The Magdalen Manuscript

“I stopped believing. But I never stopped knowing.” So writes Judi Sion, co-author with her partner Tom Kenyon, in The Magdalen Manuscript. Around the age of ten Sion caught a glimpse of her twin flame as her family’s car passed a bus. His face was pressed against the glass and they locked eyes in a holy instant. They did not reunite for forty more years, but throughout that time, Judi states she “knew that the secrets of the universe lay in the physical experiences possible between a man and a woman—when they truly loved each other.” Sion and Kenyon do not use the terms “soul mates” or “twin flames,” rather refer to their union as a “Sacred Relationship.” This is fitting for their comprehensive tome, which is really three treatises in one. When I first saw the subtitle: The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis, I put off getting the book for six months, assuming it was new age titillation. However, it bears no resemblance to the pseudo tantra genre. It is a deeply profound revelation of the tantric relationship between Yeshua ben Joseph (Jesus) and Mary Magdalen. Tantra is about spiritual transcendence, not to be confused with mind-blowing sex for sex’s sake. The first section of The Magdalen Manuscript is channeled material Sion received from Mary Magdalen, an initiate of Isis. The Bible labeled her a whore to subjugate goddess energy to the patriarchal authority of the church. She and Yeshua ben Joseph (Jesus) mutually assisted each other in ascension. They had a child together and after Yeshua’s crucifixion Mary Magdalen raised her in Europe. Much of Magdalen’s message is instructions on how to strengthen the Ka body, one’s energy body, through the serpent power of sexual energy, often called kundalini. It is the Ka body that is one’s Spiritual Twin and Yeshua’s ability to appear after physical death was due to mastery of the Ka body. Magdalen stresses the importance of unconditional love as the foundation for alchemical sexual interaction. Kenyon expresses his mistrust of channeled material in the introduction, as he considers himself a scientist. However, he states regardless whether Magdalen’s story is true, the exercises to raise one’s consciousness are powerful. The second section of The Magdalen Manuscript, written by Kenyon, is a scholarly comparison of the four major alchemical systems: Egyptian practices described by Magdalen; Tibetan Buddhist Tantra; Taoism; and Tantric Yoga. Kenyon does an excellent job explaining the differences between the path of sacred relationship, in which partners engage in sexual alchemy (Sex Magic of Isis), and the solitary path of self-generated ecstasy (Alchemies of Horus). The last section of The Magdalen Manuscript, like the two previous sections, could stand alone as a significant work. It is titled “One Woman’s Story” and is the personal tale of Sion’s relationship journey, through severe abuse and neglect, culminating in her reunion with the soul she glimpsed on the bus forty years earlier. Part of Sion’s spiritual quest led her to follow Magdalen’s footsteps through Europe. She traveled to France and Rennes-le-Chateau, where legend has it the Priory of Sion (Judi’s name), a secret society, held information the church wanted suppressed. Sion was reluctant to share her story, knowing she’d be ridiculed. However, Magdalen told her it was an integral part of the book. It adds an element of credibility for mystical spiritual seekers, but is likely to be dismissed by rationalists. If you are skeptical about mystical revelations, you are not likely to pick up The Magdalen Manuscript. But if the mysteries of the divine feminine and sacred relationship path intrigue you, it’s a book not to be missed. Myths and legends speak to our divine nature, regardless of factual historical events. Just as Sion said she always knew the truth in her heart, in spite of outward appearances, you will know if this book speaks to your soul. I give it five stars and highly recommend it to anyone who has met their twin flame/soul mate, or senses that sacred relationship is their personal path to God. Lorri Coburn, MSW, is the author of Breaking Free: How Forgiveness and A Course in Miracles Can Set You Free. She is working on her book Even Soul Mates Get the Blues, which is about the soul mate path to God. www.lorricoburn.com

Twin Flames, Soul Mates & Forgiveness

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/poeticenergynetworkstation/2012/04/13/twin-flames--psychotherapist-lorri-coburn-ann-arbor-michgan Radio interview on twin flames and soul mates. What's the difference? It's a myth that you live happily ever after...unless you forgive. Forgiveness is the magic key.

Love & Betrayal

“You are a slime bag! You’ve sunk as low as you can go! What the hell has happened to you?” I raged inside, fuming over the legal charges my former lover, Kent, had brought against me. I obsessed, “Why? Why? Why? Why couldn’t you just talk to me instead of going to an f-ing court?” For the next four years I alternated between feeling furious and forgiving Kent. Why did he have to end our relationship with hatred? Who had he become? I swore in anger and wept in grief. I study A Course in Miracles, (ACIM) whose primary principle is forgiveness. The Course suggests that we turn over our thoughts to the Holy Spirit, which can also be called our inner voice, our Higher Self. Some things we just can’t forgive on our own, and Kent’s betrayal was one of these. The feelings ran too raw and too deep. I practiced, “Holy Spirit, Help me see this differently. I choose forgiveness. I am not the victim of Kent.” As I held the intention to forgive, the ideas of ACIM began to sink in. A Course in Miracles tells us that our world is a reflection of our thoughts, so Kent’s legal action merely reflected my inner guilt. Indeed, I had felt guilty about my relationship with him for many years. Our relationship began in sordid circumstances, so I felt guilty about that. I felt guilty about still loving him when I was in a good relationship with another man I loved. It began to dawn on me that Kent’s legal charges were not so much about him hating me, as me hating myself. A Course in Miracles tells us that we don’t realize it, but we are actually making other people act out for us. They merely do what we would have them do. This is a tall order when someone kicks you in the teeth. The Course also reminds us that the guilt we are aware of is only the tip of the iceberg. It took me four years to see it, but as I practiced forgiving Kent, I awakened. The process of looking at my guilt was excruciating. On the courtroom stand I sobbed and sobbed, unable to stop myself. I thought the judge must think I was an unstable idiot, but he gave me a good recommendation. I would never have seen the depth of this guilt had Kent not brought legal action. I had been involved in a vicious custody battle for my daughter years before, but apparently had not expiated the inner guilt enough. I needed another court battle to see the bottomless hatred of the ego thought system. I actually thought I loved myself. Once I looked at the guilt I could release it, but I couldn’t heal what I didn’t know was there. Kent was what A Course in Miracles calls my savior. He was my angel in disguise, showing me blocks that needed to be cleared away for me to love myself. Forgiving Kent transferred to forgiving me. The miracle is that I no longer blame Kent for what he did to me, or, as the Course would say, what he didn’t do. I am free. Thank you, Kent. ~I offer spiritual coaching to help you forgive and break free. Contact me at info@lorricoburn.com if you need assistance in moving on.