Hey guys, so my usual Monday ritual is checking my weekly Virgo horoscope, right? Found that October 2024 one talking about love luck and money tips. Figured, what the heck, let’s see if this stuff actually holds water and journal the whole mess.
Getting Started
First thing Monday morning, brewed my coffee – essential – and opened up that horoscope article on my phone while waiting for the caffeine kick. Skimmed it. Love stuff basically said: “Stay open, communicate clearly, don’t overthink small stuff.” Money tip was: “Review spending, look for small savings, unexpected income possible.” Sounded kinda generic, but okay, challenge accepted.
The Love Field Test
My partner was making breakfast. Normally, I’d be mentally critiquing the toast-to-avocado ratio (like, seriously, who needs that much avocado?). The horoscope popped into my head: “Don’t overthink small stuff.” Instead of my usual internal Virgo monologue, I literally just said, “Thanks for making breakfast, looks great.” Felt weirdly forced at first. Partner paused, gave me this confused but pleased look, mumbled “Uh… thanks?” Later that day, they actually sent a random sweet text about something unrelated. Huh. Small win maybe? The “communicate clearly” part I tried when discussing weekend plans – instead of my usual roundabout “well, maybe if we… unless…” stuff, just said plainly what I wanted to do. Less back-and-forth, decision made faster. Jury’s still out on “stay open,” but I didn’t immediately swipe left on a guy on that new dating app (just for research purposes, obviously… mostly) who looked messy in one pic. Swiped right. Silence. So, 1.5 out of 3 on the love front?
Poking At My Wallet
The money bit seemed easier. Tuesday night, instead of crashing in front of the TV, I grabbed my laptop and my bank login (ugh). Opened the app and stared at the last month’s transactions. Mostly boring stuff: bills, groceries, way too much coffee. Then I saw the recurring payments. Like that premium music service I barely use anymore. And the cloud storage upgrade for photos… when I have tons of free space still? Cancelled both. Boom, instant savings. Then the horoscope said “review spending” again, so I looked closer at the grocery tab. Ouch. Saw all those impulse buys at the register – chocolate bars, extra snacks. Made a vow: grocery list ONLY next time. “Unexpected income”? Nah. Didn’t find money in an old coat or anything. But… my freelance client paid an invoice two days early on Thursday. That was unexpected, honestly. Normally it’s late! Count it? I’ll count it.
Wrapping Up the Week
So, verdict after one week of living by the stars?
- Love tips worked… kinda. Being less nitpicky and more straight-talking helped. Didn’t magically fix anything big, but smoothed out tiny bumps. The “open” thing? Needs more time.
- Money tips were surprisingly useful. Finding those sneaky subscriptions? Easy win. Being aware of impulse buys saves cash fast. Unexpected early payment? Happy coincidence? I’ll take it!
Overall, wasn’t some life-changing magic. More like some gentle prods in the right direction. Made me a bit more conscious of my Virgo habits for a few days. Probably gonna check next week’s too, maybe tweak the experiments. Anyone else trying this stuff? Let me know!
