Dear Readers,

This Sunday, as midnight approaches, the date will shift not to the glorious 29th of February but to the first of March. Why? Because our calender is erroneous and needs correction in the form of the intercalating of an additional day into select years, making the leap years. This year is a common year; our theme this week is your common lives.

Aries March 21 - April 19

In a billion years, the galaxies of the Hickson Compact Group 31 will be colliding, causing millions of stars to explode and form in the midst of thousands of nebulas. You will be long forgotten, Aries.

Taurus April 20 - May 20

So much of what you do is commonplace, Taurus, that those things that are not may seem indistinguishable. Crack an egg or two on a cook stove in the Quad and serve breakfast to some lucky passerby to add something different. Gemini looks expectant.

Gemini May 21 - June 21

Gemini, a stroll in the Quad Friday around 10:20 a.m. may lead to a very uncommon experience. Taurus is prepping a portable cook stove.

Cancer June 22 - July 22

Confucius said, “The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.” But the couch is just so comfy and the chips so delicious, and actually cleaning up like your roommate asked and you agreed to is just so inconvenient.

Leo July 23 - Aug. 22

Does your Twitter have an echo, Leo? No one re-tweeting your inanities? It may be that a witticism about your voyage to the toilet is actually common in this startling age.

Virgo Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Thomas Huxley once stated, “Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.” It would be safe to say your life is filled with common sense at its worst and least scientific, Virgo.

Libra Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

The stars would like you to know that designating every fourth year as a leap year is not quite correct, Libra. Luckily, other people have this worked out, and you don’t need to know why 2100 will not leap though 2000 did.

Scorpio Oct. 24 - Nov. 21

The number of good deeds and kindnesses you have done in your life is more impressive when written in Base 4. Give it a try.

Sagittarius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

You will know just how common you are, Sagittarius, after you clearly rob a liquor store in full view of security cameras, and in a lineup, no one will be able to determine which of you committed the crime.

Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

That Henry Ward Beecher said, “The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next,” does not mean your philosophy of avoiding all work will be one that endures into the 22nd century.

Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Take a moment to read through the fates of others, Aquarius, and know your fortune in this world, for your thread of fate sparkles like a Twilight vampire in the sun.

Pisces Feb. 19 - March 20

Ever wondered why people called after you in the street “Pleb!”? Best not to dwell on it, Pisces, though you may be incapable of figuring out what it even means.

Reach diviner John McLellan at starbredfate@dailyuw.com.