The Black Madonna Speaks

Blessings to all this New Years Day of 2023! This Sunday posting of The Black Madonna Speaks will be the last Sunday Posting, and on January 4, will be returning to our healing Wednesday rhythm for posting. This first 2023 edition of The Black Madonna Speaks delves into the inspiration for the past and future programs, and also explores a Madonna sacred to Austrians. Carved in Linden wood, and granting miracles since the 1100's this Madonna is a lovely inspiration for the coming year. If you would like more information, an itinerary and booking form for In Search of Sacred Origins; The Golden Heart of Africa please visit http://www.sophiaservices.ca/ where you can download both, and also contact Sarnia Guiton, the tour operator. Registration deadline is February 15, 2023, and is limited to 10 people. All participants in the tour will receive an advanced publication copy of Stephanie Georgieff's new book on themes covered in the tour The Black Madonna, Wisdom from the South. #blackmadonna #divinefeminine #divinesophia #Anthroposophy #sacredorigins #virginmary #marianshrines 

This episode explores the artistic aspects and symbolism of what makes The Black Madonna such an important expression of Divinity. Considering the color and visual expression, host Stephanie Georgieff gives her insights based on years of research in various schools of thought on The Black Madonna as a messenger from the spiritual realms.

The History of The Black Madonna is an introduction to how The Black Madonnas became a phenomenon in Europe. From the times of ancient Christianity which spanned three continents, to the Crusades to modern authors and artists, the Black Madonna has captured the imagination of countless seekers on the Journey of the Soul

At the time of the posting of this episode , i Western Christendom is in the Middle of Holy Week. During "normal times" Pilgrims tend to flock to various Holy Sites throughout Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. Each one of these sites, shrines and churches marking the places of Christ's Passion were discovered and developed by Saint Helen. She is also responsible for bringing numerous Black Madonnas to the European Continent in the 4th century. This episode explores those connections.Many Blessings on your Holy Week Journey!To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeakshttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #STHelen

For this episode, The Black Madonna Speaks will host Rev. Frances Fayden from the Magnify Your Miracles Podcast. I had the honor of being a guest on her podcast after she had a review of my book The Black Madonna, Mysterious Soul Companion last Spring. I am delighted to share Rev. Fayden's unique story and her experiences with Mother Mary. She is author of several books, Meditation is Friendship with God and How to Recognize God, which are available through her website as well as through Amazon. Here are the links for the Magnify Your Miracles podcasts where I was interviewed and my book was reviewed. Spiritual Book Review : The Black Madonna, Mysterious Soul Companion by Stephanie Georgieff, April 9, 2025.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-book-review-the-black-madonna-mysterious/id1490240263?i=1000702824349Discovering the Mysterious Black Madonna with Author Stephanie Georgieff April 16, 2025https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/discovering-the-mysterious-black-madonna-with/id1490240263?i=1000703703411Rev Frances Faydenhttps://francesfayden.com/Blessings On Your Journey!To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #Magnifyyourmiracles #Miracles

This episode will explore the unique and beautiful phenomena of replicas of The Black Madonna of Loreto and her relationship to the Holy House of Mary where the original image was found thousands of years ago. The chapels with the sisters of The Black Madonna of Loreto are called Loretokapelle , and are found throughout Europe and North America. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #loreto #TheBlackMadonnaofLoreto #Ancona #Italy #marianshrine #HolyHouse #Loretokapelle #CasaSancta

At the time of the posting of this episode, we are in the beginning weeks of Lent. There are many ways to recognize this season, and I will share some of my insights as to how The Black Madonna offers messages during this transformative time.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #Lent

March is Women's History Month, and March 8th is International Women's Day. While both are recent in terms of when they began, this episode will explore one of the Middle Ages great Lady Authors Christine de Pizan. I read her book The City of Ladies as an undergrad, but what stuck with me was how she used The Virgin Mary as a model for the inherent worth of women.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #spirituality #WomensHistoryMonth.

For this episode of The Black Madonna Speaks, we will go to the Indian subcontinent to explore a Black Madonna whose narrative and followers have much to offer us in our current era.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #India #StThomas #Dalit #Dhori Mata

We are now going to explore the rich geological, cultural and spiritual traditions in Calabria, Italy through The Madonna of Capo Colomna (sometimes spelled Capocolonna) This Byzantine style Icon has much to say and reflect regarding the beautiful Mediterranean region of the southernmost aspect of the Italian peninsula. Through an amalgam of Byzantine and Roman traditions, this Madonna is the centerpiece of an annual Marian pilgrimage.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #Calabria #Crotone #Hera #VirgoLactina #Capocoloona

For this episode we will explore how The Black Madonna of Loreto along with the Holy House of Mary has inspired numerous shrines throughout Europe and North America.Blessings on your Journey!StephanieTo make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #Loreto #Ancona #CasaSancta #houseofmary #Italy #Croatia #Loretokapella

For this episode we will be exploring a much beloved Black Madonna of the Outremeuse district of Liège, Belgium. The remarkable aspect of this Madonna is her affinity with the common person, and her enduring presence in times of trial as well as celebration.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #walloon #Liege #Belgium #Outremeuse #FestivaloftheAssumption

This episode explores the history and folklre surrounding a beloved Germanic Black Madonna, Our Lady of Pöham. At the time of the posting of this episode, we are near the festival of Candlemas, the midpoint between the onset of Winter and Spring. Our Lady of Pöham has for centuries been part of the yearly cycle of life rituals that the Alpine people have performed to protect their land and animals during the winter. The Black Madonna of Pöham is a gracious reminder of the connections between the heavens and the earth.To make a one time donation to support The Black Madonna Speaks, please visithttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #Austria #Salzberg #Alpine #Pöham #Marianpilgrimage

March is Women's History Month, and March 8th is International Women's Day. While both are recent in terms of when they began, this episode will explore one of the Middle Ages great Lady Authors Christine de Pizan. I read her book The City of Ladies as an undergrad, but what stuck with me was how she used The Virgin Mary as a model for the inherent worth of women. Blessings on your Journey!To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #women'shistorymonth #Internationalwomensday #Bookofthecityofladies

This episode features an interview with a psychotherapist based in Ann Arbor Michigan. Her writings are featured in Medium at https://medium.com/@marijogro and Braided Way, Tiferet, Snapdragon, Sojourners, and Embody Kind. Here are some of the references to mentions in the podcast John Matthews on the Grail https://graal.substack.com/p/healing-the-wounded-kingThe Grail Legend (Die Graalslegende), Emma Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz https://www.labyrinthbooks.com/the-grail-legend/ This book provides a deep Jungian analysis of the Percival myth. Rather than a single "title," the book is structured into two primary parts that reflect the individual contributions of the two authors and the psychological evolution of the legend.Creation Centered Spirituality a movement which explores mysticism from a very broad perspective https://www.cscommunities.org/To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality #Jung #TheHolyGrail #Parsifal

This episode will explore what is going on throughout the globe to prepare for the 500th anniversary of the Apparition of The Virgin of Guadalupe. There are many ways to connect, but the best way is to prepare your heart for this once in a Millennia opportunity to celebrate the Madonna of the Americas. Project Guadalupe 2031 https://www.projectguadalupe.org/Home Enthronement Kit https://www.projectguadalupe.org/home-enthronementTo make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #Guadalupe #Project2031 #Mexico #VirginofGuadalupe #Americas#spiritualjourney #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, The Black Madonna will explore several artists who are currently illuminating The Black Madonna for modern viewers. Brother Mickey McGrath https://www.bromickeymcgrath.com/about/Interfaith Mary Page https://www.interfaithmary.net/To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #mothermary #spirituality

Happy New Year! To begin 2026 The Black Madonna Speaks is honored to have Author Neill Reilly back on the program with his newest book The Mystery and Magnificence of Mary in Paintings and Poems. The interview features the many inspirations Neill received for this recently published volume, and a selection of his original poems.To receive your copy, Steiner Books is the publisher https://steinerbooks.org/products/9781621484066-the-mystery-and-magnificence-of-mary-in-paintings-and-poemsTo make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop #virginmary #ourlady #mothermary #steinerbooks #sacredart

Dear Listeners,2025 was certainly a year for the "books" for us all. Throughout the days, The Black Madonna has been a constant companion and model for us as a gracious message from the Spiritual World. As we greet the new year, I wanted to share some insights as well as accomplishments for the podcast. Thank you all for listening, subscribing and sharing The Black Madonna Speaks! All the best to you in the coming year!To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate tohttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartPlease Become a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shop#divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy#spiritualjourney #camino #pilgrimage #mothermary #spirituality

Sending you many wishes and prayers for a Blessed Christmas from The Black Madonna Speaks!We will be taking a break from content and posting until mid January, until then, all the best to you and your loved ones!#Christmas