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Keeping Hold of the Sacred Branch | S6 Ep36
Season 6 Episode 36
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The Authors’ Knot Program, February - November 2026
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OUR STORY
King 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 GUEST
Jenny 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/
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IN THIS EPISODE
- The meaning of "waking up" and following a call–even when it leads to irreversible change
- The influence of John Moriarty and his concept of “Silver Branch Perception”
- Jenny’s stories of transformation, recovery, and the importance of community support
- The founding and mission of Springhouse as a place to nurture the source of life in everyone
- The challenge of living in a culture focused on achievement rather than human development
- Reflections on education, tradition, and creating spaces for true growth and renewal
- The ongoing journey of remembering, supporting each other, and carrying the "silver branch" through life
- A "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.com
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