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“What could she possibly have done that was so heinous as to earn her a lifetime of self-mortification? No one short of a tyrant deserved such unremitting agony. I cried there with her, for her, for Eve, for sorrows past, for sorrows yet to come. I put my pencil away. It was wrong to draw live pain. If there had been an artist at Bethany, it would have been wrong to intrude his chalk or charcoal on Mary Magdalene’s weeping as she washed Jesus’ feet. Some things were too raw for art until time dulled their sharpness.”

Book:The Passion of Artemisia

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The Passion of Artemisia

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Susan Vreeland

Susan Vreeland is an American author known for her deep insights into art history and the lives of women. Her works often revolve around the lives of artists, particularly female artists, and she brings a delicate touch to the portrayal of their inner emotions and complex experiences. Born on January 20, 1946, Vreeland's writing career was inspired by her passion for art and history. more

“MARCELLUS: But look, Agathon, what strange dark light is glowing amongst the clouds. You would think a sea of flame is blazing behind the clouds. A divine fire! And the sky is like a blue bell. It's as if one can hear it tolling in deep, solemn tones. You might even suspect that up there above us, in unattainable heights, something is taking place of which we shall never know. But at times we can sense it, when that vast silence has settled over the earth. And yet! All this is very confusing. The gods have to pose insoluble riddles for us humans. And the earth does not rescue us from the cunning of the gods; for it too is full of things that confound the senses. Both things and humans confuse me. True enough! Things are very taciturn! And the human soul won't yield up its riddles. You ask and it keeps silent. AGATHON: Let's live and not ask questions. Life is full of beauty.”

Knowledge Dialogue Meaning Gods Mary Magdalene

Book:Gedichte und Prosa

Source: Gedichte und Prosa

“Unquestionably it would have been Mary Magdalene who did the dishes at the Last Supper. Concluded Marguerite Yourcenar.”

Mary Magdalene Last Supper

Book:Reader’s Block

Source: Reader’s Block

“The way towards the peace and the balance is love… love and respect of everything. Knowing that there is a place for your neighbour, and there is a place for power, and there’s a place for trees and there’s a place for birds and plants. Once you start loving all these things, you leave them be. You respect them. Then there is balance.”

Inspiration Spirituality Divine Feminine Mary Magdalene Lightworker High Vibration Living New Consciousness Magdalene Lightwork Divine Feminine Energy

Book:The Magdalene Lineage: Past Life Journeys Into the Sacred Feminine Mysteries

Source: The Magdalene Lineage: Past Life Journeys Into the Sacred Feminine Mysteries