So this morning I grabbed my coffee and remembered I still had this June 2019 horoscope printout tucked in my journal. Pulled it out while the coffee brewed, you know how us Virgos love planning ahead even for outdated stuff.
The Reading Part
Scanned through that career section real quick. Main points stuck out:
- Said to expect unexpected schedule changes mid-month
- Warned about communication breakdowns with higher-ups
- Told us to double-check all contracts before signing
Laughed at first cause honestly 2019 me didn’t believe in this stuff. But since Mercury was retrograde that month (classic Virgo trigger), figured why not test it.
How I Applied It
Started obsessively time-blocking my calendar every Monday morning. Like color-coded insanity – work hours green, meetings blue, personal stuff yellow. Even blocked lunch breaks which I never did before.
When my manager suddenly moved our quarterly review up two weeks, boom – already had slots open. Normally would’ve panicked scrambling to reschedule everything, but this time just shuffled yellow blocks around.
Then came the contract thing. Was onboarding this new vendor mid-June, and guess what? Found a non-compete clause buried on page 8 that legal missed. My horoscope alarm bells went off and I made them redraft it.
Workplace Wins
Saved our team from that garbage contract terms. Later learned three other departments got burned by that same vendor cause nobody else caught it.
Biggest win was with the communication advice. Started prefacing every request to directors with “Based on our Q2 goals…” after that horoscope mentioned authority figures being prickly. Suddenly approvals came faster – either the stars knew something or I finally cracked corporate speak.
Looking Back
Crazy how accurate some bits were. That month ended up being my highest performance rating ever. Of course I got roasted when colleagues found the horoscope printout on my desk.
Still keep that wrinkled paper in my desk drawer though. Reminds me that sometimes leaning into rituals – even silly ones – creates actual discipline. Just don’t tell my boss I took career advice from star charts.
