The Awake Space with Laurie Rivers Podcast

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This week on The Awake Space, Laurie Rivers looks at nostalgia, resilience, technology, AI, water resources, and the importance of knowing your next move during a period of massive systemic change.
Laurie starts with a weekend trip to see Practical Magic 2, reflections on aging parents, family, memory, and why Mars in Cancer has us craving coziness, familiarity, and connection. She also shares updates on Living by Luna, the new LaurieRivers.com website, and how she intentionally worked with a Mercury transit to solve a long-standing technical problem.
Then it’s Q&A: Venus retrograde and cosmetic procedures, how to calculate a solar return, aspect patterns in natal charts, and where astrologers might begin looking when researching AI and emerging technology.
In the Ralph Report, Laurie reviews last week’s predictions against actual headlines before looking ahead at the astrology and potential headlines for September 13–21.
The episode closes with a deeper discussion of AI, data centers, stressed aquifers, climate concerns, and why local action matters. The message throughout: knowledge by itself isn’t power. Power comes from knowing what you can actually do next.
LINKS:
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Practical Magic 2, nostalgia & community
03:13 – AI, technology, water & environmental concerns
06:22 – 2027 Prepared + upcoming events
08:22 – Living by Luna guided experience
10:06 – Using Mercury transits to solve problems
11:15 – Aging, family, mortality & making memories
16:05 – Preparing for winter and creating coziness
17:07 – Daily Insight coming to LaurieRivers.com
22:01 – Astrology Q&A
22:23 – Venus retrograde & cosmetic procedures
23:16 – Solar return charts
24:36 – Aspect patterns in natal charts
26:27 – Where does AI show up in astrology?
33:00 – Laurie’s thoughts on September
36:04 – Simple practices for cultivating presence
37:22 – The Ralph Report: what Laurie got right
40:51 – Astrology and headlines for September 13–21
49:57 – Water resources, aquifers & data centers
53:24 – Will AI kill us all?
54:12 – AI misuse, regulation & human agency
55:01 – Why local action matters
57:04 – Managing heavy energy and finding your next move

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Light Your Torch: The Power of Presence, Purpose & Deconstructing Astrology
The world feels uncertain—but uncertainty doesn't have to become paralysis. This week, Laurie explores how to move beyond fear, reclaim your agency, and become solution-oriented during times of rapid change. Inspired by the legacy of Gloria Steinem, she examines why imagination is an act of courage, why presence is a form of resistance, and how astrology becomes far more powerful when used as a tool for observation rather than prediction.
Laurie also shares a reading of her new essay, "Astrology Deconstructed," answers a listener's question about using astrology for career decisions, reviews recent prediction highlights in The Ralph Report, and closes with guidance for this week's Virgo New Moon.

Show Links:
2027 Prepared: Astrology Based Planner & Workbook
Awake Space Magazine September 2026
00:00 Light your torch: Choosing hope over fear
09:00 Reading Astrology Deconstructed
43:30 Gloria Steinem's astrology and legacy
50:08 Career timing: Can astrology help you choose your next move?
57:07 The Ralph Report: Recent prediction highlights
1:04:42 This week's global forecast
1:17:06 Virgo New Moon intentions and practical guidance
Why presence is your greatest source of personal power
Gloria Steinem's lasting influence and what comes next
Rethinking astrology through observation instead of determinism
Breaking inherited beliefs and cultural conditioning
How to use astrology to make better decisions
Forecast highlights for the week ahead
Virgo New Moon journaling prompts and intention setting
Knowledge isn't power unless you know your next step.
In This Episode

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This week on The Awake Space Astrology Podcast, Laurie Rivers looks ahead at September 2026, breaks down the fear surrounding claims that the U.S. power grid is about to collapse, and explains the difference between evidence-based forecasting and fear-driven divination.
After an emotionally intense eclipse week, Laurie reflects on loss, legacy, and the inspiration she found in Dolly Parton’s decision to put people before profit.
Laurie also introduces the upcoming 2027 Prepared planner and workbook, explains how the different Awake Space membership levels are evolving, and shares updates on Healing the Money Wound, coming May 6, 2027.
Then it is time to separate fear from fact. Laurie explains why the U.S. does not operate on one single national electrical grid, how the Eastern, Western, and Texas interconnections function, and why localized blackouts do not automatically signal a nationwide collapse.
Ralph returns with the latest accuracy report, including earthquake activity, flooding, power outages, transportation disruptions, nuclear-related headlines, labor actions, extreme weather, and other predictions from the previous week.
Finally, Laurie moves into the September forecast with a look at political shakeups, storms, flooding, transportation disruptions, geopolitical tensions, financial uncertainty, seismic activity, food recalls, regulatory developments, and the changing energy of the first week of the month.
The larger September theme is simple: anchor your authority internally. Strengthen self-trust, increase your tolerance for uncertainty, practice presence, and stop letting fear-based content make your decisions for you.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Eclipse aftermath, Dolly Parton, and choosing people over profit
05:37 2027 Prepared and upcoming Awake Space changes
09:00 Healing the Money Wound and making information accessible
12:40 Understanding the Awake Space membership levels
15:00 Divination vs. forecasting
19:54 Why the U.S. power grid is not about to collapse
27:27 Ralph Report: Reviewing last week’s predictions
31:55 Magazine updates, Saturn cycles, and Virgo guidance
37:27 September 2026 overview and major themes
42:03 Building self-trust during uncertain times
44:24 September 1–7 forecast: weather, politics, markets, and travel
49:06 The energy shift heading into the second week of September
51:23 Moving through systemic change without catastrophizing
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Laurie also introduces a new prediction format organized around weather and geology, politics and global affairs, the economy, travel, and fascinating or unexpected stories.
REMEMBER: Knowledge is only power when you know how to make your next move.

This week on The Awake Space Astrology Podcast, Laurie Rivers breaks down the intense astrology building toward the Pisces Full Moon and partial lunar eclipse, and why this energy does not have to be something we fear.
The pressure has been building. Anxiety, anger, exhaustion, frustration, and uncertainty are running high. But this Full Moon also carries tremendous creative potential. The question is: What are you going to do with it?
Laurie explains how to move out of overwhelm and into applied, sustainable action. Instead of scattering your energy through doom scrolling, outrage, or endless conversations about what is wrong, this is an opportunity to get organized, identify what you can influence, and make your next move.
In this episode:
The Pisces Full Moon and partial lunar eclipse

Mercury conjunct the Sun and the square to Uranus

Why friction can become highly creative energy

Turning anxiety, anger, and frustration into productive action

How to stop disqualifying yourself and recognize your actual skills

Preparing without panic or fear

Listener questions about house size, the Ascendant, rising signs, sports, and astrology

The Ralph Report and recent prediction hits

Laurie's forecast for weather, seismic activity, international tensions, technology disruptions, and other potential headlines

How to stabilize yourself before making major decisions

Show Links
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CHAPTERS
00:00 | The Energy Is BuildingWhy this is a week for turning pressure, frustration, and exhaustion into action.
13:02 | Fear, Conflict & What Laurie Actually SeesNuclear fears, the Middle East, Turkey, NATO, and separating responsible forecasting from fear-driven astrology.
19:08 | Rage, Systems & Collective ActionWomen, systemic failures, community support, and why anger needs somewhere productive to go.
28:27 | Three Ways to Channel the EnergyTake inventory of your strengths, support each other practically, and use your voice.
40:22 | Full Moon Rocket FuelHow the Pisces Full Moon and Mars can propel goals, planning, and meaningful action.
53:00 | Listener Astrology QuestionsSmall houses with multiple planets, late-degree Ascendants, the fisrst house, rising signs, and changing cultural interests.

01:14:00 | The Ralph Report + Weekly Predictions
A look back at recent prediction hits followed by Laurie's forecast for August 22 through 30.
01:24:50 | How to Ride the Cosmic Tsunami
Stabilize first. Get clear. Then act. Laurie closes with practical ways to work with uncertainty and intense Full Moon energy.
2027 Prepared releases September 3, with special pricing for Awake Space members. Laurie also shares updates about upcoming astrology classes, the September Awake Space Magazine, readings and consultations, and the next 2027 Prediction & Preparation event.
Knowledge is only power when you know how to make your next move.
Listen in, get grounded, and get ready to use the energy instead of letting the energy use you.

In S7 Ep 41 your host Laurie Rivers is focused on preparing your for the Pisces Full Moon on August 28. This week she helps you see how the current online discourse is the distraction to siphon your energy so that you're not taking action that helps you build your security and make your next moves.
Laurie answers astrology questions from Awake Space Community Members, gives highlights from What's in the Headlines? (Weekly predications) and reads the first section from her article "Retrogrades: The Real Story" from The Awake Space Magazine Aug 2026.

Show Links:
Aug 2026 Issue Awake Space Magazine
Love & Sex in Astrology Seminar (Free For Supporting Members) Click Here
Understand Your Pluto In Aquarius Transits CLICK HERE

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the episode and core themes
02:11 Upcoming full moon and astrological significance
04:20 The influence of outer planets and astrology methodology
06:29 Understanding Pluto's cycle and generational impact
10:06 Mars in Cancer and current social themes
20:53 The upcoming Pisces full moon and collective revelations
23:42 Deconstructing social programming and patriarchy
30:02 Preparing for cosmic undertow and systemic change
34:45 Historical use of astrology in decision-making
40:14 Why house sizes vary in astrology charts
43:23 Sensitivity to lunar cycles and personal astrology
46:08 Jupiter return at age 48 and personal growth
55:26 Sneak peek into the 2027 astrology planner
01:02:04 The impact of stellium and misconceptions in astrology
01:03:01 Weekly predictions and Ralph's forecast
01:12:28 Astrological insights into global events this week
01:16:34 Virgo season and sample horoscopes
01:29:09 Self-examination and mindful engagement with social outrage