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Tales from the Truth SeekersMy Story, Part II (Solo)In a world that’s falling apart and seems laden with suffering, there’s a simultaneous unfolding of a collective awaking to our true nature and purpose on this earth. In this realm of duality, perhaps these extremes are unavoidable, yet the natural inclination towards balance is what can always bring us hope. I know, from a deep experiential place, that the human spirit, and all of creation, is made of one consciousness bound together by a force called “unconditional love.” So as we look out upon the landscapes of horror that seem to infiltrate our news sources, the best ant...2025-07-021h 14
Tales from the Truth SeekersBeware! The Distortion Field, with Rachel WhiteThe Skeptical Shaman a.k.a. Rachel White, has rejoined us to elaborate on how to navigate this increasingly wild, modern landscape of clouded reality. If you listened to her initiation story of waking up to “the woo,” (Season One, Episode 6), you might have expected her to go into depth about demons. But nowadays, it seems a more direct, and possibly even scarier threat, is our collective breach with reality in favor of our own egos, continually being stroked and maintained by online sub-culture communities, and highly curated media outlets. Rachel opens up and shares about her personal experience in w...2025-05-281h 24
The Skeptical ShamanStaying sane in the Year of the Wood Snake: You were made for thisAs 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 tricks to stay sane in this Wood Snake Year!In this video, I chat with Natalie Fehlner about her simple, three bullet point tool t...2025-03-1721 min
Tales from the Truth SeekersThe Cracks that Let the Light Shine Through, with Mark PhillipsWelcome to Season One, Episode 9 of Tales from the Truth Seekers. In this episode I had the great pleasure of interviewing a new friend and fellow spiritual seeker, Mark Phillips. Mark's life has been dotted with various spiritual experiences that illuminate the presence and power of our loved ones beyond the grave. Mark opens up about these very beautiful and life-changing events, bringing us all back into that sense of wonder and enchantment within ourselves. This episode brings insight into important topics such as spiritual psychosis, while also shedding light on where and how one can become a formally...2025-03-121h 11
The Skeptical ShamanTales From The Truth Seekers, with Natalie FehlnerIn this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with previous guest and friend of the show, Natalie Fehlner of Sidhe AND the *new* podcast: Tales from the Truth Seekers.In this episode, Natalie shares her journey from spiritual awakening (see previous episode for more details on her awesome experience) to spiritual confusion to disillusionment to her recent six month journey in the TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching Program-- and the new businesses, products and podcast that came out of it!Natalie creates one-of-a-kind, custom pieces of art for sale...2025-03-011h 03
The Skeptical ShamanTales From The Truth Seekers, with Natalie FehlnerNow unlocked for all subscribers— and free 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 previous guest and friend of the show, Natalie Fehlner of Sidhe AND the *new* podcast: Tales from the Truth Seekers.In this episode, Natalie shares her journey from spiritual awakening (see previous episode for more details on her awesome experience) to spiritual confusion to disillusionment to her recent six month journey in the TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching Program-- and the new businesses, pr...2025-02-221h 03
Tales from the Truth SeekersCrystal Clear, with Rachel WhiteIn Season One, Episode 6 of Tales from the Truth Seekers, I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend and mentor, Rachel White, host of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast! So how does one go from Catholic school to atheism to modern shaman you may ask? Well her story is nothing short of mind-blowing, as so many of these stories are, and her ability to stay completely open while still maintaining sharp critical thinking skills is equally as important and inspiring. As we follow Rachel’s story, we learn what it’s really like to be an actual psychic medium, and...2025-02-191h 38
Brain ShamanRachel White: Garden of Lucid Dreams — Mushrooms, Flowers, and Herbs for Waking Up in Dreams and Life | Episode 113In this episode, I interview Rachel White, the 'Skeptical Shaman,' about lucid dreaming 🌙✨ and how we can become more lucid—both in dreams and waking life—through meditation, psilocybin 🍄, flowers 🌸, herbs 🌿, cards, and other substances and practices. RESOURCESBOOKS- Dune by Frank HerbertMOVIES & TV- 28 Days Later- Chapelle's Show- FantasiaPEOPLE- Carl Jung- Emma Cook- Frank Herbert- Jimmy Dore- Joe Rogan- Matt McCusker- Michael Harner2025-01-2953 minThe Skeptical ShamanA Ghost Story, with Natalie FehlnerIn 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 with a totally innocent musical theater production, which seemed to stimulate a spirit to commit great feats of spectral strength. Turns out: a notoriously cranky stage hand had passed away in that very location, and his haunting was just a continuation of his famous antics...2024-11-1635 min
The Skeptical ShamanA Ghost Story, with Natalie FehlnerUnlocking 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 with a totally innocent musical theater production, which seemed to stimulate a spirit to commit great feats of spectral strength. Turns out: a notoriously cranky stage hand ha...2024-09-2935 minThe Skeptical ShamanSpirituality Is Not An Aesthetic, with Natalie FehlnerIn this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Natalie Fehlner, writer, teacher, theater artist and actual, real-deal spiritual seeker all about Natalie's spontaneous spiritual awakening-- and the good, the bad, and the ugly that followed!Rachel first stumbled upon Natalie and her story via the most unlikely of sources: a poem read aloud on Instagram! This poem, titled, "Spirituality Is Not An Aesthetic", sums up the inevitable disillusionment that comes along with any spiritual journey: first you have the incredible, paradigm-shifting experience, then you reorganize your personal belief system...2024-03-231h 01
The Skeptical ShamanSpirituality Is Not An Aesthetic, with Natalie FehlnerNow unlocked for all Substack subscribers!In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Natalie Fehlner, writer, teacher, theater artist and actual, real-deal spiritual seeker all about Natalie's spontaneous spiritual awakening-- and the good, the bad, and the ugly that followed!Rachel first stumbled upon Natalie and her story via the most unlikely of sources: a poem read aloud on Instagram! This poem, titled, "Spirituality Is Not An Aesthetic", sums up the inevitable disillusionment that comes along with any spiritual journey: first you have the incredible, paradigm-shifting experience, then...2024-03-161h 01