Man, 2018. That whole year felt like one giant cosmic joke, but September? September was the deadline. That’s why I ended up doing this whole deep-dive Virgo horoscope thing, and why I track my practices now. It wasn’t just for fun or clicks; I was honestly trying to save my butt from a massive financial implosion.
See, I had pulled the trigger on a big investment in August. A property deal that looked rock solid on paper, but everything went sideways right around the time the Sun moved into Virgo. All the lawyers started arguing, the bank got cold feet, and suddenly I was looking at losing my initial deposit—which was significant. I was stressed out, waking up at 3 AM every day just staring at the ceiling, thinking about how I was going to explain this total mess to my partner.
The Mess Starts: Why I Needed Precision
I realized quick that I couldn’t just trust the general forecasts you see online. They’re too generic. I needed specifics. I needed dates. So, I dragged out my old astrology software—the stuff I hadn’t touched since college—and decided I was going to map out Virgo season 2018 myself. I needed to know exactly when the energy would shift to give me a window to negotiate or, worst case, pull the plug cleanly.
The whole process started with grabbing the raw data. I didn’t mess around with simplified charts. I literally pulled the ephemeris for September 1st through September 30th, 2018. I printed the whole thing out, which was maybe 30 sheets of paper, and I pinned it up on my kitchen wall. My partner thought I’d completely lost it, but hey, desperate times.
Step One: Charting the Fast Movers.
Virgo is ruled by Mercury, and that little planet is chaos embodied. I knew Mercury’s movements would dictate the flow of communication and paperwork—the exact stuff that was screwing up my deal. I manually circled every single ingress and aspect involving Mercury. I wasn’t just looking for big events; I was tracking the subtle shifts.
- I logged Mercury moving into Libra (that sweet spot for balance and negotiation).
- I tracked the precise moment Mercury squared Mars (when arguments would flare up).
- I made sure to note when Mercury trined Saturn (the window for serious, disciplined decision-making).
That Mercury-Saturn trine date, I underlined that one three times. I figured that was my best shot at getting the lawyers to actually talk sense instead of just billing hours.
Drilling Down to the Crucial Dates
Next up was Venus. Venus moved into Scorpio later in the month, and when that happens, things get intense, financially and emotionally. Since my money was tied up, that shift was a massive concern. When Venus hits Scorpio, you realize who your true friends are, and more importantly, who’s trying to steal your wallet. I had to know when that specific date hit, because that’s when I planned to send the final, non-negotiable emails.
I also spent a huge amount of time on Mars and Uranus. Mars was in Aquarius, which is annoying for business, and Uranus was retrograde in Taurus, screaming instability in material matters. I was trying to find days when Mars or Uranus played nicely with Jupiter—the planet of luck and expansion—even if it was just for a few hours. Those specific hours became my “crucial dates” for making phone calls or sending important documents.
This wasn’t quick work. It took me almost three full days just to cross-reference all the major and minor aspects. My spreadsheet looked like something designed by a conspiracy theorist. Every single day had about four different planetary events listed next to it. Most of the dates looked awful, promising confusion or stubbornness.
But the payoff came. I managed to isolate three absolutely critical days in the third week of September 2018. These were the only days where the energy was structured enough (thanks, Saturn) but expansive enough (thanks, Jupiter) to allow the deal to breathe. I wrote the forecast based on those three days, telling myself (and whoever else read it later) that those days were non-negotiable for action. If I couldn’t move things forward then, I was pulling out.
The Result: Did the Practice Pay Off?
I won’t lie. When the first crucial date hit, I felt sick to my stomach. It was the day I had planned to send the final demand letter to the bank’s lawyer. I hit send, waited two hours, and nothing. I thought, “Well, the stars lied. I’m cooked.”
But then, on the second crucial date—the one linked to the Mercury-Saturn trine I’d obsessed over—I got a call. Not an email, a call. The lawyer was actually being rational. We talked for an hour and managed to untangle the biggest sticking point that had been frozen for weeks.
By the third date, the one where the Moon briefly favored the negotiations, we signed the amended agreement. I didn’t get everything I wanted, but I walked away with my deposit intact and the deal restructured into something manageable. I saved my skin, honestly.
That’s why I started sharing these detailed forecasts. It wasn’t about being an expert; it was about recording the exact steps I took to analyze and navigate a real-life catastrophe. If the intense focus on Virgo’s details and those specific dates could save me from bankruptcy, maybe the practice could help someone else nail their timing too. It showed me that if you put in the time to actually chart the specific movements, you can find those tiny windows of opportunity even in the biggest pile of crud.
