So last Tuesday I thought, hey, let’s tackle Virgo’s 2022 monthly forecast. Sounded simple enough. Grabbed my coffee, cracked open three astrology books, and dove headfirst into January. Mistake number one. Way more details than anyone needs – transit dates, exact degrees, the moon’s third cousin twice removed. Killed it after writing for two straight hours. Way too heavy.
Scrapped the whole thing. Started fresh Wednesday morning. This time, aimed for bite-sized stuff. Just the big themes each month. Still messed up February. Kept waffling between Venus retrograde and Mercury’s shadow period. Confusing even myself. Drank another coffee. Tried simplifying again. One key challenge, one opportunity. That felt better. Like actually useful advice.
Hit another wall tracking planetary movements month-by-month. My notes looked like spaghetti. Made a stupid spreadsheet. Seriously. Rows for months, columns for major transits affecting Virgo – Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn. Simple bullets under each month for the vibe. Lifesaver. Finally saw the patterns.
April got tricky. Spring energy, Jupiter kicking things into gear. Knew Virgos would over-plan. So wrote: “Opportunity: Try something wild. Just once. Not a spreadsheet, a leap.” Felt real. Good. Kept that tone – practical but pushing them gently. June had that rough Mars-Jupiter square. Warned them about taking on too much: “Your sign loves tasks. That pile? Half can wait. Say no.”
The Real Struggle
Midway point sucked. Research lagged. August’s Saturn-Uranus tension confused me. Notes said “adjustment vs rebellion.” Sounded like nonsense. Reread, ditched half the astro terms. Made it: “Expect curveballs at work. Boss wants old way? Show them your new plan actually saves time.” Way clearer. Wrote two months that day.
October nearly killed me. Mercury retrograde (of course) but in Libra messing with their partnerships. And Jupiter heading back into Pisces flooding their wellness zone. How to blend? Wrote it twice. First draft was a mess about communication breakdowns and spiritual alignment. Bleh. Settled on: “Talk less, listen more this month. Partners are touchy. And try some yoga – stressing less literally helps.” Kept it moving.
Finished December 14th. Took ages. Reread the whole draft. Gutted any fancy words. Made sure every month ended with a concrete step. January said “Declutter your workspace.” November said “Budget for surprises.” Real stuff, not cosmic fluff.
Final thought? Writing horoscopes looks easy. It’s not. Digging into Virgo’s 2022 showed me: skip the cosmic jargon. Give them the heads-up. And tell them what to actually do. That’s what sticks.
