Ask an Astrologer by Self Help Witch – Details, episodes & analysis

Today, we’re diving deep into Eclipse Season for Spring 2025, a time of powerful transitions.

I know lots of folks are feeling anxious about March’s astrology, especially with eclipse season coinciding with everything else. To help you feel empowered and at ease, I creatde a free Eclipse Season Guidebook designed to help you co-create with the cosmic shifts.

In today's talk, I break down the major moments of the eclipse lunar cycle, including:

🌑 Pisces New Moon (Feb 27th) – Setting the stage with themes of endings and new beginnings. With a Pisces-Aries energy pile-up, we’re dreaming big… but Jupiter in Gemini might be making it hard to see the vision clearly.

🌕 Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo (March 14th) – A mega-release moment. With the South Node in Virgo, this is all about letting go of control. But watch out—Neptune and the North Node in Pisces might tempt us to escape reality rather than face it.

🌑 New Moon Eclipse in Aries (March 29th) – The rebirth moment. Aries says new chapter, new me, but Mars squaring Chiron suggests there’s healing work to do first. Think of it like pulling out a splinter—painful but necessary for true healing.

🔮 How to Work with This Eclipse Season:

💫 Grab my Eclipse Season Guidebook to intentionally co-create with the cosmic shifts.

💫 Pay attention to your Pisces & Aries houses—where are these shifts happening in your life?

💫 Don’t force things—observe. Eclipse energy unfolds in its own time.

💫 March is all about endings and beginnings. What needs to be released so you can fully step into your next chapter?

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Wishing you a powerful and illuminating eclipse season—trust the process, and embrace the shifts. 🌙💜

Today we're covering Imbolc rituals for beginners!

When you're new to magical practices, celebrating the Wheel of the Year Sabbats can be overwhelming – there's tons of info out there, which can make it hard to know how to begin celebrating Imbolc or any other Sabbat.

So my goal in this video is to give you everything you need to understand the energy behind Imbolc, plus my favorite simple Imbolc rituals for making this moment.

One of my favorite things about being a witch is celebrating the wheel of the year🧙🏻 so I'm excited to share these Imbolc rituals for beginners!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Imbolc / Wheel of the Year
02:30 Celebrating Imbolc
06:49 Ritual: Intentional Clean
12:49 Ritual: Intention Candle
17:18 Ritual: Vision Setting
21:23 Tool: Inner Temple Work
25:01 Tool: Pathworking
27:30 Recap

Ready to see another side of Saturn?

Since the beginning of June, Saturn has been camping out at 19° Pisces – conjunct my natal Venus and squaring my natal Moon.

Despite the challenges these aspects have brought up, Saturn ultimately helped me realize 3 important truths that I'm sharing with you today.

If you're going through with Saturn or if you ever get anxious about Saturn transits, this episode will give you some powerful reframes and grounding that will help you embrace the challenges Saturn can manifest.

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Episode chapters:

• 0:00 Intro: The Summer of Saturn


• 03:33 SHW Scoop


• 06:47 Insight 1


• 12:51 Insight 2


• 17:45 Insight 3


• 22:02 Closing

In this episode of Self Help Witch, you’re in for a treat – I’m sharing a recent reflective astrology reading I had the pleasure of doing for my friend Kearstin.

Reflective astrology is a healing practice in which we examine the chart of a challenging moment or period to gain spiritual perspective.

In this reading, we looked at a pivotal moment in Kearstin's life – from late 2022 to early 2023 – that, turns out, was part of a textbook Saturn return!

Within this short time, Kearstin graduated with her M. Div, moved across the country, and experienced her first queer love. And we can see it all in the chart!

You'll hear first-hand how reflective astrology creates the conditions for processing and healing from life's most challenging moments – all while getting a first-hand account of what a Saturn return in the 12th house can look like.

BIG NEWS! The doors are open to Cosmic Co-Creator Club!!!

The Cosmic Co-Creator Club is the only astrology space that has everything you need to create an embodied, empowering astrology practice that translates your cosmic insights into deeper alignment, integration, and connection – to yourself and the universe.

Now through June 29, join and lock in Founding Member Pricing and one-time-only bonuses! Join here.

You can find Kearstin on IG: @thekearstinbailey & connect further with her here.

You can connect with Dana on IG: @selfhelpwitch.

The Self Help Witch Podcast is the only podcast teaching spiritual seekers how to use astrology to embody their potential, power, and purpose. Hosted by teacher and astrologer Dana Solara, each episode will show you how to use your birth chart & the astrological transits to reconnect with your authentic self and co-create a deeply fulfilling life with the universe.

FREE WORKSHOP: Dancing with the Stars: Co-Creating with the Universe through Astrological Transits

Do you feel like the universe is trying to tell you something, but you’re not quite sure how to listen? Astrology is the key to translating these cosmic messages, and I’ll show you exactly how to do that in my exciting free workshop: Dancing with the Stars: Co-Creating with the Universe through Astrological Transits.

In this workshop, I’ll teach you my step-by-step approach for how to work with the astrology of the moment as a guide for intentional living. I’m breaking down exactly how to harness the wisdom of the cosmos to live with purpose and clarity.

Whether you're new to astrology or looking to deepen your practice, this workshop is designed to give you practical tools to co-create with the universe.

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It's a Gemini party this week – get ready for a Venusian new moon and a flurry of mental activity with the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter gabbin' together in Gemini. Listen in to find out exactly what's coming through, what to expect, and how to make the most of this energy.

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• Wanna work with Venus on a more personal level? Learn the deep symbolism of the Venus archetype, synodic (solar) cycle, and Venus retrograde with my on-demand mini course, The Venus Voyage. You’ll get immediate access to 3 stacked workshops and badass bonuses to take your learning to the next level – all for a shockingly low price.


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Navigate Jupiter in Gemini 2024 like an astrologer: Register for the Jupiter in Gemini Summit (or purchase the replays after May 27, 2025!)

In this episode of the Self Help Witch Podcast, we're diving deep into the astrological significance of Jupiter in Gemini. Jupiter enters Gemini May 25, 2024 and will remain there until June 9, 2025. This 12-month transit is asking you to embrace growth and remain open-minded as Jupiter, the planet of expansion, influences the mutable signs Gemini, Virgo, and Sagittarius.

We'll explore how this dynamic period can open your mind and enhance your ability to learn and communicate. We’ll also discuss the importance of the energies at play during this transit and how to harness them for personal development.

Additionally, we'll touch on Jupiter retrogrades and their influence during this time. Whether you're a Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or another sign, this episode will provide valuable insights on making the most of this expansive and enlightening period.

Tune in to learn how to navigate the Jupiter in Gemini transit and make the most of this perfect time for growth and transformation.

Happiness can feel fleeting and elusive. We spend most of our time attempting to achieve happiness, only for it to be short-lived or not live up to the hype. We can be left feeling jaded and even depressed.

I'm *happy* to report that happiness itself is not the problem. It's our approach to happiness.

This is where the concept of eudaimonia, an ancient philosophical term, comes into play. Eudaimonia means good spirit, and gets at what it takes to live well.

In this episode, I break down the key differences between eudaimonia and what we typically think of when we think of happiness. In doing so, you'll see how to embrace eudaimonia in your own life to access true, fulfilling happiness every single day (yes, EVERY single day).

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In Book Bites + Insights episodes, we explore micro concepts from the best Self Help Books from a spiritual angle.

Today, we delve into the profound concepts of John Bradshaw's transformative book, Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child. Specifically, we're engaging in self-discovery and healing shame through exploring the "Holding On" and "Letting Go" spectrum as described in chapter 5 of Homecoming.

Through the lens of self-help and spirituality, we'll navigate the realms of inner child healing and discuss the powerful impact of addressing toxic shame. We'll explore how to use these concepts to facilitate profound personal transformation and liberation.

Let's uncover invaluable insights from John Bradshaw's work, enabling us to heal deep-rooted wounds and foster inner peace. Whether you've read Homecoming or are curious about the profound journey it offers, this episode is for you.

Don't forget to subscribe to Self Help Witch for more empowering discussions on personal growth, spirituality, and self-awareness. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and if you really love it, leave a rating + review on your preferred platform. Let's embark on this transformative quest together!

Ari Moshe Wolfe is back to dig into the significant astrological event of the nodes changing signs in 2023.

The nodes moving into Libra/Aries will herald a transformative period in astrology, influencing our collective and individual journeys. Ari brings his astrological expertise, wisdom, and evolutionary perspective wisdom to unravel the mysteries of this celestial transition from Taurus/Scorpio to Libra/Aries.

Ari and Dana cover the meaning of the nodes in the natal chart as well as in transit. Then, they explore the depth and teachings of both Libra and Aries, as well as the meaning of their square to Pluto.

Check out Ari and Dana's first talk on Pluto squaring the nodes for more insight on that dynamic:    • Evolutionary Astr...  

Subscribe to the Self Help Witch Podcast + Youtube channel and stay tuned for more empowering content!

Connect with Ari and his work: https://arimoshe.com/

Video Chapters:

00:00 Intro
02:23 The Nodes in the Natal Chart
09:37 The Nodes in Transit
16:36 Libra/Capricorn Square
39:15 The Nodes square Pluto
50:51 Fall 2023 Eclipses