It looks like you may have overestimated a friend or loved one’s abilities to land the prize. These things often happen when you’re on the Jupiter side of a Sun/Jupiter square because of Jupiter’s tendency to get a bit carried away with the enthusiasm. Switch gears from cheerleader to commiserator on September 12th. Not only can this person use that mix of consolation and humor that only a Gemini can bring, but they also need to know that your faith in them wasn’t misplaced. The only mistake you made was in hurrying along a process that’s sure to produce results given a bit more time.