#deanism

[teddykaczynski]

The Filianic Sutras: The Heart of Water; verse 13

[zmiyina]

God the Daugher🗡️👑

Finding a few moments to put stylus to tablet, so to speak.

[pixiebiz]

Hail Kwan Yin, Sovereign Maiden of Compassion.

The Holy Crone is with Thee and holds Thee in Her Mysteries.

Blessed Kwan Yin, Maiden who Hears the Cries of the World.

Most Blessed Fruit of our Sacred Mother's Womb.

Holy Kwan Yin, Maiden of Healing Herbs and Life Giving Waters.

Pour out Your Mercy upon us that we may tend to our wounds, heal our hearts, and become Whole in the Divine Light of Dea.

Awen

[ocean-not-found]

Onec again im so fucking DONE with transphobic and radfem Goddess worshippers.

The Goddess LOVES YOU for being Queer.

The Goddess LOVES YOU for being nonbinary.

The Goddess LOVES YOU for being trans.

Inanna/Ishtar created trans people. Goddess cares for all Her children. I cant think of any other way to put this but- do you think the Goddess would make trans people and let queer people exist if she didn't love us?

Its a slippery slope from Goddess to Radfem ideas and transphobia, so stay safe out there. Check your facts.

[rhosyn-o-magdalene]

The Wheel of The Magdalene

Inspired by the Avalonion tradition and their teachings shared with me by @ihearhercalling , I decided to make my own wheel of the year based on the archetypes of Mary Magdalene. This is a work in progress but this is what I have so far.

Imbolc - The Rose Child

Mary Magdalene is seen by many as part of the Rose Lineage, along with figures like Mother Mary, Inanna, Hathor and Venus. There is scarcely any legend regarding her birth or childhood, save for an oral tradition by Sophian Gnostics, who believe her birth was as foretold and celebrated by the mystics of the time, and that she showed great wisdom and compassion from her early years, that would lead to her Calling in the priesthood. It is theorised by many that she was born into a wealthy family, or was given special education and means to provide for herself. But money nor privilege did not corrupt her heart.

Spring Equinox - The Christ-Sophia (Anointer of Wisdom)

The Magdalene is central to the Easter story that takes place around Spring. While Yeshua is the anointed (Christos), it is She who anoints him, he cannot go forward with his sacrifice without her blessing. In my path I do not believe Yeshua thought himself God incarnate, but he was seen as the King and leader for his people, and Magdalene plays the role of the bestowing his Sovereignty. She has earned this right through her own training and redemption that has earned Her the title of Christ-Sophia. Just as Persephone rises to be reunited with her mother and rejuvenates the land, the Magdalene has ridden herself of seven demons that tried to bind her soul, with the help and love of her dearest friend and partner.

Beltane - The Sacred Bride

A title I have mixed feelings on but am learning to appreciate in the context of understanding the Sovereign Goddess archetype. Whether or not the Magdalene and Yeshua were officially married, they carry the Lovers or Union symbolism, that echoes throughout time and into stories like Simon Magus and Helen, Arthur and Guinivere, Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and so on. The Holy Bride is the Goddess within that our own soul seeks in union. Yeshua loved Mary more than all of his disciples, She was the first to receive the vision of his soul existing beyond death, She was the torch that lead him out from the tomb.

Christianity and some other faiths interpret the Bride as fallen humanity, a damsel in distress, awaiting completion in divine marriage, when in truth it is the Bride who is Co-Savior and Redeemer.

Midsummer - The Tower

Arguably the Magdalene's most renowned archetype. People remain split on whether her name Magdalene was simply to denote her being from the town of Magdala, or a title in itself similar to Messiah. After Yeshua's death and parting from this world, it is the Magdalene who is the first to stand among the distressed disciples. She becomes the tower of faith and wisdom to whom Yeshua wished for his church and the kingdom of Heaven to be built from. In Tarot, the Tower fittingly represents upheaval and change. No doubt this one change in particular was seen as too radical to accept for many of the early Christians, as is reflected in The Gospel of Mary when Peter and Andrew try to dismiss her. But Levi chastises them and reminds them of her importance and how Yeshus saw her worthy, who were they to question Her?

Lammas - The Holy Mother

There are a handful of legends where Mary Magdalene becomes a mother herself. The first that I was aware of was from a group of Gnostics in France who believe she had a daughter called Tamar. The more commonly known one popularised by the Da Vinci Code is that Saint Sarah is the daughter of her and Yeshua who arrived on a boat with her mother and Joseph of Arimathea. The Sophian Gnostics led by Tau Malachi believe she had a son, Michael. I personally go with the Saint Sarah legend, but honestly we may never know for certain, and it's possible that she may not have born children at all. But I do still believe she became a Mother in some way, even if it was in her role as teacher and leader of those who did believe Yeshua left his ministry to her. I believe there was a deep connection and relationship between her and Mother Mary, who is also a reflection of Heavenly Mother Sophia. The image of Mary Magdalene as a mother holding her own daughter is symbolic of the Rose Lineage continuing.

Autumn Equinox - The High Priestess

Having lived and been reborn through many experiences, Magdalene sits as High Priestess, leading but also serving her flock, imparting the wisdom she has gained through her years and her connection with the Lady Sophia. As the darkness of the year approaches, She encourages us to gather and harvest all that we have learned to prepare us for the unknown. The teachings of Yeshua live on through her, while also imparting her own teachings of introspection and shadow work. She encourages all of us to find the Rose Child within ourselves, our own Christ Consciousness. That which is hidden, She reveals.

Samhain - The Queen In Exile

While the disciples met rather gruesome deaths, Magdalene's story fades with a whimper as opposed to a bang. Facing persecution, even from those who once called her 'sister', she flees Palestine and is said to have travelled to France. There are other legends that say she went as far as Britain, to Glastonbury itself. The Magdalene is rejected and her legend and role in her male companion's story diminished. She becomes Christianity's own Woman In The Attic. They call her a prostitute and a sinner, merely another soul needing to be saved. But even in this scorned image, she remains at the forefront of Christian art and an inspiration of many who feel they are outcasts or deemed unworthy. While Mother Mary appeared in visions of beautiful white light and singing angels, the Magdalene came to those lost in shadow. She is Lilith and Eve reunited as one. She is Zoe Sophia, living wisdom, the snake whispering at our ear to consume the fruit of knowledge and regain our power.

Midwinter - The Hermit

The most common legend of Mary Magdalene's ending is that she spent the last years of her life secluded in a cave in Southern France. There, many continued to seek her out for her wisdom and blessings. This very cave continues to be a sacred site and place of pilgrimage for those whose hearts call to the Magdalene. The egg is a sacred symbol of the Magdalene, for legend said that she presented one to the Emporer of Rome and made it turn red as proof of Yeshua's resurrection. The cave of eggs is undoubtedly as much a symbol of rebirth as it is for the Magdalene's death. For she knew full well death was not the end. In the Sophian oral tradition, it's said that she called to God the Mother to take her back into Her cosmic womb, and rather than ascend like Yeshua and Mother Mary, the Magdalene instead chose to be reincarnated on Earth to always be present with us, until the time of the Second Coming.

[wildwoodpriory]

We are in the month of Brighe, bridging from Nativity and birth of the Daughter to Moura and Her taking on of descent and sacrifice.

From Luciad, where Her gentle light guides and stirs us into thoughts of spring, it is also when She commits to the descent.

So too should we begin to see the bridge between death and rebirth, preparing for restriction and reflection in the month of Moura.

Meditating and reflecting should be goals of ours, praying to Sai Brighe for guidance, and getting prepared for Moura.

Purification rituals for spiritual renewal I find very appropriate for this time of year, and I've been working on Filianist ones.

I urge fellow Filianists to meditate on this season, because beyond the darkness there is always Light.

[fierysword]

Why don’t deanism and filianism have Wikipedia pages 🤔

[ihearhercalling]

Although it is often casually said that a particular woman is a Goddess, this is actually one of those patriarchal diminutions of Goddess and Her powers. What is usually meant is that we carry Goddess within us, but She is also much greater than our human selves. After all She creates the earth, moon, sun and stars and all that lies between, all that is.

~ Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess by Kathy Jones