new beginning and fear

Fear of the unknown is long accepted to be a part of life. The prehistoric man would hesitate in taking a new path or going to a new place because there were so many unknowns on the way. and the familiarity of routine breeds a pretense of being safe and secure in the big bad world. the unknown always appears to be frightening because one doesn't know anything about it. once the unknown has been explored, it loses its sting because then the mind can safely categorize it. And so when I got this tentative new opportunity, the initial feeling of euphoria soon gave way to fear and trepidation. How will the experience be? Will it be worthwhile? Or should I wait for something else? Well, honestly, it is difficult to predict the future and so I have decided to go with the flow. This brings me to another point. Why are the astrology and related things (tarot, i ching) so very popular? I think it is also related to the fear of future. Future as it stands is always uncertain and uncertainty breeds fear. And so to beat the fear, it is always better to consult the oracle. And that's how the fascination of humankind has grown with any kind of tool which can predict the future of give indication of nature of outcome. To be very honest, I have been following the astrological predictions for my sun sign for some 2 months now. But it has all been bullshit. Generally written in a very round about way, it is always (and that's the rule) circumspect and hollow in content. One can keep on following these predictions and not know what is going to hit him in the next moment :-)
So, after all these months and countless sites, do I feel comfortable in following the advice given for my sun sign? No, if I really want to feel for the outcome of some action, I only have to open a book (any book), randomly open a page and randomly draw my finger on a word. The nature of that word will give me clues. And this is not my concocted brew. I had read about it long time back when I was religiously reading the Hindu scriptures. And I saw it again in the Messiah by Richard Bach. Use it. You will feel the magic on your fingertips.