title: Magdalene A.D.
author:  Christine Irving 
description: Christine Irving is a poet, novelist, playwright, artist and priestess, ordained in both the Fellowship of Isis and the Gnostic Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. She lives in Texas with her husband and (sadly) no dogs. Her work includes two volumes of poetry, "Be A Teller of Tales" and "The Naked Man"; the CD, "Originals";a novel for Middle School readers, "Mystery of the Black Madonna" a manual of rituals, "The Wheel of the Year"; and a travel memoir, "Motorcycle Dreaming: Riding the Beauty Way Back in Time Across America". Stop by at: http://www.christineirving.com/ to check out her other books and find out more about the author. Visit Musings on the Magdalene at: http://christineirving.wordpress.com/ for further thoughts on how Magdalenes roles as witness, companion and teacher apply to the lives of modern women and men.
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  Magdalene A.D.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Part III
  
  
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  Dance of the Seventh Veil
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Copyright
  
  
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  2012
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Christine Irving
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of this document may be
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  This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events,
  establishments, organizations or locales are intended only to provide a sense
  of authenticity and are used fictitiously. All other characters and all
  incidents and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to
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