Found my dusty journal from 2018 last week while cleaning the garage. Saw my scribbled notes about Virgo horoscope predictions for that August. Thought it’d be fun to retrace how I actually used those astrology tips back then. Here’s exactly what went down.
The Preparation Phase
First I grabbed my cheap spiral notebook – the one with coffee stains on page three. Wrote “VIRGO AUGUST 2018 GAME PLAN” at the top in red marker. Pulled up the horoscope prediction on my busted laptop that took five minutes to boot. Read through all twelve sections slowly while chewing gum too loud.
The prediction kept saying two big things:
- Career opportunities popping up after the 15th
- Relationship tensions needing careful handling
Laughed at the money warning part where it said “unexpected expenses likely.” No kidding, my AC unit was already making death noises.
Putting Predictions to Work
Started doing three things religiously every morning:
- Checked job boards before breakfast (even though I hated job hunting)
- Bit my tongue when my roommate left dirty dishes (which was ALWAYS)
- Stashed $20 cash in a cookie jar for that “unexpected expense” warning
Mid-month rolls around and nothing happens. Thought this astrology stuff was total BS until August 16th. Got a random call from my cousin’s friend about a freelance project. The job listing expired on the 14th but they remembered my old resume. Prediction was right about timing!
Tried following the relationship advice too. When my sister borrowed my car and returned it with empty gas tank? Smiled through gritted teeth instead of yelling. Lasted exactly four days before snapping. Horoscope didn’t account for people being actual jerks.
How It Actually Played Out
The freelance gig paid for the damn AC repair in September. Felt spooky when that cookie jar cash covered half the bill. Relationship part was 50/50 – worked better with reasonable people, failed miserably with habitual offenders.
Kept notes daily in my journal like some lab experiment:
- Green checkmarks when prediction matched reality
- Question marks when things went opposite
- Angry doodles when Mercury retrograde messed up my internet
The real lesson? Horoscopes work best when you’re already doing practical stuff. That job didn’t fall from the sky – I’d been networking for months. The saved cash helped because I stopped buying lattes. But sure enough that August was exactly what the stars said – equal parts opportunity and hassle.
Found my old journal rating at the end: “3/5 stars. Mostly useful if you’re not dumb about it.” Still stand by that.
