# Retrograde dos and don'ts with date banner

A faith and spirituality format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/faith-and-spirituality/retrograde-dos-and-don-ts-with-date-banner

Tie a numbered warning list to a big mainstream transit, with the date range shown on screen. It worked for 5 accounts, with a median of 17x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Talking head.

## Why it works

A widely searched event plus an urgent window makes everyone feel personally at risk, and a regret or superlative framing adds stakes.

## How to make it

1. Put the event and exact date range on screen from second zero
2. Open with a superlative or a 'don't do this' warning
3. Give 3-5 numbered rules

## Hook formula

[Number] things you'll regret during [event], [start date] to [end date]

## Examples

- @astrobellaluna (1M followers, TikTok talking head): 18x their usual views. Hook: “Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio Oct. 24th- Nov. 13th 2026” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@astrobellaluna/video/7700321774273056031)
- @tarotwithholly (38K followers, TikTok talking head): 19x their usual views. Hook: “3 things you’ll regret doing this retrograde” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@tarotwithholly/video/7702784549402692867)
- @helenahathorastrology (133K followers, TikTok talking head): 13x their usual views. Hook: “October 24th - November 15th” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@helenahathorastrology/video/7698580562356866324)
- @venus.feroci (87K followers, TikTok talking head): 17x their usual views. Hook: “Mercury Retrograde Top 5 things to watch out for...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@venus.feroci/video/7702576107509386509)
- @amydemure (1.6M followers, TikTok talking head): 3.3x their usual views. Hook: “What to do and not to do Mercury Retrograde Now to Nov 13th” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@amydemure/video/7701535048926891265)

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
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