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Remembering Our Connection with Jacqueline Suskin [episode 104]

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Release Date: 03/21/2024

Healing Nervous System Freeze, Natalie's Story As Shared With Luis Mojica

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Natalie shares how somatic experiencing changed her life, how she learned to market within a somatic framework, and how she helps clients learn to do the same. As a guest on Luis Mojica's podcast, Holistic Life Navigation, she shares her story of coming out of a lifelong functional freeze. She gives voice to often misunderstood experiences that lead people to be called lazy, when they're actually in a debilitating trauma response. You can connect with Luis at and listen to his podcast on any podcast app. It's called Holistic Life Navigation. If you want to stay in touch with Earth...

Celtic Folklore & Traditions of the Winter Solstice & Holidays

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Natalie Ross shares about Celtic folklore and traditions around the winter solstice and holidays. You’ll hear about: Folklore of the ancient goddess, the Cailleach The Celtic practice of saining with herbal smoke Seasonal traditions and rituals that were co-opted by the church Indigenous people of the lands we call Britain, Ireland, and Scotland Newgrange, an ancient and sacred burial mound The meaning of yule and purpose of yule logs Evergreens in Celtic rituals, and how the Christmas tree came to be How the church painted the old gods as malevolent and satanic Samhain as the Celtic new...

Textile Artist Christi Johnson on Magic Embroidery & Moving from NYC to Rural NY

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Christi Johnson on moving from NYC to upstate New York as an artist who grew up in Florida. When textile artist Christi Johnson and I spoke in 2018, she shared her story of moving from the city to the country, and it really inspired me. I love how honest she was about how it wasn't all glamorous and easy. But it was worth it. Fast forward to now, Dec 2025, and I would never have guessed that I'd be going through a similar story! I recently listened to this episode again for my own personal inspiration, and it holds a timeless message about finding your way to places that nourish your deeper...

Make Paradise, Not Money w/ Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

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,...

More Is Not Always Better, Yet We Need Not Be Without // On Temperance & Tending Our Aliveness

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

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...

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Remembering Our Connection with Jacqueline Suskin [episode 104]

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

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...

The Call of the Ancestors with Grandmother Trudy Titilayo [episode 103]

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

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...

You Are the Earth with Poet Jacqueline Suskin [episode 102]

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

Poet and educator Jacqueline Suskin shares about watching the ways humans choose to nurture their connection with the land and its cycles. You’ll also hear about: How creative expression is the practice of life Moving through the immensity of eco grief to use it as creative fuel How loving the earth is loving ourselves ***** 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...

Founders Natalie & Shawna Explore Systems of Othering + Cultivating Safety & Connection in Community [episode 101]

Earth Speak with Natalie Ross and Friends

In this conversation, Natalie & Shawna share what's on their hearts and minds, and explore the next phase of Earth Speak. You’ll also hear about: How did we get here and how do we co-create more aliveness in the future How to support different communities and move away from marginalization Capacity, somatics, and co-creating community ♥♥♥ The Earth Speak Collective Membership! Join like-hearted folks in a sacred container and community where you'll: Connect deeply to yourself, others, nature & spirit Learn to trust your intuition Activate your Earth...

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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

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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

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Learn more about Jacqueline’s offerings at www.jacquelinesuskin.com
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Connect with Jacqueline on Substack https://substack.com/@jsuskin
Check out Jacqueline’s book A Year in Practice

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