<p>Trees as ancestors, blurring the boundary between our bodies and the living world and constructing your sense of ‘self’ through art; these are just some of the beautiful areas of discussion between our guest Joycelyn Longdon and Katherine this week.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Joycelyn is a researcher and writer, currently finishing her PhD at the University of Cambridge, who bridges the worlds of ecology, technology and environmental justice.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Resisting the urge to pick a far-flung place, she goes extremely local for her small idyll, choosing a tiny patch of woodland by the river near her home, under her favourite willow tree, connecting to culture and mother earth.</p><br><p>Wonderfully dreamy and deeply grounding.</p><br><p>Links from the episode:</p><p>Richard Powers <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-overstory-richard-powers/7709365?ean=9781804951781&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20920067905&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABjGUH0RVpCjRbuO6iJRedCQbJkte&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjww8rQBhDjARIsAE43KPNw-nEh0XZIqTa2wyb4xa-ashtSpb1i4XtK9hagzcOAES9dyjXjmhgaAg9UEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Overstory</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Explore Adinkra Symbols <a href="https://www.adinkrasymbols.org/#gsc.tab=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.adinkrasymbols.org/#gsc.tab=0</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/their-eyes-were-watching-god-zora-neale-hurston/5366719?ean=9780349019680&amp;next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Their Eyes Were Watching God</a>&nbsp;by Zora Neale Hurston</p><p>Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZzAHSU8jXo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All Flowers Bend Towards the Sun</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Visit The Clearing website <a href="http://www.theclearingpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.theclearingpod.com</a> for a full transcript, to discover how to enjoy our bonus episodes, our ad free episodes and if you subscribe, how to submit your own idea for a dream retreat</p><p>Buy Katherine’s books:<a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Enchantment</em></a> |<a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Wintering</em></a> | <em>The Electricity of Every Living Thing</em>:<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> UK</a> /<a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> US</a></p><p>Follow Katherine on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a></p><p>Visit Katherine’s<a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Website</a></p><br><p>Production Credits</p><br><p>Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins</p><p>Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong</p><p>Producer - Alice Lloyd</p><p>Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>