Alright folks, buckle up. Today was one of those days where I decided to put those fancy September Taurus predictions to the test myself. No frills, no theory, just straight-up doing it and seeing what sticks. Here’s how it went down, step by messy step.
Waking Up to the Plan
First thing this morning, coffee in hand, I cracked open that September Taurus forecast everyone’s buzzing about. Big promises about career shifts and unexpected luck, right? Yeah, yeah. Looked like mostly fluff to me – vague stuff about “opportunities knocking” and “staying grounded.” Okay. Decided I needed to make this real, actionable.
Rolling Up the Sleeves: Day 1 – The Career Experiment
The forecast harped on about “visibility” at work this month. Fine. Here’s what I actually did:
- Spoke up stupid early: Morning huddle? Instead of my usual grunt, I straight up said, “Hey team, I noticed that report deadline conflicts with the client meeting next Tuesday. Anyone else see that?” Boom. Silence, then nods. Suddenly I’m steering the convo.
- Poked the hornet’s nest (carefully): That project proposal collecting dust? Forecast said “initiative.” So I dug it out, added two concrete budget points I knew Finance would hate, and slammed it on my boss’s desk before lunch. “Thought we could revisit this?” Watched his eyebrows disappear into his hairline.
- Loitered with intent: Lunch break? Usually scarf a sandwich at my desk. Nope. Parked myself near the coffee machine where the bigwigs gossip. Just listened. Heard whispers about a new client the sales team missed. Filed that away.
Felt awkward as hell half the time, honestly. Like forcing myself to wear someone else’s shoes. But guess what? By 3 PM, boss calls me in. Wants to know if I can “take point” fixing that report conflict I flagged. Boom. Visibility? Check.
Day 2: Testing the “Luck” Waters
Prediction claimed “serendipitous encounters” and “lucky breaks” were possible. Felt like buying lottery tickets would be cheating. Needed everyday luck.
So here’s the gameplay:
- Changed the commute: Drove a different route to work Tuesday. Got stuck behind a garbage truck. Great luck. BUT later, bumped into Sharon from Accounting getting coffee. We usually just wave. Today, actually talked. Turns out her kid plays travel soccer too. Swapped horror stories. Unexpected connection? Maybe.
- Emailed that guy: Remembered that client lead from the coffee machine chatter Monday. Shot the client contact a short email Tuesday afternoon: “Heard you might be exploring [X thing]. We actually did [similar thing] last year – might be relevant?” Crickets… until Wednesday morning. Reply! “Actually, YES. Can we talk tomorrow?” Dumb luck? Or just being the one to actually reach out?
- Said “Sure” to the stupid thing: Wednesday evening, friend texted last minute. “Help me move this old couch?” Usually I’d fake a migraine. Forecast said be open. Ugh. Went. Helped. Turns out her neighbor was there – runs a local art gallery. Got chatting. Might actually get some of my photos in there? Still pending, but… weird how things flow when you just show up.
Honestly? Didn’t find money in the street. But did stumble into a few chances I’d normally miss by just… paying slightly different attention and forcing myself to act a little differently.
Making Sense of the Mess
Alright, after a few days of deliberately acting on this forecast, what sticks?
- The career stuff kinda worked? Putting my hand up early got real results. Boss noticed.
- The “luck”? Feels more like creating openings through small actions than magic fairy dust. Listen more, talk to people you normally wouldn’t, be the one who emails first.
- “Staying grounded”? Absolutely crucial. Trying to force those “lucky breaks” just made me anxious. Had to chill.
It wasn’t a magic spell. More like using the forecast to pick one or two small actions I could actually control each day. Visibility? Talk. Luck? Be open and maybe email the guy. Grounded? Breathe when it felt forced.
Still got a week left in September. Gonna keep pushing those small actions where the forecast points – putting my hand up at work, staying open to random chats, not hiding in my cubicle at lunch. Feels like maybe just the nudge I needed to stop sleepwalking.
