There are always skeptics when it comes to the legitimacy of astrology. I, myself, am not completely convinced that the stars, planets and other celestial objects have any effect on my body. What I do know is that astrology, real or not, has always interested me and many other people. Maybe this interest alone is enough to legitimize it.

Whether you know everything about the way astronomy and events on earth connect, or you just like looking at threads about the drink you should order at Starbucks according to your sign, there is a reason why you're so invested in the horoscopy. Naturally, as human beings, we want to believe in something. We want to believe that everything that happens, happens for a reason. Even if astrology and horoscopes are complete and utter bull, at least they're something to believe in.

At some point, reading horoscopes makes them true. If your weekly horoscope says you're going to have a really good week because you're a Pisces and Venus is in retrograde, then you might be a little more optimistic and your week might just be really great. If you're a Gemini and your horoscope says you'll have a terrible day if you don't take the time to think about the things that make you happy, you might think about the things that make you happy and have a great day or you might ignore your horoscope and have a really crappy day (just like it said you would.) If you're a Taurus and a random picture on Facebook says everyone who's a Taurus is a boss a** bitch, then you're probably going to get a bit of an ego boost and act like a boss a** bitch. If you're a Scorpio and a Twitter account says Scorpios look best in the color neon orange, then report the tweet for abusive or harmful content. No one looks good in neon orange.

If you ever find yourself reading horoscopes on Cosmo's Snapchat story and thinking, "Why do I even do this? I don't believe in this stuff," ask yourself, "Why don't I believe in this stuff? Why not believe in it?"

Horoscopes are really cool. People put time and effort into writing them. Even if some or all of them are completely made up, they can definitely make you focus on a specific aspect of your life. So keep reading horoscopes, because why not? Having another thing to believe in might benefit you.

P.S. If you're a Scorpio you look best in the color neon orange.