Cosmic Self-Care

Today's Cosmic Self-Care is about connecting with the energy of support from the universe using reflective astrology. In the episode, I share how I stumbled upon this use of reflective astrology in my life and how you can discover where you’ve received divine support in your life using your chart. TIMESTAMPS 00:51 Celebrating Cosmic Wins 01:37 Personal Story: Jupiter Return 04:30 Reflective Astrol...

Today's Cosmic Self-Care is about how to use planetary days + hours to create sacred space. Planetary days + hours provide a simple, accessible framework for anyone to enhance their spiritual self-care routine with the energy of the stars. **CORRECTION: I said Christopher Renstrom instead of Christopher Warnock when speaking about the planetary days and hours resources! → Here's Christopher WARNOC...

Today's Cosmic Self-Care is about how to use your birth chart to help you understand your decision-making style. I share how I discovered my own decision-making style with my own chart and how you can do the same. TIMESTAMPS 00:28 Using Your Birth Chart for Decision Making 01:51 Understanding Mutable Placements 04:56 Cardinal and Fixed Energy in Decision Making 08:05 Engage with Your Birth Chart 0...

In today's Cosmic Self-Care, I'm breaking down why blaming Mercury retrograde for everything is actually disempowering and how to flip that script into a mindfulness practice instead. When tech issues or miscommunications happen during Mercury retrograde, I'm showing you how to get curious rather than defeated - asking questions like "Am I doing too much right now?" or "What might this be trying t...

Today's Cosmic Self-Care is about your Venus placement and why it's the key to understanding what you actually need to feel loved and secure in relationships. We'll explore how your natal Venus reveals not just how you love others, but more importantly, how you can build a solid foundation of self-love that transforms all your connections. I'm sharing practical examples and personal insights, plus...

In today's episode of Cosmic Self-Care, we're exploring reflective astrology - the most underrated way to use astrology for spiritual development. I'll share how to use transits as grounding points for self-discovery, and invite you to reflect on a major life transition with astrological curiosity instead of judgment. 💌 Join the community Subscribe + get cosmic self-care delivered to your inbox e...

Hey crew! Today we're exploring the crucial difference between dark moon and new moon energy for effective lunar magic. I'll share why timing matters for spell work, ritual, and manifestation, and invite you to reflect on what needs to be released before you can call in something new. 💌 join the community Subscribe on Substack + get cosmic self-care delivered to your inbox each morning: https://s...

Today's we're exploring Pluto's spiritual invitation and why your biggest breakthroughs come disguised as breakdowns. I'll share how letting go of control opens us to universal abundance, and invite you to reflect on where you're trying to control outcomes instead of trusting the process. ✴️ FREE RESOURCES: → 🌟 Astrology Cheat Sheet → 🌙 450+ Self-Care Practices: → ✨ Lunar Ritual Builder 🫶🏼 CO...

In this episode, we're exploring why Thursday's New Moon in Leo feels so intense ( oh hey Pluto 🙃), how power struggles might actually be invitations to step into your truth, and he difference between ego-driven individuation and soul-led authenticity Resources for the Ride 🌟 Free Astrology Cheat Sheet – Birth chart basics without the overwhelm. → Get it here ✨ 450+ Cosmic Self-Care Practices –...

Arguably, the two most important placements in your chart are your Sun and Moon. But most people try to understand them individually in a vacuum. I’ve found considering the Sun and Moon as a dyad reveals a deeper symbolism–not just in general astrological understanding, but with your personal chart, too. So today we're exploring the Sun and Moon as a sacred pair, along with tips and tricks for dig...

In This Episode: How Mercury sextile Venus brings gentle energy during retrograde Why planets station slowly and how this affects aspects The connection between self-talk and creative expression How your internal dialogue creates your external reality Practical ways to reprogram negative self-talk Key Themes: Mercury retrograde continuing in Leo Venus energy bringing harmony and gentleness Self-ta...

In This Episode: Why Mercury retrograde in Leo feels like hitting the brakes on a creative highway How Leo's creative energy interacts with Mercury's reflective periods The difference between cosmic chaos and divine invitation to slow down Why patience is the ultimate Mercury retrograde lesson How to work WITH creative blocks instead of against them Key Themes: Creative self-expression and authent...

Episode 3 | July 16, 2025 "I am not like my Sun sign at all" - Sound familiar? Your Sun sign is just one piece of the cosmic puzzle. Key insight: Your Sun is your core essence and unique brilliance, but it's not your whole personality. Today's Cosmic Prompt How do you show up differently than your Sun sign might suggest? What parts of your personality don't fit the typical description? You'll have...

Welcome back to Cosmic Self-Care! I'm Dana Solara, and today we're talking about everyone's favorite cosmic scapegoat—Mercury retrograde. Cue collective groaning 😅 Mercury stations retrograde in Leo this Thursday. Instead of dreading it, let's use it as a tool for inner work. Key insight: Retrogrades aren't cosmic punishment—they're cosmic invitations to revisit, revise, and slow down. What This...

Episode 1 | July 14, 2025 Welcome to Cosmic Self-Care! In case we haven’t met yet, I'm Dana Solara, and I am SO excited you're here for the very first episode of Cosmic Self-Care. Each episode of Cosmic Self-Care gives you a complete 5-15 minute spiritual check-in with: ✨ Cosmic Insight - Current astrology or chart wisdom✨ Soul Connection - How this applies to your inner work and personal growth...