So, you want to know how I put together that “Virgo 2017 Outlook (Monthly)” thing, huh? Man, that was a ride. It wasn’t like I was some expert with a fancy degree in star charts or anything. Nah, it started way simpler than that.
I remember it was late 2016, and I was just messing around, you know? Reading a bunch of those daily horoscopes, clicking through different sites. Some of it felt like total bunk, but then other bits would just hit right. And my buddy, a hardcore Virgo, he was always asking me to check his horoscope for him. Like, “Hey, what’s my future looking like this week?” He kept joking about it, but I could tell he was curious. So, I figured, why not try to stitch something together myself? Not just a quick daily blurb, but something a bit more substantial, a monthly thing, just for Virgos.
My first step was really just to collect some raw info. I didn’t even know what I was looking for exactly. I just started hitting up all the common astrology sites. You know the ones – with big, colorful charts and paragraphs of text about Mercury doing this and Jupiter doing that. I’d open like five or six tabs for Virgo horoscopes, just general stuff. I got myself a big old notebook, a cheap one from the dollar store, and a couple of pens. That was my high-tech setup.
Then came the real work. I started with January 2017. My method was super basic: I’d read through one site’s general Virgo forecast for the month, then another, then another. I was looking for common themes. If three different sites mentioned something about career opportunities or relationship challenges, I’d make a note. If one site was way out there with some crazy prediction that no one else was talking about, I’d usually ignore it. I wasn’t trying to be a fortune teller; I was just trying to see what the general vibe was for Virgos for that month, based on what was already out there.
Breaking Down the Months
Each month was its own mini-project. It started off slow, a real struggle to figure out what was important. I’d sit there, scratching my head, trying to make sense of terms like “Mercury retrograde” or “Venus in Scorpio.” I mean, what does that even mean for someone trying to pay their bills or get through a tough week?
- First few months (Jan-Mar): These were rough. I was mostly just paraphrasing what I read. I’d pull out keywords: “communication,” “finances,” “health,” “relationships,” “travel.” Then I’d try to string them together into sentences that sounded somewhat encouraging or at least helpful. I wasn’t doing detailed planet movements; I was more like, “Okay, this month seems to be about sorting out your money situation,” or “Watch out for misunderstandings at work.”
- Mid-year grind (Apr-Aug): I started getting a bit better at spotting patterns. I noticed a lot of the forecasts would talk about certain weeks being “prime for new projects” or “times for reflection.” So I’d try to break down the month into weeks, giving little bits of advice for each chunk. I also started to add little actionable tips, like “Maybe review your budget now” or “Try to talk things out gently.” This felt more useful than just vague predictions.
- Late-year hustle (Sep-Dec): By then, I was feeling more confident. I still wasn’t an astrologer, not by a long shot, but I knew what I was looking for. I could scan a forecast and quickly pick out the bits that felt relevant to daily life. I even started looking at specific dates for things like full moons or new moons, because those seemed to have a big impact on people’s moods and energy levels. I’d try to tie those into self-care or starting fresh.
It was never about telling people exactly what would happen. It was more about giving them a heads-up, a kind of general weather forecast for their emotional and practical lives. Like, “Hey, seems like there might be some choppy waters ahead in your relationships this month, so maybe just be extra patient.” Or “Looks like a good time to push forward on that project you’ve been sitting on.”
The whole process was honestly a bit tedious sometimes. My eyes would glaze over reading endless paragraphs of astrological jargon. But then, every now and then, I’d read something, and it would just click. It would feel right. It would resonate with things I knew my Virgo friends were going through. And that’s what kept me going. It felt like I was piecing together a big puzzle, and each month, a new part of the picture would emerge. It was all just for fun, really, a personal project to see if I could make some sense out of all that cosmic chatter. And when it was all done, having that full year laid out, felt like a small win.
