The Awake Space with Laurie Rivers Podcast

The Awake Space is 100% Listener Supported! Join the community at theawakespacepodcast.comThis week on The Awake Space Podcast, Laurie explores one of the most hopeful astrological alignments of 2026: the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer.As Laurie prepares to record the audiobook for Healing the Money Wound: The Framework for Rebuilding Confidence, Value and Wealth, she reflects on confidence, self-worth, and the importance of recognizing your own value rather than waiting for the world to assign it to you.Laurie shares why hope matters, why fear-based media profits from your attention, and how this week's astrology invites you to focus on comfort, security, and appreciation rather than scarcity and anxiety.Then Laurie is joined by Amy Philbin, astrologer, business mentor, and former TikTok creator who traded hustle culture for a purpose-built life in Crete, Greece. Together they discuss entrepreneurship, reinvention, intuition, scaling a business, living abroad, and what it means to truly bet on yourself.If you've been waiting for permission to start building the life you want, this episode is your reminder that nobody is coming to pick you. You have to choose yourself.Show Links:VOTE FOR ERROL RIVERS - Laurie's' brother is an outstanding artist in Portland OregonAmy Filbin - Sign Up For Her Email ListAwake Space Magazine June IssueAstrology Consultations wokeastrology.com2027 Preparation and Prediction Event SIGN UP NOW00:00 Introduction and opening thoughts01:10 Golden Tempo, hope, and why inspiration matters02:00 Venus-Jupiter conjunction and recording Healing the Money Wound03:00 Why fear-based content dominates social media04:30 Protecting your own dopamine and perspective06:00 Enjoying moments of inspiration without attachment07:30 Recovery update and audiobook recording plans09:00 Political astrology, Saturn retrograde, and summer forecasts11:00 2027 Preparation & Predictions Event preview12:00 Venus-Jupiter in Cancer: security, self-worth, and appreciation14:00 How appreciation creates value16:00 Building comfort instead of chasing endless wealth16:45 Health update and lessons from slowing down17:30 Current events and observations28:25 Community updates and announcements29:30 New members welcomed to The Awake Space31:45 Interview begins: Amy Philbin joins the podcast32:00 Meeting through TikTok and discovering shared roots in Portland41:00 Books, philosophy, and growing up in the Pacific Northwest49:00 Amy's journey from Tarot creator to business mentor58:00 Moving to Crete and building a life abroad1:03:00 Why people need examples of what's possible1:05:00 Amy's daily life in Greece1:10:00 Betting on yourself and embracing uncertainty1:14:00 Building scalable businesses for spiritual entrepreneurs1:20:00 Money as a resource, not a destination1:24:00 Using astrology in business strategy1:26:00 Amy's upcoming retreats and future plans1:27:30 Interview concludes1:28:00 Final reflections on women building lives on their own terms1:30:00 Laurie's early astrology career and lessons learned1:34:00 Why nobody starts at the finish line1:35:00 Closing message: choose yourself and begin now

The Awake Space with Laurie Rivers is 100% listener supported!June opens with a simple challenge: adapt with analysis.In this episode, Laurie Rivers breaks down the major astrology of June 2026 and explains why this month is less about reacting and more about refining. As Jupiter prepares to enter Leo and Mercury heads toward retrograde, June asks us to reassess commitments, separate inspiration from fear, and stop arguing for our limitations.Sign Up For 2027 Predictions and Preparation June 28, 2026 Here: https://www.wokeastrology.com/event-details/2027-prep-and-predictions (Awake Space Community members save 50%)Laurie explores the month's biggest astrological influences, revisits several headline predictions from her 2026 Preparations & Predictions event, and discusses why critical thinking may be one of the most important skills of the year.She also takes a closer look at the increasingly discussed Barbault's Basket, what it actually represents astrologically, and why the energy building through June and July could signal significant institutional, economic, and cultural shifts. Chapters00:00 Welcome to June and surviving the UK heatwave03:35 The podcast industry, independence, and why listener support matters16:06 June's big theme: Adapt with Analysis20:29 Practical ways to work with June's energy24:53 Key astrological dates and transits for June 202627:06 Predictions for June headlines, weather, economics, and global events41:20 Why outrage is not a strategy50:43 Security, self-worth, and taking practical action56:17 What's in the headlines? mini- forecasts for early June01:01:41 Understanding Barbault's Basket and what it may signal01:08:30 Accountability season and why flexibility winsJoin Laurie every week for grounded astrology, practical guidance, and real-world strategies for navigating changing times.Website: wokeastrology.comCommunity: patreon.com/theawakespaceWhat's in the Headlines Weekly Astrology Predictions: https://theawakespacepodcast.com/posts/whats-in-june-1-159776567

theawakespacepodcast.com The Awake Space Podcast is 100% listener supportedJoin the community for predictions, astrology resources, exclusive lives and more00:00 — Recording From LondonLaurie records from a very warm hotel room in London while recovering from a summer cold, reflecting on travel, creativity, and visiting the Chelsea Flower Show.08:10 — Astro-Cartography & Relocation AstrologyA deep dive into locational astrology, relocation charts, Pluto lines, and why astro-cartography reflects your energy interacting with a place rather than a place “controlling” you. Laurie explains how her relocated chart expresses differently in London.18:45 — Travel, Healing & Creative EnergyLaurie discusses returning to London decades after difficult experiences in the 1990s, how walking and movement affect her physically, and why this trip feels restorative instead of purely healing.24:20 — Heat Waves, Climate & Cooling HacksPractical advice for surviving extreme heat including hydration, electrolytes, cooling towels, peppermint spray tricks, and concerns about increasingly intense global temperatures and fire seasons.31:00 — Massive Systemic Change & 2028 AstrologyLaurie discusses the larger societal shifts she believes began accelerating in 2020, concerns about institutional restructuring, accountability, political instability, and why the years leading into 2028 are significant astrologically.45:30 — Ashley St. Clair Astrology AnalysisA breakdown of the reported birth chart of Ashley St. Clair, including Cancer Venus/Mars themes around family protection, Scorpio Moon secrecy, and Laurie’s thoughts on media figures, power structures, and political realignment.1:03:40 — Community News & Upcoming EventsUpdates from The Awake Space including group readings, the 2027 Preparation & Prediction Event, Astrology Crew resources, live streams, and a member success story about career transition through transit timing.1:20:15 — Berbault’s Basket & Astrology of the WeekDiscussion of André Barbault, cyclical astrology, Mars square Pluto, Pluto retrograde, global heat, fires, travel disruption, disease concerns, and why Laurie believes humanity is entering one of the most transformational periods in modern history.

This Week's Astrology: Mars Into Taurus, Venus Into Cancer + The Astrologers Round TableLaurie opens from London — Chelsea Flower Show in full swing — with an energy forecast for the week and why the timing is genuinely good for deliberate, grounded action. Then she's joined by the Awake Space astrology crew (Damien, Shelby, and Suzy) for a round table on how ethical astrologers communicate with clients, and why "knowing enough to be dangerous" can keep you stuck.Resources & Links 📝 Taurus New Moon post — May 16 📖 Awake Space Magazine — May issue 📅 2027 Year Ahead — Patrons get 50% off + digital planner + exclusive Q&A 🌿 Astrology Crew — classes & monthly Q&A, new sessions coming soon 🔗 Linktree — everything in one placeChapters 00:00 Introduction & Week's Energy Overview 10:39 Getting It on Paper: Mind Maps Over To-Do Lists 17:15 The Blinders Concept 33:40 Tech Glitches & New Member Shoutouts 37:54 Astrologers Round Table: How We Communicate With Clients 40:19 Damien: The Reading That Could Have Derailed Everything 44:59 Shelby: Mercury, Timing Windows & Crunchy Transits 47:25 Saturn Reframed: Structure, Not Punishment 01:03:18 When Clients Want Agreement With Their Limitations 01:07:30 Knowing Enough to Be Dangerous 01:10:12 How Laurie Trains Her Astrologers 01:12:27 Ethical Astrology: Handing Power Back 01:15:50 Wrap-Up: Deliberate Action Now, Cha-Ching by October

S7 Ep 27In this episode of the popular talk show, The Awake Space with Laurie Rivers you'll discover information about locational astrology which includes astro-cartography.Your host Laurie Rivers discusses the difference between transits and return charts, why all astrology deals with locations, and why relocating is not always going to give you the results you desire.Plus she answers questions from the Awake Space Magazine subscribers and gives you the must know info about the Taurus New Moon coming up on May 16th.Show Links:May 2026 Issue: Awake Space Magazine https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-issue-cover-156928737Sign Up For Charts and Channeling CLICK HERE Join The Awake Space Community at www.theawakespacepodcast.comTakeawaysAstrology and locational astrologyThe impact of planetary returnsThe significance of transits and planetary returnsThe privilege of being part of systemic change Locational astrology is one of the oldest forms of astrology.Understanding locational astrology can help us know how different energies play a role in our lives.Astrology is a system that symbolically maps out our being as spiritual beings having a human experience.The planets aren't causal; they are reflective, and the future is a tree with many branches.Groupthink and individual consciousness are influenced by Uranus, which governs both groupthink and disruptive thought.Chapters00:00 Astrology and Locational Astrology08:13 Systemic Change and Privilege14:16 The Impact of Location on Experience20:15 Understanding Astrology and Groupthink31:26 The Nature of Astrology