About Lauren Sleeman

A Jungian and Transpersonal Psychotherapist, is the author of two novels.

In Behold her quest is to bring the goddess tales of Greek and Celtic mythology to life again, especially the goddesses associated with the power of the Great Mother, and to acknowledge these strong archetypes and the sacred wisdom they bring to women’s lives. Sleeman’s first novel, La Magdalena, honors the life of Mary Magdalen as a priestess and teacher of ancient wisdom. Sleeman has travelled widely, visiting ancient goddess sites and places of her ancestral origins, both of which she writes about in her fiction.

Behold

“We have become the unspeakable ones, expunged since the earliest his-stories of Mesopotamia and Sumer,” I said to Lilith as we descended invisibly amongst the Titans and Hellenes.

“Have they silenced us forever?”

“Hah!” Lilith laughed. “As if we could be silenced.”

Instinctively I knew as she spoke that despite her legendary vision, even she could not foresee what lay ahead. In hindsight it was a blessing neither of us could. It was the Eye of the Fire that awaited us. A Sacred Incubation like no other. These are the tales I must share with you before I venture on, so that you come to know about the past.

Amidst the Feminist writers who are restoring the place of the Feminine in religion, history and mythology, Lauren Sleeman adds a luminous new voice. She not only tells the stories of Greek, Celtic and Sumerian gods and goddesses, but adds the dimension of the evolution of consciousness.

A fascinating dive into ancient feminine traditions, with a sense of hope at the end that humankind can dig themselves out of their soulless death spiral.

Behold is an entertaining piece by Lauren Sleeman that aims to revive history in the form of famed Greek and Celtic legends and give it an intriguing modern perspective. Hekate and her mentor, Lilith, are immortal beings tasked with keeping the gods and goddesses in check and maintaining balance in their realm. In addition to their hefty duties, the duo is forced into a never-ending battle with the patriarchy and its incessant urge to undermine the Femina (females) and their identities.

This is the most exquisite re-telling of myths, folklore and history through the eyes of the female wisdom goddesses. Lauren skilfully leads us through the chaotic, destructive times of male- led disconnection into transformation and balance as Beings of Light living connected with love, compassion and inner knowing. Through the ancient feminine characters of myth Lauren poetically reveals this new way of Being….the way of honoring feminine Knowing. This book is a treasure, to be savoured. It is truly a work of art with the ability to open the heart and reach into the soul re-awakening us to our self knowledge and reconnecting us to the Source of Life, the Sacred Silence in all her feminine symbols, wisdom and universal forms.

La Magdalena

The book contains familiar elements of human behaviour such as love, betrayal, joy and jealousy as we join Mary in her account of the events taht took place over two millennia ago, events that could have had a very different outcome.

La Magdalena draws on the largely overlooked and almost forgotten document of early history, The Gospel of Mary, to create a fictional account of Mary Magdalen’s teachings, her disciples and her relationship with Jeshua (best known to us as Jesus Christ).

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Lauren Sleeman, a Jungian and Transpersonal Psychotherapist, is the author of two novels. In Behold her quest is to bring the goddess tales of Greek and Celtic