The Old City of Jerusalem is a tangled maze of dark, narrow, cobble-stoned allies that seem to lead in circles. As I was jostled and pushed by followers clutching rosary beads as well as bearded priests, rabbis and Muslim clerics, each striving towards his or her quarter of the old city, I began to wonder why I had been guided to this cacophony of tinkers, tailors and machine-gun toting Israeli soldiers.
It is Easter in Jerusalem, and the old city swells to bursting point as the faithful converge on this walled city of emotional highs and heart-breaking lows. On Good Friday, a Muslim, who sold his house to an Israeli, had been crucified on a palm tree in Jericho by his brothers. I had watched them circle his house, on the Mount of Olives, for several days, as the energy of hatred and fear rose to fever pitch. The 4am Call to Prayer, just inches from my window seemed filled with foreboding, although I couldn't understand a word, my heart froze with apprehension. What was I doing here? I muttered, trying to sleep.
Then I felt the gentle presence of the Goddess who called me to this place. I have basked in the gentle and loving guidance of Mary of Magdalene (or Maryam, as she was called) for many, many years. Even as a very young woman, other psychics and mystics would see her standing with me. At first this made me nervous, because like so many of you, I only knew the official church doctrine regarding Mary, and her involvement with Yeshua (Jesus).
Then, about three years ago, the energy became even stronger, and I could feel her essence overshadowing me as I held circle or meditated. Again, I resisted, until at last I finally relented and asked her to come through me. What followed was the book called Amma'Na'Tha (which is Aramaic for The mother returns). I thought, having written the book, that this connection would simply drift away, but this was not the case. Maryam has informed me that there is more information to come, and that the initial book was simply put out there to rectify the misconceptions about her role. As you may know, Maryam was at first maligned as a whore and a prostitute, but more recently, she has been relegated to a secret wife and mother of his child.
Ahhh, but there is so much more to her than that!!!
Maryam was initiated into the lineage of the Priestesses of Isis, and as such was given secret and often misunderstood wisdom of spiritual awakening. These secrets include the use of pure energy to strengthen the Ka body (we often call this the etheric double) and the use of sacred oils and chants.
In ancient times, when an initiate came into the temple seeking wisdom, he or she was awakened spiritually in order to test the enthusiasm and dedication of the would-be acolyte. The chakra points were anointed with sacred oils which stimulate the senses and awaken the etheric body. The goal was to connect with universal life-force energy to allow full connection to the all levels or dimensions of spirit. Maryam shared with me these rites of passage, and in all cases they include the anointment of the chakras (particularly the third-eye area) with sacred oils. You may also recall, from the bible, that Maryam conducted this ritual for Jesus at Simon the Leper's house in Bethany. (See picture to the right)
I wanted to go to Bethany, where he lived with Martha and her family but it was now in Palestinian control and on the other side of the infamous wall built to divide Jerusalem and protect the sacred precincts from "terrorism." And so we had to walk, that same long journey Jesus and Mary had walked all those many years ago. As I entered Bethany I felt and then heard the tinkling of tiny bells. Then I saw a glow around an old ruin. My guide informed me that it was in fact Simon the Leper's house. It is now used by a deaf-mute to graze goats, but the energy and the resonation was palpable. I heard her voice, and the message to go to the well. I turned to my guide and asked him about the Pool of Silhoam, where one of the most famous miracles occurred. My guide informed me that the old pool had been closed for an archaeological dig and that we could not possibly enter. But the voice persisted and so I found myself peeping through the chain-link fence. As I did, a young man called out and when I told him I just wanted to see the pool, he smiled and unlocked the gate. I walked around the pool and drank the clear cool water. As I sat in the sunshine I saw a pile of pottery shards sitting in a corner. The young man told me they were from 2000 years ago. As I looked, one piece seemed to glow with energy. It was a corner of a pot with the handle still attached. I bent down and touched it and I knew that indeed Yeshua had held this particular jar. I looked up at the young man and he shrugged and simply said: "You can take that with you."
I wrapped it quickly in my scarf and felt its warm energy against my body. I called my thanks as I all but ran from the place. Again her voice guided back into Jerusalem along the crowded and narrow streets. Finally I halted at a dried-fruit store. She seemed to want me to enter. I was puzzled but found a lovely man who seemed to be waiting for me. I asked him if he had any sacred oils and he said. "Yes, I have been keeping this one." He went into the back of the shop and came back with a large jug – it said "Mir d-Nard" or Spikenard. From there I was guided to several other places, where I obtained Myrrh and Frankincense. All of which you will remember are mentioned in the Bible.
I sat with my pottery shard, circled by my jars of oils, simply waiting. Now what? I whispered. I touched the ancient rough surface and I noticed it was covered with soil, the same soil that was used by Yeshua (Jesus) to anoint the eyes of the blind-man. As I made this realisation, Maryam came forward and gave me instructions on how to make the sacred oils she used to make in Egypt and later in Israel. These oils all contain some of the soil from the pottery shard, the purified water it has been seeped in, and the sacred oils that come directly from these holy places.
All traditions use the senses to help us connect to spirit. Maryam has made it clear that we should not numb ourselves, close-down, or try to deny we have a body but rather shift our auditory and sensory nature to a higher vibration or resonation. This sounds complicated, but you are already doing that when you listen to soft and gentle music that literally soothes the soul or when you breathe in the soft aroma of flowers or essential oils. We see this wisdom used in every tradition in every corner of the world. When the Master Jesus/Yeshua was born, legend tells us that he was anointed with frankincense and myrrh. Later, when he was ready to take the final steps of his ministry, he was anointed by Mary Magdalene with Spikenard. Spikenard comes from Nepal and is the crushed bulb of a mountain crocus that grows at very high altitudes. It has a bitter and yet rich fragrance, that opens the senses, particularly the third eye. When applied to the body, particularly to chakra points, it can help the initiate to awaken to full mastery.
I returned to Australia with these very special oils and have, through Maryam's guidance, prepared small bottles of these oils for your use. If you feel a calling to use aroma and vibration in your own spiritual attunement they are available through me or thought my website. I also hold regular Mary Magdalene Circles here in Redcliffe where this wisdom and the powerful musical tones and chants and meditations are shared. I am one of many channels for Mary because her wisdom is now manifesting very strongly on Mother Earth.