The Hidden Teachings of Mary Magdalene and the Radical Love We Were Never Taught

Shownotes  Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist Exactly what the "witch wound" is and where it lives in your body The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings Why spiritual lies live inside our bodies as self-hatred How spirituality impacts our ability to be a sexual being  What most people still don't understand about Mary Magdalene   Bio Meggan Watterson is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed.  She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.    Meggan is the founder of The House of Mary Magdalene, a spiritual community that studies the sacred texts left out of the traditional canon and practices the soul-voice meditation.    Her work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, HuffPost, TEDxWomen, and Marie Claire.    Meggan's most recent book, The Girl Who Baptized Herself, was recommended by Glennon Doyle in ELLE as "the book that kept me up way too late."   You can follow Meggan's work on Instagram and find her books, meditations, and offerings on her website. Follow Layla! 🌸 Instagram 🌐 Website 💌 Weekly Email 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎶 Listen on Spotify 💋 MOOD Sexy Plant Activated Supplements 🔥 For Men: Men's Sexual Mastery 🌹 Obliss: The Sexual Masterclass for Women   Timestamps 00:00:45 - Guest introduction 00:02:36 - The moment the gospel of Mary Magdalene began transforming Meggan's life 00:05:40 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist 00:06:20 - Layla explains the messaging that Catholic scripture sends to women 00:12:32 - The shift in Christianity from fighting the unjust to enforcing it 00:19:41 - How distorted teachings contribute to loneliness and alienation 00:24:43 - A sovereign power exists within every person 00:26:36 - The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings 00:33:00 - How experiencing rage helped Meggan finally return to her body 00:36:21 - The original definition of salvation 00:42:46 - We are only ever as far from our power as we are from our own embodiment 00:49:32 - Spiritual lies live inside our bodies as negative self talk and self-rejection 00:58:53 - Meggan shares her experience with self-doubt and a desire for external validation 01:05:18 - Layla shares the hallmarks of the Tantric tradition 01:17:37 - How spirituality impacts our ability to be a fully expressed sexual being 01:23:59 - It's easier to control men who don't have a power center outside of religion 01:30:15 - What most people still don't understand about Mary Magdalene 01:32:15 - A simple practice you can do right now to reconnect with the voice of love within you 01:43:09 - Conclusion