With Leddy Hammock and Sue Riley
Mary Magdalene gets a bad rep in most stories, portrayed as the village prostitute and worse. I love imagination, that creative force that envisions eternal dreams coming into manifestation. Imagination engenders the magic of poetry, stories, songs, art, and so much more. Creativity asks us to trust, to listen to our intuition—our still, small voice of wisdom that leads us to the right path. Creatives find their way through solitary passages, always waiting and watching for the birth of brilliant ideas into form. Anna the Prophetess spent her life in contemplation, and she listened to her intuition, recognizing the coming of Divine Idea. How wonderful it will be to spend some time together in the flow of creativity while we talk about Anna the Prophetess!
RESPONSIVE READING: Imagination – Anna the Prophetess
“Daughter of Phanuel [“turned toward God, face of God; within the presence of God; countenance of God; vision of God; beholden of God; understanding of God: of the tribe of Asher [“straight, straightforward; prosperous; happiness, blessedness”] a prophetess in the Temple at the time of Jesus’ birth” (Luke 2:36). Anna spoke about and beheld the Christ nature in the presence of the infant, Jesus, in the temple.
“He was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, [Mary and Joseph] took [the baby Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord …” (Luke 2:22).
The Christ within each of us is the image of God – known and loved by Spirit even before birth.
“There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher” (Luke 2:36).
Spiritual intuition knows each child to be the image of God,
blessed and consecrated to God and dwelling in the presence of God.
“She was advanced in years …. She never left the temple
but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer” (Luke 2:36-7).
I live always in the consciousness of true prayer
by refraining from dwelling on negativity and by affirming the positive.
“And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child
to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem” (Luke 2:38).
Right here and now, I behold the Christ in the midst of us
and I imagine good outcomes of blessedness and peace for all.