online spiritual Formation experiencEs with MARY THE MAGDALENE
Journeying with Mary the Magdalene
10 sessions ~ 9 August - 20 December 2024
2 Fridays a month, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central Time
(live via Zoom & recordings available after for registrants)
REGISTER HERE
To complete registration, email: circle4healingandwholeness@gmail.com or CLICK THE REGISTRATION LINK ABOVE.
Description:
Designed for those with some familiarity with Mary the Magdalene to gather in a circle of trust in order to journey together with the Magdalene through heart-centered meditation, reflection, & review of images and various mediums depicting the Magdalene. 90-minute sessions will include a time to connect with others to follow the thread of the Magdalene’s work in each of our lives. Reading and reflection on the Gospel of Mary will be encouraged; a variety of resources will be shared for review between sessions (e.g. film clip, poetry, brief articles or posts about Mary the Magdalene). Sessions to be held approximately every other Friday, 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Registration open to all committed to the path of Love regardless of any or no spiritual affiliation. (Limited to 10 participants.)
Time together will be facilitated by Jule and will include:
Touchstones for Circles of Trust in a Brave Space
Heart-Centered Spiritual Practice (guided meditation, silence, breath-work, imagery)
Reflection upon & sharing of the presence of the Magdalene’s work in each of our lives.
Review & Discussion of various images, stories, writings, or clips of Mary Magdalene.
Closing Intention
Participants will be encouraged to practice daily Heart-Centered meditation. For sessions, participants may be asked to review brief readings or other sources.
Registration is $250 and includes the Zoom link for the 10 group sessions, one 10-minute pre-consult at registration, and (if requested) one 30-minute individual check-in call midway through the formation experience.
To complete registration, email: circle4healingandwholeness@gmail.com
or pay here now.
Dates for 2024 (all times are 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. central time via Zoom):
9 & 23 August
6 & 20 September
11 & 25 October
8 & 15 November
6 & 20 December
FORMATION WORKSHOPS
LIVE via ZooM & RECORDINGS AVAILABLE AFTER SESSIONS FOR REGISTRANTS & FOR PURCHASE
JULY 2024: An Alternative Celebration of Mary the Magdalene & the Path of the Sacred Feminine - Monday, 22 July 2024, A Gathering via Zoom to honor the heart-centered path inspired by the life and legacy of Mary the Magdalene. Take in sacred images of her that reveal a powerful woman fully devoted to the Way of Love. Learn from this spiritual leader of the First Century CE who played a unique role in her time and is rising now to show us who we really are. Purchase recording for $25 by CLICKING HERE.
Fall 2024 Workshop on The Great Mother - Wonder what the Sacred Feminine Path is about? Confused about how to honor the energy of the Great Mother? Gather for this 90-minute workshop to experience The Great Mother together. Date TBA; $30. REGISTER HERE.
To complete registration, email: circle4healingandwholeness@gmail.com or CLICK THE REGISTRATION LINK ABOVE.
PAST WORKSHOPS FOR PURCHASE:
JULY 2023: Celebrate the Feast Day of Mary the Magdalene - Saturday, 22 JULY 2023. Purchase recording for $30 BY CLICKING HERE.
SEPTEMBER 2023: Healing with Mary the Magdalene: What if — all along — the Women had a Role? - from Sunday, 24 SEPTEMBER 2023. Purchase recording for $30 BY CLICKING HERE.
OCTOBER 2023: Healing with Mary the Magdelene: The Teachings of Mary the Magdalene - from 23 OCTOBER 2023. Purchase recording for $30 BY CLICKING HERE.
JULY 2024: An Alternative Celebration of Mary the Magdalene & the Path of the Sacred Feminine - Monday, 22 July 2024, A Gathering via Zoom to honor the heart-centered path inspired by the life and legacy of Mary the Magdalene. Take in sacred images of her that reveal a powerful woman fully devoted to the Way of Love. Learn from this spiritual leader of the First Century CE who played a unique role in her time and is rising now to show us who we really are. Purchase recording for $25 by CLICKING HERE.
Future Offering:
HEALING WITH MARY THE MAGDALENE - TWICE a month, MEETINGS (LIVE via zooM & RECORDINGS AVAILABLE AFTER FOR PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED)
Description:
This introductory Spiritual Formation Offering will be held via Zoom in a circle of trust for those curious about or beginning to awaken to Mary the Magdalene. Sessions will include heart-centered meditation, reflection, & review of images depicting the Magdalene. The Gospel of Mary and Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson will be the primary texts used for this offering that will encourage reading & heart-centered discussion of approximately 30-40 pages every other week. Each 90-minute session will include a time to connect with others, share insights from readings, and learn of the Magdalene’s presence & on-going role for personal & collective healing. Sessions’ day and time TBA — email with interest. Registration is open to all committed to the path of Love regardless of any or no spiritual affiliation.
Time together will be facilitated by Jule and will include:
Touchstones for Circles of Trust in a Brave Space
Reflection upon Images of Mary the Magdalene (photos by JMN, 2022 & 2023 Pilgrimages at Sainte Baume & Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume, France; and Hebridean Isles of Scotland)
Spiritual Practice (guided meditation, silence, breath-work, imagery)
Reading & Reflection upon the Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Reading & Discussion of Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel, & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet, by Meggan Watterson*
Closing Intention
Participants will be asked to provide their own book copies and read approximately 20-40 pages of Watterson’s book in preparation for each session.
Registration is $250 and includes the Zoom link for the 10 group sessions, one 10-minute pre-consult at registration, and (if requested) one 30-minute individual check-in call midway through the formation experience.
With interest, questions, or To complete registratioN; email: circle4healingandwholeness@gmail.com
TYPICAL SCHEDULE FOR 10 (90-minute) Sessions:
Session 1 — Introduction to the process & the Gospel of Mary Magdalene.
Session 2 — Reading = *Watterson’s “Introduction” - p. 10
Session 3 — Reading = *“The First Power: Darkness,” pp. 11-32
Session 4 — Reading = *”The Second Power: Cravings,” pp. 33-68
Session 5 — Reading = *”The Third Power: Ignorance” (Part 1), pp. 69-112
Session 6 — Reading = *”The Third Power: Ignorance” (Part 2) & “The Fourth Power: Craving for Death,” pp. 113-158
Session 7 — Reading = *”The Fifth Power: Enslavement to the Physical Body,” pp. 159-182
Session 8 — Reading = *”The Sixth Power: The False Peace of the Flesh,” pp. 183-194
Session 9 — Reading = *”The Seventh Power: The Compulsion of Rage” and Afterward - Ending, pp. 195-239
Session 10 — Reading = The Gospel of Mary Magdalene (Closing session & intention setting)
Mary Magdalene
Grotto of Mary Magdalene; Sainte Baume, France.