So today I decided to put that Monday June 18th horoscope to the test. Woke up around 7am, grabbed my notebook right off the nightstand. First thing I did was scribble down the four mood shifts my sign supposedly had coming:
- Expect some unexpected energy boost early morning
- Watch for frustration during work emails
- Strong urge to help coworkers after lunch
- Suddenly craving alone time in the evening
Rolled out of bed thinking “this fortune cookie stuff never works for me.” But around 8am while making coffee, noticed I was humming and actually wiping down kitchen counters without being annoyed. That never happens. Weird little energy boost? Check.
Got to work around 9:30am. Was doing fine until Dave from accounting sent his third “URGENT REPLY NEEDED” email about parking permits. Felt my jaw clenching tight. Grabbed my stress ball and squeezed hard. Horoscope called this exact frustration? Okay fine. Check two.
The Lunchtime Experiment
Ate my sad desk salad around 1pm. Sarah from design walked past looking lost with printer paper spilling everywhere. Normally I’d mind my business but suddenly found myself jumping up saying “hey let me help!” Stacked all her papers neat while she fixed the jam. Out of character for this introvert. Third checkmark in my notebook.
Evening Surprise
Here’s where it got spooky. 6pm hit and my roommate asked if I wanted to watch the game. My mouth said “nah” before my brain processed it. Just really wanted to sit on my fire escape watching pigeons instead. Cancelled plans I’d actually looked forward to yesterday. Total hermit mode activated. Fourth mood shift nailed.
Now why’d I even try this? Last New Year’s Eve at my cousin’s party, I met this lady who writes horoscopes professionally. She admitted over cheap champagne that she just “makes educated guesses based on planetary math and human patterns.” Felt like being told Santa wasn’t real at age 30. Been testing these things ever since.
Full disclosure? Still think 90% is vague nonsense anyone could relate to. But after seeing today play out step-by-step? Might flip through tomorrow’s prediction while brushing my teeth. Just for funsies.
