Cosmic Build Up: Prep Week

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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.

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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