So Saturday horoscopes, right? I’ve always been into astrology but mostly for fun. Last month, I decided to actually sit down and figure out how to compare zodiac signs for specific dates. This Saturday – December 14, 2024 – seemed like a good day to test my skills.

Grabbing the Basics First

I dug out my tattered astrology books from college days and fired up three different horoscope apps on my phone. Needed cross-references because those free apps often contradict each other. Started jotting down the planetary positions: Moon in Sagittarius, Mercury retrograde ending, Mars squaring Jupiter. All that messy stuff.

My notebook looked insane – arrows everywhere connecting signs to planets. Taurus here, Scorpio there, question marks all over Gemini. Didn’t help that my coffee went cold while I was drawing little star symbols next to each sign.

The Comparison Chaos

Here’s where it got messy. Made two columns in my notebook:

• Potential winners – signs with smooth planetary connections
• Probable losers – signs under heavy cosmic pressure

Kept flipping pages between Virgo and Pisces because Mercury retrograde was ending. Would Virgos get relief? Or would the Pisces full moon mess them up worse? My cat jumped on the table halfway through and nearly sent my papers flying. Classic.

Narrowing Down the List

After two hours of this:

• Clear Winners: Leos (thanks to Jupiter) and Aquarians (surprisingly good Saturn alignment)
• Middle Ground: Geminis and Scorpios – one planet gives, one takes
• Rough Day Crew: Poor Capricorns with Mars pressure and Libras with Venus conflicts

Triple-checked everything against multiple sources. Felt like a detective connecting cosmic dots. Honestly thought Sagittarius would be higher up, but the house transitions looked tricky for them.

The Final Tally

Posted my comparison chart on my blog around midnight. Got immediate comments from a Leo cousin celebrating and a Capricorn friend sighing “Figures.” What surprised me? Three different people messaged saying the Libra analysis perfectly predicted their disastrous Tinder date that night.

Still not sure if I believe this stuff 100%, but seeing real people react to the predictions? That part’s legit fascinating. Might do more date-specific breakdowns – maybe even track accuracy over time. The coffee stains on my notes are battle scars now.