Man, 2015 felt like forever ago, right? But I still remember messing with those Virgo horoscopes and all that ‘financial changes’ stuff. It was a whole thing for me, not gonna lie. I wasn’t some pro astrologer, just a dude who liked tracking patterns and seeing if this cosmic stuff actually lined up with my clumsy real life.
Setting the Scene: Why I Even Bothered
I started this tracking project a little before 2015 kicked off. I was seriously trying to get my money right, you know? I was deep in debt, paycheck to paycheck, and honestly, desperate. When I saw this specific monthly horoscope title—Virgo Moon Sign, 2015, Financial Changes—it just snagged me. I figured, worst case, I’m just writing a diary, best case, maybe the stars actually tell me when NOT to buy that stupid gadget I don’t need.
So, the first thing I did was just write down the monthly predictions. I’d pull them from three or four different sites—mostly the cheesy, generic ones—and find the common thread about finances. For Virgo Moon Signs, that was usually about budgeting, unexpected expenses, or maybe a lucky break around the middle of the month.
The Gear and The Grind
My toolset was hilariously simple. I didn’t use any fancy apps. I had:
- A cheap spiral notebook (the one with the perforated edges).
- A couple of different colored pens.
- My bank statement printouts (yes, printouts. Old school).
Every single day, or at least every Sunday, I’d sit down and do a quick review. This wasn’t just about the money, but about my mood and major decisions. Did I feel super organized (very Virgo)? Did I splurge impulsively? Did a bill unexpectedly pop up?
The core of the practice was correlation. I’d divide the notebook page into three columns:
- Date/Week of the Month
- Predicted Financial Vibe (from the horoscope)
- Actual Financial Event
For example, if the horoscope said, “Mid-February brings a need for careful review of joint finances,” I’d look back. Did I have a conversation with my roommate about shared utility costs? Did my credit card statement unexpectedly arrive with a partner’s charge? I was looking for anything that matched the ‘vibe,’ even loosely.
Tracking the ‘Big’ Changes
The 2015 year was supposed to be big for financial restructuring based on what I was reading. January was actually spot on. The horoscopes warned about tightening belts after the holidays. My actual event? My car registration renewal hit, and it was higher than I thought. Classic unexpected expense.
March was interesting. The stars suggested a potential unexpected gain or a breakthrough related to work income. I was freelancing on the side then. And get this—I randomly landed a rush gig that paid about double my usual rate. I logged that immediately. That felt like a definite hit, making the whole tracking thing feel less silly.
But then May hit. The prediction was about being cautious about investments or large purchases. What did I do? I went out and bought a slightly used but overpriced projector for my living room setup. Totally unnecessary. Within two weeks, it broke. Total miss on my part, but the warning was there. I logged that as “Ignored Warning – Immediate Financial Pain.”
The Takeaway: What I Learned
By the time I shut the notebook at the end of December 2015, the correlation wasn’t 100%, obviously. But I did notice a couple of things that made the whole project worth the effort:
- The months predicting a need for detailed budgeting (usually the first week of a new sign transition) always made me sit down and look at my spending, which helped regardless of cosmic influence.
- The months predicting a sudden expense often coincided with quarterly or biannual bills I’d just forgotten about. The horoscope acted as a weird, mystical calendar reminder.
I realized I wasn’t really tracking the stars; I was tracking my own discipline, or lack thereof. Using the wild predictions as a framework forced me into routine financial checks. It made me aware of the specific timing of my typical financial screw-ups. I stopped the intense tracking after 2015, but the habit of looking ahead and trying to anticipate my own foolishness stuck with me.
