Okay so last week I had this thought – wouldn’t it be wild if we actually tried following horoscope advice for a whole month? Like, really seriously? Everyone reads ’em, laughs, forgets. What if we didn’t forget? So I picked my sign, Taurus, grabbed the monthly prediction – big changes coming soon, apparently – and jumped in. No idea what I was getting into.
Setting the Stage (Kind Of a Mess)
First thing, I cleared a space on the kitchen counter because my actual desk looks like a paper monster threw up. Needed somewhere for my notebook and a pen that actually worked. Grabbed my planner too, the one with the sticky notes falling out everywhere. Wanted to track everything – dates, feelings, weird stuff happening.
Read the horoscope prediction properly this time. No skim-reading. Stuff about financial shifts, relationship energy changing, needing to plant seeds for the future. Also mentioned patience, which honestly made me groan. Patience? Yeah, not my strong suit.
Decided my “serious attempt” meant two things:
- Actually do what it vaguely suggests: Like, if it says “explore new ground,” maybe apply for that weird workshop I saw? Or talk to that neighbor I usually avoid.
- Notice stuff that aligns: Keep my eyes peeled for coincidences or things that felt like the change it was talking about.
The Week of Frustration
First few days? Absolute nothing. Woke up expecting… something? Anything? Nope. Just spilled coffee all over my only clean shirt. Horoscope didn’t warn me about that. Felt kind of dumb scribbling “Day 3: Stubbed toe. Boss annoying.” in the notebook.
Then Wednesday rolled around. Remembered the “financial shifts” bit. Got this random email about a freelance gig I forgot I pitched months ago. Small amount, but hey, unexpected cash? Maybe? Tossed that in the notebook with a question mark. Still felt mostly like coincidence.
Weekend hit. Prediction mentioned “reassessing roots” or something fluffy. Decided to call my sister instead of texting. Talked for ages about stuff we usually avoid, like mom’s health. Felt heavy, but also… good? Real? Not sure if that’s the “big change,” but it was different. Jotted it down.
Something Stupid Actually Happens
Fast forward to this week. The “patience” part kept nagging at me. This project at work was dragging, waiting on feedback from three different people. Normally, I’d be hounding them every 12 hours. Felt ridiculous, but decided to try being patient. Bit my tongue, made lists, focused on other stuff. Waited.
Two days of silence. Then, boom. All the feedback came in at once this morning, perfectly timed, clear, way less hassle than when I chase people down. It was smoother. Actually smoother! Almost dropped my phone. Wrote that one in the notebook in big letters with a star.
Later that afternoon? My partner mentioned out of the blue he was thinking about applying for a job in a totally different field he’s been quietly interested in forever. Total “new ground” exploration. Would I have noticed that conversation before staring at Taurus stuff all month? Maybe. Did it feel like a sudden shift now? Yeah, kinda did. Weird.
Wrapping Up This Weird Experiment
Month’s not quite over, but the pattern surprised me. You don’t get a flashing neon sign saying “BIG CHANGE NOW!” It was more like planting seeds – doing the small, annoying stuff (patience!), having the awkward conversations – and then maybe, just maybe, things shift a little easier, or opportunities pop up out of the blue you weren’t violently chasing. Or people reveal stuff. Felt less like fate, more like… priming the pump? Creating space for stuff to happen?
My notebook’s got coffee rings and crossed-out entries, lots of “coincidence?” scribbles. But honestly? Trying to actually live it instead of just reading it made me pay attention differently. Notice more. Maybe that’s the “big change” it was hinting at – paying more attention to the small shifts that add up. Feels kinda obvious now, but didn’t at the start. Crazy month. Still not sure I believe in horoscopes, but believing in noticing stuff? Yeah, maybe.
