WHO WE ARE
We study the scripture from the earliest form of Christianity which emphasizes the radical love that exists within each one of us. We practice mercy together, for ourselves and each other. We practice the sacred, often messy effort of becoming more love. That’s our religion. We practice refusing to judge each other or ourselves by accepting all that we are – the depths of our humanity and the heights of our divinity.
We practice the soul-voice meditation, which allows us to experience and witness the fullness of what it means to be human. We listen, inwardly, and ideally without judgement. We devote to go within together to hear the voice of the soul at least once a month. That’s our spiritual practice. The soul-voice meditation allows us to call back our power by experiencing the truth that we contain our own answers.
We practice remembering together as a community that we are never alone.
And we remember for each other when we’ve forgotten, again, that we are beloved. We practice telling the truth about our lives. We hold sacred space for each of us to get real about our experiences. That’s our sacred scripture. We believe that healing is hearing the truth that exists within us, and loving ourselves enough to live in alignment with it.
WHO I AM
I am a feminist theologian with a master of divinity from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University and a master of theological studies from Harvard Divinity School. I am the author of The Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel, & The Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet. I also recently created THE MARY MAGDALENE ORACLE so we can integrate the secret teachings of Mary’s gospel into a daily spiritual practice. And I am the immensely proud mom of an old soul named Shai, which means “gift” in Aramaic.
THE REASONS FOR RED
Red because love is the force that renders us all equal. Love is the truth of who we are and the purpose of why we are here. Love is the source of our true power to shift what’s possible within our lives and in the world. And the source of true love is found within.
Red because the body is the soul’s chance to be here.
The body is sacred. The body has wisdom the mind can’t even begin to fathom. The body is a part of (and not separate from) our experience of the divine. Loving the body, fiercely, is a holy revolution.
Red because we are ready for what the alchemists refer to as “the reddening.” This is the third stage in the alchemical process after we’ve owned the dark depths of where we are human, and after we’ve witnessed our own breathtaking light. It’s the spiritual path that unites the lowest lows and the highest heights. It’s the path of integrating the hot mess with the holy soul, the utterly vulnerable with the force within us that is pure strength.
And red because it’s the color associated with Mary Magdalene, and the legacy of the divine feminine. Red because it’s the color of the heart, and the heart is the holiest place on earth. The heart is the mystical space we can enter to meet with our every answer.
THE RED THREAD
We remember together that we are all connected.
The red thread is our reminder of the sacred space we are a part of. It’s a visual of the vow we have made to become more love, for each other and ourselves. And it’s a symbol of the spiritual teachings that are innate to us, that course through our blood, that stream out through us when we dare to become a presence of love.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in THE HOUSE OF MARY MAGDALENE is $13 per month, and you can cancel at any time.
If this amount prevents you from being able to join, please reach out to us and let us know why you feel drawn to this community. We have a small handful of scholarships available that other members have donated. And if you would like to make a donation, please let us know.
Your membership fee includes:
one monthly live sermon
one monthly live soul-voice meditation
access to a private Facebook group
access to a library of past sermons
We’ll meet for 90 minutes live on Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Time on the 1st Sunday of each month for 7 months from November 2023 through May 2024.
Each meeting will focus on a sermon from A New, New Testament, edited by Hal Taussig, primarily the Acts of Paul & Thecla and the gospel of Mary Magdalene, followed by a Q & A.
Email any questions for Meggan at any time to questions@megganwatterson.com – she will address them directly or incorporate them into the Sunday sermons
You can turn your video camera off during the meetings if you prefer, and a recording will be sent to you in case you can’t attend in real time.
You can also join our Facebook community to continue discussions or to share your experience with the material covered during Sunday sermons.
A portion of our monthly membership will go to Together Rising, a non-profit that transforms collective heartbreak into effective action founded by author Glennon Doyle.
Once paid, membership fees are non-refundable; you can cancel your membership any time from your "My Account" page, and you will retain access to your membership through the end of the period you purchased.
REGISTER
After registration, you’ll receive a welcome email with more details.
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