It’s all in the stars

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Ritu

Me : Ringing up the after world : “Ring Ring”

Me: “Hello is this Mom?”

Mater : “Rituuuuuuu!!!! I don’t believe this. You’ve rung me up at 2 a.m.?”

Me : “I am sorry, but aren’t people who have left the earth not supposed to follow circadian rhythms?”

Mater : Irritated : “Humph, Just because I sent you to good schools does not mean you confuse me when I am enjoying my after-world peace.”

Me, getting straight to the point, “Ma, I rang you up to complain”

Mater : Sarcastically : “Why am I not surprised?”

Me : “Could you not have held back, and waited a few more days to give me birth?”

Mater : Screaming now : “Wh a a a a a a t”

Deep sigh as I hear the mater breathe evenly trying to muster up patience.

Mater : In a calmer tone : “My dear girl, the time of birth is determined by you, not by me. You decided it was time, and you decided to get born.”

Me : At my whiny best : “But I was a baby! You knew better! I am a Piscean, I am so not an Aquarius! I am proud to be a Piscean, that is me! I nearly got a Pisces tattoo done on my back!”

Mater : Screeching the heavens down : “You what???”

Me : “Cool it Mom, I wanted to, but then did not think I could handle the pain.”

Mater : “Did you ring up to just argue about some stupid jyotish vyotish?”

Me : Whining more : “Seriously Ma, you could have had me ten days later. Now they say I am Aquarius, with this new planet thing.”

Click as she disconnects the phone …..

Damn Ophiuchus! Its come and upset all my neatly filed theories about myself

The New Dates:

Capricorn: Jan. 20 – Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 – March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 – May 13
Taurus: May 13 – June 21
Gemini: June 21 – July 20
Cancer: July 20 – Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 – Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 – Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 – Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 – Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 – Jan. 20

74 thoughts on “It’s all in the stars”

Pixie on February 15, 2011 at 7:43 am said:

Whew! I’m still a Piscean! (Did I get the spelling right? :P)
even with Ophiuchus in picture!!
How does one even pronounce Ophiuchus??!! 🙄

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm said:
  
  I dont know …. but I have to decide now – am I Pisces or not! I feel so Piscean
  
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shail on February 15, 2011 at 7:44 am said:

Sigh, I know what you mean Ritu. Turns out I am a Gemini according to this one!
Enjoyed reading your post 😀

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:10 pm said:
  
  Sigh!!!
  
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shail on February 15, 2011 at 7:46 am said:

And what are Ophiuchus like?? Come to think of it, I know quite a few of them!

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:11 pm said:
  
  I dont know – dont even know how to pronounce that shit!
  
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manju on February 15, 2011 at 7:51 am said:

Ha ha! Nice post! My star sign’s changed too!

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Tell me about it 😦
  
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Shilpa Garg on February 15, 2011 at 8:05 am said:

Cool, I am still a Saggi!! 😀
But, rest in the family and friends have changed!! 😛

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm said:
  
  Lucky you
  
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Abha Midha on February 15, 2011 at 8:12 am said:

We r sailing in the same boat. Me too now an Aquarius from being a piscean!

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:15 pm said:
  
  Sigh! And this is a lucky year for those with the sun sign Pisces. Damn!
  
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Bikram on February 15, 2011 at 8:44 am said:

you beleive that ritu bhen .. No ways I dont beleive in all this crap.. and GOOD job i did not , you see all this new inventions have just proven my therory that this all is jsut someone making it all up …
who is so sure that in a few years or another 100 years they aint going to find another zodiac..

also this proves that all the so called BHAVISHYAWANI’s and the janam Patri bullocks all that was WRONG .. so what are the learned pandits going to do now they have been LIEING all these years .. hmmm

DHARAM SANKAT ho gaya hai ….

all the past was a lie then 🙂

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  😦 Soo confusing. Poor Ma! I’ll ring her up and bug her some more 😛
  
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HappyFeet on February 15, 2011 at 9:16 am said:

I am an Aquarian inside out! And I am not letting the outside world intervene and mess with that. No. Never.

🙂

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm said:
  
  Good for you
  
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Writerzblock on February 15, 2011 at 9:35 am said:

WTHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m never going to be anything but a Capricornian all my life 🙂

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:23 pm said:
  
  I feel the same way about being a Piscean
  
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Paramita on February 15, 2011 at 10:12 am said:

Stumbled upon your blog a few days back and got hooked to it.Your posts are hilarious,picturesque and so crisp.I had been staying in Faridabad for 10 yrs till 2007 when we moved to U.S….just trying to remember if I have seen you there anytime…how I would love to meet you!I miss the “chatpata” life of FBD and hence trying my best to move back.I would be glad if you spare a moment reading my blog.
Keep enjoying Life and blogging!
Paramita

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:24 pm said:
  
  Paramita do give me a link to your blog, this link is not working
  
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Purnima M on February 15, 2011 at 10:51 am said:

Errr! I thought this is only for those born in and after 2009.

If not, somebody please help me pronounce my new sunsign.. Ophiuchus?! 😦

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- Phoenixritu on February 15, 2011 at 12:26 pm said:
  
  Aha, you are the new sun sign? I don’t know how to pronounce it
  
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Prats on February 15, 2011 at 1:34 pm said:

ROFL even I am not a Capricorn now 😦

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 1:59 am said:
  
  Damn this new planet!
  
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neha on February 15, 2011 at 2:34 pm said:

Me too changed to Aquarius from Pisces..not that I am complaining…I was never a Piscean by the definition of it… (neither do I fit the aquarius definition, come to think of it;))
My husband is now an ophiu.. or whatever it is 😀

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 1:59 am said:
  
  Confusing, isn’t it?
  
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surabhi on February 15, 2011 at 2:45 pm said:

wow! its interesting..Now Iam no more a sagi..Oh ! a hell lot of asto-search to do again. Thanks Ritu .

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:01 am said:
  
  Surabhi, I wonder ….. If I feel like a Piscean, does this new planet make a difference. I am sure Ma ain’t gonna pick up any more late night calls ….
  
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Kiran on February 15, 2011 at 5:00 pm said:

I still refuse to be a Pisces 😉

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:01 am said:
  
  And I an Aquarius!
  
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Ruchira on February 15, 2011 at 11:13 pm said:

OH NO ! I am a saggie now ! I rathe enjoyed being a capricorn 😦

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:02 am said:
  
  See the dilemma?
  
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mr croco on February 15, 2011 at 11:21 pm said:

dont believe this sign change.
ever wondered why there are only 12 months and not 13 or more in a year??
For a person who has studied astrology deeply,this new sign concept is flawed.
western astro is far more inferior to vedic system anyway.
fishy you still are. <8)-)-)—<

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:04 am said:
  
  Vedic astrology with its Moon and Nakshatra based science makes more sense, definitely
  
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Dee on February 16, 2011 at 12:15 am said:

hahaha…tht was an imaginative post! 🙂 Well I was always a cusp, pisces aries anow fall totally in pisces which is fine! But after saying all this, I will add tht I don’t believe in all this-ahem!

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:05 am said:
  
  LOL, that is good for you. The fish in me definitely believes it and is really confused right now
  
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Meenakshy on February 16, 2011 at 1:42 am said:

naah.. this was just a news piece and was hyped up by the media. It was clearly mentioned that this planet or whatever is way too far to affect the characterestics of mortals on earth.. even if it does.. I am such a proud Libran.. I just cant be a Virgo.. and this Ophiuchus.. this sounds so pukishly silly..

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:06 am said:
  
  I completely want to believe you
  
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saritha on February 16, 2011 at 1:50 am said:

Mine is not changed i am Piscean but husband got changed from Aries to Pisces .

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 2:08 am said:
  
  Hmmm, how does he feel about being changed?
  
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A on February 16, 2011 at 8:28 am said:

I am that dreaded new star sign Ophiuchus….
But am so not it!!!
I went into throes of depression when I got to know a month back
But then I decided to stick to my Guns, born a Sagi will die a Sagi this new O can take a ride 🙂

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 9:45 am said:
  
  Good going. I second you on that. Piscean I am, moody, unpredictable, emotional, impractical and still manage to remain on the ground and solvent 😉
  
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Smitha on February 16, 2011 at 9:29 am said:

Dear me! Mine is changed too! I was never sure if I felt like a capriconian, and now I have to figure out if I fit as a Saggi! Not fair!

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 9:48 am said:
  
  Hahahaha, but what about people like me who actually feel completely one sign and then find out that they are another? Such a pain
  
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Deej on February 16, 2011 at 11:34 am said:

This is a wind up, right? *looks around for candid cameras*

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- Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 at 11:39 am said:
  
  Wow! Welcome to my blog Deej …. hope you spend some time here
  
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Rajlakshmi on February 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm said:

hahaha ROFL 😀
I am born Geminian … naah can’t accept this …
i am so in love with my Rashi…
entertaining post 😀

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 1:17 am said:
  
  So am I, and thanks for the compliment
  
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Sid on February 16, 2011 at 12:36 pm said:

So I m a sagggy…. that changes everything!!!!!!!!

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 1:17 am said:
  
  Confusing isn’t it?
  
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dips on February 16, 2011 at 1:27 pm said:

OMG this is going to play havoc with my self image and give me a serious identity crisis!! Scorpio no longer. And Libra? Please! Like u said I don’t feel a Libran..

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 1:18 am said:
  
  Exactly! Gives the question “What’s your Rashi?” a whole new dimension
  
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Manna on February 16, 2011 at 3:12 pm said:

I seriously am not likin this part.. 😥 I loved bein a Virgin virgo.. Now that Im no more a virgin. I mean .. I am a LEO 😥

Nice post di.

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 1:19 am said:
  
  LOL, I know Manna, I know ….
  
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Arvind Passey on February 17, 2011 at 1:14 am said:

What would I call this blog entry? Informative? No. Entertaining? No. Forget it… ah! ok.

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 1:20 am said:
  
  😕 Does one have to label and slot a blog post? I thought it was all about conversation and interaction 🙄
  
  With the no. of comments on it, I think I succeeded
  
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  - Arvind Passey on February 18, 2011 at 12:05 pm said:
    
    You’re probably confusing a blog with a discussion forum. 🙂
  - Phoenixritu on February 18, 2011 at 12:14 pm said:
    
    Umm, no. I think you and I have different expectations from our blogs. Each to his/her own I guess
Indian Homemaker on February 17, 2011 at 3:58 am said:

Not just the sun sign, the planetary placement will also change. I didn’t take this news seriously at all…

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 4:43 am said:
  
  And I reject it – I am NOT Aquarius
  
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Deboshree on February 17, 2011 at 6:05 am said:

Oops. Now it seems I am a Libra.
LOL @ that absolutely hilarious conversation!

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- Phoenixritu on February 17, 2011 at 6:13 am said:
  
  😀 Deboshree
  
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RS on February 18, 2011 at 12:22 am said:

Phew… I am still a Piscean…
But everyone around has changed .
My husband would shift all blame to Libran traits….its not my fault..its the libran way u see…now what would he do …;)
First time commentor but regular reader..keep the posts coming..

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- Phoenixritu on February 18, 2011 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks for delurking RS. I think I have O-phew-chus to thank for this 😛
  
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Monika on February 18, 2011 at 6:21 am said:

I hate this new sun sign business hate it

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- Phoenixritu on February 18, 2011 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  So do I Monika. Who are you watching with those binoculars by the way?
  
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umashankar on February 19, 2011 at 6:39 am said:

For the nth time, I checked the list to realize the clear and present danger of being shorn of my Sagittarian armour by a mere matter of two days. But I will stick to my conviction of it all being a lot of rhinoceros shit. I loved the comic denouement though!

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- Phoenixritu on February 22, 2011 at 12:34 am said:
  
  Yes, and I was born a Piscean and that is what I propose to live as
  
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UmaS on February 19, 2011 at 9:57 am said:

Oh NOOOOOOOO !!! Mine is changed acc to that table. 😦 😦 😦

But I consider myself a hard core Virgoan !!! 🙂 🙂 Let Linda Goodman come up with another book – lemme see then….. 😉

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- Phoenixritu on February 22, 2011 at 12:43 am said:
  
  Even Linda Goodman could not change my opinion of me. I am Pisces and that is final. Mom could have held back a few days 😦
  
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vaidegi j on February 20, 2011 at 12:40 am said:

🙂 phew! what a relief, am still a piscean!! all the stars and the moons cant change that i guess, a hard core piscean, shall be n always be!!
nice post!

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- Phoenixritu on February 22, 2011 at 12:44 am said:
  
  Lucky you.
  
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Mampi on February 21, 2011 at 6:43 am said:

Hahaha, Mahesh told me I was no more a Capricorn, and I scoffed at him saying what do you know of this….and here you tell me the same thing. Wonder why I didnt google it. Due to the Lazy bum theory I am sure.
But I would never want to be a Sagittarius. Sure you put double t and not double g?

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- Phoenixritu on February 22, 2011 at 12:45 am said:
  
  I think your spelling is right. Sagi – as per new theory eh? Damn this Ophiuchus
  
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