
Keeping Hold of the Sacred Branch | S6 Ep36
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Episode · 41:04 · Dec 4, 2025
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Write Your Book With Us In 2026The Authors’ Knot Program, February - November 2026Registration is open now for our intimate 10-month online writing program for thought leaders, memoirists, novelists. and heart-led visionaries working on a book or another “big project.”OUR STORYKing Bran discovers the mystical silver branch. He loses it the very next day and sets sail to the otherworld to recover it. As with any otherworldly journey, this is so much more than just a boat trip!OUR GUESTJenny Finn has designed structures that foster vitality in people, communities, and organizations for nearly 30 years. Her research, mentoring, and teaching invites people to deepen the relationship they have with themselves in order to serve the world with greater clarity and compassion. Jenny's work has taken many forms including non-profit leadership, trauma and hospice care, chaplaincy, clinical private practice, community building through the expressive arts, community and cultural design, and transformative education. Jenny holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education and is the co-founder of Springhouse–an intergenerational vitality-centered learning community in Southwest Virginia.Join the Springhouse Online community at https://community.springhouse.org/Find Springhouse on Instagram @SpringhouseCommunity and on Facebook IN THIS EPISODEThe meaning of "waking up" and following a call–even when it leads to irreversible changeThe influence of John Moriarty and his concept of “Silver Branch Perception”Jenny’s stories of transformation, recovery, and the importance of community supportThe founding and mission of Springhouse as a place to nurture the source of life in everyoneThe challenge of living in a culture focused on achievement rather than human developmentReflections on education, tradition, and creating spaces for true growth and renewalThe ongoing journey of remembering, supporting each other, and carrying the "silver branch" through lifeA "wayzgoose" is an annual printer's entertainment or outing, originally held to celebrate the start of working by candlelight and mark the end of summer. Music at the start of the show is by Beth Sweeney and Billy Hardy: billyandbeth.comWork With Marisa1:1 Writing Coaching: If you are working on a spiritual memoir or wellness professional or a creative entrepreneur who wants to use stories to build your business, book a free consultation with Marisa. Learn more at writingcoachmarisa.comLearn about group writing opportunities: www.marisagoudy.com/writing-groupsFind more of Marisa's writing and get a copy of her book, The Sovereignty Knot: www.marisagoudy.comFollow the show on Substack, Instagram, and <a...
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