To be or not to be?

So then I was having dim sum with some friends nearby Canary Wharf when the topic of horoscopes and 'sifu's' came about. Now a 'sifu' is directly translated as master - depending on what the master specialises in, but in this case was the type that predicts or gives your a forecast about your future.

Now, I am not one firm believer in all these things as it usually involves the law of averages and quite simply how well read a sifu really is. Example would be if most 'feng-shui' books recommend that a person born in the year X should get married that year, the sifu can simply recite a similar phrase in hope that you have read something similar somewhere, adding credence to what he says.

However, I believe that if I don't hear stuff, it should be fine. But once you get me to sit through a session and if I stubbornly go against all advice, then in the end if ill fate happens upon me - those present would use back the old masters sayings and say, "I told you so!"

So, to avoid such a scenario, I've listed some of the things I should or shouldn't be doing till the next lunar New Year. Please note that the Chinese calendar runs at a different time scale than that of the Gregorian calendar.

2nd month of the year - No investments please.
(16 March to 13 April)

3rd month of the year - Please go and do Ching Ming, if not - please pray pray outside the house you live in to your ancestors.
(14 April to 13 May)

4th month of the year - be careful while driving, potential for my number plate to come out in lottery. (read, 4D - however, which agency? which date? by the time I buy all dates for the whole month, the winning ticket, if I win, would probably be just enough to cover all losses!)
(14 May to 11 June)

5th month of the year – predicted problems with the girlfriend. Or rather they may be another candidate (girl) in your life.
(12 June to 11 July)

6th month of the year - Please do not attend any funerals
(12 July to 9 August)

7th month of the year - try and avoid anything to do with Ghost as it's also the Ghost month.
(10 August to 7 September)

8th month of the year - try not to invest in any friends, or loan any money.
(8 September to 7 October)

9th month of the year - Potential to lose money this month.
(8 October to 5 November)

10th month of the year - Please pray to your ancestors again.
(6 November to 5 December)

11th month of the year - Please don't go fishing or any water sports.
(6 December to 3 January)

12th month of the year - Please don't attend any funerals or baby's full month. Weddings are OK.
(4 January to 2 February)

I hope to do a review of this next Chinese New Year, either criticising or praising these predictions. Somehow, I reckon it would be the former...