Day Five of Walking with Mary

This first week is dedicated to the Suit of Vessels

in the Mysteries of Mary tarot deck and the

archetypes as they unfold in the Mysteries

of Vessels.

VIII of Vessels, Miriam the Prophetess


The Hebrew Miriam is the first woman prophet mentioned in the Christian and
Jewish scriptures.  In Greek Miriam is translated as Mariam and in English as Mary.
Thus we see that Moses' sister has the same name as Mariam/Mary, the
Holy Woman in the mysteries of Mary.  The scholar Phyllis Trible,
in her piece Bringing Miriam out of the shadows, argues that the
Song of the Sea is Miriam's song of liberation of the Hebrew
people from Egypt.  She and other feminist scholars, make the case
that the Song of the Sea attributed to Moses, should actually
be attributed to Miriam.
Miriam's Song as a song of liberation is also echoed as the song of
deliverance sung by Virgin Mary as the Magnificat.
This is the start of the Miriamic or Mariamic tradition of the Priestesshood
of the Rose.

The Mysteries of Mary tarot deck start off with Mara, the Holy Fool
whose name is the root of Miriam/Mariam and means the bitter one.
Miriam's name is also understood to mean 'Bitter Sea' (mar-yam) thus evoking
the bitterness associated with Miriam and her connections with water.
The story of Miriam's well tells of Miriam's prophetic water
divining ability.  She could lead the people through the desert because
she could always find springs and riverbeds.
Wherever Miriam led, her people were assured of having water to drink.
In the sacred Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Tau Malachi we read that
 a legendary well appeared in the desert wherever the prophetess
Miriam travelled with her people.  In this tradition the well is called
Miriam's well and it is a direct reference to Holy Mary and the outpouring
of her living waters of consciousness.  The prophetess and priestess
of the Holy Mother will always lead others to  the living Well of Divine waters.

The Immaculate Practise - Day Five

As always we start with a prayer to Mary

Daily Prayer
Oh Mary, Mother of All, grant our hearts be filled with love,
compassion and peace no matter the circumstances of our lives
OM

Oh Mary, the Wise, grant to us ever wider eyes with which to see the
true power and beauty of your world and our world. Let harmony and
wholeness be established within all kingdoms.
OM

As it is above. so it is below

When you have said the prayer with intent and focus, pick up your rosary and repeat the daily mantra.
Please complete the rosary at least twice and a 108 bead mala at least once.
As you become more comfortable, or if you are already a seasoned meditator,
then repeat this mantra up to 6 times around the rosary.
For a mantra we use the rosary in the same way as we do a mala or prayer beads :
you move the beads one by one through your fingers, repeating the line of the mantra on each bead.

This mantra is to be repeated daily for seven days.  The more we work with a mantra, the more
it vibrates through our cells and energy and transforms our mind and energy bodies.


Om Jai Mata Mary Ma


After the sacred mantra, you can repeat the Meeting Mother Mary meditation.

Sit quietly for a few minutes, just allowing yourself absorb the energy you have invoked.
Enjoy it ...... feel the presence of the Sacred embracing you, flowing all around you.
We rejoice in our physical nature, appreciating this time to pause and remember the holy
purpose of our lives.  We feel gratitude for those travelling with us on this path of love
and freedom.  Feel a smile forming on your face.  You are happy to be here in this
peaceful inner place.  Let there be peace.  Gently refocus on the outer world and carry this peace
with you into the world.

  You may want to keep your journal or a piece of paper at hand

and make a few notes every morning.

Every morning when you sit down for your communion with Mary, gaze on the card

that you picked a few days ago,
 and when you have completed your mantra, write down any 

thoughts, feelings, sensations, without judgement and analysis.

At the end of the seven days you will have a deeper understanding of not only the

card, but of Mary and of yourself.

Close your communion with repeating the prayer again.

As you feel your heart filled with peace and gratitude to the blessings received from
Mary, the Rose of the World, you can scatter some of your fresh flower petals, or sprinkle some
of your blessed water, over her image.

thank you
thank you
thank you

And so it is.

blessings to you
love
Hettienne