The Awake Space with Laurie Rivers Podcast

1 Million Downloads, Venus in Leo, and How to Get the Most Out of an Astrology Reading
The Awake Space has officially surpassed 1 million downloads and listens, and Laurie takes a moment to celebrate this milestone with the community that made it possible.
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In this episode, Laurie reflects on the journey from recording podcasts in her backyard to building a globally listened-to, listener-supported show. She shares updates on Healing the Money Wound™, Living by Luna, and upcoming plans for The Awake Space community.
Then Laurie is joined by astrologers Damien Shelby, Susie, and Shelby for another installment of the Astrologers Roundtable, where they discuss how to prepare for an astrology consultation, how to ask better questions, and how astrology can help you navigate major life transitions with more confidence and clarity.
Finally, Laurie explores Venus in Leo, discussing confidence, self-worth, visibility, creativity, and what it means to stop seeking permission from others and start owning who you are.
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00:00 Welcome and celebrating 1 million downloads
02:15 How the podcast began and why listener support matters
04:35 Updates from The Awake Space community and magazine
06:40 Updates on Living by Luna and Healing the Money Wound™
08:55 Future plans for teaching, Laurie’s Lab, and upcoming projects
11:00 Social media updates, recovery, growth, and new branding
15:30 Personal update: dental health and self-care
18:00 Community updates and future astrology training opportunities
20:55 Astrologers Roundtable begins
21:30 How to prepare for an astrology reading
23:10 Why specific questions create better results
25:30 Examples of successful consultations
27:50 How astrologers create a safe and supportive environment
30:20 Why prepared clients get more from readings
32:40 Common fears about transits and astrology
35:00 How astrologers communicate difficult information
38:00 Final advice from the astrologers
40:15 Roundtable wrap-up and consultation information
41:50 Venus enters Leo
44:15 Confidence, presence, and "being queen"
48:50 Self-worth, security, and the deeper meaning of Venus
50:45 Working with the Gemini New Moon
53:15 June magazine, journal prompts, and community resources
54:15 Final thoughts and closing message

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This 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.
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00:00 Introduction and opening thoughts
01:10 Golden Tempo, hope, and why inspiration matters
02:00 Venus-Jupiter conjunction and recording Healing the Money Wound
03:00 Why fear-based content dominates social media
04:30 Protecting your own dopamine and perspective
06:00 Enjoying moments of inspiration without attachment
07:30 Recovery update and audiobook recording plans
09:00 Political astrology, Saturn retrograde, and summer forecasts
11:00 2027 Preparation & Predictions Event preview
12:00 Venus-Jupiter in Cancer: security, self-worth, and appreciation
14:00 How appreciation creates value
16:00 Building comfort instead of chasing endless wealth
16:45 Health update and lessons from slowing down
17:30 Current events and observations
28:25 Community updates and announcements
29:30 New members welcomed to The Awake Space
31:45 Interview begins: Amy Philbin joins the podcast
32:00 Meeting through TikTok and discovering shared roots in Portland
41:00 Books, philosophy, and growing up in the Pacific Northwest
49:00 Amy's journey from Tarot creator to business mentor
58:00 Moving to Crete and building a life abroad
1:03:00 Why people need examples of what's possible
1:05:00 Amy's daily life in Greece
1:10:00 Betting on yourself and embracing uncertainty
1:14:00 Building scalable businesses for spiritual entrepreneurs
1:20:00 Money as a resource, not a destination
1:24:00 Using astrology in business strategy
1:26:00 Amy's upcoming retreats and future plans
1:27:30 Interview concludes
1:28:00 Final reflections on women building lives on their own terms
1:30:00 Laurie's early astrology career and lessons learned
1:34:00 Why nobody starts at the finish line
1:35:00 Closing message: choose yourself and begin now

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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.
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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.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to June and surviving the UK heatwave
03:35 The podcast industry, independence, and why listener support matters
16:06 June's big theme: Adapt with Analysis
20:29 Practical ways to work with June's energy
24:53 Key astrological dates and transits for June 2026
27:06 Predictions for June headlines, weather, economics, and global events
41:20 Why outrage is not a strategy
50:43 Security, self-worth, and taking practical action
56:17 What's in the headlines? mini- forecasts for early June
01:01:41 Understanding Barbault's Basket and what it may signal
01:08:30 Accountability season and why flexibility wins

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00:00 — Recording From London
Laurie 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 Astrology
A 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 Energy
Laurie 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 Hacks
Practical 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 Astrology
Laurie 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 Analysis
A 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 Events
Updates 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 Week
Discussion 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 Table
Laurie 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 place

Chapters 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