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The panels<br \/>\nextolthe five senses of our human bodies and the &#8220;ecstasy&#8221;<br \/>\nof union (the final panel) that is &#8220;only a shadow&#8221; of our union<br \/>\nwith the Divine. Human bodies are NOT corrupt evil prisions of<br \/>\nthe Divine Spark (as aescetic &#8220;gnostic&#8221; teachings would have us<br \/>\nbelieve). Rather, human bodies are &#8220;earthen vessels&#8221;&#8211;sacred<br \/>\ncontainers of consciousness, gradually evolving into the &#8220;new<br \/>\ncreation&#8221; thorugh enlightenment. Unfortunately, dogmas condemning<br \/>\nthe flesh (the earth, our bodies, our body-wisdom, the &#8220;Sophia&#8221;<br \/>\nand the realm of the unconscious) have distorted our perceptions<br \/>\nof reality! Which is why, in my work, I insist on the &#8220;sacred<br \/>\nunion&#8221; of Jesus and Mary Magdalene as incarnations of the Archetypal<br \/>\nBride\/Bridegroom syzygy&#8211;the Logos and Sophia&#8211;at the heart of the<br \/>\nChristian mythology\/story. As above, so below. There is only one<br \/>\nviable pattern for life&#8211; &#8220;union.&#8221; The &#8220;ultimate&#8221; marriage is<br \/>\nthat of &#8220;flesh&#8221; and &#8220;divinity&#8221; &#8211;or even, &#8220;wave and particle&#8221;&#8211;<br \/>\nwhich better illustrates the &#8220;oneness&#8221;\/wholeness of all creation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>peace and well-being,<br \/>\nMargaret<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.margaretstarbird.net<br \/>\n&#8220;Mary Magdalene, Bride in Exile&#8221;<!--19396ab5f263e585ec910bc6a1be1d6c--><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Margaret posted this to our Goddess Christians list the other day as we were discussing how the Divine Feminine in all her forms seems to be demonized and defamed. 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