093 | Magdalene Rising with Michele Bumbier

*There's still time to join us on the Big Island Retreat + for our new free webinar, The Role of the Priestess in the Modern Age* It's been so incredible to have access to all we do in this era of technology…. I've met so many women through Instagram and podcasts who are doing such profound work to restore the balance of the sacred feminine. Michele Bumbier @magdalene.rising is one of those women, who I'm so honored to introduce you to today. Michele is a researcher, Earth-based educator and devotee of the Great Mother. She feels there is a strong resonance between women's work and Earth work, and focuses her heart in devotion to these areas. In this episode we discussed: The legacy and life of Mary Magdalene How Michele came to find Mary and research her life How we connect with Mary Magdalene as a guide and mentor The importance of contemplative practices Tending the Earth as devotion The role of the Priestess in the modern age (also the topic of my upcoming webinar) Links in this episode: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity The Gospel of Mary Magdalene The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine Stay in Touch with Michele: Follow on Instagram, @magdalene.rising and @the.earth.student 'The Earth Student' : website on permaculture, herbalism, deep ecology  Michele Bumbier is a Nature-Based Educator, devotee of the Great Mother, researcher, and gardener living in the humid sub-tropics. She works to benefit all beings by bringing humans into right relationship to the land through regenerative gardening. She also spends her time researching and studying the Sacred Feminine, particularly the life & legacy of Mary Magdalene. She feels there is a strong resonance between women's work and Earth work, and focuses her heart in devotion to these areas. You can usually find her propagating rare plants with her beloved or contemplating the lives of the women she holds dear to her heart. Find more of her Earth work at @the.earth.student on IG. For more on Michele's musings on Mary Magdalene follow @magdalene.rising. Music in this episode from bensound.com