Class: Mary Magdalene and the Path of Conscious Love
The fragrance of Mary Magdalene’s presence did not disappear from Christianity. In mysticism and allegory, in art and folklore, in esoteric circles—all veiled, but pointing like a finger at the moon—her mysterious alchemical feminine was kept alive. Until at last in our own times, it comes above ground again, asking us to awaken yet again to the morning of the resurrection and find ourselves in the garden, awaiting the encounter that can change our institutional hearts.
The Meaning of Mary Magdalene by Cynthia Bourgeault
Because the shadow side of Christianity—the repression of human sexuality and the feminine—have been projected onto Mary Magdalene from ancient times up to The Da Vinci Code, it’s been impossible to hear her true story and understand her significance. In recent scholarship Mary Magdalene is emerging with new clarity that sheds new light on the path of love that Jesus taught and lived. Using The Meaning of Mary Magdalene by Cynthia Bourgeault as well as other resources, we’ll come to know Mary Magdalene as Apostle, Beloved and Unitive Wisdom. We’ll also discover the importance of anointing, experiencing this ritual as a passage into our own deepening faith journey.
Teacher: Judith Liro, who found the presence of Mary Magdalene drawing near during her recent sabbatical.
