The 12th season of The Skeptical Shaman podcast is here, and this first episode sets the tone for exploring our collective Villain Era. This season is all about embracing the reality that, despite your very best efforts and pure intentions, we will all inevitably be the villain in someone else's story as we pursue our goals, stretch ourselves spiritually and professionally, and enforce our own boundaries as we do so. In this two-part conversation, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Patrick Anderson, aka Stella Boheme while performing in drag and, as we learn in this incredible discussion, Bishamon Boheme when triggered into goblin mode. Patrick is the Woo-based business owner behind Queen of Glam Tarot, LLC, the author of Read Like a Queen: Real-Life Inisghts to SLAY Your Tarot Practice, and the host of the *new*, upcoming podcast: The Business of Tarot. Stella is Patrick's drag persona, often appearing at events to read tarot cards and entertain with incredible talents (like opera-quality vocal performances). Bishamon, Patrick's so-called Villain Era alter ego, is the shadow aspect that emerges when they are feeling hurt or unheard or feel compelled to speak up for others. The bottom line? The Business of Woo can be harsh, and not everyone practices the love and light they preach. In this dynamic, emergent industry, people can be rude, badly behaved, and even exploitative, and it's in these contexts that Bishamon emerges to say it like it is: straight up, with no chaser. In this context, Patrick (like all of us) needs his Villain Era alter ego to ensure that they don't get subsumed by the opinions, fears and yes, even the shadow aspects of others! Rachel's LINKS: TOTEM Readings Website: https://www.totemreadings.comTOTEM Readings Substack: https://totemrach.substack.comRachel's Other Links: https://linktr.ee/totemrachPlease support the Sponsors of The Skeptical Shaman Podcast: Buy The Business of Woo book HERE: https://a.co/d/0g7EFJmMTOTEM + PUCK HCKY Merch Drop: https://puckhcky.com/collections/totemThe TOTEM Flower Essence Deck: https://a.co/d/gw16LsGThe TOTEM Flower Essences: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TotemReadingsATXTOTEM Spiritual Transformation Coaching: https://www.totemreadings.com/coachingTOTEM Business of Woo Mentoring: https://www.totemreadings.com/business-of-wooPatrick's LINKS: Queen of Glam: www.queenofglamtarot.comBOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Read-Like-Queen-Real-Life-InsightsPlease 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.
