Back in late June 2015, I grabbed my worn astrology notebooks and laptop, determined to craft next month’s Virgo predictions. Started by flipping through my planetary transit charts – Mercury retrograde was ending July 2nd, thank heavens! Cross-referenced this with Jupiter’s position in Leo and Saturn’s gloomy Scorpio transit affecting y’all since 2012.
Key Findings & Drafting Process
Sketched rough bullet points in my coffee-stained journal:
- Career sector lighting up: Mars entering Gemini mid-month = perfect time for Virgos to negotiate raises
- Venus-Jupiter clash July 4th week: Warned about overspending on home decor (classic Virgo weakness!)
- Full moon in Capricorn July 31st: Highlighted as prime moment for dumping toxic relationships
Checked three different ephemeris apps – mobile kept crashing, cursed at my ancient Samsung tablet. Finally verified Mercury direct exact time: July 2nd, 12:20 AM GMT. Wrote emergency reminders for Virgos: “DO NOT SIGN CONTRACTS BEFORE JULY 5TH!” in all caps.
Personal Testing Phase
Tried applying predictions to my Virgo neighbor Linda’s situation. Her Jupiter placement matched career forecast – nudged her to ask for promotion July 15th. She got it with 20% raise! Also warned Virgo buddy Marcus about July 23rd’s Venus-Neptune confusion. Dude still bought shady used motorcycle – transmission died in two weeks.
Edited predictions nine times after those real-life tests. Crossed out fluffy vague advice like “follow your heart” and added concrete steps:
- July 8-12: Schedule critical doctor appointments
- July 19th Sun-Uranus trine: Bold career moves ONLY
- After July 28th: Safe for tech purchases
Wrapped up with midnight coffee at my kitchen counter, triple-checking Saturn’s house positions. Sourced 2002 astrology conference notes about Virgo’s health tendencies. Published July 1st with relieved sigh – only to notice Mercury retrograde shadow period typo. Panic-edited before anyone saw. Lesson: never proofread when sleep-deprived!
