Man, trying to get these horoscopes out every month, it’s a real hustle, let me tell ya. Especially for the love ones. People really take that stuff seriously, so you can’t just wing it. I remember back in October 2018, the Virgo one for love, that was a tricky one. I mean, every month feels tricky, but that one specifically felt like I was pulling teeth, trying to string words together that actually made sense and didn’t just sound like generic woo-woo stuff.
I always start the same way, right? You gotta pull up the charts. So, I grabbed my old dusty ephemeris – yeah, I still like the paper ones sometimes, feels more real – and then fired up one of those online calculators, just to double check. You wouldn’t believe how many times my old book has sent me down the wrong path because I misread a number. Anyway, I’m looking at October 2018, zooming in on Virgo, and the first thing I’m checking is where Mercury, their ruler, is doing its thing. If Mercury’s retrograding, oh boy, that’s a whole different ballgame for communication, which is super important in love, you know?
Then it’s onto Venus, obviously. Venus is the love planet, so you gotta see what house it’s in for Virgos, what aspects it’s making. Is it squaring Mars? Trine Jupiter? All that jazz. I started scribbling notes on this big pad I have, just a mess of symbols and little arrow diagrams. Trying to visualize what these planetary movements might feel like for someone. It’s not just about what they do, but the vibe they give off, especially in relationships. Sometimes it just looks like a bunch of spaghetti on the chart, and I’m like, “How am I supposed to make a coherent story out of this for someone’s romantic life?”
I remember this one afternoon, I was deep into researching the aspects for Virgo that month, trying to figure out if that Mars-Uranus square was gonna spell sudden breakups or unexpected, exciting new encounters. It’s always a toss-up with Uranus. My dog, Buddy, he kept nudging my hand with his wet nose, wanting to go outside. And I’m sitting there, totally lost in planetary alignments, trying to decide if I should interpret this as ‘spontaneous arguments’ or ‘exciting dates.’ Buddy just stared at me, probably thinking I was going nuts, staring at a screen full of gibberish. I took him out, and honestly, that break cleared my head a bit. Sometimes you just gotta step away from the cosmic chaos.
The real grind begins after I’ve got all the raw data. That’s when I have to translate it. This isn’t just about listing aspects. It’s about crafting a narrative, something encouraging but also realistic. For Virgos, they’re often so analytical, so precise. So, when it comes to love, they can overthink things. My challenge for that October 2018 horoscope was figuring out how to tell them to maybe, just maybe, let go a little. Or at least, understand that not everything in love has to be perfectly planned. I remember thinking, “How do I tell a Virgo to embrace a bit of chaos in their love life without them totally freaking out?”
I started with the general energy. For October 2018, there was this underlying sense of needing to adjust, to find balance. I wrote down key themes on sticky notes. Like:
- Communication is key, but don’t overanalyze every word.
- Unexpected turns could lead to good things, if you’re open.
- Focus on self-worth before seeking external validation.
Then I tried to weave those ideas into sentences that sounded like I was actually talking to someone, not just reading from a textbook. It’s tricky to keep it positive but also give a heads-up without sounding like doom and gloom. Sometimes I’d write a paragraph and then immediately delete it because it sounded too much like I was telling them what to do, and that’s not the point. It’s about guidance, not dictation.
The Editing Treadmill
Once I had a first draft, I’d read it out loud. Seriously, it helps catch awkward phrasing or stuff that just doesn’t flow. My partner would sometimes walk by and hear me muttering about Venus trine Pluto and just shake his head. “Are you talking to yourself again?” he’d ask. Yeah, pretty much. I’d try to imagine a Virgo reading it. Would it resonate? Would it make them feel hopeful or just more confused? I usually ended up tweaking sentences, swapping out words, making sure it felt authentic.
The whole process for that October 2018 Virgo love horoscope probably took me a good two, maybe three, solid days of digging, interpreting, writing, and rewriting. And after all that, you just hit publish and cross your fingers that it helps someone out there navigate their romantic waters a little better. It’s funny, you pour all this effort into something, and then a month later, it’s time to start all over again for the next sign, the next month. It never stops, but hey, that’s the gig, right?
