A Cloudy Crystal Ball
Even though plenty of predictions never come true, cosmic experts stand by their claims.
Everything was like, This is going to be the most intense, fierce soul connection relationship.
And we were like, Well, so far so good!
We got really serious really fast, she says.
(Yes, theyre both Leos.)
The expert intuited that Alexis never wants biological children and foretold an issue with her electrolytes.
And she said that Alexis and Cooper were fated to be together.
I told him that and he was like, I knew it, Alexis recalls.
He literally had me get my ring size measured.
Then they broke up.
The stars were wrong, Alexis says.
Even so, she still pays for Chani, an astrology app.
F*ck that.
I dont needan astrologer to tell me my compatibilityor who I should be destined towards.
Barring all that, the predictions were still accurate they just hadnthappenedyet.
You may not get a raise today, but maybe in a few weeks.
Some know how improbable this sounds to a non-believer.
You’re going to be like, Oh, gosh, and probably roll your eyes.
Does It Even Matter If Theyre Wrong?
And doesnt that describe most people who turn to astrology?
As a generally anxious person, I will read into anything.
We just had asuper blue moon in Aquarius[in August], and I was spiraling.
I thought something big and shocking would happen in my life, she says.
The moon came and went.
And nothing f*cking happened.
Nothing happened at all.
Everything was literally fine, she says.
Today, Virginia still uses the app, but tries to keep a healthy emotional distance from its claims.
What if it doesnt have to literally work to get to be beneficial?
Which it may have been, had Marnie not spent that week in bed with COVID.
Health aside, Marnie actually wasnt disappointed.
I had a dream on February 22, 2020, that my husband came to me.
He said, ‘Wait for me.
I saw what he looked like, and he reached out and I felt his hands.
I told four of my friends, My husband’s coming.
The next month, numerologistKaren Goodsondivined that June would be a good month for Aleas love life.
(Numerology is often practiced alongside astrology.)
From there, she arranged to meet a man named David in a coffee shop.
As soon as I shook his hand, it was like the dream came to me.
I had this feeling, she says.
That was on June 4.
Ten days later, he said he loved her.
A month after that, they got pregnant on purpose and now share a daughter.
After four years together (married for two), she says, He’s my best friend.
Id venture to say that numerology is similar.
But even though her story is an outlier (Ive never heard of anything like it have you?
), I cant rule out fate or something like magic.
She says she doesnt predict down to the letter, but that she can accurately find emerging themes.
According to her, my love life will improve next June (is June good for everyone?
Everything else she told me resonated, but not profoundly so.
They were generous with their time and I can absolutely see benefits in the kind of counseling they provide.
With an open mind, I get it.
If youre seeking foolproof answers, you may be disappointed, even if the prediction comes true.
Take it from Lisa.
I had two situations where I said yes, they do.
She claims that in both cases, the clients found that their feelings were, indeed, reciprocated.
And if she told you, would you even believe her?
*Name has been changed.
