In a style reminiscent of earlier literary writers, Dr. Sutherland portrays the astonishing life of Mary of Magdala. The petulant and beautiful 18-year-old, seeking the meaning of her dream, encounters the mysterious and mystical Essenes and learns their secret teachings. In her exuberance she enters into collaboration with the Zealots, encounters a Roman Tribune and becomes influenced by the darkness of error.The healing by Jesus initiates her life as favoured disciple and mystical leader of the others who followed him. It is Mary's penetrating discernment, which allows her mastery of Jesus' teachings. During her ministry, she understands that Jesus is from another realm, attempting again to tell humankind its true nature and purpose. She repeatedly explains what others do not understand. Though confrontations with Peter begin a never resolved schism, Mary Magdalene was indeed, the Beloved Disciple of Christ.
About the authors
Judith Ann Sutherland, Ph.D., is a Registered Nurse with a Master's degree in psychiatric mental health nursing from U.C.L.A. and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Texas, Austin. She worked with dying patients for ten years and has been active in the mental health field for twenty-three years. At age twenty, she had a spontaneous out of body experience that affected her deeply and sent her on a life long pursuit for understanding of spiritual and psychic phenomena. Working closely with dying, emotionally troubled and mentally ill patients, she was consistently astounded by the strength of the human spirit. The death of her mother and her mother's after death visitations confirmed her resolving belief in life after death. She began experimenting with automatic writing and over a period of years received dictations from the spiritual being who identifies himself as Abraham- The Initiator.
Larry Sutherland, M.Ed., LPC is a therapist currently working with the mentally/emotionally troubled in private practice. In earlier years, Larry examined many different philosophies, including some Eastern religions and the Edgar Cayce material. He came to believe that no system of thought was conclusive. He began taking ideas from diverse ideologies and developed a composite philosophy, knowing full well it too was imperfect. Meeting Judith and assisting with the development of the Abraham material has been particularly rewarding for Larry.
Others struggling with concepts in conflict will find this extraordinary work most interesting and enlightening.
