#Margaret Starbird quotes

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The Sacred Feminine is that other face of God that has not been honored over the two millennia of Christianity - at least not as a fully equal partner.

~Margaret Starbird~

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I've resolved to study and re-read more spiritual texts this year (starting 2022), and share quotes I like. (note that this isn't meant to be a list of recommendations, just a record. not all of these have been spiritually edifying to me.) List of what I've read so far:

Anglicanism/ Episcopalianism

The Book of Common Prayer

Buddhism

The Dhammapada- translation by Eknath Easwaran

Peace is Every Step- Thich Nhat Hanh

Radical Acceptance- Tara Brach

Catholicism

The Faith Explained- Leo J Trese

Theology For Beginners- Frank Sheed

True Devotion to Mary- Louis de Montfort

The Modern Saints- Gracie Morbitzer

The Secret of the Rosary- Louis de Montfort

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

This is My Body, This is My Blood- Bob & Penny Lord

Good News About Sex & Marriage- Christopher West

The Story of A Soul- St Therese of Lisieux

Christianity (general)

The New Testament

The Screwtape Letters- CS Lewis

The Heart of Christianity- Marcus J Borg

God Can't- Thomas J Oord

Mere Christianity- CS Lewis

The Wisdom Jesus- Cynthia Bourgeault

The Universal Christ- Richard Rohr

The Case For Christ- Lee Strobel

The Great Divorce- CS Lewis

Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul- John Philip Newell

Searching for Sunday- Rachel Held Evans

Unlearning God- Phillip Gulley

Saving Jesus From the Church- Robin R Meyers

Christianity (biblical analysis)

Inspired- Rachel Held Evans

What is the Bible? - Rob Bell

The Uncensored Bible- Kaltner, Kilpatrick, & McKenzie

The Gay Gospels- Keith Sharpe

The Bible Doesn't Say That- Joel M Hoffman

The Sins of Scripture- John Shelby Spong

Paul and Jesus- James D Tabor

Reclaiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World- John Shelby Spong

Forged- Bart D Ehrman

Jesus, Interrupted- Bart D Ehrman

Zealot- Reza Aslan

Jezebel- Lesley Hazleton

101 Myths of the Bible- Gary Greenberg

Divine Feminine

The Way of the Rose- Clark Strand & Perdita Finn

Missing Mary- Charlene Spretnak

Circle of Mysteries- Christine Lore Weber

The Goddess in the Gospels- Margaret Starbird

Now is the Hour of Her Return- Clark Strand

Waking Up to the Dark- Clark Strand

Wild Mercy- Mirabai Starr

The Woman With the Alabaster Jar- Margaret Starbird

Goddess: 50 Goddesses, Spirits, Saints and Other Female Figures Who Have Shaped Belief- Ramírez & Walsh

Druidry/ Celtic Paganism

The Book of Hedge Druidry- Joanna van der Hoeven

The Druidry Handbook- John Michael Greer

The Druid Path- John Michael Greer

The Book of Celtic Myths- Jennifer Emmick

Ecospirituality

Sacred Nature- Karen Armstrong

Filianism/ Déanism

The Gospel of Our Mother God

Hellenistic Paganism

The Iliad- Homer

The Odyssey- Homer

Mythology- Edith Hamilton

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths- Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

Hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita- translation by Barbara Stoler Miller

The Upanishads- translation by Eknath Easwaran

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Hinduism- Rasamandala Das

Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction- Kim Knott

Islam

The Qur'an- translation by Abdullah Yusufali

Judaism

The Tanakh

When Bad Things Happen to Good People- Harold S Kushner

Mormonism

The Book of Mormon

Norse Paganism/ Heathenry

Norse Mythology- Neil Gaiman

Hávamál- from the Poetic Edda

D'Aulaire's Book of Norse Myths- Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

Paganism (general) / Wicca

The Spiral Dance- Starhawk

Paganism- Joyce & River Higgenbotham

Drawing Down the Moon- Margot Adler

The Path of a Christian Witch- Adelina St Clair

Tarot Fundamentals- Sasha Graham

Astrology- Carole Taylor

Tarot Magic- Donald Tyson

Wicca: A Guide For the Solitary Practitioner- Scott Cunningham

Cunningham's Book of Shadows- Scott Cunningham

The Witch's Book of Power- Devin Hunter

The Deep Heart of Witchcraft- David Salisbury

Quakerism

Faith and Practice- Baltimore Yearly Meeting

A Testament of Devotion- Thomas R Kelly

Living the Quaker Way- Philip Gulley

A Quaker Book of Wisdom- Robert Lawrence Smith

Letters to a Fellow Seeker- Steve Chase

Sikhism

Poems from the Sikh Sacred Tradition- Guru Nanak

Taoism

The Tao Te Ching- translation by Stephen Mitchell

The Tao of Pooh- Benjamin Hoff

Other/ Interfaith/ General Theism

A World of Prayer- edited by Rosalind Bradley

The Interfaith Prayer Book- compiled by Ted Brownstein

God of Love- Mirabai Starr

A New Earth- Eckhart Tolle

How to Believe in God- Clark Strand

Holy Envy- Barbara Brown Taylor

The Power of Now- Eckhart Tolle

Atheism

Atheism and the Case Against Christ- Matthew S McCormick

Letter to a Christian Nation- Sam Harris

Why I Became an Atheist- John W Loftus

God is Not Great- Christopher Hitchens

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Rey Kenobi - A Da Vinci Code Theory Analysis

Okay, yes...this is going to sound like a conspiracy theory and why is the “Da Vinci Code” being thrown in with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Rey Kenobi (Theory). But, please hear me out...

Disclaimer: The following post covers a fringe theory. A fringe theory is defined as a theory that is not based entirely within the Official Star Wars Canon lore. The purpose of this fringe theory is to go over a what-if scenario in regards to the subject of interest at hand. This post is not to advocate for any certain perspective, but instead it is to educate an alternative point of view in regards to characters and/or events in the Star Wars Lore (both Canon and Legends). The focus of this theory would be using the Dan Brown’s Novel “The Da Vinci Code” and various related material in this fringe theory analysis.

(1) First things first, what is the “Da Vinci Code”?

Da Vinci code refers to a list of hidden clues found in Leonardo Da Vinci’s work all of which seems to point to the idea that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene got married and had descendants.

(2) What’s going on with the Da Vinci Code in Dan Brown’s book, “The Da Vinci Code?”

The novel “The Da Vinci Code” “explores an alternative religious history, whose central plot point is that the Merovingian kings of France were descended from the bloodline of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, ideas derived from Clive Prince's The Templar Revelation (1997) and books by Margaret Starbird. The book also refers to The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) though Dan Brown has stated that it was not used as research material.”

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code

In other words, in Dan Brown's “The Da Vinci Code,” the descendants of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene formed the Merovingian Knights and these Knights protect this knowledge from various opponents who were against the idea that Jesus and Mary had children. 

Furthermore, “The existence of the bloodline was the secret that was contained in the documents discovered by the Crusaders after they conquered Jerusalem in 1099 (see Kingdom of Jerusalem). The Priory of Sion and the Knights Templar were organized to keep the secret.”

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code

In the novel, “The Da Vinci Code,” The Priory of Sion knew of the latest descendant of Jesus and Mary and thus kept the identity of the descendant a secret.

(3) How does this particular “Da Vinci Code” theory mean and/or tied to the sequel trilogy and the Rey Kenobi Theory?

(To read more - go below the cut)

The relatives of Kenobi/Kryze family (predominately the Kryze) family helped form some Mandalorian organization (like Knights Mandalore or Mandalorian Knights or even another iteration of the “Mandalorian Protectors” who were mentioned in Star Wars Rebels) who were assigned to protect the bloodline of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine Kryze. 

It can be speculated that either this Mandalorian Knights group also formed the Knights of Ren either by Force via Snoke or by choice in order to stay alive when the First Order went after this particular group who were harboring a powerful child. A child who is a blend of Jedi and Mandalorian heritage.

Like in the Dan Brown novel that explores the idea that the Merovingian Knights are the descendants of Jesus/Mary - this particular group of “Mandalorian Knights/Protectors” may have blood ties to this Kenobi/Kryze bloodline.

(4) The possibility of another group knowing about the secret Kenobi/Kryze bloodline besides some Mandalorians???

Further note: As mentioned in the “Da Vinci Code” novel, “The Priory of Sion and the Knights Templar were organized to keep the secret.” 

Now, what if the Knights of Ren also knew about this bloodline and under the leadership of Kylo Ren and were to going to keep the Kenobi/Kryze bloodline a secret as well. But, how so you may ask. Well, if Kylo Ren was having visions of a Rey (but not yet confirmed Kenobi), he, as leader of the Knights of Ren, wants to keep Rey (after finding about her and knowing she's powerful based on her heritage) so Kylo and Rey can become the..."Renperor and Renpress" of the Galaxy in their image. This would happened after overthrowing Snoke. A Skywalker and a Kenobi ruling the galaxy together - like Husband and Wife.  

Side Note: The possible direct descendant of Kenobi/Kryze bloodline is Korkie Kryze.

(4) Other Notes: 

If anyone is familiar with the history of Constantine and the Byzantine Empire that later adopted the Christian Belief system that Constantine saw a symbol in the clouds. That symbol he saw was: Chi Ro.

XP or this symbol

Now, take a closer look at this X (chi) P (rho) symbol. It sounds like it has "K" and "R" sound as in. Also, as you guessed it: Kylo Ren (K R)

(Kira) Rey (K R)

Kylo Ren's namesake is Ben as in Ben Kenobi. But, his dark side name is Kylo Ren with its initials K R for X (chi) P (rho).

In speaking of Khristos (Christ), Obi-Wan Kenobi has been seen within Star Wars Fandom as "Space Jebus."  Or, the “Space Jebus” who fell in love with a Mandalorian woman whos surname, Kryze, sounds similar to "Christ."

Source: https://www.howtopronounce.com/kryze/

Source: https://www.howtopronounce.com/christ/

(Above) Here is the picture posted on various Tumblr blogs abotu Obi-Wan Kenobi being confused as Space Jebus.

Make it really more odd, the actor (Ewan McGreggor) who plays Obi-wan Kenobi also played Jesus Christ in a film called “Last Days in the Desert”.

Moving on...in the Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code, Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” painting has an “M” shaped outline over Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, indicating marriage between Jesus Christ and Mary.

In Star Wars, this “M” can be tied to the fact that “Space Jebus” Obi-Wan Kenobi had an intimate relationship with the “M” andalorian Duchess, Satine Kryze. “M” for marriage...”M” for Obi-Wan Kenobi marrying his love for “M” for “Mandalore’s” Duchess Satine Kryze.

Furthermore: there is a connection between the Merovingian Knights and certain sub-groups of the Knights Templar Order who are aware of this Holy Bloodline of Jesus/Mary Magdalene.  

Now, make this even more striking. In one Da Vinci Code Documentary, there is a symbol for the Knights Templar. That symbol is the hooked X.

“According to [Scott] Wolter, the symbol that he associates with the Holy Bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.”

Source: http://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/scott-wolter-apparently-solves-mystery-of-hooked-x-but-not-the-way-he-thinks-he-did

If look at the TFA poster upside down, you can see a similar symbolism right there.

First, see below.

(Above) Here is the Hooked X symbol used by the Knights Templar.

(Above) Here is the TFA poster lifted upside down.

As you can see the two images above, there is a hooked X, indicating in the Star Wars Universe context...of a holy (FORCE) bloodline of the Kenobi/Kryze down to Rey (Kenobi) and any of her relatives still out there.

Here’s a image comparison below:

Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code Story: The Jesus/Mary Descendant and her brother

(1) In the Da Vinci Code book by Dan Brown, the female descendant of Jesus/Mary has a sibling.

“It is revealed that Neveu and her brother are descendants of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. The Priory of Sion hid her identity to protect her from possible threats to her life.“

Link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code

Based on this above quote, there could be a group of people trying to keep the Kenobi/Kryze bloodline a secret and may even know about Rey and any of her siblings (if Rey had any) to the point in keeping Rey and her siblings’ identities a secret.

(2) In many of the Star Wars Canon stories about a significant female character also happens to have a brother.

(a.) Star Wars Rebels: Sabine Wren and her brother Tristan Wren

(Above) Sabine Wren, her mother (Ursa Wren), her brother (Tristan Wren)

(b.) Jyn Erso in the original draft of Rogue One (film) was supposed to have  Jedi Mother and a brother.

“In early versions of the script, Jyn was given a mother who was in hiding from the Empire and a young brother she had to protect.”

Link: http://www.slashfilm.com/early-rogue-one-scripts/

(c.) So, what's to say...that Rey might have a brother/sister that may be part of the dark side forces serving Snoke and/or the Knights of Ren.

The reason for saying so is that Lucasfilm has a tendency to reuse old concepts and re-adapt them into later stories.

For instance, in the Force Unleashed Games, there was a concept art for a spinning-double-bladed lightsaber. That was not used. Instead, it was used by the Sith Inquisitors in Star Wars Rebels.

Now, some would say that the whole 'Significant-female-character-having-a-brother' is already used. Why use it again?

Some would answer that in Legends, Rey is partially based on Jaina Solo, the older twin sister of Jacen Solo who turned to the dark side as Darth Caedus.

What if Rey is the sister of a dark side sibling and it so happens that Rey was the weaker child who was left to die on Jakku (assuming various Dark Rey theories are true)?

Issues with this "Fringe" Theory:

(1) THIS SOUNDS LIKE A CONSPIRACY THEORY! CONSPIRACY THEORIES DO NOT HAVE ANY CREDENCE. IF THERE IS, THEN IT'S CONTROVERSY!

(2) There is NOTHING in Official Star Wars Lore indicating about some sort of Da Vinci code clues about some holy bloodline that is Kenobi/Kryze bloodline. and making such a bloodline the MOST HOLIEST OF THEM ALL. If the Kenobi/Kryze bloodline is so "HOLY", then would it out-shadow the significance of the Chosen One that was Anakin Skywalker?

Also, yes...there are various clues, such as Rey and Obi-Wan shared same force sounds, the Obi-Wan Theme in Rey’s Theme, and other hidden references indicating a connection between Rey and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, there is NO other clues like what’s being presented in the “Da Vinci Code”, such as the Hooked X symbobl.

(3) That hooked X symbolism in the TFA poster is just a coincidence. There is no other "hooked X" symbol anywhere in the official Star Wars lore. Ever.

Also, even though Kylo Ren’s costume is similar to a Knights Templar group called the "Hospitaller Knights," such similarity does not warrant the Hooked X symbol in the TFA poster as proof about Rey Kenobi. 

“The Hospitaller uniform was black with a white cross, though some of the lower-ranking soldiers had red uniforms, too. Templars and Teutonic Knights (other crusading orders) wore white uniforms with a red and black cross respectively, but otherwise similar in shape. The long, flowing tabbards worn over armour are definitely associated with the various orders of crusader knights, and the crossguard shape of the lightsaber brings the association home.

Here, Kylo seems to be wearing a combination of a longer surcoat and a shorter tabbard, both of them very Mediaeval in design“

Source: https://a-shipper-despite-herself.tumblr.com/post/136412523874/kylo-ren-and-the-holy-war

(4) There have been many criticisms against Dan Brown's take on the Da Vinci code that such criticisms warrants not to take this particular “Kenobi Code” Theory seriously.

In conclusion:  

Are various iterations of the Rey Kenobi Theory a credible theory? Yes, they are. Is Dan Brown Da Vinci Code the key to unlocking the Rey Kenobi (Kenobi Code) theory as definite proof that Rey is a Kenobi? Maybe...but that’s up to debate. More information would be needed from various sources to confirm that Rey is definitely a Kenobi besides using the “Da Vinci Code” as proof and/or using it to prove that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine Kryze indeed had a secret a child.

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The Sacred Feminine is that other face of God that has not been honored over the two millennia of Christianity - at least not as a fully equal partner. ~Margaret Starbird~