Imagine asking fundamentalist nutcase Jerry Falwell to evaluate a book about evolution by a renowned science writer like Richard Dawkins. Imagine handing poet Allen Ginsberg’s masterwork *Howl* to a janitor in Bangladesh and paying him to write his opinions about it. The effect would be similar to an event that actually occurred recently. *The New York Times* invited ex-Marine sniper Anthony Swofford, author of the Gulf War memoir *Jarhead,* to review a subversive metaphysical experiment penned by visionary philosopher Daniel Pinchbeck, a book called *2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl.* As you might expect, Swofford’s screed was 85 percent hallucination. Let the Times’ gaffe serve as a warning beacon, Aquarius. It’s now crucial for you to gather a range of discriminating opinions about yourself and the possibilities you’re considering. Don’t rely on people who have no familiarity with, understanding of, or respect for the issues you want feedback about.