Make Paradise, Not Money w/ Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens
Herbalist Joe Hollis shares his story about getting out of the system of capitalism and into a more direct relationship with the Earth over his last 50 years, where he made paradise, not money. What follows is an interview with herbalist Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens in the land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, outside of Asheville, North Carolina. I was so fortunate to interview him in person in October 2021, just two years before his passing at age 81. The year after this interview, a devastating fire burned down his extensive library of both books and herbs. Then, in 2024, Hurricane Helene brought landslides that completely changed the land he tended. However, there are still people keeping his legacy alive, tending to the gardens, rebuilding the library, and recovering from the landslides. If you want to support them, go to mountaingardensherbs.com, and that link is in the show notes as well. Links Watch the video of this interview https://youtu.be/ApO-64L6zmI?si=n7j9PuSXfbNmVeHS Mountain Gardens https://www.mountaingardensherbs.com Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians https://www.ebci.gov Connect with Natalie Ross https://www.natalie.net Sign up for the Earth Speak email list at https://www.earthspeak.love
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More Is Not Always Better, Yet We Need Not Be Without // On Temperance & Tending Our Aliveness
Temperance is challenging to talk about because it goes against society's decree that growth and accumulation of riches are necessary for survival in the modern world. Temperance protects against deficiency and excess. Temperance mediates extremes, bringing opposing sides towards a more balanced and dynamic center. Temperance says more is not always better, yet we need not be without. Temperance helps us attune to the safety and abundance of enough. Temperance is one of my favorite Tarot cards, and it aligns with my favorite somatic tool called titration, so when Cecily Sailer asked me to be on her podcast to discuss the Temperance Tarot card, I said YES! This episode was originally published on Cecily's podcast, called Your Creative & Magical Life, and it is republished here with her permission. We talk about: How witches were given a negative image during the enclosure of the commons The weirdness of having to learn how to feel safe enough to feel safe on one's trauma healing journey Not blaming ourselves for so-called shortcomings that are actually caused by systemic oppression How Temperance plays into healing trauma at a nervous system level Tending to one's aliveness despite living in an age of chaos and collapse Again and again I touch on how we're operating within a system that wants us to believe that it's our fault that we can't win at an impossible game, and how temperance can help alleviate some of the suffering that comes from these internalized beliefs. Links: Cecily's podcast: Your Creative & Magical Life - https://yourcreativeandmagicallife.buzzsprout.com Cecily's website, email list, and offerings: www.typewritertarot.com Natalie's website, email list, and offerings: www.natalie.net Earth Speak website and email list: www.earthspeak.love
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hello again - we're coming back!
After years of being on hiatus, co-founders Natalie Ross and Shawna Cason have decided to start publishing episodes again. Listen to find out more! Sign up for the Earth Speak email list at www.earthspeak.love.
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Remembering Our Connection with Jacqueline Suskin [episode 104]
Poet, adventure guide and ecstatic earth worshiper Jacqueline Suskin shares about poetry and cultivating relationships with the earth and all its inhabitants. You’ll also hear about: Using poetry as a channel for the earth How connected we all are even though we feel alone How the power of making things up is our strongest magic as humans ***** Jacqueline Suskin is a self-proclaimed ecstatic earth worshiper, the author of eight published books, all of which center around the earth and its bounty. Currently, she’s focused on bringing her nature poetry curriculum into classrooms around the country and her new book “A Year in Practice – Seasonal Rituals and Prompts to Awaken Cycles of Creative Expression” is available at all major booksellers. This episode was recorded in July 2021 during her time as artist in residence at Folklife farm in Bayside California. In this episode, we talk about: Jacqueline’s calling to make poetry more accessible and help people open the door to its transformative possibilities How poetry’s ability to condense deep concepts and quickly take us to the heart of the matter is the perfect medium for our era’s shorter attention spans Reminding people that we are part of the earth and that to forget this connection is to forget ourselves The delight that is possible when we align with the senses How deep relationship with anyone or anything involves connecting and communicating on a sensory level beyond language The importance of releasing the pressure to have a certain outcome and just responding to whatever the moment requires How agenda, outcome and productivity are overvalued by our society at the expense of witnessing and spaciousness Magic not having to look a certain way How establishing relationships with the natural elements can allow one to be more spontaneous and less prescribed with their rituals Jacqueline’s experience running an artist residency How things can change overnight when we keep showing up in openness and presence, but the amount of time, space, and attention it takes to keep at it can be hard Stewarding a sense of self to become more connected with our stories, wounds and joy How healing yourself heals everything else – it’s literally all you can do Witnessing the shift as we return to more traditional ecological knowledge The importance of lying down and letting the earth hold you The power of vulnerability Poetry as a mindset and not just written words on a page The institution of poetry vs the spirit of poetry The importance of continuing to be open and following the signs in your life Earth Speak Links: Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Become an Earth Speak Sponsor and reach more of the people you're meant to serve www.earthspeak.love/sponsor Support the Earth Speak Podcast and purchase our t-shirt Support Earth Speak and make a donation Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret Guest Links: Learn more about Jacqueline’s offerings at www.jacquelinesuskin.com Connect with Jacqueline on Instagram @jsuskin Connect with Jacqueline on Substack https://substack.com/@jsuskin Check out Jacqueline’s book A Year in Practice References: Episode 102 || Jacqueline Suskin Native Land https://native-land.ca/ Folk Life Farm Bill Thompson Poem Store Bruce Nauman Journal of a Novel by John Steinbeck The returning of Tuluwat Island Land Back Movement Shawna’s registry Natalie’s website Noticing with Natalie Podcast The AuDHD Flourishing podcast Enter The Portal podcast Rooted Business podcast ► Leave us a written review on iTunes, and get shouted out on the show! Theme music is “It’s Easier” by Scarlet Crow http://www.scarletcrow.org/ and “Meeting Again” by Emily Sprague https://mlesprg.info/ ► Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Follow Earth Speak on Instagram and tag us when you share @earthspeak https://www.instagram.com/earthspeak
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The Call of the Ancestors with Grandmother Trudy Titilayo [episode 103]
Soul tender and doula Trudy Titilayo shares about coming into relationship with her ancestors as they help her guide souls through the spiral of life and death. You’ll also hear about: Being called into relationship with the ancestors Moving from being the Witness into being the Teacher Doulaing as more than just supporting the birthing process Teaching our daughters choice ***** Trudy Titilayo is a witness to Life's longing for itself. A humble steward of this sacred journey through birth, breath, death and rebirth, in honor of our Ancestors and the next seven generations. In this episode, we talk about: Ancestral calls to the spiral road Trudy’s relationship with her grandmother Witnessing and connecting the dots of memory The reciprocal gifts Trudy has both given and received within the Earth Speak Collective Learning to show up for oneself and finding one’s voice Going through the pandemic as a chrysalis moment The power of sitting (and dancing) with the ancestors without expectation or knowing why The journey of becoming a doula including Trudy’s own birth story Birth and death as our most vulnerable moments The damage that being separated from our ancestral land causes not only ourselves, but future generations Trudy’s pilgrimage to her ancestral lands Big news from Shawna Trudy’s experiences recognising the death transition and holding her family through the portals of life The subtlety of signs and learning to trust the call How the work Trudy has done towards liberating herself has impacted her daughters Giving yourself permission to claim all of yourself Doulaing identity Earth Speak Links: Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Become an Earth Speak Sponsor and reach more of the people you're meant to serve www.earthspeak.love/sponsor Support the Earth Speak Podcast and purchase our t-shirt Support Earth Speak and make a donation Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret Guest Links: Learn more about Trudy’s offerings at https://trulysacredcircles.com Connect with Trudy on Instagram @trulysacredcircles References: Native Land https://native-land.ca/ Pharoah Ramses III Kemetic Yoga Natalie channels Daisy Ifá Revivalist Pentecostal church Psilocybin mushrooms Doula Dr Daniel Foor Kemet Nile River Valley Maroons VBAC LSD Mother Teresa ► Leave us a written review on iTunes, and get shouted out on the show! Theme music is “It’s Easier” by Scarlet Crow http://www.scarletcrow.org/ and “Meeting Again” by Emily Sprague https://mlesprg.info/ ► Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective ► Follow Earth Speak on Instagram and tag us when you share @earthspeak https://www.instagram.com/earthspeak
Earth Speak is helping you to be your own best connection to your intuition, spirit guides, Earth, and the divine. Episodes feature conversations with people, plants, nature spirits, and high-vibration places on Earth. For many episodes, we're giving EARTH the microphone with channeled messages from nature beings. Human guests share their approaches to standing in their power, working with spirits, deepening their connection with nature, and shamelessly embodying their true selves. Topics covered include deconditioning your mind, working with ancestors and nature spirits, folk herbalism, plant-spirit medicine, true self-care, shadow integration, what it means to be a modern witch, conscious co-creation, (wo)manifestation, intuitive business practices, and more. Check out our videos at https://www.earthspeak.love
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