Okay, so back in late 2017, feeling kinda unsure about what the next year held, I decided to try something different. I stumbled across this “2018 Virgo Daily Horoscope Predictions” thing online. Honestly? I was skeptical, like super skeptical. But, curiosity got the better of me. I figured, “Hey, why not? Let’s test this out properly.” Like a real experiment, you know?
Getting Ready for the Daily Grind
First thing I did was find a prediction for my sign, Virgo, for January 1st, 2018. The prediction was something vague about “carefully reviewing plans” and “avoiding rushed decisions.” Okay, fine. I jotted this down in my normal planner – not some special astrology journal, just my everyday notebook. I wanted this to be part of my real routine.
Then, every single morning, before I even checked my phone or emails, I made myself look up the Virgo daily prediction for that specific day. I’d read it, try to remember the gist, and then just… go about my day. I didn’t try to force anything, just kept it in the back of my mind.
Keeping Track Like Crazy
The real work was the tracking. Every single evening, without fail, I sat down for like 10 minutes. I had a simple system:
- Date: Obviously, like Jan 1st.
- Prediction: Copied or summarized what it said Virgos should expect that day.
- My Reality: Brutally honest note about what actually happened. Did anything match? Was it total nonsense? How did I feel that day?
This part got tedious, let me tell you. Some nights I just wanted to crash, but I forced myself to write those few lines. It felt important to stick with it.
Hitting the Wall Around March
So, things started predictably unpredictable. Some days, maybe something kinda-sorta aligned? Like, the prediction mentioned “focus on health” and I happened to schedule a dentist appointment. Coincidence? Probably. But then there were weeks where the predictions felt totally disconnected from my life. Like, predictions about major social breakthroughs while I was stuck coding solo in a quiet office for days.
The breaking point came mid-year. I had this prediction that insisted July 15th was a “pivotal day for relationships, expect profound connections.” Big build-up, right? That whole day? Nothing happened. Seriously. My most profound connection was debating pizza toppings with my roommate. I remember sitting down that night, looking at my log, and just thinking, “Wow, this is utter nonsense.” It felt almost comical how off it was.
Sticking It Out (Mostly)
I almost quit then. But stubbornness kicked in. I’d started this dumb project, I was gonna finish it. So I kept going, though my skepticism was now a roaring fire. The logging got quicker, my “Reality” notes became way more sarcastic. The predictions increasingly felt like generic, feel-good fluff that could apply to anyone on any day.
By December, I was practically speed-reading them. The final entry on December 31st felt more like closing a bizarre chapter than any insightful revelation.
So What Did I Actually Learn?
Looking back over the whole messy notebook at the end? Very little matched consistently. Maybe a random coincidence here or there, easily explained by chance or my own actions. Mostly, it highlighted how vague and general these predictions are. They’re designed to make you see patterns where they might not exist.
More than the astrology itself, the experiment taught me discipline (sticking to the logging) and reinforced my gut feeling about this stuff: it’s entertainment, not a roadmap. Believing it shaped my actions? Yeah, I tried letting it “guide” me for a week early on. Result? Paralyzed indecision, waiting for cosmic signs instead of just doing things. Not helpful.
Would I do it again? Absolutely not. It was a huge time sink for zero practical gain. It was kinda interesting in a morbidly curious way, but mostly, it just proved what I already suspected. Funny how putting something to the test with actual daily effort really shows its true colors, even if that color turns out to be kinda boring beige.
