Magdalene's life - part 4

Hello everyone, sorry I didn't post yesterday. Ah, I'm not very busy anymore -- I'm sitting in my hotel room and I am more than ready to write! I loved writing about non-canonical gospels such as I did two posts before. I think I might do that again...

Never mind! My brain is not very organized right now, I think I need a coffee. Relatively speaking of coffee, Starbucks to be correct, did anyone know that in fact a mermaid is a often symbolism for Mary Magdalene? This sparked another question of mine -- remember last post I mentioned that artists portray Mary as a redhead, representing sinfulness?

 

 No, this isn't coincidental AT ALL. 

A. Redheaded. Mermaid. Named Ariel. 

  As a little girl, I never liked princess' or Disney, for that matter. It's true. But, my gosh, this stopped me in my tracks when I was into mystical creatures. (Such as mermaids, fairies, elves and what not.) First of all, the name "Ariel" means this:   "Means 'lion of God' in Hebrew. In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem." 

It gos' further -- Ariel is a mermaid, constant symbolism for Magdalene. Now, I never watched "The Little Mermaid", but I did read this:  "In the film, the little mermaid does not carry a book and a mirror by accident. These are icons readily identified in Medieval art. The mirror is not just a symbol for feminine vanity but represents the role of the material world (Mater, mother, matter) to manifest the Divine in "the flesh," as the moon mirrors the sun. The book represents all natural and spiritual law -- science and revelation -- and the seeking of wisdom." 

Cool huh? -- Hold on, it's gets weirder. In the movie, In Ariel’s grotto, there is an image of her where she touches a painting, saying the line, “what’s a fire, and why does it, what’s the word… burn?” This painting is by Georges de la Tour and is called Magdalen of the Night Light. What? Coincidence? I don't think so. 

So - officially - Mary is best Disney princess. Let's end this post on a nice GoM (Gospel of Mary) quote, shall we?

   Mary said, “If Christos can appear as a male, then surely Christos can appear as a female. Those who deny holiness in womanhood do not understand holiness in manhood or womanhood but are sorely bound to ignorance. Do not believe the father-of-lies, but believe in the Mother Spirit whose name is the Spirit of Truth and Comforter!” 

"Sorely bond to ignorance"... Tell em', girlfriend. 

Alright, thanks for reading everyone! Let's see if I can find divine feminine in anything else, alright? 'Till next time! 

~~Clarabelle