So I woke up this morning thinking about my Taurus followers nagging me for next year’s love predictions. Grabbed my chipped coffee mug and plopped down at the kitchen table with my laptop still smelling like last night’s tacos. First thing? Pulled up three different astrology apps I subscribe to – AstroGold, TimePassages, and that fancy new one Mercury Hour. Realized they all conflicted like crazy about Venus retrograde dates.
The Nitty Gritty Research Phase
Took screenshots of each app’s prediction then threw them into a messy Google Doc. My cat Mittens jumped on the keyboard halfway through – deleted two hours of work. Started over using pen and paper this time like a caveman. Traced Taurus’ Venus movements month by month using this free ephemeris website. Wrote down planetary aspects in red ink: Jupiter trine here, Saturn square there. My hand cramped up bad around lunchtime.
Key findings:
- June 2025 looks wild for breakups when Mars hits the 7th house
- Single Taureans should circle February 3rd – unexpected meet-cute energy
- Married folks: brace for August money fights during Mercury retrograde
Making It Reader-Friendly
Took my chicken-scratch notes and typed ’em up. Added emojis because astrology without emojis is like coffee without caffeine – pointy sun for career stuff, pink hearts for romance duh. Made cheat sheets comparing each month’s challenges and opportunities. Realized my printer was out of ink so hand-drew lucky crystals for each season instead:
- Spring: Rose quartz (duh)
- Summer: Crazy lace agate
- Fall: Hematite
- Winter: Labradorite
Posted the whole messy process on my blog with iPhone pics of my handwritten charts and coffee-stained horoscope drafts. Got roasted in comments for predicting June breakups but whatever – truth hurts sometimes. Ended up eating ice cream straight from the tub while watching replies roll in. Worth the brain ache.
