Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet Kindle Edition

I devoured this book in the course of a day. That's a first for me with books in this genre. However, as a Christian who in my heart always knew there was more to Mary Magdalene and her relationship to Jesus, this book is the treasure I never thought I'd find.I love how this book satisfies the part of me that loves to learn by providing me with theological interpretations of the passages and references to other gospels and teachers/theologians but also satisfies the spiritual side through Meggan's own experiences with Mary Magdalene and the scriptures of her gospel.I found myself highlighting, laughing and crying throughout the book. Highlighting the words I never want to forget, laughing and cheering that the truth will never be suppressed (it rises no matter what) and crying to see confirmation of what my soul already knew.I cannot recommend this enough, and I cannot thank Meggan Watterson enough for allowing her soul voice to be recorded to share these beautiful and transformative words with all of us.

This book came to me at a time, where any books about biblical characters feels daunting, yet this book shed light to beauty and profound wisdom. It shares the personal journey of the authors connection to Mary Magdeline, and while their lives, histories, and cultures are on far opposite ends of the spectrum, their courage and strength are not. Really stellar read with the perfect mix of deep history and rich story-telling.

As someone who left Christianity years ago, but still felt the tugs of Christianity... but never found a home in a church or comfort in the "old Bible"...this book validated all those years of crazy. Simply put, there is more to the story. More to Christianity than I was ever taught or knew to look for. My soul felt like it was coming home when reading this book. Thank you, Meggan, for the blessing this book is.

For those unfamiliar with, or reluctant to delve directly into, the Gospel of Mary, this book may be an okay primer. Given the author’s academic credentials, I was actually hoping for something more scholarly and less mass market, less of a personal epiphany and more of a template for change. Having read the author’s source materials previously, I was generally disappointed with the rehash. I am fortunate to know a number of women who have significant experiences with Mary so perhaps I had too high expectations for this book. In any event, positive publicity for Mary’s gospel is a good thing and I am grateful we live in a time where we can share our personal experiences, whatever they may be, with such teachings.

I bought it since I've always felt that the Church has always misportrayed Mary Magdalene, and after reading the reviews, I was convinced that this was THE book.Sadly, it wasn't. I was excited to read it in the beginning, but as I read through, the less it handled about Mary Magdalene, her story and her Evangelium, and the more it handled about Meggan Watterson and her life.I got highly disappointed and after reading 50%, I started to skim-through it just to read about what really was about Mary Magdelene, which made me finish it in less than an hour.I don't recommend this book unless you want to learn more about Meggan Watterson.

I have just finished "Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet" ~ I bought it for Kindle as it was not available in print where I live and I didn't want to wait to read it. I will also be buying the printed version..........it is that deep and that soul quenching. Meggan Watterson has always spoken to me in her words and her vulnerability ~ so, I really waited for this book impatiently. Where others have written of Mary's Gospels, I knew that Meggan would bring them to life for me ~ she would bring them into the life that we all live here, now, and give her belief on how we can live up to, and really live into, Mary's words. I wept as I read, my heart already knowing the beauty of the gift we are being given within this book. I loved it ~ every page. It was like saying goodbye to a friend when I was finished. I will go back through and slowly read it again, putting it into context even deeper within my own life. Thank you, Meggan, you didn't disappoint ~ in fact, it was even more beautiful than I thought it would be.

She speaks to my soul. I’ve never agreed with the version of the Bible dictated to us through a man’s lens, the men-only club, etc. and have often stated this is some man’s interpretation only to be challenged and ostracized because ‘You don’t believe’ and ‘will go to hell’ and so on. This book, this inclusive, loving, evolving guide makes sense. Can’t say thank you enough for the recognition of both masculine and feminine, for we are both; interwoven and dependent for survival. May the world become more balanced and heart-centered!

This book is written for a fifth grade level intelligence. When a writer can not express themselves without using obscenities they have a markedly poor command of the English language and should give up writing. A topic as sacred as Mary Magdalene ‘s Gospel deserves much better than this.

I’m still savouring the book (I had to get all three editions so I can listen, highlight on kindle and have a pristine hard copy) but didn’t want to wait to write my review. If you are considering reading it, I’ll cut to the chase - if you are hesitant about buying it, don’t be.For me, it’s a book that changes everything. I’ve held a deep aversion to formal religion all of my life, it just felt so wrong to me, yet a part of me knew there was something beyond it that was true. Reading these pages I discovered what it is. Radical love. THAT is what Christ taught. Equality. Being human while also being divine. These are the teachings that I have been waiting to remember and longing to hear. Love / God isn’t out there, it’s within.I am so grateful for Meggan Watterson bringing this work into the world, with her unique and yet completely relatable style. Amazing words that touch the heart.

A great read! Yet another book hidden and edited by men who have controlled and conditioned people for political and egotistical power! Meggan’s book was not what I expected it was far better. I read every day for several hours ‘non fiction' which was what I presumed this book would be, but it was not ... it was far more. Meggan identifies her own lifetimes experiences very openly with each of the esoteric messages as a heading. I have worked as a therapist helping people for many years, and Meggan’s openness regarding her own life initiated an empathy and congruence which made me feel as if she was sitting facing me; such honesty could be fatal when interpreting scriptures which so many people seem to feel they ‘own' and in the first few pages I must admit, I felt on unfamiliar ground with an apprehension that the way she was interpreting the scriptures could be a disaster. After a few pages I found it easy to understand how Meggan identifies and interprets the given scriptures, but most of all from my own years of studying I found myself learning from Meggan's interpretations in a unique way. I think it is important that we understand the initial contamination of the human race, and our religious history which has/is contaminated with evil to the extent of genocide where millions of people have been murdered, executed, tortured and ostracized and is still existing today through evil; as Meggan reminds us ‘we will be judged as we judge others’.Thank you Meggan, for a book written from your heart.Colin Demét B.Sc

I thought I was purchasing a book that would reveal more about Mary Magdalene: but this book did not do that. Instead the reader is taken on a journey of self-revelation from Watterson. This is fine and would make for an interesting read in other contexts, but the insistence that this experience is the only way to understand life becomes tedious. For instance, in 'A ship without sails', Watterson outlines seven pieces of advice from her personal experience. Unlike Watterson, I like sea voyages, frequently travel alone, and never remember any dreams on waking, so I cannot truthfully share in this or many other of her personal reminiscences. I would agree that there is much in this gospel that could be interpreted with a feminist reading, but I saw little evidence of this in Watterson's account. Furthermore, as an exegete, Watterson manages to conflate Mary Magdalene with Mary at Bethany (see pp200-201), which is a fairly fundamental error. Finally, the constant use of American colloquialisms do not survive the trans-atlantic journey and are distracting to an English reader.All in all, this was a disappointing book.

The back cover has a lot of promise. It says that 'with searing clarity, Watterson explains how and why Mary Magdalene came to be portrayed as a penitent prostitute and relates a more historically and theologically accurate description of who Mary was within the early Christ movement'.One wonders if anyone from Hay House actually read the book. You would think by the binding, the title and the way in it is presented that this is the book we have been waiting for. That finally someone with an academic background has pieced together the lost gospels including the Gospel of Mary Magdalene to give us a new Mary - the one that was there all along but uncovered and seen from a modern perspective.The hope is that through this book, Mary Magdalene will finally be placed alongside Christ as a teacher in her own right. The book even says that it is a Feminist Gospel.I am sorry to say that this book is not what we have been promised. There are moments of illumination here and I think for a certain sector of the public it will still be revolutionary and helpful and I will explain who they are later.But most of this book is not about Mary but about Meggan: her story, her travels, her inner life - with a bit about Mary Magdalene and Watterson's new relationship with Christianity thrown in.It is so much of a travelogue that in one beautifully highlighted section in grey, Watterson gives you her tips for how to survive a cruise ship journey which include taking a torch and that you WILL develop a crush on the Captain. Yes, this is for real!For anyone who is at all versed in Magdalene literature both from academic and spiritual sources: books by authors such as Margaret Starbird, Lynn Picknett, Bart Ehrman, Cynthia Bourgeault, Lars Muhl and even Tom Kenyon, this will be a big disappointment.It is more like 'Eat, Pray Love' from a spiritual seeker and trauma recovery victim with bits of genuine academic knowledge thrown in. If you are looking for the otherworldly events that peppered Lars Muhl's books, they are not here in the same way either. This is not a mature book.I feel it will be of genuine help to those who have suffered all their lives from the legacy of a patriarchal view of Christianity and want to break free. Those people should embrace this book as Watterson gives many insights into her own journey as to how she encompassed the feminine aspect of the religion.For all the true Magdalene fans, give this a miss or read it and marvel at the sinking standards of Hay House publishing.

This book is all about love. The love that was hidden from us as Christians. The love that is in all of our hearts, the love that we receive from ourselves and others, the love that we give to others. All this is in explained via the tool of Mary Magdalene’s gospel.The author gives her own life experience of how these gospels changed her and showed her love that she had not experienced before. This makes the love very real in a human way that I could understand.As a Catholic who found the church materialistic and hypocritical in a way that did not support my beliefs of Christ and His love this book as given me a dimension of the Christ’s love which is refreshing, resonant and feels true.A great book for anyone searching for the the meaning of love in their lives.