This morning I brewed some coffee and flipped open Russell Grant’s daily Virgo horoscope on my phone. It mentioned something about Mercury influencing communications and needing extra patience today. Honestly felt spot on – my neighbor’s dog barked all night again, so yeah, patience was already running thin.
Here’s what Russell suggested Virgos do today:
- Double-check important messages
- Declutter one physical space
- Reach out to someone you’ve lost touch with
- Set clear boundaries at work
- Skip impulse purchases
First thing after breakfast, I opened my work email. Saw three urgent requests marked “ASAP” from different teams. Normally I’d fire off quick replies, but remembered the tip. Drafted responses, walked around the block, then re-read them before sending. Good thing too – caught two snarky phrases that could’ve started drama.
For the decluttering part, I attacked my junk drawer. You know the one – full of dead batteries, random cords and takeout menus? Took twenty minutes max. Felt weirdly satisfying tossing ancient phone chargers into recycling. Took a picture of the clean drawer to keep myself honest.
Reaching out to old contacts felt awkward. Scrolled through my contacts until I landed on Mike – college buddy who moved to Canada. Sent him a dumb meme about maple syrup instead of some deep “miss you” text. He replied instantly with a beaver joke. Small win.
Work Boundaries Test
When my boss slid a “quick extra task” into my DMs at 4pm, I actually used the script Russell implied: “I can tackle this first thing tomorrow after finishing X priority”. Boss just typed “K”. Didn’t get fired. Miracle.
Impulse buy temptation hit hard walking past the bakery. Those double-chocolate croissants scream my name! Checked my wallet – literally stood there breathing through the craving until it passed. Got plain oatmeal instead. Not thrilling, but my jeans fit better.
Whole experience made me realize horoscopes work best as permission slips. Like today, Russell basically told me it’s okay to slow down, clean my crap, ignore work bullshit and stop eating like a raccoon. Not bad for random stars advice.
