Mary Magdalene: The Future is Female
Mary Magdalene has made quite a resurgence the past few decades. Relegated for centuries to the role of demon-riddled woman and occasionally a prostitute who changed her ways when Jesus healed her, Mary Magdalene has mostly been used to severly punish and shame young women for, um, just being human. The Magdalene has always been of interest to theologians tucked away in their monastaries and churches, but now she seems to be making herself known to folks without the ivory tower training.
In truth, that’s who she always was; a woman who was what they might call a curandera or healer of the people. She was the wise plant witch who provided medical care and healing to the people who couldn’t pay, including Jesus. And she was a savvy businesswoman and benefactor of the spiritual healers of her day. Best of all, she’s immediately available to us today. Far from being a woman who lived and died 2000 years ago, she is a manifestation of spiritual healing and a frequency of living power that we are seeing more and more often all around us.
When we see others with the eyes of Spirit, those are her eyes. When we anoint and bless and heal with spikenard, frankincense, and cedar oils those are her anointings. When we give generously beyond our comfort knowing that the whole Universe gives back, those are her gifts. When we proclaim that the most oppressed among us are actually royalty of the highest order, those are her coronations.
And the best part? She belongs to no one but herself and yet gives freely of her knowledge and power to any who would ask. So I invite you to join me tomorrow night to explore just one aspect of this incredible Magdalene legacy; spikenard and women’s healing work of anointing. We’ll talk not just about Mary Magdalene but why she chose this plant in particular to bless Jesus body, death, and ministry at the end of his life. We’ll talk about how Jesus was actually pointing to the power of women’s healing work, and how it was all about taking the most profane things and making them sacred beyond measure; a trick he learned directly from Mary Magdalene herself.
