Julian of Norwich: The Showings by Mirabai Starr

Julian of Norwich: The Showings by Mirabai Starr

"As a major fan and promoter of Julian of Norwich, whom I call 'my favorite mystic', it is genuinely exciting to find such a faithful but freeing translation of Julian's long-lost Showings. Now they are no longer lost--for anyone!" --Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation



In this contemporary translation of one of the most beloved and influential mystical texts of all time, Julian of Norwich: The Showings brings the message and spirituality of this 14th-century mystic to 21st-century readers. Revelations of Divine Love, the first book published in English attributed to a woman, is also included.



Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, was an English anchoress in East Anglia. At the age of 30, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions of Jesus, which she recorded and then expanded on later in her life. In her visions, God was not angry and wrathful. Instead, the three properties of God were presented as life, love, and light, and all of His creation was good, including his servant, man. In Julian's version, man is not to blame for his sin; sin is something that he must experience and overcome in his spiritual journey with God.



Her message for today's readers is simply this:

• She reveals the feminine face of the Divine and reminds us to see God there.
• All our failings are an opportunity to learn and grow; they should be honored, but not dwelled upon.
• God's love has nothing to do with love and retribution and everything to do with love and compassion.
• In spite of all appearances, all is well.

This book contains some of the most profound spiritual writing ever written and remains a perennial favorite among Christians.



This book was previously published as The Showings of Julian of Norwich. This new edition includes a foreword by Richard Rohr, author of Falling Upwards.

Mirabai was born to secular Jewish parents amid New York in 1961, and grew up in the counterculture. Since 1993, she has taught Philosophy and World Religions as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico-Taos. Mirabai Starr is a highly recognized author and translator of sacred literature who talks and teaches on the wisdom of the mystics and contemplative practice both domestically and globally. She is an expert on contemplative practice, interspiritual experience, and the transformative impact of loss, and she teaches and lectures widely on these topics. Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila's The Inner Castle and The Book of My Life, Julian of Norwich's The Showings, Mother of God Like to Fire (in conjunction with iconographer William Hart McNichols), and Contemplations, Prayers, and Living Wisdom (Sounds True) are among her works. She is at the forefront of the burgeoning Interspiritual Movement with her book God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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ISBN 13	9781642970364
ISBN 10	1642970360
Title	Julian of Norwich: The Showings
Author	Mirabai Starr
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Red Wheel/Weiser
Year published	2022-04-01
Number of pages	256
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