When the Stars Align (Sort Of)

I like to play around with astrology sometimes. I don’t take it too seriously — I just see it as another way that God might speak or move through the world. What I enjoy most is reading my horoscope after the fact, to see if it lines up with anything that actually happened. Yesterday’s horoscope from Astrology Answers felt surprisingly fitting.

“There’s lots of opportunities and excitement on offer today, but it may come as a total surprise when it lands in your lap. This potent positivity is thanks to Venus reaching out from Libra and your intense 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources to form a harmonious trine to Uranus in Gemini and your 4th House of Family and Foundations.

Venus loves to bring bounty into your life, so this could result in someone close to you helping you out financially, or perhaps things will heat up in the bedroom. Either way, expect something unexpected — and the more you anticipate a certain outcome, the more likely something entirely different will happen.”

Here’s how my day seemed to match up.

My husband called to ask if I’d eaten dinner yet. Normally, I don’t wait for him — he’s rarely home before bedtime and usually eats elsewhere. But that night, I hadn’t eaten yet because I’d been out running errands. To my surprise, he said he was coming home so we could have dinner together. That alone felt like a small but meaningful gift.

Over dinner, we talked about all sorts of things, including my latest venture. (Because apparently running a business six days a week isn’t enough!) I recently started selling antiques as a side gig to help my son finish college. I had just bought something new that day — the errand that delayed dinner — and I told him about it. I mentioned, half-joking, that I probably shouldn’t be spending money right now since my “coffers” need filling, not emptying.

To my astonishment, he offered to invest in my little business. That was something I never expected. When I first started, he wasn’t exactly thrilled about my hauling old furniture home. At first, he only allowed me to store things in our pole barn, which I didn’t love — it’s open to the elements, critters, and a brother-in-law who sometimes throws out things that aren’t his. Eventually, he let me use a small space in the garage, where an old fridge used to sit. Over time, he even started showing interest — helping move furniture, asking about what I’d found, and not complaining when house chores fell behind because of my booth setup days.

So when he offered to invest, I was floored. Of course, being the businessman he is, he wanted a percentage of the profits — but that’s fair. More than the money, what touched me was the belief behind it. It felt like support, trust, and a kind of partnership I hadn’t felt in a long time.

The only part of the horoscope that didn’t quite pan out was the “romantic night” part. He wanted me, but mostly on his terms. Still, I got my way (mostly) the night before, so I can’t complain too much. And who knows — maybe Venus is just saving that energy for another day.

As I thought about all this, I realized he’s actually been showing me affection in small, steady ways lately. He’s been buying a large cup of coffee almost every day and sharing half with me — half regular, half French vanilla, just the way I like it. He brought me a ring recently — one of those sterling silver ones from the casino, nothing fancy, but still pretty. I’d been asking for one for months, and it warmed me that he remembered.

Then, this past Sunday, he surprised me with not one but two bottles of perfume. And today, he came home with a big bag full of individual-sized BBQ chips — my favorite — after I’d teased him last time for not buying any.

Each of these gestures might seem small on their own, but together they feel like quiet signs of love — little affirmations that maybe, in his own way, he’s still reaching for me too.

I’m putting them all in my gratitude box. The horoscope might’ve said to expect the unexpected, and maybe this was exactly what it meant.