So I saw this month’s horoscope for Virgo from Susan Miller was out and I figured, why not actually follow it for once? I usually just read these things and forget about them five minutes later. But this time, I decided to treat it like a little project.
Getting Started
First thing I did was grab my laptop and pull up the horoscope. I skimmed through the whole thing to get the big picture. Susan was talking about a lot of planetary movements, like Mercury and Mars being in certain places. I don’t really get all that astrological jargon, but the main points were pretty clear. She said this was a good month for Virgos to focus on work stuff and maybe get some recognition, but to also watch out for miscommunication early in the month.
My Plan of Action
I decided to break it down into two main things to actually do:
- Work Hustle: She mentioned something about the first week being good for pushing projects forward. So I made a list of three work things I’d been putting off and decided to tackle them head-on that week.
- Communication Check: The warning about mix-ups with words got my attention. I’m pretty direct sometimes and it can rub people the wrong way. So my rule for the first ten days was to double-check every important email before hitting send and to really listen in meetings instead of just waiting for my turn to talk.
How It Actually Went
The first week was weird. I pushed hard on those work projects, just like the horoscope said. And you know what? My boss actually noticed the effort during our team call on Thursday. She gave me a shout-out for finishing the quarterly report ahead of schedule. I was kinda shocked it lined up.
The communication thing was harder. On Tuesday, I almost sent a snippy reply to a colleague about a delayed file. I remembered the warning, deleted the draft, and just wrote a simple “Hey, any update on this? Thanks!” instead. It definitely avoided some unnecessary drama. I felt like I was being sneaky, following a secret cheat sheet.
By the middle of the month, the horoscope talked about social energy picking up. I’m not a big party person, but I forced myself to say yes to a couple of after-work drinks. It was actually fun, and I ended up having a great conversation with someone from another department about a potential collaboration. That felt like a bonus win.
Wrapping Up the Month
Looking back, it was a surprisingly solid month. Did everything happen exactly because of the stars? Who knows. Maybe it was just a self-fulfilling prophecy because I was paying more attention. But honestly, it was a fun experiment. It made me more mindful at work and in my conversations. I might not follow every detail next month, but I’ll probably check it out again and see if there’s one or two practical tips I can use. It’s like having a little, weirdly specific coach.
