Welcome to The Magdalene Thread.
“What is hidden from you I will tell you” are words spoken by Mary Magdalene in a fragment of the only gospel we have written in the name of a woman.
Within The Gospel of Mary, Mary Magdalene is portrayed as a leader, teacher, and confidant of Jesus Christ, speaking to the disciples in the days after his crucifixion and resurrection. This little known text casts a positive light on her we have not yet considered–at least collectively.
Since antiquity, truth seekers have quietly followed her, from legend-keepers in the South of France, to feminist theologians in the hallowed halls of academia. Then, there’s the Holy Grail–and the fascination this enigmatic tale elicits that has led to a modern revival of Mary Magdalene in Western consciousness.
The mystery surrounding Mary draws us in, and we desire to know more about her in a way that transcends logic and reason.
“Mary Magdalene…I don’t know her story, all I know is I feel connected to her,” the woman’s heart whispers.
This curiosity is what brought us here, and if you’ve landed in this space, we know you share this calling and desire to know more about Mary, “the Tower” of strength, a woman at the heart of the early Christian movement.
Why Mary Magdalene?
Mary Magdalene meets you where you are, but doesn’t leave you where she found you.*
She illuminates pathways of possibility for healing and positive transformation.
She invites us to move beyond the boundaries that we, and our culture, have set for ourselves.
She embodies the archetype of all that’s missing or misunderstood–personally and collectively.
She calls us to hold a more compassionate and holistic lens on a belief system deeply in need of revolution.
This is the magic of Mary, a woman who reflects our spiritual sovereignty.
The Magdalene Thread
The Magdalene Thread reimagines Mary Magdalene as the feminine embodiment of a heart-based spirituality.
By gathering and weaving threads of goodness into essays and conversations, we seek to redefine the narrative to create an archetype of wholeness. Through stories, science, and ancient spiritual wisdom, we reveal a tapestry of hope to inspire your spiritual sovereignty.
Our intention is to hold a space of possibility for the truth about Love, as we’ve not yet considered it.
About Alicia & Kelly
As two cradle Christians, we have spent years as spiritual seekers and creatives contemplating the spiritual nature of holistic wellbeing and we share a love of learning about life’s mysteries and what it means to thrive.
Alicia Assad is a mother of five and writer on faith and flourishing - you can read her work at The Artistry of Faith.
Kelly Ingraham is a mother of three and writes about ancient history, astrology and the divine feminine - you can read her work at Ancient Future Heart.
The Magdalene Thread was born of a thousand stories exchanged within our daily routines and the rhythms of nurture, in friendship and the messiness of motherhood. There is no precise way to convey the series of synchronicities that led us here to share this work with you, but it is certain that it is beyond us.
This publication is a calling we hold with reverence for the moments of awe, joy and sacred creativity we intend to share with you here.
Let’s Begin
You can read our thesis statement: Perspectives and Possibility on Mary Magdalene.
You can find out more about what to expect and who we are here: A Treasure Hunt for Goodness.
The Magdalene Thread podcast will launch on July 22, her feast day.
Subscribe to receive essays and updates, with our forthcoming podcast launching on Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day, July 22.
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*Inspired by the great Anne Lamott, “I do not understand the mystery of grace—only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us.”
