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In this third episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) chats with Alexis Vale aka Alan Furth-- the mind behind the incredible Hidden Frameworks Substack, sharing his own meandering explorations in the realm of synchronicity, serendipity, and the ancient concept of Wu Wei: the “invisible river” flow state that we can fall into such that it carries us along-- without us needing to force it!

In this episode, Rachel and Alexis discuss the long and strange journey that comes along with following the breadcrumbs out of a life in corporate captivity-- and just how magical and disorienting it can be to listen to your intuition instead of just your logical mind. Am I going through a spiritual awakening and following my soul’s purpose, or am I going through a nervous breakdown and need to check myself in somewhere?

The difference between these two possibilities when you’re “in the messy middle” is a lot more subtle, nuanced and fungible than you would think, so it takes a lot of courage and self-belief to keep on meandering out of the prescribed loop society set out for you and, instead, make your way to the feral borderlands of the Woo.

Alexis’ story is so engaging because it’s still unfolding-- and publicly, on his incredible Substack and via his alter ego, named Alexis!

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