Scripture tells us that Mary Magdalene was healed by Jesus of “seven demons” (Mark 16:9, Luke 8:2), but what, exactly does that mean? The Church would suggest that Mary was possessed by the devil or that she was a (sexually) sinful woman. Modern scripture scholars would ponder mental-illness or physical disease. Fiction and channeled writers […]
Lauri Ann Lumby
Mary Magdalene and the Feminine Diaspora by Lauri Ann Lumby
Diaspora: the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland (Merriam-Webster). When we speak of Mary Magdalene and the feminine diaspora, we are identifying the intentional and deliberate removal of the feminine principle in Christianity and by association, the extraction of and demonizing of the feminine in Western culture. […]
Fall Reading List for Mary Magdalene by Lauri Ann Lumby
Lauri Ann Lumby, OM, OPM, MATS, is the author of seven books, most of which were given to her by Mary Magdalene. Directly given to Lauri or inspired by the work and mission of Mary Magdalene, these books provide the foundation and practices she learned through and with Jesus and which she was empowered to […]
Dark Night of the Relationship by Lauri Ann Lumby
The Dark Night of a Relationship is an important stage in any long-standing, committed relationship. This is a stage that no one tells us about, neither would we believe it could happen to us as we stand doe-eyed awaiting the celebratory nuptials. The Dark Night of the Relationship is real, it is necessary and when committed […]
The Importance of Shadow Work by Lauri Ann Lumby
Shadow work invites us to acknowledge that we cannot have light without darkness, brilliance without its shadow. Unfortunately many (if not most) of us, judge the darkness as “bad” and place it in direct opposition with the light. But as the Psalmist once said: In you, darkness and light are but one (Psalm 139) We […]
Creating an Altar to Mary Magdalene by Lauri Ann Lumby
As a priestess of the Magdalene, having an altar dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene plays an important role in my daily devotional and magical practice. While there are no hard and fast rules for creating an altar to the Magdalene, here are a few guidelines that I have found to be helpful: Everything in Twos: […]
