In this second episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Renee Puvvada (of Smoking Hot Books) about the writerly window of opportunity being presented by the unique and dynamic Fire Horse Year: a year that welcomes, supports and celebrates unique voices, authentic storytelling and independent publishing.Renee Puvvada failed at four books, lost $20k, and then sold 10,283 copies in a single year with 183 Instagram followers. Now, as founder of Smokin&apos; Hot Books, she helps soul-led entrepreneurs turn their self-published books into authority-building, business-growing assets, all while you keep full rights and royalties. Jack Canfield noticed. Your future clients will too.Rachel&apos;s LINKS:<ul><li>TOTEM Readings Website: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'>https://www.totemreadings.com</a></li><li>TOTEM Readings Substack: <a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'>https://totemrach.substack.com</a></li><li>Rachel&apos;s Other Links: <a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'>https://linktr.ee/totemrach</a></li></ul>Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:<ul><li>Buy The Business of Woo book HERE: <a href='https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM'>https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM</a></li><li>TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'> https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'> https://a.co/d/gw16LsG</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essences:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'> https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX</a></li><li>TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'>https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching</a></li><li>TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'>https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo</a></li></ul>Renee&apos;s Links:<ul><li>Book a call with Renee here: https://smokin-hotbooks.com/get-in-touch</li><li>Connect on Substack: https://smokinhotbooks.substack.com/</li><li>On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneepuvvada/?hl=en</li><li>On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-puvvada/</li></ul>Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this second episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Renee Puvvada (of Smoking Hot Books) about the writerly window of opportunity being presented by the unique and dynamic Fire Horse Year: a year that welcomes, supports and celebrates unique voices, authentic storytelling and independent publishing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Renee Puvvada failed at four books, lost $20k, and then sold 10,283 copies in a single year with 183 Instagram followers. Now, as founder of Smokin&amp;apos; Hot Books, she helps soul-led entrepreneurs turn their self-published books into authority-building, business-growing assets, all while you keep full rights and royalties. Jack Canfield noticed. Your future clients will too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s LINKS:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Website: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Substack: &lt;a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://totemrach.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s Other Links: &lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://linktr.ee/totemrach&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy The Business of Woo book HERE: &lt;a href='https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop:&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://a.co/d/gw16LsG&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essences:&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Renee&amp;apos;s Links:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Book a call with Renee here: https://smokin-hotbooks.com/get-in-touch&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Connect on Substack: https://smokinhotbooks.substack.com/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneepuvvada/?hl=en&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-puvvada/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this second episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Renee Puvvada (of Smoking Hot Books) about the writerly window of opportunity being presented by the unique and dynamic Fire Horse Year: a year that welcomes, supports and celebrates unique voices, authentic storytelling and independent publishing. Renee Puvvada failed at four books, lost $20k, and then sold 10,283 copies in a single year with 183 Instagram followers. Now, as ...

Time to Tell Your Story, with Renee Puvvada

In this inaugural episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Gabrielle Celeste (of Agua Astrology), combining their superpowers to form some kind of Chinese and Western Astrology Megazord, offering listeners insights into what to expect in the dynamic Fire Horse Year (2026)...and beyond!Rachel and Gabrielle discuss the incredible spiritual awakening that cascaded over the land as a result of the global pandemic, digging into how this trend is evolving in real time in a post-pandemic landscape-- and how listeners can best navigate these novel energies and the Business of Woo (with their own discernment).Gabrielle Celeste is an Intuitive Astrologist who has conducted over 750 channeled astrology readings. She is the co-host of internationally recognized podcast, The Spiritual Sisters Podcast, and owner of Agua Astrology.Rachel&apos;s LINKS:<ul><li>TOTEM Readings Website: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com'>https://www.totemreadings.com</a></li><li>TOTEM Readings Substack: <a href='https://totemrach.substack.com'>https://totemrach.substack.com</a></li><li>Rachel&apos;s Other Links: <a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'>https://linktr.ee/totemrach</a></li></ul>Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:<ul><li>Buy The Business of Woo book HERE: <a href='https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM'>https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM</a></li><li>TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop:<a href=' https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'> https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:<a href=' https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'> https://a.co/d/gw16LsG</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essences:<a href=' https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'> https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX</a></li><li>TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'>https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching</a></li><li>TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'>https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo</a></li></ul>Gabrielle&apos;s Links:<ul><li>Website: www.aguaastrology.com</li><li>Courses: https://aguaastrology.teachable.com/p/home-aguaastrology-teachable-com</li><li>Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/aguaastrology/</li><li>2026 Year Ahead Workshop: https://aguaastrology.myflodesk.com/wth7dkypi6</li><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguaastrology/</li></ul>Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this inaugural episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Gabrielle Celeste (of Agua Astrology), combining their superpowers to form some kind of Chinese and Western Astrology Megazord, offering listeners insights into what to expect in the dynamic Fire Horse Year (2026)...and beyond!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rachel and Gabrielle discuss the incredible spiritual awakening that cascaded over the land as a result of the global pandemic, digging into how this trend is evolving in real time in a post-pandemic landscape-- and how listeners can best navigate these novel energies and the Business of Woo (with their own discernment).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gabrielle Celeste is an Intuitive Astrologist who has conducted over 750 channeled astrology readings. She is the co-host of internationally recognized podcast, The Spiritual Sisters Podcast, and owner of Agua Astrology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s LINKS:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Website: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Substack: &lt;a href='https://totemrach.substack.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://totemrach.substack.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s Other Links: &lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://linktr.ee/totemrach&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buy The Business of Woo book HERE: &lt;a href='https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmM&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop:&lt;a href=' https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:&lt;a href=' https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://a.co/d/gw16LsG&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essences:&lt;a href=' https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'&gt;&lt;b&gt; https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gabrielle&amp;apos;s Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: www.aguaastrology.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Courses: https://aguaastrology.teachable.com/p/home-aguaastrology-teachable-com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/aguaastrology/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;2026 Year Ahead Workshop: https://aguaastrology.myflodesk.com/wth7dkypi6&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguaastrology/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this inaugural episode of Season 11 of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Gabrielle Celeste (of Agua Astrology), combining their superpowers to form some kind of Chinese and Western Astrology Megazord, offering listeners insights into what to expect in the dynamic Fire Horse Year (2026)...and beyond! Rachel and Gabrielle discuss the incredible spiritual awakening that cascaded over the land as a result of the global pandemic, digging into how thi...

It's all in the Stars, with Gabrielle Celeste

In this eighth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Craig Moyer, freelance copywriter, advertising expert, novelist, and all around &quot;creative&quot; about our post-AI (and post-human) billionaire-led world-- and how best to navigate it!Craig&apos;s recommendation? Tackle the bad guys (and evil forces) with a sharp sense of humor, like he did in his mock ad campaign for the recent World Economic Forum conference in Davos, titled: &quot;Let them eat snake!&quot;, a hilarious riff on Marie Antoinette&apos;s famous line: &quot;Let them eat cake!&quot;.Craig, a consummate writer of text both short and long, takes listeners through how he&apos;s using his creative gifts to speak truth to real power-- and how to resist the dread of our modern world by engaging in the ultimate act of rebellion: creating art. Rachel and Craig also discuss Rachel&apos;s favorite city, New Orleans, which also happens to be Craig&apos;s home-- and even dig into where to eat, drink, and how best to enjoy this particular spiritual center.Rachel&apos;s LINKS:<ul><li>TOTEM Readings Website: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'>https://www.totemreadings.com</a></li><li>TOTEM Readings Substack: <a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'>https://totemrach.substack.com</a></li><li>Rachel&apos;s Other Links: <a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'>https://linktr.ee/totemrach</a></li></ul>Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:<ul><li>TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: <a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'>https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'> https://a.co/d/gw16LsG</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essences: <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'>https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX</a></li><li>TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'>https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching</a></li><li>TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'>https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo</a></li></ul>Craig&apos;s Links: <ul><li>Website: <a href='https://www.craigpmoyer.com/'>https://www.craigpmoyer.com/</a></li><li>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-moyer-0103479/</li></ul>Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this eighth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Craig Moyer, freelance copywriter, advertising expert, novelist, and all around &amp;quot;creative&amp;quot; about our post-AI (and post-human) billionaire-led world-- and how best to navigate it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig&amp;apos;s recommendation? Tackle the bad guys (and evil forces) with a sharp sense of humor, like he did in his mock ad campaign for the recent World Economic Forum conference in Davos, titled: &amp;quot;Let them eat snake!&amp;quot;, a hilarious riff on Marie Antoinette&amp;apos;s famous line: &amp;quot;Let them eat cake!&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig, a consummate writer of text both short and long, takes listeners through how he&amp;apos;s using his creative gifts to speak truth to real power-- and how to resist the dread of our modern world by engaging in the ultimate act of rebellion: creating art. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rachel and Craig also discuss Rachel&amp;apos;s favorite city, New Orleans, which also happens to be Craig&amp;apos;s home-- and even dig into where to eat, drink, and how best to enjoy this particular spiritual center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s LINKS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Website: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Substack: &lt;a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'&gt;https://totemrach.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s Other Links: &lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'&gt;https://linktr.ee/totemrach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: &lt;a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'&gt;https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'&gt; https://a.co/d/gw16LsG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essences: &lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'&gt;https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig&amp;apos;s Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.craigpmoyer.com/'&gt;https://www.craigpmoyer.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-moyer-0103479/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this eighth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Craig Moyer, freelance copywriter, advertising expert, novelist, and all around "creative" about our post-AI (and post-human) billionaire-led world-- and how best to navigate it! Craig's recommendation? Tackle the bad guys (and evil forces) with a sharp sense of humor, like he did in his mock ad campaign for the recent World Economic Forum conference in Davos, title...

Let Them Eat Snake, with Craig Moyer

In this seventh episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Bobby Fierro of Wild Raven Tarot: a &quot;TarotTuber&quot; of the highest order who livestreams and posts truly incredible, engaging and very, very real tarot content for the masses to enjoy!Not only does Bobby bring the fun and joy of tarot to the masses with his 420 Tarot, Behind the Cards, and Fool&apos;s Journey YouTube series, but he also lives his personal spiritual practice in a real deal coven-- serving the coven as their resident &quot;Black Dog&quot;: the resident &quot;bouncer&quot; and protector of the witches&apos; coven, working to ensure peace and tranquility in the community.Bobby is also a devotee of Hecate and Hermes, and shares insights into their impact as Spirit Guides in his life as a person AND a practitioner-- including a funny story about what happens when you try to multitask during your daily devotions on their altars;)Bobby also shares some of the unique challenges and points of frustration with being in the Business of Woo, serving as powerful instruction for anyone considering taking the leap to become a full-time, client-facing tarot practitioner. Spoiler alert: people don&apos;t want to pay you-- and boundaries become a full-time work stream!LINKS:<ul><li>TOTEM Readings Website: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'>https://www.totemreadings.com</a></li><li>TOTEM Readings Substack: <a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'>https://totemrach.substack.com</a></li><li>Rachel&apos;s Other Links: <a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'>https://linktr.ee/totemrach</a></li></ul>Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:<ul><li>TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: <a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'>https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'> https://a.co/d/gw16LsG</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essences: <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'>https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX</a></li><li>TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'>https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching</a></li><li>TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'>https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo</a></li></ul>Bobby&apos;s Links: <ul><li>YouTube Channel: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@WildRavenTarot'>https://www.youtube.com/@WildRavenTarot</a></li></ul>Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this seventh episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Bobby Fierro of Wild Raven Tarot: a &amp;quot;TarotTuber&amp;quot; of the highest order who livestreams and posts truly incredible, engaging and very, very real tarot content for the masses to enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not only does Bobby bring the fun and joy of tarot to the masses with his 420 Tarot, Behind the Cards, and Fool&amp;apos;s Journey YouTube series, but he also lives his personal spiritual practice in a real deal coven-- serving the coven as their resident &amp;quot;Black Dog&amp;quot;: the resident &amp;quot;bouncer&amp;quot; and protector of the witches&amp;apos; coven, working to ensure peace and tranquility in the community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bobby is also a devotee of Hecate and Hermes, and shares insights into their impact as Spirit Guides in his life as a person AND a practitioner-- including a funny story about what happens when you try to multitask during your daily devotions on their altars;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bobby also shares some of the unique challenges and points of frustration with being in the Business of Woo, serving as powerful instruction for anyone considering taking the leap to become a full-time, client-facing tarot practitioner. Spoiler alert: people don&amp;apos;t want to pay you-- and boundaries become a full-time work stream!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LINKS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Website: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Substack: &lt;a href='https://totemrach.substack.com/'&gt;https://totemrach.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s Other Links: &lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'&gt;https://linktr.ee/totemrach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: &lt;a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'&gt;https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:&lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2152968/%20https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'&gt; https://a.co/d/gw16LsG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essences: &lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'&gt;https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bobby&amp;apos;s Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;YouTube Channel: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@WildRavenTarot'&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@WildRavenTarot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this seventh episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Bobby Fierro of Wild Raven Tarot: a "TarotTuber" of the highest order who livestreams and posts truly incredible, engaging and very, very real tarot content for the masses to enjoy! Not only does Bobby bring the fun and joy of tarot to the masses with his 420 Tarot, Behind the Cards, and Fool's Journey YouTube series, but he also lives his personal spiritual practi...

Being the Black Dog, with Bobby Fierro

In this sixth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Ryan Hurd: a dream educator, creator of the Dream Studies website (and work), and author of the incredible Archeology of Consciousness Substack!Hilarious plot twist: Rachel and Ryan actually recorded a previous episode that seems to have entered a permanent, liminal state, with multiple &quot;tracks&quot; still &quot;uploading&quot;-- for the last two months-- to the online recording studio! And, while that may just sound like a standard tech glitch, odds are: it&apos;s something more!Why? Well, because like the second conversation that all of you get to listen to and enjoy, the topic of discussion is all things liminal, transient, dreamlike, and ephemeral! The best part? Ryan doesn&apos;t even remember the first conversation, proof positive that our memory of our reality is, well, a bit fuzzy-- even to the most adept dream weaver!This discussion dives into Ryan&apos;s research into sleep, lucid dreaming, dream talismans, and how we can use the other half of our life-- spent with eyes closed, laying in bed, traveling to other realms-- to enhance and improve our waking reality.LINKS:<ul><li>TOTEM Readings Website: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com'>https://www.totemreadings.com</a></li><li>TOTEM Readings Substack: <a href='https://totemrach.substack.com'>https://totemrach.substack.com</a></li><li>Rachel&apos;s Other Links: <a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'>https://linktr.ee/totemrach</a></li></ul>Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:<ul><li>TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: <a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'>https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:<a href=' https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'> https://a.co/d/gw16LsG</a></li><li>The TOTEM Flower Essences: <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'>https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX</a></li><li>TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'>https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching</a></li><li>TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: <a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'>https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo</a></li></ul>Ryan&apos;s Links: <ul><li>Website: <a href='https://dreamstudies.org/'>https://dreamstudies.org/</a></li><li>Substack: <a href='https://ryanhurd.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips'>https://ryanhurd.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips</a></li></ul>Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this sixth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Ryan Hurd: a dream educator, creator of the Dream Studies website (and work), and author of the incredible Archeology of Consciousness Substack!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hilarious plot twist: Rachel and Ryan actually recorded a previous episode that seems to have entered a permanent, liminal state, with multiple &amp;quot;tracks&amp;quot; still &amp;quot;uploading&amp;quot;-- for the last two months-- to the online recording studio! And, while that may just sound like a standard tech glitch, odds are: it&amp;apos;s something more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why? Well, because like the second conversation that all of you get to listen to and enjoy, the topic of discussion is all things liminal, transient, dreamlike, and ephemeral! The best part? Ryan doesn&amp;apos;t even remember the first conversation, proof positive that our memory of our reality is, well, a bit fuzzy-- even to the most adept dream weaver!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This discussion dives into Ryan&amp;apos;s research into sleep, lucid dreaming, dream talismans, and how we can use the other half of our life-- spent with eyes closed, laying in bed, traveling to other realms-- to enhance and improve our waking reality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LINKS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Website: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Readings Substack: &lt;a href='https://totemrach.substack.com'&gt;https://totemrach.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rachel&amp;apos;s Other Links: &lt;a href='https://linktr.ee/totemrach'&gt;https://linktr.ee/totemrach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: &lt;a href='https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem'&gt;https://puckhcky.com/collections/totem&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essence Deck:&lt;a href=' https://a.co/d/gw16LsG'&gt; https://a.co/d/gw16LsG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The TOTEM Flower Essences: &lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX'&gt;https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/coaching&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: &lt;a href='https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo'&gt;https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-woo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ryan&amp;apos;s Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://dreamstudies.org/'&gt;https://dreamstudies.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Substack: &lt;a href='https://ryanhurd.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips'&gt;https://ryanhurd.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this sixth episode in our dude-only season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Ryan Hurd: a dream educator, creator of the Dream Studies website (and work), and author of the incredible Archeology of Consciousness Substack! Hilarious plot twist: Rachel and Ryan actually recorded a previous episode that seems to have entered a permanent, liminal state, with multiple "tracks" still "uploading"-- for the last two months-- to the online recording s...

The Archeology of Consciousness, with Ryan Hurd

Rachel White is modern-day shaman and the owner of TOTEM Readings, a decades-old spiritual practice. In the Skeptical Shaman, we engage fascinating folks-- from psychics to healers to skeptics and cynics-- in a dialogue designed to help the spiritually homeless navigate the landscape of woo. Are you curious about spiritually but worry about falling into a cult? Do you want to learn more without falling into a con? The Skeptical Shaman is the place for you.

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