The Skeptical Shaman

Unlocking this for all subscribers— also available on Apple and Spotify and anywhere else you listen! In this third episode in our special Supernatural Stories series, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with client and friend Natalie Fehlner (of Sidhe) all about her real deal, actual, lived experience GHOST STORY. Spooky stuff, guys. But also, very funny and very cool! This story starts w...

This episode is now unlocked for all subscribers— and is available on Apple, Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this second episode in our special Supernatural Stories series, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with client and friend Hannah Schwartz all about her recent connection with the ancient Norse God Odin-- aka "Mr. Wednesday".Hannah first encountered Odin as a per...

This episode is now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this first episode in our special Supernatural Stories series, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings ) chats with client KC Gale all about her now *infamous* visit from a Mayan Death Bat! Despite what spooky or downright terrifying images the phrase "Mayan Death Bat" might...

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The TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck can be purchased on Etsy or Amazon! If you’ve purchased one of these decks, I encourage you to please consider sharing an honest review— reviews really help us stay towards the top of search results. Thanks much— and stay tuned for more weekly card pulls! -Rachel TOTEM Readings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and suppor...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck can be purchased on Etsy HERE or Amazon HERE. The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck can be purchased on Etsy HERE or Amazon HERE . Thanks much— and stay tuned for more weekly card pulls! -Rachel TOTEM Readings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

The TOTEM Tarot Deck can be purchased on Etsy HERE or Amazon HERE . The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck can be purchased on Etsy HERE or Amazon HERE . Thanks much— and stay tuned for more weekly card pulls! -Rachel TOTEM Readings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss thi...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— also up on Apple, Google, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Voodoo practitioner, author and business owner Sallie Ann Glassman all about the realm of spirits, otherwise known in Voodoo as "loa". Sallie has been practicing Vodoo in New Orleans since 1976 and is th...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) reconnects with "friend of the show" Abigail Kochunas , owner of of Sacred Healing Art AND an incredibly talented energy worker and animal communicator. Abigail outlines her journey discovering her natural talents with animal communication and energy work, and how she's adding these ser...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend of the show Roger Oney about her super-duper, not-so-fun week with an ancient Sumerian demon. Yah. You read that right. Listener beware: this episode IS spooky. So spooky, in fact, that...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this episode of the Skeptical Shaman Podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Britt Sandkulla-Sinclair (of Golden Thread Alchemy ) to discuss the crucial need for release and surrender as we enter a new epoch on planet earth. Not only is Britt an astrologer and witch,...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Brandon Page, an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) experiencer. Brandon and Rachel connected "randomly" on LinkedIn, learning after the fact that they both worked at the same global corporate real estate firm and are, within reason, total "normies" on paper-- with,...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with SPECIAL GUEST Emma Cook, the designer and artist behind the TOTEM Tarot Deck and the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck. Rachel and Emma dig into the very strange-- and some very challenging-- spiritual experiences that came along with the production, printing and publication...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with friend of the show Roger Oney about the truth and fiction of spiritual conspiracy theories. First up? The strange and very real case of Michael Aquino: a Colonel in the United States Army that literally wrote the handbook on 4th and 5th generational information warfar...

Want to purchase the TOTEM Flower Essence Deck? Head on over to Amazon HERE or Etsy HERE to secure your own copy! And don’t forget: we sell these flower essences on Etsy HERE — and there’s a new 60% off sale with free shipping! And don’t forget: we’re still doing the Review Raffle through the end of July! So, if you have purchased the deck and feel called to share an honest review, please email me...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— you can listen here, on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with the incredible mother/ daughter team of Norma and Nisha Burton, the creators of the Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Living Oracle Deck. Norma and Nisha are legitimate, bonafide experts in the space...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen for free! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Casey St. John, fellow spiritual explorer! Casey's story follows a very well-worn path: girl goes exploring, finds a reiki studio, signs up for a session, has her mind blown by the utterly...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available on Apple, Google, Spotify and anywhere else you listen! In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Megen Mundy, the owner of Austin's oldest and most established herbalism store, the Herb Bar. Rachel and Megen kick off this new season of the Skeptical Shaman podcast with a deep dive into the wide...

“As artists, we seek to restore our childlike perception: a more innocent state of wonder and appreciation not tethered to utility or survival.” ― Rick Rubin The other day, while sitting out in our TOTEM Flower Essence Garden, I noticed a beautiful Passionflower Butterfly drinking up the sweet nectar from our Mexican Torch Sunflowers— the flowers we use for our Muse TOTEM Flower Essence . So, natu...

Now unlocked for all subscribers— and just in time for this crushing solar storm! Anyone else feeling the strange fatigue of geomagnetic? No? Just me? In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches". Next up on the Business of Woo myth-busting list? Sabotage! Online harassment! Intellectual property theft! Abusiv...

Now unlocked for all subscribers, and available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts for free! In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches". Next up on the Business...

Now unlocked for all subscribers! In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches". Next up on the Business of Woo myth-busting list? Content creation. What is it? How do you do it? And, more import...

Now unlocked for all Substack subscribers! In this special, solo episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs a bit further into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches". First up on the Business of Woo myth-busting list? Differentiation and branding. What is a brand? What is...

This special, solo episode is now unlocked for all subscribers! In this episode, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) digs into The Business of Woo: the "industry" of psychics, shamans, energy workers, and yes-- even the dreaded, mythical "life coaches". With the economy and job market doing STRANGE THINGS and the rate of change and churn hitting an exponential pace, more and more folks might get...