Mary

Queen of Heaven, Goddess & Saint





Mary is celebrated around the world as the Divine Feminine by millions of people, many of them Catholics. Those who are devoted to Mary, honor Her as the mother of Jesus. The Blessed Virgin Mary is known as the dispenser of mercy, the ever patient mother, and protectress of humanity. She is the special protectress of women and children.

Many believe that with the rise of Christianity and papal power, the Goddess slowly disappeared from westen culture and faded into the Mists of Avalon . . . . So great was devotion to the Goddess that She was ressurected in the hearts of the people by a new Goddess, Mary, Mother of Jesus, the Christian version of the GreenMan.

Officially, the Catholic Church teaches that Mary was mortal and  is not a Goddess, but despite this official position, many Catholics honor Mary as a Goddess. Other Catholics revere Mary as Mother of Jesus, but not as divine. 

 

Visions of the Virgin Mary have appeared to thousands of people around the world. Her sacred shrines are at Lourdes in France and Guadalupe in Mexico, as well as many other places. Her apparitions are often to children.




Artemis Diana of Ephesus

Mary was declared to be the "Mother of God" by the Christian church in the 5th century at Ephesus, Turkey. Ephesus was the home of a magnificent temple to the Goddess, Artemis Diana, one of whose titles was "Queen of Heaven".

The Christian church also conferred the Goddess's title on the mother of Jesus. They called Her,"Mary, Queen of Heaven" and "Mary, Queen of the Angels."




The Madoona and child have been revered since the earliest times. Isis and Her son Horus, Mary and Her son Jesus, Demeter and Her daughter Kore, all have attracted a devout following. Long before Isis, and long before Mary or Demeter, the human psyche fashioned Madonna and child icons and placed them in sacred shrines.

Through time, the names and sometimes the images of the Madonna nad child have changed, but the location of these shrines, and the wide devotion to them has remained constant.

Demeter and Kore

One of the most beloved images in all Christianity is the The Black Madonna. Devotion to the Black Virgin has never been stronger, Her shrines attract thousands of worshippers each year. The Black Madonna is revered througout the world, particularly in France, Poland, Italy and Spain. She is the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Crusades and holy pilgrimages.




The Black Madonna is honored as a true Goddess figure, and has been since Christianity entered Europe. She is honored by many as Isis, Gaia, Kali, Mary, "the Other Mary" (Mary Magdalene), Diana, Sheela Na Gig, and the Ancient Primal Earth-Mother Goddess.

For many European Christians, the blending of their ancient Goddesses with the Blessed Virgin Mary has been a well accepted fact of their faith for centuries, there is no conflict. The Black Madonna, be She called Isis, or Mary, or Kali, or Diana, embodies all the aspects of Female Divinity for many millions of people.  Mary's blessings and intervention are still sought daily. 

Mary Magdalene

Believed by many to be the wife of Jesus. At the very least, she was Jesus' chief Apostle and a Priestess in her own right.  Church fathers have tried for two thousand years to erase Mary Magdalen as a woman of importance, spirituality and power. They have failed, Mary Magdalen remain a figure of great importance for women.  The Apostle Mary Magdalene is not a fallen woman, she is a free woman.



For more on the Virgin Mary, read the book "The Virgin" by Jeffrey Ashe or "A Woman Clothed in Light".


Pope John Paul II was deeply devoted to the Blessed Mother and did much to bring honor and a vitality to Her worship.  His deep devotion to Mary is shared by many millions of Catholics around the world.   It is because of the love for Mary that the Church considered elevating the Blessed Virgin Mary to the role of Co-Redeemer.

 

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