based in the book and i think some other research
mary magdalene was a priestess of the previous culture, and a very high priestess indeed, as you may not know those previous cultures (where she is from) did include sexual magic and sex in the rites of worship. and it was seen as a highly spiritual aspect
the book as such has not much to do with magdalene herself, it is a book of sex worker in the furthest sense, who are motivated to do the work from an inner calling, and i can absolutely relate to this. and it is pretty much in the way i see it myself and i see my service or myself to be a priestess and/or sexual healer
medea