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Dan Jones: From The New York Times, I'm Dan Jones.
Miya Lee: And I'm Miya Lee.
This is the Modern Love podcast.
Dan Jones: Today's essay is about faith,
and it's about horoscopes.
Miya Lee: I check my horoscope actually every morning in bed
after checking the weather.
Dan Jones: Wow, I had no idea.
Miya Lee: And while I don't put too much weight in it,
I keep coming back every single day.
Dan Jones: The essay is called 'The Heart Said Yes; the Horoscope Said No.'
Miya Lee: It's written by Amisha Patel and read by Soneela Nankani.
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Soneela Nankani: Ever since I was a child,
I have known my destiny.
Not in the subtle ways that some believers in fate know,
but in the very unsubtle ways that many Hindus know.
I have what we call a janmakshar,
a premium personalized horoscope.