So yeah, back in May 2019 I decided to actually try following astrology advice for my Virgo career and finances. Got the idea after some random Twitter thread said astro stuff helps people hustle smarter.
Where I Started
First thing was digging up my birth chart on some sketchy astrology site. Took forever to remember my exact birth time – had to call my mom who swore it was “around 6am but maybe 5:55?” Used that to confirm my moon sign was in Capricorn or whatever. Honestly felt kinda dumb typing in my social security number for a free chart.
The Research Phase
Started stalking astrologers’ YouTube channels at 2am. Noticed all these Jupiter-in-Sagittarius talks for June 2019 predictions. Main takeaways were:
- Career stuff: Mercury retrograde warning about contracts. Had two freelance gigs lined up so this freaked me out.
- Money vibes: Jupiter trine thing promising “unexpected cash” if I networked aggressively. Sounded like pyramid scheme talk but okay.
Cross-checked three different horoscopes – one said “financial windfall”, another said “avoid risky investments”. Classic.
My Actual June Plan
Decided to blend the advice into real life. For career Mercury nonsense, I:
- Delayed signing new contracts until June 17th (post-retrograde)
- Triple-checked all project emails after sending
For the Jupiter money thing? Went full social butterfly at industry meetups. Even handed out business cards at my dentist’s office. Felt desperate but whatever.
How It Played Out
The contract paranoia actually helped – caught a clause that would’ve paid me 30 days late. But the Jupiter “windfall”? Total bust. That “unexpected cash” was just an old Amazon refund hitting my account. Did meet a potential client at a coffee shop though.
Final money stats for June 2019:
- Prevented late payment: $2300
- Unexpected Amazon refund: $27.50
So yeah, horoscopes sorta helped by making me double-check paperwork. The rest? Mostly just cosmic noise with extra networking steps. Still scribble planetary stuff in my planner though – old habits die hard.
