Last weekend I grabbed my coffee and settled into my home office thinking about Virgo season coming up. I remembered my buddy Tom who’s a total Virgo and always asks me for advice. So I thought, why not create a practical weekly horoscope? Not just some vague predictions but something actually useful for Virgos.
Getting Started
First I dug out my old astrology notebooks – yeah I’ve kept them since college. Flipped through pages until I found my planetary transit charts. Mercury retrograde ends on June 3rd right? That’s huge for Virgos since Mercury rules them. Scribbled down key dates on sticky notes while checking my astronomy app.
Research Phase
Next morning I hit three used bookstores downtown hunting for:
- That tattered 1990s ephemeris I remembered seeing
- Modern astrology magazines showing current aspects
- Moon phase calendars
Found two useful ones after three hours! Then I cross-referenced everything with NASA’s public moon data online. Almost spilled coffee on my notes when I saw Venus-Jupiter opposition lining up perfectly for career matters.
Writing Process
Tuesday morning I set up at the kitchen table with all my sources. Divided my notebook into sections:
- Work stuff (that Jupiter-Venus clash means office drama)
- Money things (Saturn’s position suggests delaying big purchases)
- Relationships (Mars in fire sign = passion but watch for arguments)
Kept thinking about my Virgo friend while writing. Would he actually find this helpful? Ended up scratching out fancy terms and writing plain advice like “Don’t sign contracts before Wednesday”.
Final Checks
Thursday I read it aloud to my sister (she’s Gemini but practical). She pointed out where I sounded too vague so I added specifics like “That unfinished project from May? Time to wrap it up”. Pasted the final draft on my fridge overnight – always helps me spot mistakes!
What Actually Happened
Shared it with Tom first on Sunday. Dude messages me Wednesday like “HOW DID YOU KNOW Janet would bring up the budget today?” Apparently he used my advice to prepare talking points that saved his project. Felt awesome seeing it actually help someone.
