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In this episode:
What if the story we’ve inherited about Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary is only part of the story? What did ancient and noncanonical texts say about these women—and why were some of those traditions pushed to the margins of history?
Julie Ryan sits down with scholar, author, spiritual teacher, and Seven Sisters Mystery School founder Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso for a provocative exploration of the Marys, the sacred feminine, ancient mystery traditions, and ideas about women’s spiritual authority that challenge conventional narratives.
Marguerite shares her research and interpretations of Gnostic writings, the Infancy Gospel of James, and ancient Greek and Egyptian traditions, exploring portrayals of Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene as spiritual teachers, healers, priestesses, and leaders. She discusses the controversial idea that Mother Mary may have been Mary Magdalene’s teacher, why Mary Magdalene’s role was diminished in later traditions, and what these alternative sources suggest about women’s authority in early spiritual communities.
The conversation ventures even further into mystery as Julie and Marguerite explore divine and virgin birth traditions, ancient goddess practices, Marian apparitions, sacred sites and ley lines, the Pleiades and Seven Sisters traditions, the spiritual symbolism of roses, and whether ancient cultures preserved pieces of the same sacred story.
Marguerite also shares deeply personal spiritual experiences—including an awakening at the ancient site of Eleusis and an experience involving Mother Mary that helped her reconnect with her own deceased mother.
Then, near the end of the conversation, something special happens: Marguerite channels messages she attributes to Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, including a message about love, spiritual connection, and the possibility that these figures remain available to those who seek them.
Julie and Marguerite close by exploring one of humanity’s oldest questions: Why do we incarnate at all—and what if resurrection represents something available to every soul?
Whether you grew up Catholic or Christian, feel drawn to Mary Magdalene, are exploring the Divine Feminine, or simply suspect there may be more to these ancient stories than you were taught, this conversation will give you plenty to consider.
Guest Biography:
Marguerite Rigoglioso, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, oracle, and founding director of Seven Sisters Mystery School. She is the foremost authority on the history and practice of divine birth, and a celebrated pioneer in the revival of Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and the womb mysteries ~ particularly with her books The Secret Life of Mother Mary and The Mystery Tradition of Miraculous Conception. Through deep communion with the Marys, the Pleiades, and Goddess Sophia, Marguerite guides people to reclaim their sacred voice, intuitive power, and soul calling. Her offerings ~ especially the Mary & Magdalene Priestess Training and Seven Sisters’ Inner Sanctum Temple ~ support a new generation of spiritual leaders in embodying the Divine Feminine in harmony with the Sacred Masculine for this turning of the age.
📣Marguerite Rigoglioso’s Website:
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Episode Chapters:
(0:00:00) Welcome & Meet Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso
(0:02:04) What History Left Out About Mother Mary & Mary Magdalene
(0:08:36) The Ancient Origins of the Sacred Feminine
(0:13:15) Did Pagan Goddess Traditions Become Catholic Practices?
(0:17:17) Sacred Sites, Ley Lines & Marian Apparitions
(0:23:04) A Spiritual Encounter That Changed Everything
(0:25:40) The Controversial Ancient Traditions of Virgin Birth
(0:35:32) Who Was Mary Magdalene Really?
(0:36:57) Was Mary Magdalene Jesus’ Wife?
(0:39:27) The Seven Sisters, Pleiades & Humanity’s Origins
(0:47:19) Are Mother Mary & Mary Magdalene Still With Us?
(0:48:22) How to Ask the Marys for Signs
(0:50:42) The Hidden Spiritual Meaning of the Rosary & Roses
(0:57:28) A Channeled Message From Mother Mary
(0:58:30) A Channeled Message From Mary Magdalene
(0:59:38) Why Do We Incarnate?
(1:01:23) Is Resurrection Possible for All of Us?
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