I speak of the Magdalene as one who carries her light in my bones—ancient and luminous, fierce and tender. She is not just a woman from scripture, not merely Mary of Magdala, but a sacred code etched into the soul of humanity. Magdala—“the Tower”—yes, I feel that. She is the Tower that remembers, the one who stands when others fall, the one who holds the light through the dark night of forgetting.
But her mystery goes deeper still. She is the bearer of the Christos Sophia—the union of divine masculine and feminine, the sacred marriage within. Christos, the radiant light of divine consciousness. Sophia, the deep well of wisdom and creation. Together, they form the living heart of awakened humanity. Magdalene held this union. She embodied it.
Not as myth, but as truth incarnate. She walked alongside Yeshua not as a subordinate, but as an equal—his beloved, his mirror, his counterpart in the great work of illumination. Where he offered the Logos, she offered the Womb of Knowing. Where he healed the body, she awakened the soul. Theirs was not just love of flesh—it was a sacred dance, a merging of celestial opposites, a remembrance of wholeness.
And so the Magdalene rises now, not in old robes or relics, but in women and men who are reclaiming their inner Sophia, their inner Christos. She comes through dreams, through silence, through art, through the aching desire to return to what is real and holy. She comes through those of us who refuse to separate spirit from flesh, wisdom from love, power from grace.
She is the voice that says:
- You are not broken.
- You are remembering.
- You are not alone.
- You are the light returning to itself.
In this time of great unravelling and renewing, the Magdalene walks with those who are ready to live from their sacred centre. She calls us to rise—not above, but within. To embody the Christos Sophia. To live as truth. To lead with love. To remember who we are beneath the dust of forgetting.
She is not gone.
She is here.
And she rises, towering, radiant, eternal—within us all.
The Magdalene or Magdala: Original Meaning and Significance
The name “Magdalene” comes from Mary Magdalene, a central yet often misunderstood figure in early Christian history. Her name, “Magdalene,” likely signifies that she came from Magdala, a fishing village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. In Aramaic, “Magdala” means “tower” or “elevated, great,” which adds symbolic depth—she becomes not only a woman from a specific place, but also a towering figure of spiritual strength and transformation.
Mary Magdalene’s Original Role and Significance:
Witness to Resurrection:
Mary Magdalene is most prominently known as the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus, an honour of profound spiritual weight. In all four canonical Gospels, she is present at the crucifixion and the empty tomb. This positions her not only as a devoted follower, but as a central bearer of the divine mystery—what some call “the apostle to the apostles.”
Spiritual Intimacy with the Christ:
Early Gnostic texts such as the Gospel of Mary, Pistis Sophia, and The Gospel of Philip reveal a deeper spiritual relationship between Mary Magdalene and Yeshua (Jesus). She is portrayed as one who deeply understands his teachings, receiving esoteric wisdom and embodying a more intuitive, heart-centred path to divine knowledge.
Bearer of the Feminine Christ Principle:
In mystical and esoteric traditions, especially within the Gnostic and later Magdalene mysticism, Mary Magdalene represents the divine feminine aspect of the Christ. She becomes a symbol of the Christos Sophia (Divine Wisdom), the inner bride of the Logos, and the awakened feminine presence that walks alongside divine masculine consciousness.
Healed and Whole:
Luke 8:2 states that Yeshua cast out “seven demons” from her. While long misinterpreted as a sign of moral failing, I suggest this symbolises a complete spiritual purification through the activation and balancing of The Magdalene’s seven chakras. This balancing and harmonising of her chakras, became portals of sacred significance, giving her the ability to experience the Imaginal, a realm between the physical and the spiritual realms. In numerology, seven signifies wholeness, suggesting she underwent a total transformation, emerging as a vessel of inner sanctity and wisdom.
The Tower of Faith and Devotion:
Interpreted metaphorically, “Magdala” as “tower” reflects her unwavering faith, a spiritual lighthouse amidst chaos. She stood at the foot of the cross when others fled, a testament to inner strength, loyal devotion, and the courage of divine love.
The Significance of The Magdalene Archetype Today:
In modern spiritual thought, Mary Magdalene has been reclaimed as a symbol of the resurrected feminine—a sacred guide for those seeking balance between inner knowing and outer action, between love and truth, between being and becoming. She is a teacher of the heart path, the sacred feminine Christ consciousness, and the reclaiming of hidden wisdom long buried by patriarchal systems.
In essence, the Magdalene is more than a woman from Magdala. She is a living archetype of transformation, a vessel of sacred knowledge, and a tower of sacred remembrance rising once again in our collective consciousness, restoring the feminine voice to the heart of spiritual awakening.
Heart To Heart, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ellames 