Alright folks, buckle up because I finally got around to testing that whole “Virgo 2019 Monthly Horoscope” thing I found forever ago. Wanted to see if the stars actually had anything useful to say, or if it was just fluff. Here’s exactly how it went down.
Digging Up the Dirt
First thing I did was hunt down that specific “Virgo 2019 Monthly Horoscope” everyone kept mentioning. Took a bit of searching through old bookmarks and forums. Printed the whole darn thing out – felt like holding a physical copy would make it feel more official, you know?
Setting Up My Weird Experiment
Gotta have a system, right? So I bought this cheap notebook, dedicated the whole thing to this astrology test. On the first page, I wrote out the key predictions for each month straight from the horoscope. Stuff like, “January brings career opportunities!” or “Watch your finances in July!” Basic stuff. Made sure it was super clear what the horoscope claimed was coming.
The Waiting Game… and Checking
Then came the hard part: actually living 2019 month by month while checking the predictions. It felt ridiculous sometimes, I won’t lie. Like every time something vaguely good or bad happened, I’d flip open the notebook like, “Is this IT? Is this the predicted opportunity?” Spoiler alert: mostly, no. For instance, that “big career leap” supposedly coming in March? Yeah, nada. Zip. Just a really stressful project deadline. Even marked down potential matches with a little star – barely filled half the months.
The Messy Reality Check
Tracking month after month got messy. Turns out, life is way too chaotic to fit neatly into “Venus in Taurus means love blossoms!” April predicted smooth sailing for relationships – that was the month we had our biggest fight all year. July’s warning about finances? Sure, money was tight, but it’s always tight after summer vacation, horoscope or not. Felt like vague guesses thrown at a wall.
Final Tally & What It Actually Told Me
By December, flipping through that notebook was kinda funny. A few minor things sorta lined up, like getting invited to a random event in September (which the horoscope called “social surprises”) – but honestly? I get invites like that most years. The big ticket items? Career breakthroughs, financial windfalls, finding true love… total misses. Didn’t happen.
Here’s what actually stuck with me:
- Confirmation bias is a beast: Found myself squinting at ordinary stuff trying to make it fit the prediction.
- Too vague = Too useless: Stuff like “challenges may arise” or “stay open to love”? Applicable to anyone, anytime.
- My own choices mattered more: That promotion offer in October? Came from busting my ass, not because Jupiter aligned with something-or-other.
So yeah, the “Virgo 2019 Monthly Horoscope” experiment? Waste of damn time for anything practical. It’s entertaining, sure, like reading a fortune cookie. But as a guide for navigating life? Forget it. Your own hustle and decisions beat star charts any day.