Okay so back in early 2021, Virgo season was coming up again, and honestly? I was feeling kinda stuck job-wise. Felt like spinning my wheels. Saw this horoscope title popping up about Virgo career luck month by month and thought, “Heck, why not? Let’s actually try using this thing as some kinda… I dunno, weird planning tool?”
Getting My Stuff Together
First thing I did? I dug up the predictions month by month. Printed ’em out on actual paper – felt more serious that way. Grabbed a notebook too, figured I’d track stuff. The horoscope wasn’t super detailed, kinda vague like they usually are, talking about “energies” and “favourable periods”. Said stuff like:
- March was supposed to be trash for big moves. “Challenges” and “patience required”. Ugh.
- July popped up as golden – major career luck, opportunities knocking.
- November looked tricky, needing careful decisions and avoiding risks.
Looked at my calendar. Marked March in red pen with “Hunker Down?”, circled July like three times, and put a big question mark on November.
The “Experiment” Phase
March rolled around. Took the “bad luck” warning seriously. Had a recruiter reach out about a job that sounded okay. Normally? I’d jump on it. But remembering the warning, I decided to really dig deep during the interview. Asked way more questions than usual, especially about the team dynamic. Turned out the manager had a rep for being… difficult. Like, really difficult. Passed on that one. Felt good, avoided potential drama. Coincidence? Maybe. Or maybe the stars were kinda right.
Then April/May just happened. Felt neutral. Didn’t see anything specific on the horoscope map for big career changes there, so I just focused on doing solid work, networking casually. Nothin’ spectacular.
The “Golden” July
Okay, July. This was the big one they flagged. So I actively prepared:
- Polished my resume like crazy for a full weekend. Made it look shiny.
- Reached out hard to people in my network I hadn’t spoken to in ages. Not begging, just “hey, how you doing?”.
- Said YES to every coffee chat invite, every online event.
And boom. Got an invite to apply for a role that wasn’t even advertised publicly. One of those coffee chats? Guy knew a guy. Interviews happened fast. The vibe? Felt weirdly smooth. Negotiations weren’t too painful either. By end of July, had an offer in hand that was way better than the March mess. Started the new gig late August.
The Tricky November
New job going well, but then November hit. The horoscope warned about pitfalls and needing caution. Got approached about a side-hustle project, promising big money but also big risk and time commitment. Normally, the money talk would tempt me. But remembering the “careful decisions” bit? Talked it over meticulously with my partner. Ran the numbers twice. Realized it would eat up all my weekends and stress me out completely during an already busy onboarding phase at the main job. Said no. Felt a pang of “what if?”… but a month later heard the project went sideways for someone else. Bullet dodged? Maybe.
Looking Back at the Weird Year
So what did this whole horoscope tracking thing actually do? It didn’t magically get me a job. What it did do was force me to actually pay attention and plan my actions around specific times. Using it like a weird calendar reminder system.
- It made me cautious when I might’ve been desperate.
- It gave me a kick in the ass to hustle during a period I might have otherwise been lazy.
- It encouraged extra thought during a potentially impulsive moment.
It wasn’t about magic. It was about using that vague structure to kinda… shape my own behavior. The luck was mostly what I made happen myself, honestly. But yeah, kinda spooky how the timing lined up sometimes. Would I slavishly follow it? Nah. But glancing at it and letting it nudge me strategically? Weirdly… kinda worked.
