Soil and Stars
Soil and Stars is a podcast exploring our interconnectedness and unique roles within the web of life. Our host, Emily Hall (she/her), is your guide for asking big questions about the mysteries of life. Tune in for fascinating conversations about astrology, Earth-honoring spirituality, creativity, worldbuilding, healing, mysticism, and so much more. Each episode is intended to awaken our minds, open our hearts, and remind us that we are made of soil and stars.
Soil and Stars
Healing is not a luxury
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Happy birthday Soil and Stars! This podcast was born on December 30th, 2025 at 10:10 a.m. CST. They are a Capricorn Sun, Taurus Moon, and Pisces rising. In this first episode, Emily makes the case that healing is not a luxury, a declaration inspired by Audre Lorde’s essay Poetry is Not a Luxury.
Healing is expansive and multidimensional. It is physical, emotional, spiritual, individual, communal, cultural, and planetary. Centering healing in everything we do is a practical strategy for repairing culture and birthing new worlds into being.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Poetry is Not a Luxury, an essay by Audre Lorde
- Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
- What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill
- Chiron the wounded healer
Thank you Bre Legan for our artwork and Paul Krasnoshchok for our music.
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