Coincidences?

We all know that astrology is a myth, a gimmick, a fairy tale—an excuse we've built for ourselves to claim that certain behaviors and attitudes aren't "our fault," but rather depend on whether an astral conjunction is in our favor or not. On the gravitational interaction of (relatively) distant and unreachable objects in the cosmos.

And yet, reality often seems to back up the magazine gossip and horoscopes. Just yesterday, in fact, I was reflecting on the fact that my longest-lasting friendships—the people I enjoy seeing and hang out with most often—all celebrate their birthdays on these dates: early March, late May, late September / early October, early November.

Invariably. They all belong to specific zodiac signs that are compatible with mine. Coincidence?