Is channeling a divine soul connection… or just mental illness in disguise?

In this raw and provocative episode of A DM with The Universe, Hayley and Laura unpack a controversial claim made by Clif High — that channeling is a form of mental illness. They explore the deeper difference between soul streaming and disembodied channeling, how to discern fractured energy from truth, and why the real power lies in sovereign connection to Source.

This isn’t your average New Age conversation. We break down:

• Why “truth” isn’t intellectual — it’s felt in the body.

• The role of trauma, bypassing, and identity in distorted spiritual practices.

• Why we’ve never resonated with the word channeler — and what we call it instead.

• How to sense truth as humanity evolves into higher dimensional discernment.

Whether you're curious, sceptical, or walking this path yourself, this episode is a powerful call to reclaim your own clear, soul-aligned connection.

👇 Drop your word for “channeling” in the comments. We’d love to hear how YOU describe your direct access to Source.

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Chapters

00:00 Is Channeling A Mental Illness?

00:56 Clif High's Channeling Challenge

01:46 Disassociation or Non-Pathological Trance?

03:10 The Soul's Perspective on Channeling

04:17 Who Can Access Conscious Communication?

04:56 Discernment & Fractured Energy

07:17 How to Tell if a Message Is Really True

10:32 Future of Frequency Discernment

11:39 Energy Cracks: How They Distort the Message

12:51 So... Is Channeling A Mental Illness?

14:15 What If the Channelled Identity Is Just You?

16:21 Tarot - Is It a Tool or a Distraction?

18:19 Reflections on Channeling and Personal Identity

19:23 What Do YOU Call It?

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