Alright so last night I’m scrolling through my feed right, saw Susan Miller’s Virgo monthly horoscope pop up. Normally I call BS on astrology stuff – no offense to believers, just not my cup of tea. But hey, work’s been stressful lately, relationship feels off… figured, what the hell, why not? Like, maybe the universe has a memo for me I missed.
I grabbed my lukewarm coffee, sat on the squeaky couch, and tapped open AstroZone since that’s where her updates usually land. Took forever to load, almost gave up. Seriously, their servers suck. Finally got in, scrolled past some Gemini nonsense – who cares about them? – straight to Virgo.
The Big Predictions (According to Sue)
Susan basically said this month’s all about… communication breakdowns and fixing practical messes. Said Mercury’s doing loops in my house or something, making me wanna reorganize everything but also making me sound like a blunt jerk without meaning to. Kinda checked out – I yelled at the barista yesterday for putting soy instead of oat milk, felt awful after.
- Work: She warned about misunderstandings with coworkers or bosses. Told me to “triple-check emails.” Felt like she peeked at my draft folder. Sent that passive-aggressive Slack message last Tuesday? Yeah… totally backfired.
- Love: Said existing relationships need “practical adjustments,” not grand gestures. Ouch. My partner definitely called me out last week for forgetting trash day… again.
- Money: Told me to “review budgets meticulously.” My credit card bill on the counter screamed agreement.
Honestly? It felt weirdly… specific. Like, not vague “good things coming” crap. Nope. Straight-up said “stop nitpicking your partner’s laundry habits” and “back up your hard drive NOW.” Spooky.
My Attempt at Actually Listening
So this morning? Tried being a good Virgo student. Before firing off that email to Karen in accounting asking why the expense report deadline moved YET AGAIN… I did what Sue said. Closed my laptop. Walked away. Made more coffee (oat milk this time!). Re-read it an hour later. Changed “What’s the deal with this?!” to “Could you help me understand the new timeline?” Sent it. Felt stupid… but Karen actually replied nicely. Huh.
Also… I backed up my freaking hard drive. The one holding my entire photography portfolio. Been meaning to do that for… two years? Sue scared me straight about Mercury crashing things. Plugged in an external drive, clicked backup. Took forever. Watched paint dry levels of boring. But done. One less disaster waiting to happen.
The Virgo Trap (& Why Friends Block You)
Here’s the kicker though. Sue nailed the downside – my natural Virgo setting is “critical.” It’s why I “fix” things, sure. But also why I point out typos on menus, correct people’s grammar mid-story, organize my friend’s pantry when dog-sitting (they were grateful… and mildly annoyed). Trying not to do that this week feels like holding in a sneeze. Sue’s prediction basically told me to chill. So I bit my tongue when my buddy said “supposably” twice. Didn’t reorganize the shared fridge at work. Progress? Maybe.
The horoscope implied Virgo energy attracts solutions… if channeled right. Instead of overanalyzing my partner’s comments (guilty), I just wrote down the stupid trash day on my phone calendar. Put an alarm. Dumb? Maybe. Effective? So far, yes. Less nagging = both happier. Sue gets points for this.
Still skeptical overall? Yeah, mostly. But after actually trying her advice this week? I kinda see it. Less chaos, less drama I create myself. Like slowing down just enough to stop tripping over my own critic-brain. Just… don’t tell anyone I admitted that. Still think Mercury’s probably just space dust.
