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The Black Madonna

In the realm where Abrahamic religions were still alive and rich with the mystical truths that birthed them… In an era beyond dogmatic religious political institutions where the holy breath still flowed… In a time when Sufis, Kabbalists and Gnostics wove an interconnected web of peace and love to... Read More

Shannon Smith | TUE MAY 5, 2026

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European Pilgrimage - Newgrange, Ireland

So geeked! I was able to spend a day at Newgrange, a place I’ve been feeling called to go to for many years. And we went on a guided tour by an author I’ve been following for a long time as well - Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland. I chose two books to take with me on this European pilgrimage an... Read More

Shannon Smith | THU JUN 12, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Kildare, Ireland & St. Brigid

The Divine Feminine is alive and thriving here in Kildare, Ireland! Visiting Ireland has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl when my Father gave me a book on Irish mythology. Additionally, since I’ve discovered Saint Brigid many years ago, I felt a deep affinity for her. The more I lea... Read More

Shannon Smith | MON JUN 9, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Avalon & the Chalice Well (Glastonbury, England)

The design on the lid of the wellhead in this photo in Glastonbury, England is the Vesica Pisces. Used in early Christianity, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and other traditions. It’s a sacred geometric power symbol that doesn’t just represent something but IS the embodiment of the energy it “rep... Read More

Shannon Smith | WED JUN 4, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Avalon (Glastonbury, England)

Have you ever experienced a moment that changed your life forever? Where you knew without a doubt that this was exactly what you needed, as if it was medicine for your soul? Where the sense of belonging was felt in every cell of your being, as if you were a lost puzzle piece that finally found it... Read More

Shannon Smith | FRI MAY 30, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Glastonbury, England

The second time I climbed up the Tor I decided to take the spiral path up for a more relaxed meditative walk. I ended up losing the path, so I decided to create my own and soon found myself fearfully climbing up the vertical mini mountain with all four limbs! Instead of the meditative walk, I end... Read More

Shannon Smith | THU MAY 29, 2025

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A Sovereign Woman

A sovereign woman speaks her truth when the time is right, without needing to prove herself through provoking or triggering - her confidence needs no audience. Instead, she meets others where they are, guiding them gently towards wisdom when they’re ready to receive it. She doesn’t force others t... Read More

Shannon Smith | TUE MAY 20, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Inspiration from French Ruins

seventh century France. lies shrouded fortress treasures. inside her-story. enchanting decay. humbled in life’s timelessness. dreaming transience. in pulsing stillness. abrasive edges soften. ancestors whisper. fading with the past. opening to fate’s mystery. through a truth-seeking pilgrim. insp... Read More

Shannon Smith | SAT MAY 17, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Mary Magdalene's Cave, South of France

“There is no matter. Matter exists only as a shadow of the true Reality. That which binds you is not real. That which liberates you was never bound. Do not seek freedom but realize instead that you were never enslaved.” ~ Gospel of Mary (3:8-15) Such a powerful mystical truth from the Gospel of M... Read More

Shannon Smith | MON MAY 12, 2025

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European Pilgrimage - Sainte Baume, France (Mary Magdelene's Monastery of the Dominican Order)

Mary Magdalene was falsely accused as a prostitute by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century. The Roman Catholic Church took it back 1,400 years later in the 1960’s since there isn’t a passage in the Bible that directly states this. Their reasoning for Pope Gregory’s accusation was to show how Jesus w... Read More

Shannon Smith | FRI MAY 9, 2025