{"product_id":"9781912992836","title":"Mary Magdalene","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘A beautifully illustrated book about an intriguing search for a legendary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eyet misunderstood woman.’ – Jacob Slavenburg, historian and author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on Celtic Christianity, the ancient Nag Hammadi discoveries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand contemporary spiritual insight – particularly the work of Rudolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteiner – Danielle van Dijk retraces the footsteps of Mary Magdalene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eacross ancient Palestine, France, England, Italy and Spain. Visiting places\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhere the Magdalene has been memorialized, she reveals a hidden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003egeography woven through sacred landscapes and forgotten histories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, van Dijk uncovers veiled layers of Gnosis – the Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eof the Heart – embedded in Gothic cathedrals, Templar legends, Cathar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003estrongholds, the Black Madonna and the ancient pilgrimage routes to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSantiago de Compostela.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this finely crafted study, Mary Magdalene steps out of the shadows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand into the spiritual foreground. She is reclaimed as a woman, a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eteacher and an initiate – an equal among the great figures of sacred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehistory. Drawing on esoteric Christian philosophies, the author traces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe living legacy of the Magdalene as the beloved companion of Christ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand the ‘apostle of the apostles’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with dozens of paintings and photographs, this book is\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea guide for a humanity still learning what true partnership between the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emasculine and the feminine can mean – both in the world and within\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe soul. It reveals subtle symbols of the Magdalene encoded by\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenaissance masters and other artists, inviting readers into a visual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emeditation on love, equality and the archetypal feminine. Clear,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eaccessible reflections, along with contemplative exercises and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emeditations, support readers in rediscovering the feminine face of the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003edivine within their inner lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"RUDOLF STEINER PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47557571903540,"sku":"9781912992836","price":63.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9390\/2132\/files\/9781912992836.jpg?v=1774738987","url":"https:\/\/woodslane.com.au\/products\/9781912992836","provider":"Woodslane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}