So I sat down last Monday morning with my cold coffee – cold ’cause I got distracted reading emails again – and decided to tackle next week’s horoscope for Virgos. Been meaning to do this for days, but you know how it is. Life happens.
The Starting Point: Zero Motivation
First thing? Total blank. Felt like staring at a brick wall. Needed inspiration, bad. Instead of freaking out, I did what always sorta works: grabbed my dog-eared astrology notebook and flipped through old notes on Virgo traits. That meticulous, service-oriented vibe they got? Had to remind myself. Figured the core stuff never really changes. Dusted off my ephemeris app too – way easier than thumbing through the physical book these days. Saw where Mercury, Venus, and Mars were hanging out next week. That usually gives me the bones.
Building the Skeleton: Love & Career Focus
Alright, planets located. Then I just kinda dumped initial thoughts onto the screen. Ugly notes, honestly:
- Career: Mars moving aspect – hints at taking action? But careful, Virgo hates mess. Maybe Wednesday or Thursday feel better for pushing stuff forward?
- Love: Venus aspect softer… good for talking things out? Weekend vibe feels nicer for deep chats, but maybe midweek for actually saying something risky?
Felt super rough. Like barely formed clay. But you gotta start somewhere, right?
Filling in the Messy Bits
Sat with that mess for a while. Looked at my scribbles. Said out loud, “This ain’t helpful yet, dude.” Needed to make it practical. Started asking myself those Virgo questions they’d probably ask:
- Okay, taking action at work… what specific thing could they push? (New project pitch? Asking for resources?)
- Nice weekend vibes for love… but how exactly should they approach that talk? (Prep bullet points? Keep it casual?)
Pounded my keyboard adding details. Made mistakes, backed up, re-typed. Drank more coffee (got distracted looking up the weather). Typical Tuesday chaos.
The Final Polish (Mostly)
Finally hit a point where the words felt less like garbage. Read it aloud. Cringed at a few clunky bits. Fixed those. Tried to inject some encouragement without being cheesy – Virgos see right through fake sunshine. Kept it grounded.
Checked the timing again based on planetary movements. Double-checked my ephemeris app. Settled on:
- Career Move Timing: Highlighted Wednesday/Thursday afternoon. Felt more solid than flinging ideas out on a manic Monday morning.
- Love Timing: Pushed the “say the big thing” to late Friday/Saturday dinner time. That Venus vibe felt stronger then for openness.
Hit save. Done? Sorta. Always feel like I could tweak it forever. But I’ve learned to just ship it. Posted it up on the blog Wednesday afternoon, before my usual deadline panic set in. Now someone tell me I spilled coffee on my notes again.
