Magdalene Mysteries: The Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ

563 Pages·2020·55.003 MB·English

by  Seren Bertrand, Azra Bertrand M.D.

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Magdalene Mysteries
The Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ
SEREN BERTRAND and AZRA BERTRAND, M.D.
Discover the Womb Rites and initiatory magic of Mary Magdalene,
who was revered as a Priestess and human embodiment of the Goddess
• 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
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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, symbol-
ized by the Rose, have been encoded in Gnostic codices and gospels and in the highest art, literature, and architec-
ture 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.
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 biochemis-
try 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.
Bear & Company • ISBN 978-1-59143-346-0 • $30.00 (CAN $37.50) Paper • Also available as an ebook
592 pages, 7 x 10 • Includes 16-page color insert and 120 black-and-white illustrations
Rights: World • New Age/Goddess Worship
April 2020
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Plate 1. The Virgin Mary of St. Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield, England, holding her hands
in the womb mudra position. She takes center stage in the ornate stained glass window
behind the altar, as Queen of the Heavens, with stars above her head
and the crescent moon under her feet.
(Photo by A. and S. Bertrand)
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Plate 2. Wearing the priestess colors of white and red, the pregnant Magdalene
holds the skull of initiation on her lap and looks into the smoking flame. Georges de la Tour,
The Magdalene with the Smoking Flame, 1640. Oil on canvas.
(Louvre, Paris)
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Plate 3. Saint Mary Magdalene by Master of the
Palazzo Venezia Madonna, ca. 1350. Egg tempera on wood.
(The National Gallery, London)
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Plate 4. Mary Magdalene, draped in rose fabrics,
gazes softly but intently into the eyes of the iconic skull.
Carlo Cignan’s The Penitent Magdalen, ca. 1690. Oil on canvas.
(Dulwich Picture Gallery, London)
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Plate 5. The regal Magdalene sits on the golden throne, resplendent in her red robes.
She holds a tau crucifix in her left hand, resting on her lap, and an alabaster jar in her right.
Angels serenade her and members of the Confraternity of Magdalene kneel at her feet.
Spinello Aretine, Saint Mary Magdalen Holding a Crucifix, ca. 1400.
(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Plate 6. Magdalene, dressed in red, holds the white egg of life as the New Eve.
Modern Orthodox iconography by Brother Robert Lentz.
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Plate 7. A haloed, red-haired, and red-robed Mary Magdalene
holds a skull on a cliff overlooking the desert. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes,
St. Mary Magdalene in the Desert, 1869. Oil on canvas.
(Städel Museum, Frankfort)
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Plate 8. A red-robed and haloed Magdalene, adorned with gold earrings and bracelets, holds
her alabaster anointing jar. John the Baptist stands beside her in his camel-hair shirt.
Angelo Puccinelli, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Madeleine, created before 1370. Oil on poplar.
(Museum of the Petit Palais, Paris)
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