In this episode of Woo Wisdom, Andy Walker welcomes back wellness astrologer Stephanie Gailing for a grounded, practical look at the 2026 planetary shift and the great disruption it is bringing with it and the impact it will have for our personal lives, relationships, creativity, money, technology, and the wider world.

Stephanie explains why astrologers are paying close attention to the rare alignment of Uranus in Gemini, Neptune in Aries, and Pluto in Aquarius, and why she sees this moment not as something to fear, but as an invitation to wake up, release what no longer serves us, and consciously redesign the parts of life that feel stale, stuck, or out of alignment.

Andy and Stephanie explore why disruptions can open the door to bigger transformation, and how the July 2026 Barbault Basket alignment may offer a symbolic moment for reclaiming personal power, creativity, joy, and collective possibility.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to change, but aren’t sure where to begin, this conversation offers a compassionate and useful way to start.

Show notes: https://woowisdon.com/s2ep8

The woo skill in this episode is learning how to work consciously with change instead of resisting it. Stephanie Gailing suggests that the 2026 planetary shift is not a reason to panic, but a chance to practice becoming your own “agent of disruption.”

That begins with small, intentional shifts. Rearrange a routine. Take a different route. Question an old assumption. Notice where your life has become too rigid, repetitive, or drained of vitality. These simple changes help build flexibility, awareness, and trust in your ability to move with uncertainty.

Stephanie also recommends using Neptunian practices such as dreamwork, journaling, music, art, doodling, walking at dawn or dusk, and spending time in liminal spaces. These practices can reveal what wants to be released and what wants to emerge.

The skill is simple but profound: ask what gives you life, what takes life away, and what change would create more joy.

In this extended Woo Wisdom Plus conversation, Andy and wellness astrologer Stephanie Gailing move beyond the personal meaning of the 2026 planetary shift and into the bigger questions many of us are already feeling: What happens when old systems start to shake? Who holds power when institutions lose trust? And how do we stay awake, grounded, and human in a world changing this quickly?

Stephanie does not offer predictions. Instead, she reads the moment symbolically, looking at the astrological energies around conflict, U.S. politics, polarization, AI, technology, and collective change. What emerges is a deeper conversation about war, illusion, agency, citizen action, and the places where people may be called to stop handing their power away.

The discussion also explores how Uranus in Gemini could challenge rigid either/or thinking and open the door to something more imaginative than “us versus them.” On technology, Stephanie connects Pluto in Aquarius to the rise of AI and the growing concentration of digital power—raising the urgent question of whether we can use these tools without surrendering our creativity, sovereignty, or community.

This is a wide-ranging, thought-provoking extension of the main episode for listeners who want to go deeper into the collective side of the 2026 Great Disruption—and what it may ask of each of us.

What if the thing keeping you anxious is not failure, but the belief that you still do not have enough?

In this episode of Woo Wisdom, Andy Walker talks with Aaron Hendon, also known as The Mindful CEO, about the trap of never enough and how to finally step out of it.

Aaron is a realtor, entrepreneur, coach, meditation teacher, and longtime explorer of the place where mindfulness, manifestation, business, and real-world responsibility meet.

He shares the moment he realized he had the marriage, the family, the business, and the life that looked pretty close to the dream, but underneath it all, he was still worried. That realization led him to see how much of his life had been shaped by the chase for “enough,” and why that chase can become a game you can never actually win.

Together, Andy and Aaron explore money as energy, meditation, conscious creation, intuition, gratitude, and the tension between being mindful and being a CEO. They also talk about why Western culture has trained many of us to overvalue logic while ignoring the quieter signals coming from the body, intuition, and source.

Near the end of the episode, Aaron walks listeners through a simple breathing practice that can be used in under a minute to calm the nervous system, step out of fight-or-flight mode, and bring attention back under conscious direction.

If you have ever looked successful on paper but still felt like you were waiting to finally feel safe, this conversation is for you.

Aaron teaches a simple 4-2-6 breathing practice to help calm the nervous system and bring your attention back to the present moment. Breathe in for four counts, hold for two, and exhale for six. The longer exhale helps signal safety to the body and can be used before a stressful conversation, after work, or anytime your mind starts spinning.

In the extended episode, Aaron shows how to recognize the small intuitive signals you usually ignore and use them as a practical path back into alignment. You’ll hear how to tell the difference between forcing a decision and moving with the flow, why small nudges are often worth listening to, and how self-kindness can become the ground for better intuition, better choices, and better action.

Show notes: https://woowisdom.com/s2ep7/

What happens when people clinically die... and come back convinced consciousness survives death?

In this episode of Woo Wisdom, Andy Walker talks with Simon Bown, host of the Our Paranormal Afterlife podcast and author of Verified Near Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife.

Simon has interviewed hundreds of near death experiencers, researchers, mediums, and consciousness explorers. Together, they explore the growing body of reports suggesting that consciousness may continue beyond the body.

The conversation explores why many near death experiencers return with enhanced intuition, reduced fear of death, dramatic personality changes, and sometimes even psychic abilities.

They also discuss life reviews, astral projection, reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, spirit guides, and the surprising overlap between near death experiences and UFO encounters.

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s evidence for an afterlife, this episode goes deep into one of the most fascinating mysteries of human existence.

Full show notes:

https://woowisdom.com/s2ep7

Woo Skill in This Episode

The Woo Skill in this episode is learning how to approach a near death-like state without dying through out-of-body practices such as astral travel.

Andy asks Simon Bown what tools people have if they want to experience some of the consciousness-expanding benefits of a near death experience without going through a medical crisis. Simon points to out-of-body experiences, also known as astral travel, as the closest accessible practice.

Simon explains that during an NDE, people often report being out of the body, seeing from a different vantage point, and experiencing a broader sense of awareness. Astral travel appears to touch a similar doorway, though Simon notes it may not have the same intensity or “hyper-real” quality many NDE experiencers describe.

He also discusses the Monroe Institute, where guided methods, binaural audio, and altered-state training are used to explore out-of-body consciousness.

The practical takeaway is that altered states can be trained. Practices such as meditation, hypnosis, binaural audio, and astral projection training may help people explore consciousness beyond ordinary waking awareness.

Woo Wisdom+ Extended Episode

In the extended episode, Simon Bown goes deeper into the connections between near death experiences, past life regression, astral projection, and UFO encounters.

Simon explains how past life regression can uncover emotional patterns, fears, and recurring soul relationships that appear to carry across lifetimes. He also shares stories involving spirit guides, recurring animal companions, and the healing side of regression work.

The conversation then shifts into the overlap between NDEs and alien encounter experiences, including enhanced intuition, electrical disturbances, altered consciousness states, and out-of-body experiences.

Andy and Simon also explore theories around reincarnation, soul missions, astral planes, and why some experiencers believe they chose aspects of their human lives before incarnating.

It’s one of the deepest consciousness-focused conversations on Woo Wisdom so far.