Cosmic Build Up: Prep Week

Learn, Grow and Explore in the Awake Space - CLICK TO JOINThis 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 TICKETSGrab 2027 Prepared by Laurie Rivers CHECK IT OUTTIMESTAMPS00:00 – Practical Magic 2, nostalgia & community03:13 – AI, technology, water & environmental concerns06:22 – 2027 Prepared + upcoming events08:22 – Living by Luna guided experience10:06 – Using Mercury transits to solve problems11:15 – Aging, family, mortality & making memories16:05 – Preparing for winter and creating coziness17:07 – Daily Insight coming to LaurieRivers.com22:01 – Astrology Q&A22:23 – Venus retrograde & cosmetic procedures23:16 – Solar return charts24:36 – Aspect patterns in natal charts26:27 – Where does AI show up in astrology?33:00 – Laurie’s thoughts on September36:04 – Simple practices for cultivating presence37:22 – The Ralph Report: what Laurie got right40:51 – Astrology and headlines for September 13–2149:57 – Water resources, aquifers & data centers53:24 – Will AI kill us all?54:12 – AI misuse, regulation & human agency55:01 – Why local action matters57:04 – Managing heavy energy and finding your next move