicated charts and diagrams. His viboothi-smeared forehead creased in immense concentration. His twitching fingers and lips revealed the abstruse calculations that his neural networks were engaged in. After what seemed like eternity he let out a deep sigh, folded the paper and shook his head. In an ominous tone he said " Illa ma, neram rombha mosama iruku"( I'm sorry madam, the "time" is really bad)

The gravity of his words were revealed clearly in the panic-stricken face of the woman seated across him. He continued," Aana oru vazhi iruku. Naan solaratha apdiye seiyanum"( But, there is a way out. You have to do exactly as I say. He goes on to elaborate the complex list of rituals that should be done to escape from the "clutches of time" and the "evil influence of Saturn" . The lady, eyes widened in an attempt to grasp all that he says, nods feverishly...

You can find them everywhere-in all shapes,sizes and colours;from the kili josiyam on Radio mirchi to the reputed honchos sitting in palatial mansions-they all claim to forsee your future. Why this fascination to learn about one's future? I think it stems from man's inherent desire to know all that is hidden.

Astrology, they say is a Science, a divine science. Your time and date of birth determines your horoscope, which is the precise location of the various planets at that instant. This is enough to chart out your entire life. Some others claim that the lines on your palm reveal everything about you and your future. Hold your breath, there is still more to come...Tarot, Divination, Runes, Aura reading; each a field unto itself declared by their loyalists that it is the most accurate ever!

Well, I'm really befuddled. Is there even a grain of truth in what these people claim? It terrifies me to think that these obscure planets, millions of light years away in the cosmos can influence and decide the way I think and live. It terrifies met to come to terms with the fact that my life has been pre-determined and that I'm, just acting out my role. Please let it not be so...

All that I can say now is- I thank my lucky stars ,I dont believe in astrology; make that asstrology!...