Man, I gotta tell you, this whole thing about linking career moves to astrological timing usually sounds like total nonsense to me. I’m a practical guy. I like spreadsheets and proven results. But I was stuck. Really stuck.
I had been running my consulting business at the same level for three years. Good money, sure, but I felt like I was spinning my wheels. I knew I needed to pivot hard and launch the high-ticket specialized service I’d been talking about, but I just kept finding excuses. I’d draft the proposals, then I’d delete them. I’d research the competition, then I’d get discouraged and go watch TV. Classic procrastination loop.
The Decision to Leverage the ‘Luck’ Window
Late last year, I saw a bunch of noise online—you know, the usual pop astrology stuff—claiming that the Pisces season in 2024 (late February through mid-March) was going to be “crucial” for financial structuring and major foundational career leaps. Usually, I’d just scroll past that garbage, but this time, something clicked. I figured, why not use this arbitrary timeline as the kick in the pants I clearly needed? If I needed a mythical deadline to stop messing around and actually launch my new high-end offering, then the Pisces ‘lucky month’ it was.
I decided right then. I wasn’t waiting for luck to appear; I was going to manufacture the pressure and execute the plan during that window. If I failed, I could just blame the stars, right? It was a low-risk psychological trick I played on myself.
The Pre-Launch Grind: Late 2023 into January 2024
I committed to making February 20th, the start of the Pisces cycle, my hard launch date. This meant I had about eight weeks to rebuild my entire service structure. It was brutal.
- I tore apart my old client records. I analyzed every single piece of feedback I’d ever gotten, looking for the gaps my competitors weren’t filling.
- I spent three weeks straight designing the new premium package. This wasn’t just a tweak; it was an entirely new, highly specialized framework that demanded I master two new certification modules in rapid succession. I studied until 2 AM every single night.
- I drafted the new pricing structure. It was terrifying. I increased my base consulting rate by 400%. My stomach clenched every time I looked at the number, but I knew the value was there.
- I identified twenty potential anchor clients—companies that were way above my usual pay grade—and prepared highly customized pitch decks for each one. I refined the language, making sure every word screamed “premium” and “expert.”
By the time February rolled around, I was exhausted, but the package was locked down. All that was left was the terrifying act of actually hitting send.
Executing the Pivot During the Lucky Month (Feb 20 – Mar 20)
The moment that calendar flipped to February 20th, I stopped hesitating. I opened my email, took a deep breath, and fired off the twenty tailored proposals to the anchor clients. That day, I shut down my usual low-tier work, publicly announced the pivot on my channels, and committed fully to the new, scary price point.
The first week was dead silent. I fretted. I re-read the emails, wondering if I had messed up the attachment or if my rate was truly delusional. I almost caved and drafted a follow-up email offering a discount, but I stopped myself. I remembered the arbitrary deadline I had set and refused to backtrack.
Then, around March 5th, things started moving.
A huge tech company, one I thought would ignore me completely, replied. They wanted a meeting. I prepped for days. I walked into that virtual meeting on March 10th and presented the value proposition without flinching at the massive price tag. I held the line. I didn’t budge on the scope or the fee.
They took two days to deliberate. On March 12th, right in the heart of that damn Pisces window, they sent the signed contract. Full fee. Zero negotiation. I stared at the PDF for about ten minutes, totally speechless. That single contract instantly validated the 400% price hike and secured my revenue for the next six months.
The second major win followed closely behind, forcing me to quickly hire a part-time assistant just to manage the onboarding process. My career growth wasn’t just a bump; it was a vertical launch. I used that arbitrary astrological excuse to force action, stop the analysis paralysis, and step up to the level I should have been operating at a year ago. Sometimes you just need a weird, external factor to make you pull the trigger. I say, use whatever silly reason you can find to make the leap, because waiting for perfection will just keep you broke.
