About this episode

Sophie Strand discusses the intersection of mythology, spirituality, and ecology, focusing on her works and the retelling of Mary Magdalene's story.

Sophie is a writer and poet who blends spirituality, storytelling, and ecology to reimagine ancient myths for the modern world. She is the author of two books: The Flowering Wand, a collection of essays aimed at rewinding the sacred masculine, and her new book, The Madonna Secret, a historical novel about Mary Magdalene, which offers a retelling of the story of Christianity, that is perhaps more accurate than many other versions which have been distorted by various religious and political age...

Topics covered

• mythology
• spirituality
• storytelling
• ecology
• Mary Magdalene

Keywords

• rewilding
• sacred masculine
• historical novel
• Christianity

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