The Skeptical Shaman

This episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast is now unlocked for all subscribers, and will land on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen tomorrow morning! Please help us get the word out about The Skeptical Shaman and enter to win one of three Review Raffle Grand Prizes! Just email us a screenshot of your rating or review of our podcast to Rachel@totemreadings.com by 6/26— we’re pulling win...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available on Apple, Spotify and anywhere else you listen! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings), chats with the illustrious Miguel Conner : host of the *very* popular Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio AND Gen Wasteland podcasts. He is the author of many books, including Voices of Gnosticism, Stargazer, Heretic, and The Ex...

Spring has officially sprung and, in spite of this Wood Snake Year’s attempts to kill the vibe, it just can’t kill the color, beauty and magic of the May Flowers bursting from the ground— largely thanks to those fantastic April showers, as the old saying goes. So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck , pictured above, can be purchased on Etsy! The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck is also still in stock and available on Amazon HERE. If you’ve purchased one of our decks, I encourage you to please consider sharing an honest review on Etsy or Amazon— reviews really help us stay towards the top of search results, so we REALLY appreciate you taking the...

Spring has officially sprung and, in spite of this Wood Snake Year’s attempts to kill the vibe, it just can’t kill the color, beauty and magic of the May Flowers bursting from the ground— largely thanks to those fantastic April showers, as the old saying goes. So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck , pictured above, can be purchased on Etsy! The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck is also still in stock and available on Amazon HERE. Both of our decks were just featured on Moonflower Moments’ Youtube Channel HERE , if you want to check them out “in real life”. If you’ve purchased one of our decks, I encourage you to please consider sharing an hones...

“So, what is spiritual transformation? And how do you ‘coach’ it?” Yah, I get these questions a lot. My quick answer is that Spiritual Transformation is akin to waking up from a dream. It’s the moment you stop separating the big questions and spiritual curiosity from the rest of your life. When you realize you’re a spiritual being having a human experience, and not in a trite, bullshitty, Instagra...

Spring has officially sprung and, in spite of this Wood Snake Year’s attempts to kill the vibe, it just can’t kill the color, beauty and magic of the May Flowers bursting from the ground— largely thanks to those fantastic April showers, as the old saying goes. So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The...

Spring has officially sprung and, in spite of this Wood Snake Year’s attempts to kill the vibe, it just can’t kill the color, beauty and magic of the May Flowers bursting from the ground— largely thanks to those fantastic April showers, as the old saying goes. So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The...

So, this Libra Full Moon Deep Dive is going to be a weird one. I mean, I’ve never before posted a placeholder “out of order” note in lieu of a planned missive here on Substack. I’ve also never technically been “late” with a post before— a point particularly relevant given that I give myself these invisible deadlines ahead of each monthly full moon! What’s more: while this post is specifically pert...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Please note: this is our last episode of Season 7, which kicked off in January of this year. So, that gives you four months of great content to dive into and catch up on before we launch Season 8— offering, of course, early previews for paid subscribers here on Substack! Thank you all for you...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck , pictured above, can be purchased on Etsy! The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck is also still in stock and available on Amazon HERE. Both of our decks were just featured on Moonflower Moments’ Youtube Channel HERE , if you want to check them out “in real life”. If you’ve purchased one of our decks, I encourage you to please consider sharing an hones...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available anywhere you get your podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings), chats with the incredible Cyndera Quackenbush of Story Through Stone Substack and the Archetypal Tarot podcast about the magic, wonder and spiritual power of stones. Cyndera is also the creator of the Story Through Stone Reflection...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

Viewer warning: Sam and I recorded this during the eclipse. I was on Benadryl and running on whatever *this energy* is (gestures around at game-changing solar flare, white hot Schumann Resonance, and a very disruptive Spirit Guide) and Sam was enjoying an adult beverage. I say f**k a few times. Either roll with it and be cool or don’t watch this one: Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. As we’ve writ...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, Google, etc. In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings), chats with Audrey Moore (of Audrey Ayurveda) all about how to leverage Ayurveda in this turbulent Wood Snake Year. While Audrey's client-facing Ayurvedic practice is relatively new-- as is her auspicious...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

As we’ve written about HERE , HERE and HERE , this Wood Snake Year is certainly living up to its promise— and we’re all feeling the effects just a few short months in! So, I decided it was high time to tap the incredible community of clients, collaborators and friends around our work here at TOTEM and The Skeptical Shaman podcast to bring all of us short, snackable, and human-scaled tips and trick...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available for free on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this week's episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs deep with The Skeptic Metaphysicians, exploring their shared love of all things Woo AND skeptical! Like Scully and Mulder from the X-Files, The Skeptic Metaphysicians Will Rodriguez an...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available anywhere else you listen: Apple, Spotify, etc. for free. Please note: the deep dive companion post— featuring my birth chart and Sam’s incredible written analysis— will still be behind a paywall, so if you want to deep dive on this one, might be a great time to consider becoming a paid supporter of our TOTEM Readings Substack and The Skeptical Shaman...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck , pictured above, can be purchased on Etsy! I created these decks with artist Emma Cook, self-publishing them with my own funds to ensure they stayed “pure” in their spiritual and creative direction. If you’ve purchased one of our decks, I encourage you to please consider sharing an honest review on Etsy or Amazon— reviews really help us stay...

This episode is now unlocked for all subscribers— and available for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Nicholas Pearson, crystal and plant medicine expert and author of Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense: 145 Gemstones for Banishing, Binding, and Magickal Protection; Crystal...