Hello everyone, my name is Monika, and I am grateful to be here. My path with Mary Magdalene began in Glastonbury, where I was deeply touched by the land and its ancient memory. In St. Margaret’s Chapel, I received what I can only describe as an inner initiation into the Rose Temple – a moment of quiet recognition rather than ceremony, something that settled in my body and heart. Last year, I spent some time walking this Magdalene path within a circle and participated in a sequence of teachings connected to the Rose tradition. That journey, however, came to an unexpected ending. What dissolved there was not my connection to Magdalene, but the outer form that held it. This experience brought both grief and clarity. It asked me to return to what is essential, to walk more slowly, and to trust a guidance that does not depend on belonging to a particular group. Mary Magdalene has remained a living presence for me – as a guide of truth, dignity, embodiment, and devotion. I experience her path as one that invites honesty, gentleness, and the courage to stay with what is real, even when forms fall away. I have joined the Magdalene Network with an open heart, not to replace what was lost, but to continue listening, learning, and walking this path in a way that feels grounded and sincere. With warmth, Monika