"In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene's story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing.
For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar's eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to illuminate the message of inspired activism that they hold. Today, we need this message more urgently than ever. In this new book, Andrew takes a fresh, impassioned look at the story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus to distill its meaning for our world and show us how to embody this truth in our own lives.
The Magdalene Revolution will:
- Examine how Mary Magdalene is presented in the New Testament-sometimes splendidly, but also absurdly and even dangerously
- Explore the truths revealed about her in texts such as the Gospel of Mary and other Gnostic gospels
- Propose a radical reclamation of the divine feminine by recognizing Mary Magdalene as the Bride to Jesus's Bridegroom-a female and co-equal Christ in her own right
- Illuminate a new paradigm of fully embodied divine and human love that each of us can live out in our daily lives
"We are in the time of the Second Coming," Andrew writes. "The old story is dying, and a new story with Mary Magdalene's and Jesus's love at the center is being born, because it completes and activates the full range of Christ consciousness." In Mary Magdalene's great spirit of healing and transfiguration, this book offers us this new human story-and a path to transform not only ourselves, but our world."
"Join spiritual teacher Andrew Harvey as he leads you on three transformational journeys that will prepare you for glorious rebirth, unite you with all things, and show you the radical simplicity of a certain blessed mantra. Track 1: Andrew Harvey's Introduction to the Journeys Track 2: Birthing the Divine Human Through the Golden Light Track 3: Expanding the Circle of Your Heart Track 4: Saying the Name of God These guided meditations will prepare you for the shattering of all illusions - especially any illusions you have regarding your own limitations. You are an infinitely powerful force of love."
"Andrew Harvey is a whirlwind of inspiration. This deep dialogue plunges into a myriad of topics and musings. He speaks of his “soul brother” the 88-year-old pianist and teacher, Seymour Bernstein, who is a true wisdom elder. He shares his wisdom and experience of why it takes rigorous discipline to be an artist, why solitude matters, how to cultivate our personal passions, how “networks of grace” can save humanity, and more. He speaks eloquently on how to cultivate sacred friendships, “The world is going through a cataclysmic falling apart. In a time like this if you want to live happily and in joy and with purpose, you really need to find people who will sustain you and encourage you . . . You fall in friendship with the same intensity as when you fall in love. When you meet somebody who thrills you by their being, who elevates your soul, you have to have the guts to say ‘we mustn’t waste this meeting, let’s meet again.’ Keep up the connection. Don’t let it fall into desuetude, really go for it.” Listen and be inspired by Andrew Harvey’s infectious enthusiasm for life. (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)"
"In this comprehensive and groundbreaking work, scholar Andrew Harvey unearths traces of the sacred feminine in major world religions as well as in aboriginal and indigenous wisdom traditions. Harvey takes a strong stand against our dependence on 'gurus' and 'masters,' proposing instead an egalitarian model of spiritual community based on intimate groups of mutually supportive guides and friends. The Return of the Mother is an eloquent, passionate call for listeners to rediscover and reclaim an authentic and empowering relationship with the divine and re-create a sacred life in this world."
"The Way of Passion draws on the poems of Jalalud-Din Rumi (1207-1273) to present a guide to the timeless truth and beauty of Rumi's words. Inspired by Rumi's voice and by his own startling ability to see into the innermost heart of life, Andrew Harvey urges us to change, to have faith, and to act through love to transform this time of apocalypse into the time of resurrection. The passion of his words shine with an intensity that can embrace and inspire us all. This recording features musical accompaniment created and performed by Steve Coughlin."
"There is probably no one more qualified to illuminate the life and work of Jalaluddin Rumi, the great thirteenth-century Sufi mystic and poet, than Andrew Harvey, who possesses the very eloquence and passion he admires in Rumi's work. Harvey likens Rumi to Buddha, Ramakrishna, Shakespeare and Jesus Christ."
"Andrew Harvey, a renowned writer and modern mystic, speaks of the re-emergence in our patriarchal society of sacred feminine values for people of all faiths throughout the world. Drawing from his penetrating studies of religion and spirituality as well as his own profound mystical experiences, Harvey believes that until we acknowledge the full face of the Virgin Mary, we cannot absorb the full force of her son, Jesus."
"Andrew Harvey believes we are undergoing a revelation of consciousness about who Christ really was and what his message truly meant. Harvey makes an important distinction between Christ and other prophets. Jesus came right down into the terrible suffering and agony of the real world, to work there with ever greater intensity and ever more passionate abandon to love."
"The mystic's journey is one taken on behalf of all humanity, whether based on the Buddhist vision of the Bodhisattva or the Christian concept of service. In this fascinating and inspiring introduction to the essential texts and themes of the great mystics, Andrew Harvey offers extracts from Buddhist, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Greek traditions— as well as aboriginal sources. Drawing upon the sacred feminine in particular, these poignant selections provide a fascinating introduction to the essential text and themes of the world's great mystic visionaries."
"Father Bede, says Harvey, was 'the simplest and most eloquent spokesman of the Holy Spirit that our time has seen ... one of the most important people of this century, an authentic prophet, someone who lived out the life of Christ.' Listen in to a thoughtful, inspiring explanation of why this is so."
"One of the most powerful, prolific and profoundly mystical poets in history is brought alive by an eloquent modern-day mystical writer with an eye to the larger human story. Here Andrew Harvey tells us of the life and work of Rumi, an ecstatic thirteenth-century Sufi poet. He expands Rumi's wondrous messages into a transcendental guide for our troubled times."
