What does your birth month have to say about you? Is it accurate?

June fits me to a “t.” My astrological sign (Gemini) also fits - so much so that I have a little “II” tattooed on my lower back.

Obligatory skeptic response: Following SuperGnat’s lead, how 'bout giving the list of descriptions without the months, and have people pick the one that matches them best, and see if it corresponds to their birth month.

But, heck, that might reveal these descriptions to be unspecific, facile, contradictory, and in general pointless, and what fun would that be.

This is an example of the Forer effect, by the way.

As an interesting side-note, this isn’t quite right. Most people are sophisticated enough to recognize unmitigated flattery, so a good astrologer / psychic / medium / con-artist will also include a few somewhat negative traits. Stubbornness and shyness are very popular, because they are both traits we all exhibit sometimes, and neither is inexcusable.

AUGUST:
Loves to joke. yup Attractive. yup Suave and caring. yup Brave and fearless. yup Firm and has leadership qualities. well, I don’t try to lead…but when I do, I’m above-average, I suppose. Knows how to console others. yup Too generous and egoistic. yup (see above) Takes high pride of oneself. yup Thirsty for praise. yup Extraordinary spirit. yup Easily angered. yup Angry when provoked. yup Easily jealous. well, not “easily”, per se Observant. yup Careful and cautious. yup Thinks quickly. yup Independent thoughts. yup Loves to lead and to be led. mostly to be led Loves to dream. yup Talented in the arts, music, and defense. music yes, art not so much… Sensitive, but not petty. yup Poor resistance against illnesses. **only one that is mostly untrue. I get sick VERY rarely. But when I do, I’m a whining sack of crap :slight_smile: ** Learns to relax. yup Hasty and trusty. yup Romantic. yup Loving and caring. yup Loves to make friends. yup

Pretty much, right on the nose with that one! :slight_smile:

MAY:

Stubborn Yes and hard-hearted. Not quite
Strong-willed yes and highly motivated. ** only when I’m interested in something **
Sharp thoughts. sure?
Easily angered. easily irritatied and frustrated
Attracts others why, thank you! and loves attention. ** only the good kind**
Deep feelings. very
Beautiful physically and mentally. ** thanks again**
Firm standpoint. sometimes
Needs no motivation. unless it’s boring
Easily consoled. depends on the situation
Systematic (left brain). oddly, yes
Loves to dream. yup
Strong clairvoyance. ok
Understanding. I try to be
Sickness usually in the ear and neck. ** correct**
Good imagination. yup
Good physical health. overall, not too bad
Weak breathing. I don’t know what they mean
Loves literature and the arts. yes and yes
Loves traveling. absolutely
Dislikes being at home. big fat NO!!
Restless. ** only 'cause I’m clinically depressed and my life sucks right now. **
Not having many children. 2 or 3
Hardworking. Damned straight!!
High-spirited. absolutely
Spendthrift. very easy for me to do, but I fight it as best I can.

This might be amusing, I’ll give it a shot. I was born in:

SEPTEMBER
Suave - No Yeah, Right!
and compromising. - Yes
Careful, cautious, - No
and organized. - Yes
Likes to point out people’s mistakes. - No
Likes to criticize. - No
Stubborn. - No Really! No! I mean it!
Quiet - No Not to hear my wife talk!
but able to talk well. - Yes
Calm and cool. - Yes
Kind - Yes
and sympathetic. - Yes
Concerned - Yes
and detailed. - Yes
Loyal, - Yes
but not always honest. - No I pride myself on honesty!
Does work well. - Yes
Very confident. - No
Sensitive. - Yes
Thinking, - Yes
generous. - Yes
Good memory. - Yes As far as I can recall
Clever - Yes
and knowledgeable. - No Not especially
Loves to look for information. - Yes Me and everyone else on this board
Must control oneself when criticizing. - No As above, I don’t like criticizing
Able to motivate oneself. - Yes
Understanding. - Yes
Fun to be around. - No Well, maybe by MY standards…
Secretive. - Yes Who wants to know?
Loves sports, - No Lord, no.
and traveling. - Yes If only to get away from sports…
Hardly shows emotions. - Yes
Tends to bottle up feelings. - Yes
Very choosy, especially in relationships. - Yes
Systematic. - Yes Doesn’t it show here?

So, my total score here: 24/36, that’s 67%

Just for grins, I’ll pick another month (6 months off from my birthday), and find:

MARCH:
Attractive personality. - Yes Well, of course I would think so
Sexy. - No again, not to hear my wife talk!
Affectionate. - Yes
Shy and reserved. - Yes
Secretive. - Yes Stop asking me that!
Naturally honest, - Yes
generous, - Yes
and sympathetic. - Yes
Loves peace - Yes
and serenity. - Yes
Sensitive to others. - Yes
Loves to serve others. - Yes
Easily angered. - No Who said that? Why, I’ll…
Trustworthy. - Yes
Appreciative - Yes
and returns kindness. - Yes
Observant - Yes
and assesses others. - Yes
Revengeful. - No I’m still looking for the person that said I was easily angered!
Loves to dream - Yes
and fantasize. - Yes
Loves traveling. - Yes
Loves attention. - Yes
Hasty decisions in choosing partners. - No
Loves home decors. - No
Musically talented. - No Well, define “talented”. Do I have to be in key?
Loves special things. - Yes How vague can you get?!
Moody- Yes In fact, now I’m too depressed to continue.

Let’s see, that’s 22/28, that’s 79%. Wow! I should have been born in March! Or just maybe… a lot of these are vague characteristics that everyone has (or wants to think they have). I’ll go with pod and cityboy and so forth above. Still kind of fun, though.