Magdalene Mysteries

by Bertrand, Seren; Bertrand, Azra, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781591433460
• ISBN10: 1591433460
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-04-07
• Publisher: Bear & Co

Summary

Discover the Womb Rites and initiatory magic of Mary Magdalene, who was revered as a Priestess and human embodiment of the Goddess

• 2020 Nautilus Gold Award

• Reveals how Mary Magdalene was a sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Mysteries, connected to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Sophia, Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, Jezebel, and Witches

• Explains how the Magdalene Mysteries have been encoded in Gnostic texts, sacred art, and literature and unveils the secret Grail heresy of the Ghent Altarpiece

• Offers rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and access deeper dimensions of sexuality and feminine power

A sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Rites, Mary Magdalene was at the center of a great and enduring Mystery tradition, one that touched on a stream of perennial spiritual wisdom as old as humanity. Worshipped as the human embodiment of the Goddess, the earthly Sophia, her womb was the spiritual luminatrix that anointed and empowered Jesus, transforming him into the Christ. As a priestess of the Goddess, Mary Magdalene knew how to embody the light and the dark, how to harness the magic potency of sacred sexual energy, and how to cleanse, awaken, and resurrect the soul. Yet, even though she sparked the creation of a worldwide religion, her story and teachings have been forgotten.

Unveiling the lost left-hand path of the Magdalene, the Feminine Christ, authors Seren and Azra Bertrand explore how this underground stream of knowledge has been carried forward over the millennia through an unbroken lineage of Womb Shamans, Priestesses, Oracles, and Medicine Women. They explain how the Magdalene Mysteries, symbolized by the Rose, have been encoded in Gnostic codices and gospels and in the highest art, literature, and architecture of many ages, including most significantly the Ghent Altarpiece. They examine Mary Magdalene’s connection to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, and Jezebel, and look at shamanic, tantric, and Cathar expressions of sacred feminine mysteries as well as the Witch and Templar roots of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

In this revelatory and magical text on the lost feminine mystery traditions of Mary Magdalene and the lineage of Sophia, the authors present encompassing theological, historical, mythological, and archetypal wisdom, with rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and the path of the wild feminine.

Author Biography

Seren Bertrand is a visionary creatrix and spirit keeper with a degree in English literature and modern philosophy, who is dedicated to restoring the lost global feminine wisdom traditions. Azra Bertrand, M.D., has a degree in biochemistry and studied at Duke University School of Medicine, with research at the NIH. He has been a pioneering doctor and mystic for over two decades, following the feminine pathway of alchemy. Their previous book, Womb Awakening, received five awards, including a Nautilus Award. They live in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE

Miryai and Yeshu--A Love Story

INTRODUCTION Visions of the Rose--Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ

OUR LOVE LETTER Rose Pilgrims--Meeting Mary Magdalene and Sacred Masculine Vision Mary Magdalene--Holy Whore of Sophia

PORTAL ONE
MAGDALENE CHRONICLES
Mary Magdalene’s Lineage, Her Lifetime, and Her Legacy

Magdalene’s Lineage: The Dragon Priestesses

CHAMBER 1. Dragon Mothers--Ancient Elemental Magic

CHAMBER 2. Mermaid Priestesses--Chalice of Holy Waters

CHAMBER 3. Moon Shamans--Serpent Daughters of Fire

CHAMBER 4. Divine Whore--Inanna, Mistress of the Vulva

CHAMBER 5. Goddesses of Galilee--Temple of Asherah, Wisdom of Lilith

CHAMBER 6. Motherline of Christ--Son of the Goddess Magdalene’s Lifetime: Story of the Feminine Christ

CHAMBER 7. Apostle of Ecstasy--Magdalene, the Female Pope

CHAMBER 8. Divine Prophetess--Ancestry and Origins of Magdalene

CHAMBER 9. The Circle of Marys--Feminist Ministry of Jesus

CHAMBER 10. Holy Matrimony--Were Jesus and Mary Married?

CHAMBER 11. Resurrection Mysteries--The Crucifixion and Divine Rebirth

CHAMBER 12. Bishops of Sophia--Female Spiritual Leaders

CHAMBER 13. Gnostic Magdalene--The Salvation of Sophia

CHAMBER 14. Tantric Temple--Ecstatic Mystics on the Path of Love Magdalene’s Legacy: Rose Line of the Grail

CHAMBER 15. Heretic Queen--Magdalene’s Escape to Europe

CHAMBER 16. Magdalene Order--Cathar Priestesses of the Dove

CHAMBER 17. Red Witch--Scarlet Saint of the Wise Women

CHAMBER 18. Templar Wizards--Robin Hood and Maid Marian

PORTAL TWO
MAGDALENE CODEX
The Ghent Altarpiece--Art and Symbols of the Holy Grail

CHAMBER 19. The Ghent Altarpiece--Gateway to the Mysteries

CHAMBER 20. Pilgrimage into the Painting--Art of the Grail

CHAMBER 21. Templars of Burgundy--Alchemists of Mary

CHAMBER 22. The Lady in the Landscape--Body of the Goddess

CHAMBER 23. Magdalene and the Sibyls-Prophetesses of Sophia

CHAMBER 24. Red Throne--The Original Sacred Altar

CHAMBER 25. Feminine Eucharist--The Primeval Sacrament

CHAMBER 26. Fountain of Life--Womb of the World

CHAMBER 27. John the Baptist--Waters of Life

CHAMBER 28. Divine Sophia--Return to Love

PORTAL THREE
MAGDALENE VISION QUEST
Pilgrimage Path: Stories, Oracles, and Personal Rituals

CHAMBER 29. Honoring the Motherline--Walking the Red Path

CHAMBER 30. The Way of Love--Awakening the Feminine Soul

CHAMBER 31. Magdalene Mandala--The Wheel of the Witches

CHAMBER 32. Sacred Union--Entering the Bridal Chamber

CHAMBER 33. Ministry of the Magdalene--Return of the Wild Feminine

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors