Grabbing My Coffee and Opening the Site
So this morning, fueled by my usual giant mug of black coffee feeling a bit meh, I decided to peek at Susan Miller’s Astrology Zone. You know, her Virgo monthly stuff? Figured maybe the stars had some clues about why everything felt like crap lately, especially work stuff. Hopped onto my laptop, fired up the browser, and typed it all in. Took a minute to find the exact page – sometimes those site layouts, man.
Actually Reading Through the Mess
Started scrolling. Phew, okay, Susan doesn’t hold back on the word count, does she? Felt like reading a novel just for August Virgos. The main points screaming at me? Communication is gonna suck thanks to Mercury going backwards, money stuff needs checking, and partnerships are under the spotlight.
- Felt that Mercury retrograde bit deep. Explained why my emails lately seemed to vanish into the void or get totally misunderstood. Literally last Tuesday sent a super clear (I thought!) project update to the team lead, crickets for two days, then a panicked reply asking if it was canceled. Like, what?! Damn planet messing with my words.
- Then the bit about finances. Honestly? Made me pause. I hate admin stuff, bills, contracts – all that boring crap. But the prediction basically yelled “LOOK AT YOUR PAPERWORK!” Fine, Susan, fine! Pulled out my phone bills and bank statements, just quick glance. Found two old subscriptions sneaking money out monthly I totally forgot about. Felt kinda dumb, but also… saved some cash? Score one for the stars.
- Partnership vibes. Said to watch out for power struggles or needing to talk things through better. Immediately thought about my project buddy, Mark. We’ve been sniping passive-aggressively over Slack for a week about resource allocation. Never really sat down to hash it out properly. Prediction felt like a nudge, saying “stop bickering online, dummy, talk face-to-face.”
What I Actually Did About It
Reading is one thing, doing is another, right?
- Mercury Retrograde Defense Mode: For anything remotely important now? Doubled down. Sent that project update? Followed up with a quick Slack ping: “Hey, got a sec for a 2-min call to confirm next steps based on that email?” No more disappearing acts. Drafting important emails? Saving as a draft, sleeping on it, reading it again with fresh eyes before hitting send. Less room for cosmic misinterpretation.
- Money Patrol: Took the prediction seriously. Went beyond just finding the subscriptions. Spent maybe 15 minutes scanning other regular payments – utilities, insurance premiums. Highlighted a contract renewal date coming up next month I needed to shop around for. Felt less chaotic afterwards, gotta say.
- Bridge Building: Okay, this was harder. Took a deep breath, walked over to Mark’s desk instead of typing another snarky message. Was like, “Hey, got 10? This resource thing is dragging us both down. Coffee? My treat.” Actually sat and aired it out. Still took effort – old habits die hard – but way less tension now. The stars said “communicate” – meant real communication, not keyboard wars.
Looking Back Now
Just following some astrology thing online won’t magically fix life, obviously. But honestly? This time it really was a kick in the pants for stuff I was already avoiding. Found real money leaks? Yep. Started a better convo with a colleague? Did that too. Slowed my roll with emails so I don’t look like an idiot? Working on it. Feels less like crap now, more like I’ve got slightly more grip on things I was letting slide. Will I do every tiny thing Susan says next month? Eh, probably not. But definitely gonna check that Virgo section again with my coffee. Sometimes you just need that random cosmic push, you know?
