Alright so back in late 2022, I hit a wall with my job. Felt stuck, you know? Like spinning wheels and going nowhere fast. Being a Virgo, I figured my own stars might have some clues. So I decided to actually use that Virgo career advice floating around for 2023. Real hands-on experiment.
The Setup Phase (Total Mess, Obviously)
First thing? I dug out my damn birth certificate – needed my exact birth time for this astrology stuff. Took forever finding it. Then, I hunted down some free online birth chart generators. Plugged in all the numbers: date, time, place.
Stared at the chart. Looked like spaghetti thrown at a wall. Planets everywhere, houses, signs… total gibberish. Needed a translator. Found a few sites breaking down what it all meant for Virgo careers in 2023. Key points they hammered:
- Stop being a damn perfectionist. Big one. Apparently, it was blocking new opportunities.
- Get organized (surprise!) but actually doable organized. Like, realistic systems, not color-coded insanity.
- Network? Yeah, needed more of that. Planets were supposedly nudging connections.
- Learning new skills was a must. Something practical, not just fluffy theory.
- Service was a theme. How my work helped others, not just paid bills.
Putting That Astro Gumbo to Work
Okay, time to move past the star maps. Made a simple list based on the advice:
- Perfectionism: Forced myself to submit work at “good enough,” not “maybe perfect in 5 more hours.” Felt weird. Like leaving the house with one shoe untied.
- Organized Chaos: Ditched the overly complex apps. Went back to basics: a single damn notebook for work tasks. One list. Prioritized top 3 things each morning. Crossed them off. Simple.
- Network Pain: Hated this part. Went to one professional meetup. Felt awkward. Talked to two people. Followed up with one on LinkedIn later. Didn’t die. Progress?
- Skill Up: Signed up for a short online course on data analysis tools. Something concrete I could use. Did an hour most weekends. Actually finished it! Got a little certificate and everything.
- Service Lens: Started asking myself honestly: “Does this task actually help someone, or am I just ticking a box?” Shifted how I approached boring tasks sometimes. Made them feel slightly less pointless.
How It Actually Played Out
Honestly? It wasn’t magic. But some things clicked:
That “good enough” thing? Freeing up time led to spotting an internal opening I actually wanted. Applied. Didn’t agonize over the application for days. Sent it. Got an interview partly because my current manager noticed projects moving faster.
The simple task list? Stopped the Sunday night dread of forgetting 15 urgent things. Less stressed, more focus on the actual top priorities.
That one networking contact? Mentioned a tool his team used. I looked it up, mentioned it casually in a meeting – got kudos for being “proactive.” Weird.
The data course? Used it directly on a small project report. Made the data clearer. Boss noticed.
Focusing on “service”? Made some mundane parts of my job feel… slightly less like a soul-sucking void. Small win.
Bottom Line? It Worked… Kinda
Did the stars line up and drop a promotion in my lap? Nope. Did following the basic Virgo themes create little openings, reduce my own stupid self-sabotage (hello, perfectionism!), and make me slightly more proactive? Absolutely. It gave me a weirdly practical nudge in a few key areas I probably needed anyway. More like using the advice as a self-help checklist with cosmic branding. Weirdly effective for 2023.
