She's related in iconographical background to Isis in the ancient world, or the Virgin Mary in our modern Western World., Judas. Votes: 4. 1. I don't get those often so I did. She was one of the women who accompanied and aided Jesus in Galilee (Luke 8:1-2), and all four canonical Gospels attest that she witnessed Jesus' crucifixion and burial; John 19:25-26 further notes that she stood by the cross, near the Virgin Mary and the unidentified Apostle whom Jesus loved. I believe Mary got the raw end of the deal, having been demoted (and shamed), in history, by a male dominated hierarchy that certainly didn't have her best interests in mind. Refresh and try again. Marys gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the Christian story. $27.95. This is what it looks like when an artist follows her heart and her passion instead of the crowd." We are also a soul. Western art and modern media have falsely depicted Mary Magdalene as a prostitute and even as the wife of Jesus. Beauty and wealth did not spare her from the evil that assailed and attacked her every hour of every day. But by the end of the film, following Jesus death, Mary Magdalene has come to the conclusion that the kingdom is here and now., For Michael Haag, author of The Quest For Mary Magdalene, the Church has historically sidelined Mary not just because of her gender, but also because of her message. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them." Her connection to Jesus was undeniable. It's none of your business how other people spend their money., Judas. Women were not called to testify in that age, and their word didnt lend credibility to any historically recorded event. 4) When Mary said this, she turned their hearts to the Good, and they began to discuss the words of the Savior. Like most things, when there is corruption or dishonouring or disrespect of any part of the Consciousness, water can turn or stop., Marys consistent accounts of the abuse she endured, in defiance of cultural conditioning is echoed in Gnostic Traditions, So they have each others essence in the body. I told her I felt lost, seriously lost after a year of judgement, hatred, loss and fear, so she recommended this book. The author is a feminist and a pretty freethinking Oh, dear she keeps saying she is not a Christian. This is the wisdom, the voice of Christ from the heart of a woman, that was torn out and most likely destroyed before the rest of her gospel was buried. Mary Magdalene was one of several women who traveled with Jesus and his disciples and gave them material support. MARY, CALLED MAGDALENE. For more verses about Jesus miracles, click here. This human body is the souls chance to be here. The healing that took place in her life on account of His miraculous presence inspired the rededication of her life to follow Jesus to His burial . Peter grows hostile, asking why Jesus would especially grant Mary a woman a vision. So we can't blame Margaret George too much if her big moment in the woods . I gave up on this one. Misunderstanding Mr. Mister Jesus said to them, When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner, and the upper like the lower, and when you make male and female into a single one, so that the male will not be male nor the female be female, when you make eyes in place of an, All you have to do is write one true sentence. Sin is an adultery, or an illegitimate mixing, a mistaking of the ego for the true self, rather than remembering that the true self is the soul. Mary Madelines gospels shine a light on the good. Alien Parasites: 40 Gnostic Truths to Defeat the Archon Invasion! All my soul all my spirit everything. Meggan Watterson is the spiritual teacher to spiritual teachers and this book is a road map to the heart of Christ's message." This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. In the story of the. Mary Magdalene Revealed - Part 1. This is what it looks like when an artist follows her heart and her passion instead of the crowd., Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Love Warrior, The evidence within these pages, both scholarly and lived experience, will change you on a cellular level as you remember what has been forgotten for thousands of years, but has never been untrue: that the feminine is sacred and holy. Sin is an adultery, or an illegitimate mixing, a mistaking of the ego for the true self, rather than remembering that the true self is the soul. She is a soul doula, gently holding our hands as we cross the river to spiritual healing and emotional salvation through these pages. Ask all the questions. . For more verses about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, click here. Jerry A. Johnson, the president and CEO of National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), says that films that rely upon extra-biblical accounts cant be accurate.. Meggan Watterson is the . We cling to the outcome like a lemur. These are the words which Jesus speaks to Mary Magdalene in the Gospel, when she mistakes him for the gardener. Mary Magdalene in the writings of hagiographers and theologians. There Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out Luke 8:1-2. Here are five questions answered about the life and story of Mary Magdalene in the Bible. I was sent an early edition of this book before its launch. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. ORMUS ~ The Secret Alchemy of Mary Magdalene Revealed Part A- is available now from Amazon.com. This human body is the souls chance to be here. Words are how the ego breathes and fuels the flames of thoughts that start replaying inside us from the second we wake up. We are love, and we dont have to earn or prove or deserve this fact. Things are very taciturn! And all we need to do is to turn inward (again and again); to meditate, like Mary Magdalene, in the way her gospel directs us, so that we can see past the ego of our own little lives to whats more real, and lasting, and infinite, and already here, within. My greatest obstacle was believing it could all be this simple; ask for what I need, and receive it from within. A gospe She is the graceful lady of the Orient. But only love is real., Love isnt deserved, as in If only I would have said the right thing, made the perfect gesture, or found a way to be more, to be good enough, then I would deserve love. She is a stay-at-home mom, freelance writer, blogger, and author of, Friends with Everyone Friendship Within the Love of Christ. She resides in Northern Ohio with her husband of eleven years, two daughters, and their Golden-doodle. However, members of the Christian community have already expressed doubts about the film. We can feel lost to it. "Part B" follows this Christmas and the novel in spring 2011. Some weeks . What was so special about Mary Magdalene, that Jesus chose her to walk out such an extravagant story? MEGGAN WATTERSON is the author of REVEAL, The Sutras of Unspeakable Joy, The Divine Feminine Oracle, and Mary Magdalene Revealed. What this means to me happens, actually, every day. And what Marys gospel is saying in this passage is that the key is to become unattached, to try not to touch and cling. I loved it. Are you hearing the voice of love within you, your soul-voice, and believing it enough to act on its directives? Mary Magdalene is one of the great women of the Bible, yet attitudes toward her in the Church and in art, history, and society have wavered between veneration of her as a saint and curiosity. We can feel lost to it. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains. Images. Now off to reread a chapter and readjust my itchy attitude. Its thought the text was written some time in the 2nd century, but some scholars claim it overlaps Jesus lifetime. Who Was Mary Magdalene in the Bible? . The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. In every stage of His steps on earth, He modeled love for all, even the least in society. Interesting analysis of the Gospel of Mary, one of the gospels that did not make the cut at Nicea (where flat out forgeries DID make the cut). They love God." Luke 8:1-3 NIV, The resources provided as a part of the support of Jesus ministry in Lukes Gospel account suggest that Mary might have been wealthy. you will always have the poor, but you will not always have me, that she was involved in prostitution or had an immoral past. The significance of her seat lies instead in Mary Magdalene taking the prized position above any of the twelve male apostles, as Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) looks on in jealousy. 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb. I also found a lot of humor around someones story who seems to know themselves well, and lastly, I found a lot of richness in the quality of the overall story. Texts like the Golden Legend, written in the thirteenth century by Jacobus de Voragine, described Mary Magdalene as a rich and voluptuous woman who was a courtesan when she met Jesus Christ.The author elaborated on her earlier sins, but he also emphasized that she became the apostle of the apostles, who evangelized France before . . . Mark 15:40 records Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of James, and Salome. I needed this book, I needed to keep rereading passages in this book. A: There are all together four different occasions when Mary's words are recorded in the Bible. With these books, Hearth makes a stunning, original contribution to both scholarship and to ancient historical fiction and romance. Its very ordinary. Every broken and closed off aspect of us is just another chance to exercise our capacity to love., Its about acquiring a vision that allows us to see what has always been here, within us. Its about really waking up to the fact that our system of understanding the world is no longer serving us., Fear is normal, expected. It is about the complete respect of the differences that the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine bring to a physical and spiritual union., The separation of feminine and masculine has torn us into pieces. Mary knew the path so well that she could trace her steps back in the dark days later. These are the words we can't get back. Sin is when we believe we are only this body, these insatiable needs, these desires and fears the ego conjures. Jesus is a lineal descendant of a royal bloodline. Authors: . Its about really waking up to the fact that our system of understanding the world is no longer serving us., And once I stopped questioning everything that happened in the vision, once I trusted that what I heard and felt and experienced was real in the sense that it was really the wisdom I needed, then it all came effortlessly to me. She is the eighth most mentioned woman in the entire Bible (tied with Hagar, Abraham's concubine). Even though this book is a fun, easy read; even though Watterson uses a hip, Elizabeth Gilbert-type voice; and even though the substantive content peters out toward the end, here's an excellent introduction to Christianity's feminist (and almost entirely erased) lineage. And the word that for me describes this experience, of knowing this inherent goodness, is soul. To release our little lemur hands from around the desired object and trust that a will greater than our ego has things covered for us in ways we can hardly imagine.. Painted by French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour Magdalen . The scope of determining 'the . All Rights Reserved. Mary bought this expensive nard as an expression of her love. Though not many details are recorded about this event, her name is among the few mentioned in the recordings of Jesus healings. This book is a revolution., Kate Northrup, best-selling author of Do Less and Money: A Love Story, Meggan Watterson is a modern-day prophetess who sets souls on fire with her lyrical prose and courageous truth-telling. I was hoping for a more historical account, maybe a translation of what remains of the gospel of Mary, but this is just a personal memoir riddled with poor (invented?) Sex worker, saint, sinner, witness, wife. Very soulful and insightful yet buried deep in the cave of Christianity. I am what exists before the body and after. Maybe it's meAnyway I stopped reading halfway when she said she could never remember which way to cross herself. It takes discipline, spiritual sweat, and Divine pluck to connect to the unassuming voice of the truth inside us. Mary Magdalene was the first one to actually see the resurrected Jesus. ., Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Extreme Self Care, With deep honesty, soulful artistry, and intellectual rigor, Meggan brings us a picture of the real Mary Magdalenethe one who is alive in each of our heartsand leads us through how to experience and live from the Christ in each of us in our daily lives., Robert and Hollie Holden, authors and teachers of A Course in Miracles, After so much work, devotion, and innovation, Meggan Watterson deserves to be heard., Hal Taussig, Ph.D., author and editor of A New New Testament, Mary Magdalene Revealed is one of the most beautiful, powerful, exciting, and sorely needed books of our time. And the word that for me describes this experience, of knowing this inherent goodness, is soul. But at times we can sense it, when that vast silence has settled over the earth. Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. Magazines, Digital Mary was the first to tell the complete gospel story. The friendship forged from the freedom she suffered through led to Marys entire life, henceforth serving as a reflection of her gratitude. ", Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid. Mark 15:47 NIV. This is when we see with the eye of the heart., You will have to find the journey, pilgrimage, or spiritual practice that will forge a meeting with the soul-voice inside you. Literally stopped reading this when she said If you stop reading after this sentence, then this is the most important thing you need to hear. --WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Its about the possibility of actually being present, instead of being caught without even realizing it in the endless stories the ego tells; from the second we wake up, dividing us from whats already right here, dividing us from each other and ourselves, dividing us from what we consider good, or god. Its referring to those moments when we get so caught up in what we want, we cant see the bigger picture. Luke mentions the group but does not identify them. Mary was a woman of strong faith who had been healed of seven demons by Jesus, and her loyalty to him was unwavering. But if its the least bit exciting, give it a shot. 63. Who is it you are looking for? One can only speculate what it was like at the moment Jesus looked upon Mary in her state of desperation. Jesus, Real, Drinking. And the sky is like a blue bell. Her story serves as an example of faith and dedication, and she remains an important figure in Christianity today. Still more say that she evangelized southeastern France and spent her last 30 years in an Alpine cavern. When a book is too esoteric or existential that only the author knows what the heck he or she is talking about--well forget it. She knew she would not have a life if not for Him. It is not their objective. In the Gospel of Mary, which isnt officially recognized by the Church, Mary Magdalene is framed as the only disciple who truly understands Jesus spiritual message, which puts her in direct conflict with the apostle Peter. Her powerful witness of Jesus Christ was undoubtedly put in place to strengthen the faith of others. Becoming a Christian in my early twenties and belonging to a church community was the closest I ever came to feeling as though I'd found it but it still wasn't quite right. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. I could FEEL the truth in it. The soul rises up from within the heart and we have the chance, again and again, if we can get still and present enough to just listen., The Gospel of Mary wants us to see that we are not just this body. - Matthew 28:1. I suspect she was aiming at something along the lines of Elizabeth Gilberts Eat, Pray, Love but it is nowhere close to that book. She was one of the few female disciples of Jesus and played an important role in the early Christian church. She is writing in language that is as difficult to figure out as the gospels themselves. If that is still a scary thing for you, maybe dont start here. We are One. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Mary Magdalene's gospel starts with missing pages. Meggan Watterson' s "Mary Magdalene Revealed ", is an initiate, loving and lyrical exploration of the feminine side of spirituality - a spiritual tradition that doesn't oppose the masculine spiritual traditions, but instead, completes them. Mary Magdalene Unveiled Parts 1 & 2 (Podcast Episode) Quotes on IMDb: Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, TV series and more. Its the soul that rises. The Gospel of Mary (or the Gospel of Mary Magdalene) is a writing discovered in 1896 in Egypt containing a Gnostic version of New Testament events alleged to have taken place, particularly in association with Mary Magdalene. What they see themselves doing is bringing in a new wave of Consciousness., Can't we look to Mary Magdalene as simply an early church leader whose rightful place next to Christ should have been acknowledged? Though the tableau echoes a key scene in the 2006 film version of The Da Vinci Code, in which the characters examine Leonardo Da Vincis mural The Last Supper and debate whether the effeminate figure to Jesus right was in fact Mary Magdalene, the new movie doesnt place her there as his wife.