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Self Help Witch
Hosted by Dana Solara · EN
🧙🏻♀️Welcome to Self Help Witch ✨ Hosted by astrologer and spiritual coach Dana Solara, Self Help Witch explores the intersection of spirituality, soul alignment, and self-development. Join us each Sunday for everything from astrology forecasts to overcoming limiting beliefs to manifesting. Find Dana on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @dana.solara and on her website danasolara.com.
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Shadow Work is Supposed to Feel Like This.
4w ago00:38:10Tap to summarizeShadow work is supposed to help you. So why does it make it feel like your life is falling apart?If you've started doing shadow work and everything feels worse, not better, you're not doing it wrong. That's actually a sign you're doing it right. In this video, I'm walking through 5 uncomfortable signs that your shadow work is actually working, even when it feels like regression, confusion, or loss. Shadow work, a term originally coined by Carl Jung, isn't about feeling better immediately. It's about getting honest with yourself about the parts you've been running from. And that honesty shakes things up first before it works its healing magic. In this video:✦ Why people telling you "you've changed" is a sign your shadow work is working✦ Why things that never bothered you suddenly do (and why that's growth)✦ The painful truth about relationships shifting during shadow work✦ Why you're grieving a past you don't even want to go back to✦ The most disorienting sign of all: feeling like you don't know yourself anymoreIf you're in the thick of it and wondering if you should turn back.This video is your permission to keep going.💜🔮 Astrology Beyond Prediction: Learn how to use your birth chart as a shadow work tool → https://danasolara.com/astrobeyond⭐️ Book an astrology consult with me: https://danasolara.com/readingsTimestamps:0:00 — Why shadow work feels like falling apart01:04 Why Shadow Work Can Feel Like Sh*t04:52 — Sign 1: People telling you that you've changed09:12 — Sign 2: Things that didn't bother you do now (or vice versa)13:19 — Sign 3: Your relationships start to shift or fall away22:01 — Sign 4: Longing for a past you don't want to go back to29:29 — Sign 5: You feel like you don't know yourself36:34 — How to keep going when shadow work gets hard
Transcribe →Why People Pleasing Keeps Coming Back (It Has Nothing to Do With Other People)
May 300:21:27Tap to summarizePeople pleasing keeps coming back because it works—and that's exactly the problem. In this video, I'm breaking down why every fix you've tried hasn't stuck, what's actually driving the pattern underneath the behavior, and what healing people pleasing really requires (hint: it has nothing to do with setting better limits or saying no more often).We're going deep on the addiction loop that keeps people pleasing alive, the self-abandonment wound underneath it, and the difference between self-knowledge and self-relationship — because you can know everything about yourself and still be running on empty internally.I also share how your birth chart can act as a cosmic mirror for this work, helping you see yourself from the inside out instead of through other people's eyes.If you've been "working on this" for years and can't figure out why it won't shift — this one is for you.In this video:Why people pleasing keeps coming back (and it's not what you think)The addiction loop that makes it so hard to stopThe self-abandonment wound that's really driving itWhy self-knowledge and self-relationship are not the same thingWhat healing actually looks like in everyday lifeHow your birth chart can help you reconnect with yourselfResources mentioned:🌙 Free Astrology Cheat Sheet — start unpacking your birth chart: https://danasolara.com/cheatsheet📖 Book a reading with Dana: https://danasolara.com/readingsConnect with Dana on TikTok & Instagram: @dana.solara
Transcribe →May 2026 Astrology Forecast: Healing Wounds, Wild Revelations & A Cosmic Rewire
Apr 2600:41:23Tap to summarizeThe astrology of May 2026 brings some wild astrology that's set to change everything–seriously!Today we're covering what's coming with May's astrology and what it means for your life: Mercury's emotional excavation, the Uranus in Gemini cazimi that changes everything, a healing crisis mid-month, and the fated challenge that lands around May 25th. Three plotlines. One wild, transformative month. 💥GET THE FREE MAY FORECAST CALENDAR HEREIn this video, I'm breaking down:✨ The new moon setting the tone on May 1🔮 Mercury's full journey through May, from rabbit hole to cazimi revelation💫 The Uranus in Gemini activations happening May 17–22 and what they're cracking open🌕 The full moon on May 16th and what it's asking you to release⚡ Mars conjunct Chiron's healing potential🚨 The fated challenge on May 25th 🌙This is astrology as a tool for real growth; not just "here's what might happen," but here's what it means and what you can do with it.CHAPTERS00:00 May 2026 Astrology Forecast: Healing Wounds, Wild Revelations & A Cosmic Rewire02:05 The Three Major Plotlines in May04:03 Free May Forecast Guide04:24 Mercury conjunct Chiron on the Scorpio New Moon07:02 Mercury enters Taurus: Mutual Reception withVenus08:52 Mercury in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius12:26 Mercury sextile Jupiter: May 1214:10 Mercury Cazimi in Taurus: May 14. 15:49 Mercury enters Gemini: May 1716:56 Mercury sextile Chiron: May 31 18:10 New Moon in Taurus - Mercury conjunct Uranus: May16-1725:29 Uranus Cazimi in Gemini: May 22 29:40 The Fated Challenge30:41 Mars Conjunct Chiron: May 1633:43 Sun square Nodes + Mars square Pluto: May 25 38:44 Venus square Saturn: May 28Find me here:youtubeinstagramtiktokbook a reading
Transcribe →Uranus in Gemini 2026: Your Rising Sign Horoscope
Apr 1900:39:11Tap to summarizeApril 25th, 2026, Uranus moves into Gemini until 2032–and our paradigms are about to be blown up.💥Uranus hasn't been in Gemini since the 1940s, and most of us have never lived through this energy before (outside of that brief preview window between July and November 2025). It's also the final outer planet to change signs in a series of massive cosmic shifts we've been in the middle of for the last few years.So yes girl, it's a big deal! Gemini, a mutable air sign, is activates curiosity, communication, and even comedy. Uranus brings breakthrough, disruption, and innovation. Put them together and you get seven years of radical upgrades to the way you think, speak, express yourself, and relate to ideas.The next seven years, you'll question the stories you tell yourself, the beliefs you never examined, and the identities you thought were unchangeable. The invitation is to go with it. Think of improve: saying yes, and with the universe. This is how we co-create with Uranus in Gemini a radical new reality that's more aligned and alive than we ever could've imagined. Instead of bracing for the energy, we build on it. In this video, I'm breaking down what Uranus in Gemini means for your rising sign specifically, so you can actually use this energy instead of just watching it happen to you. 🫶🏼Your rising sign horoscope starts here:0:00 — Introduction: What Uranus in Gemini actually means3:15 — Aries Rising: Breakthroughs in your daily life and local environment6:00 — Taurus Rising: Innovating your talents and resources8:30 — Gemini Rising: A major upgrade to your identity11:00 — Cancer Rising: Shadow work and the unconscious coming to the surface14:00 — Leo Rising: Changing your long-term vision and beliefs16:30 — Virgo Rising: Career pivots and a new kind of independence19:00 — Libra Rising: Upgrading your beliefs and taking the mic21:30 — Scorpio Rising: Transforming how you give, receive, and merge24:00 — Sagittarius Rising: Relationships and communication getting a major overhaul26:30 — Capricorn Rising: Your work and daily routines are changing29:00 — Aquarius Rising: Creativity, play, and reclaiming your inner artist31:30 — Pisces Rising: Home, family, and what groundedness really means34:00 — Closing thoughts: The one piece of advice for every rising signMentioned in this video:Free Uranus in Gemini Co-Creation Guide → https://danasolara.com/uranusguideMy full breakdown of Uranus in Gemini over on Nightlight Astrology's YouTube channel — go watch that one too if you want the deeper philosophical context for this transit: https://youtu.be/H55B-UiAY7Y?si=6XtemYNPGFulnrh_Find me here:Youtube: https://youtube.com/@dana.solaraIG: https://instagram.com/dana.solaraTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@dana.solaraIf this resonated:Drop your rising sign in the comments and tell me what landed for you. Seven years is a long time! What are you most ready to disrupt?------ Uranus in Gemini, Uranus in Gemini 2026, Uranus in Gemini horoscopes, 2026 astrology forecast, Uranus in Gemini rising signs, astrology 2026, Uranus transit Gemini, outer planet transits 2026, Uranus in Gemini meaning, birth chart transits 2026, astrology forecast by rising sign, Gemini astrology 2026, Uranus Gemini horoscope Aries Taurus Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
Transcribe →Why I Publicly Quit Astrology (and What Brought Me Back)
Apr 1200:24:41Tap to summarizeI used to treat astrology like a Da Vinci code. I thought if I could just crack the right combination of transits and placements and timing, I could engineer the perfect life. 😮💨🙃Then 2023 happened: one of the most stressful years of my life. I gave birth, lost my grandma, and my mom got diagnosed with breast cancer. I spiraled, obsessively tracking transits, looking for reassurance in my mom's chart while she was going through one of the hardest times of her life.So in early 2024, I did something that still makes me cringe a little: I publicly announced I was no longer an astrologer.What I didn't know then is that the break gave me exactly the perspective I needed. And what I figured out changed not just how I use astrology for myself, but how I teach it.Today I'm sharing the reframe I got from the brink of saying goodbye to astrology forever–the shift in perspective that transformed my entire relationship with the stars. I also share 6 practices I now use to engage with astrology as a spiritual curriculum instead of a rulebook, a prediction machine, or something to outsource your inner knowing to.This one's personal. I hope it lands for you 🫶🏼In this video:0:00 — Why I walked away from astrology in 20242:30 — The trap of predictive astrology and how it fuels anxiety5:15 — The reframe: astrology as a spiritual curriculum8:00 — Practice 1: Manifesting (co-creating, not forcing)9:30 — Practice 2: Self-reflection through transits10:45 — Practice 3: Aligned action12:00 — Practice 4: Shadow work and your birth chart13:30 — Practice 5: Mindfulness and the cosmic calendar14:45 — Practice 6: Connecting with Source16:00 — What happened with my mom and Pluto conjunct her MoonMentioned in this video:Get the free 450+ Cosmic Self-Care Practices Guide If this resonated:Leave a comment and tell me if you've been through something similar, what resonated, and what you'd like to see me make a video about next. 💜✨Find me here:IG: https://instagram.com/dana.solaraTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@dana.solara
Transcribe →How to Call In a Completely Different Life (It Starts in Your Nervous System)
Apr 500:19:16Tap to summarizeIf you're sick of doing inner work with nothing to show for it, I'm about to show you exactly why you keep attracting the same situations–and more importantly–what to actually do about it. This isn't about manifesting harder or thinking more positively. I'm sharing exactly what to do to update your programming so you can finally create something different, starting *today*.I'll walk you through my 3-step Recognize, Regulate, Reprogram framework — the most practical tool I know for interrupting old patterns in real time — and show you how this connects to the deeper cycle of spiritual awakening we're all moving through.In this video:→ Why your limiting beliefs are stored in your body, not your mind→ Why awareness alone doesn't break the pattern (and what actually does)→ The real reason you keep attracting the same situations→ The 3-step Recognize, Regulate, Reprogram framework→ How to create space between you and the old story in real time→ What becomes possible when you update your nervous system's programming→ How this fits into the Soul Seasons Cycle and your spiritual awakeningMentioned in this video:The Soul Seasons CycleThe Magical Life Starter Kit Connect with me:🎵 TikTok 📸 Instagram▶️ YouTubeIf this resonated, subscribe for new videos every Sunday. Drop a comment and let me know what pattern are you most ready to break free from 🌙
Transcribe →April 2026 Astrology + Horoscopes: Fire + Freedom
Apr 100:41:13Tap to summarizeApril 2026 is the month everything shifts. Here's what's coming for your sign.Uranus enters Gemini on April 25th —one of the most significant astrological events of the year — and it's happening alongside a powerful Aries stellium that has Mars, Mercury, and Saturn all conjunct by the 19th. Fire, momentum, and paradigm-breaking energy are the themes of this month, for every single sign. 🔥In this video, I'm breaking down the major astrology of April 2026 and giving you a full horoscope for all 12 rising signs so you know exactly what this energy means for you personally.What we cover:♈️ The Aries stellium: Mars, Mercury, Neptune & Saturn conjunct April 9–21♊️Uranus ingress into Gemini on April 25 — what this means for the next 7 years🔥Why fire + air energy needs grounding right now✨Full April 2026 horoscopes for all 12 rising signs🎁 Grab the free Cosmic Self-Care Guide (450+ practices) here: https://danasolara.com/cosmicselfcareINSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/dana.solaraTIKTOK https://tiktok/com/@dana.solara
Transcribe →Nobody Told You This About Awakening
Mar 2200:15:09Tap to summarizeNobody told you that spiritual awakening doesn't end. Here's the map I wish I had.If you've already done "the work" and still feel like the ground is moving beneath your feet again, you're not back at square one. You're just in the next cycle. And once you understand how this actually works, everything changes.In this video, I'm walking you through the 5 stages of spiritual awakening — what I call the Soul Seasons cycle — and why awakening isn't a one-time event you either have or haven't done. It's a spiral that you can learn to navigate 🌀We cover:✅ Why spiritual awakening is a cycle, not a destination✅The 5 stages: Recognize, Release, Reconnect, Rebuild, Reflect✅Why awareness alone doesn't create change (and what actually does)How to build a spiritual practice that works for where you actually are🎁 Grab the free Magical Life Starter Kit here: https://danasolara.com/magicallifeThe Soul Seasons framework + a full toolkit of spiritual practices organized by each stage of the cycle so you can create your own spiritual practice ecosystem that feels deeply grounding and personal to you. INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/dana.solaraTIKTOKhttps://tiktok.com/@dana.solaraYOUTUBE https://youtube.com/@dana.solara
Transcribe →My Secret to Thriving in Mercury Retrograde
Mar 1500:18:33Tap to summarizeMercury retrograde has a reputation for being one of the messier astrology transits, and Mercury retrograde in Pisces 2026 earns that title. Mercury is in detriment AND fall in Pisces, which means the details get fuzzy, feelings cloud the facts, and everything feels a little sideways.But I've stumbled onto a way of working with Mercury retrograde that has genuinely changed how I experience the whole transit. I'm calling it the Mercury Retrograde Makeover, and by the end of this video, you'll have my two-step process for turning the most complained-about transit in astrology into something you can actually use.In this episode: - Why the "Mercury retrograde is going to suck" mindset makes it worse (this is neuroscience, not spiritual bypassing)- What happened when this Mercury retrograde hit my sixth house — and what it revealed- The Mercury Retrograde Makeover: what it is, why it works, and how to use it- The two-step process for finding YOUR personal makeover based on your birth chart- Why Mercury retrograde is a feature, not a bugAnd before you come for me, this isn't about pretending the retrograde isn't messy. It's about choosing how you experience the mess–which is how you also find the gold in it.🎁 Grab the free Astrology Cheat Sheet — includes a tutorial for pulling your birth chart for free, house keywords, and my three-step process for reading your placements so you can find your Mercury retrograde house: 👉 https://danasolara.com/cheatsheetConnect with me! 💻 youtube📲 TikTok & Instagram: @dana.solara
Transcribe →Why Inner Work Stops Working (And What to Do About It)
Mar 800:22:19Tap to summarizeYou've done the therapy. You've read the books. You know exactly when the same old people pleasing, perfectionism, overthinking, and self-abandonment derail you, and yet you still can't stop yourself in the moment.Most people mistakenly think this is a discipline or motivation problem, but the real culprit is something much deeper–and surprisingly, much easier to work through. Once you've done enough inner work, these self-limiting patterns don't disappear. They evolve. They start sounding like wisdom, strategy, or emotional maturity—which is exactly why they fly under your radar even after years of healing work.In this episode, I'm breaking down why awareness alone can't help you break free, the three disguises your inner critic wears after you've been "doing the work", and the three-step process to interrupt the pattern before it makes your decisions for you.If you've been stuck in a healing loop wondering why your inner work isn't translating into real change, this episode is for you! GET YOUR INNER CRITIC TO STFU 👉 Grab the free guide HERECONNECT WITH MEYoutubeInstagramTikTokWebsite: danasolara.com
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