The Appeal Of Mary's Life

The life of Mary Magdalene has generated much interest. 

One of the reasons 

I believe that it holds such broad appeal 

is that she was the recipient of unconditional love. 

The scriptures record 

that she was cleansed of “seven demons”. 

Her story is one of total, unconditional healing.

There are many myths and stories 

about whether she was an immoral woman 

or whether in fact she was the perfect apostle. 

I believe that we can safely 

hold both ambiguous ideas in mind at the same time. 

In fact, her legacy almost requires that we do. 

Don’t we all hold within ourselves 

the sense of great inadequacy 

and at the same time such great potential? 

Her life seems to encapsulate both of these conditions.

She therefore represents our own longings and desires 

for unconditional love, 

healing, 

and wholeness. 

We see her as the be-loved of the Beloved. 

She represents the Bride. 

The Christos Sophia. 

Metaphorically, we are all the Bride of the Beloved.

As a representative of the Divine Feminine, 

she also represents the wounded feminine within creation.

 As she is once again noticed 

and appreciated within ourselves, 

it helps to restore and heal the feminine within All.

As we grow in our own healing, 

the desire to give of what we have received 

also grows within us.

 We become channels 

of the same love that has made us whole. 

If you feel the pull of the Magdalene energy, 

which I believe we all do at some point, 

you are feeling the pull of unconditional love 

and desire to be filled with it 

and to share it with others.

There are many other qualities that she embodies. 

The conversation will grow 

as you contribute your own sense of what this means.