Look, I always rolled my eyes at those monthly horoscopes. Total garbage, right? But something totally shifted for me around the end of October. I was trying to land this big consulting contract—the kind that pays the bills for six months straight—and I screwed it up so badly it was embarrassing. I scheduled the final sign-off meeting on a day that, later, I looked up and saw was smack in the middle of a major Mercury square, or whatever they call that messy communication transit. The meeting blew up. Miscommunications everywhere. I lost the contract.
That failure spurred me to action. I decided if I was going to lose money based on celestial interference, I might as well try to hedge my bets. I pulled up every major astrology site I could find—the ones that actually chart the transits, not just the fluffy stuff. I cross-referenced five different sources for November 2024, specifically focusing on the dates they all universally tagged as either ‘high friction’ or ‘high flow’ for Virgos. I had to treat it like a risk assessment matrix.
The Preparation: Mapping Out November’s Minefield
I compiled the data into a spreadsheet. This wasn’t just checking the calendar; this was charting potential pitfalls. I had to translate the cosmic jargon into plain, actionable advice. I isolated three key ‘Red Flag’ dates where nothing productive was supposed to happen, and three ‘Green Light’ dates where the universe supposedly wanted me to succeed. My entire November calendar got overhauled immediately. I shifted major negotiations and launches to the Green days, and I reserved the Red days strictly for internal admin, filing, and clearing out old email boxes.
Here’s the distilled checklist I developed, the one that saved my entire month:
- Red Flag 1 (Early November): Avoid signing new contracts. Postpone crucial feedback sessions. Expect technical failures. I enforced a strict ‘no external comms’ rule.
- Green Light 1 (Mid-November): Ideal for launches, networking, and high-stakes financial meetings. I pushed the big asks here.
- Red Flag 2 (Late Mid-November): Emotional blow-ups guaranteed. Do not initiate conflict. I stuck to mindless maintenance tasks only.
- Green Light 2 (Late November): Focused work, intensive editing, detail orientation. I used this time to clean up any lingering messes made earlier.
Putting the Dates to the Test: My Practice Log
The first Red Flag date hit hard. I had planned to send out a massive email campaign promoting a new digital product. My gut, fueled by this new astrological charting, screamed at me to wait. I didn’t entirely trust the hype, but I decided to comply just to see what would happen. Instead of launching, I spent that day triple-checking the payment gateway setup and the email list segmentation. Good thing I did. I uncovered a fatal error in the coupon code distribution system that would have cost me thousands in refunds and customer service nightmares. I locked down the system, fixed the bug, and pushed the launch to Green Light 1. I dodged a bullet that day.
Green Light 1 arrived. I had scheduled three back-to-back pitches for new clients. I usually dread these days; I get nervous, I fumble my words. But that day, I walked in feeling invincible, convinced the stars had my back. I delivered the pitch smoother than ever before. I closed two of the three deals that day, something that absolutely never happens in my business sector. It felt less like random luck and more like all the typical resistance had just vanished from the room. I signed the paperwork immediately and collected the retainers.
Then came Red Flag 2. This was supposed to be the worst for emotional volatility, the day where everyone argues about everything. My team had a massive deadline approaching, and tensions were understandably high. I watched the clock nervously. Usually, I’d step in and mediate aggressively to solve problems instantly. This time, I took a massive step back. I enforced a strict “no internal meetings, just focused execution” rule for the day. Sure enough, an argument erupted in the Slack channel between two developers—petty, passive-aggressive nonsense about file naming conventions. If I had been present or tried to force a resolution in that charged window, it would have been a catastrophic shouting match. Instead, I let them stew until the next morning, after the transit had passed. When we addressed the issue the next day, it was like the heat had been magically turned off. They apologized quickly, laughed about their silliness, and got back to efficient work.
The Unexpected Payoff: Why I Share the List
Why do I bother sharing this detailed, almost obsessive planning? Because before November 2024, my planning strategy was just “do everything all the time.” I burned out constantly. I ignored signals. Now, I approach scheduling differently. I use these dates not as immutable laws, but as highly specific weather forecasts for productivity. If it’s raining astrologically, I grab my raincoat and stay inside doing low-risk administrative work. If the sun is shining, I take the biggest leaps possible.
I found that my energy levels and the responsiveness of people I deal with directly correlated with those major planetary alignments. It’s not magic; it’s recognizing patterns in the collective mood and flow that you, as a Virgo, are incredibly sensitive to. I stopped fighting the current and started surfing the waves. I finished November with 40% higher revenue than my monthly average and zero catastrophic failures. I documented every minute of it, and the timing was uncanny. Don’t dismiss these dates. You need to integrate them into your planning if you want to stop swimming against an invisible tide and start realizing genuine, sustainable success.
