Giving It A Shot
Okay so this morning I grabbed my phone while still half-asleep like usual. Saw Ganeshaspeaks daily horoscope pop up in my feed. Thought maybe I’d try actually reading the Virgo section instead of just scrolling past it for once. Went straight to their website – you know the one with the elephant god picture.
First thing hits me: the writing’s kinda fluffy. Something about “planetary alignments” and “cosmic energies.” I’m thinking alright how’s this supposed to help my Tuesday? Scrolled down to Virgo part. Paragraph started talking about career opportunities being “veiled but present.” Felt vague as heck. Like yeah obviously opportunities might exist somewhere, right?
Making Sense Of The Gibberish
Decided to break it down piece by piece. Noticed three things:
- They mentioned Mercury in retrograde – looked that up real quick. Basically means communication screwups might happen
- Something about “financial restraint” today. Translated in my head: maybe don’t blow cash on dumb stuff
- Weird bit about “emotional clarity after sunset” – made me chuckle. Like do Virgos turn into therapists at night?
Took out my notebook – old school, I know. Wrote down:
1. Double-check emails
2. Skip lunch delivery = cook home
3. Call Mom after work (sunset clarity test?)
Whole thing felt silly but committed to trying it. Even set phone reminders with astrology keywords so I’d remember.
How It Actually Played Out
Wild thing? Some bits actually clicked. Sent work email about project deadlines before coffee. Later noticed I’d typed “deaf lines” instead of “deadlines” – Mercury retrograde mess right there! Caught it before sending thank god.
Skipped UberEats like planned. Saved $25 but burnt my grilled cheese. Called Mom while scraping charcoal off the pan. Started venting about work stress and suddenly went “whoa – sunset clarity’s happening!” We laughed hard about that.
Weirdest moment? At grocery store later almost bought $80 headphones. Remembered “financial restraint” horoscope line. Put ’em back. Got home and found my AirPods charging behind the toaster. Cosmic sign or pure coincidence? Either way saved eighty bucks.
Why I Bother With This Stuff
Used to think horoscopes were total nonsense. Then 2020 hit – lost my job, relationship crashed, whole pandemic mess. Darkest coffee shop months applying for gigs while panicking. One morning read Ganeshaspeaks just for distraction. Said something like “Virgo – expect positive disruption.”
Got fired up enough to cold-email a company I’d never dare approach normally. Thought hell it’s 2020 how much worse could it get? Shockingly they replied. Now that’s my main gig three years running.
Point is? Horoscopes work like weather reports for your brain. Not always accurate, but gets you thinking about carrying an umbrella. I’ll keep reading daily – even the cringey spiritual bits. Reminds me to pause before hitting send, call my family more, and occasionally check behind the toaster.
