The Magdalene Awakening

This book is the result of a deep and profound quest for origins, meaning, and healing, written at a time when the human condition appears more fractured from within than at any other time in history. In writing The Magdalene Awakening, Shannon Anderson has successfully journeyed to that sacred space and has "lifted the veil" for her readers revealing the atrium of immortality and enticing them to come and join her on her high mission. The smooth narrative style of the book weaves together a magical journey through the author's quest for the true Magdalene energy, the origins of the Cathars, the Gematria that holds the sacred key, and in the end, a call for transformation. This story is a page turner written by someone who knows, and who allows her readers the rare opportunity to discover these mysteries for themselves, but with the benefit of her company and wisdom to help them on their path. Maria Magdalena Colavito, Ph.D., author of The Pythagorean Intertext in Ovid's Metamorphoses & The New Theogony: Mythology for the Real World.

L. Shannon Andersen has a Masters in Mental Health Counseling and practices as a licensed counselor in Florida where she lives with her husband. She has spent years of study in religion, psychology, metaphysics, and A Course in Miracles; and applies the knowledge gleaned from these sources to her writing and work as a transpersonal life coach. Shannon also works as a bereavement counselor for Hospice. She was trained by Dr. Brian Weiss in past life regression therapy and works with individuals seeking to explore their spiritual path. She is an international speaker doing workshops of a spiritual nature in New York and Hong Kong. Her professional credentials include training in hypnosis and NLP; and a certification as a Traumatologist, working with individuals who have been affected by disasters. She is also a Compassion Fatigue Specialist, and holds a certification in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISM). Shannon loves working with nurses, counselors and other professionals to help them take care of themselves. She has been published in "The Florida Journal of Public Health" and "Florida Living Magazine", and featured in a 2002 issue of "Q Magazine", a popular and trendy publication in Hong Kong.