Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Girl Power, Hope and Special Guest Amy Filbin
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The Awake Space is 100% Listener Supported! Join the community at theawakespacepodcast.com 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. Show Links: VOTE FOR ERROL RIVERS - Laurie's' brother is an outstanding artist in Portland Oregon Amy Filbin - Sign Up For Her Email List Awake Space Magazine June Issue Astrology Consultations wokeastrology.com 2027 Preparation and Prediction Event SIGN UP NOW
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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Learn, Grow and Explore in the Awake Space - CLICK TO JOIN 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: Sign Up for Charts & Channeling with Laurie and Medium Matilda - September 26, 2026 GET YOUR TICKETS Grab 2027 Prepared by Laurie Rivers CHECK IT OUT 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