[Inner Traditions] A new, integrative account of the life and work of Mary Magdalene • Examines the lives of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, using biblical, historical, apocryphal, and recent channeled sources as well as regression reports • Explains the concept of ascension through a quantum-physics framework, detailing Mary Magdalene’s ascension along the Tree of Life • Explores Mary’s family background, her education in Egypt, her mission in Western Europe, and her life and work alongside Jesus, including her role as his wife and his appointed successor Expanding the scholarship and understanding of the early Christian period and the world of the Essenes from a feminine perspective, religious historian Annine van der Meer offers a detailed new account of the life of Mary Magdalene, also known as Mary of Bethany or Miryam the Migdalah, showing how Mary’s spiritual path is intimately connected to our current times of ascension. The author explores Mary’s family background,