Advance Praise for
14 Steps to Awaken the Sacred Feminine
From Tina Carey,
Author
God's Messengers for Today's Women
- Hearing God's Call through Bible Mothers
"Joan Norton and Margaret Starbird have created an amazing link for us to uncover and remember the long hidden mystery of the Holy Marriage and Family of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Joan and Margaret's loving journey of discovery and practice is shared in simple and graceful ways that allow those of us already on the path of rediscovery of Mary Magdalene and the Feminine Face of God, and those yearning to discover the path, to follow the signs and to practice, both in community and as individuals. I highly recommend beginning your own journey."
From Barry Dunford, Author
Vision of Albion: The Key
to the Holy Grail. Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the Christ
Family in the Holy Land of Britain
Sacred Connections,
Highland Perthshire, Scotland
"Joan Norton has written an inspiring and sensitive guide for women to create their own Mary Magdalene circles, woven from the writings of author and scholar, Margaret Starbird. The simplicity of Joan Norton’s lessons not only provides both confidence and encouragement to a beginner but also offers a basis for further creativity for the more experienced seeker of the Divine Feminine within. Together with a complementary awareness of the Divine Masculine, the Divine Feminine is an essential element (rather than an opposite) in the fundamental nature of a Father Mother Godhead."
From Dr. Martha M. Libster, Historian and Author
Enlightened Charity and Herbal Diplomats
"Joan Norton’s and Margaret Starbird’s suggestions for approaching the encounter with Mary Magdalene integrates some of the most precious traditions known to women’s history: building caring communities, gathering together as a way of birthing new life and knowledge, and sharing devotional experience. Their approach to the historical question, “How does a revised history of Mary Magdalene as the Bride of Christ affect life today?” does not rely solely on pieces of physical evidence; it invites all inquirers to engage in the spiritual process associated with historical study in which patterns of evidence are better able to be perceived because the student becomes the vessel for the revelation. This 14 Steps workbook sets the feet of men and women on the path of the exploration of the sacred feminine within as expressed in the archetypal Bride of Christ Mary Magdalene. It is in the center of the circle of healing that the balance between Alpha and Omega begins and the divine feminine ascends."
From Jennifer Reif, Author
The Holy Book of Mary Magdalene; Mysteries
of Demeter;
and Aphrodite's Riddle
"Joyfully delve into the mysteries of Mary Magdalene with Joan Norton and Margaret Starbird's wonderful new book, 14 Steps to Awaken the Sacred Feminine: Women in the Circle of Mary Magdalene. This excellent guide features group circles that combine traditional seasonal motifs with the journey of Mary Magdalene. It then links these motifs to our own life journey, and encourages us to discover wisdom and understanding within. Rich and intelligent essays on Magdalene history and related lore are provided by well-known Magdalene author Margaret Starbird. Together, the blending of the lessons and essays provide a work that inspires us to deepen our journey into the essence of Mary Magdalene. Highly recommended!"
From Sandra Pope, Author
Growing Up Without the Goddess: A Journey through Sexual
Abuse to the Sacred Embrace of Mary Magdalene
www.GrowingUpWithoutTheGoddess.com
As a sexual abuse survivor,
this is a book I celebrate! Sexual abuse thrives in cultures
like ours that banish the Sacred Feminine, and here is a book
that shows how to awaken her and bring her back. The very thought
is healing.
Karen Tate, Author
Walking An Ancient Path, Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth, and Sacred
Places of Goddess, 108 Destinations
www.KarenTate.com
A beautiful thing indeed.....a place to build bridges and find
common ground between Goddess Advocates and devotees of the
Divine Bride and Groom, Mary Magdalene and her beloved. Jesus. Drink
in the wisdom of Norton and Starbird who offer these archetypes of the
mystical union of the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine, the salve
to ease humanity's ills.
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