The Way of Mary

CAMILLE HAMILTON ADAMS HELMINSKI, Co-Director of the Threshold Society, has long been dedicated to facilitating direct personal experience of the Divine. She has helped to increase awareness of the integral contribution of women to the spiritual path of Islam with her now classic anthology Women of Sufism, A Hidden Treasure. Together with her husband, Kabir, she has published some of the finest modern English translations of the poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi. Camille has also produced two translations of classic texts that shed light on the teachings of Rumi and Shams of Tabriz: Rumi and His Friends, Stories of the Lovers of God and Rumi’s Sun, The Teachings of Shams of Tabriz. She is the first woman to render a significant portion of the Quran into English with the heart-opening The Light of Dawn, Daily Readings from the Holy Qur’an. Her recent books of poetic reflection, including Ninety-Nine Names of the Beloved, encourage the seeker in the journey towards intimacy with the Source of Life. Camille's forthcoming book, The Way of Mary, Maryam, Beloved of God (publishing Nov 30, 2021) is a weaving of ancient sources, traditional stories, poetry, and prayers of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism (and beyond), to reveal, through the illuminated being and twelve life stations of Beloved Mary, the palpable Oneness of all Creation, our Oneness in Spirit.

Author’s Preface | Introduction: Twelve Stars of Blessing | I. The Gift of the Conception of Mary to Anna, She Who Had Been Barren | II. Within the Sanctuary | III. Annunciation of the Word | IV. Magnifi cat, Mary’s Song of Praise | V. Birthing Jesus | VI. Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple: Forty Days of Love | VII. Journey to Egypt | VIII. Losing and Finding Jesus: Calling the Beloved | IX. Miracles of Nourishment and New Life | X. The Gathering to God: Death and Resurrection | XI. Teaching Journeys | XII. Tranquility of Spirit | Rose Prayers | Antiphon | Appendix I: Songs of Love | Appendix II: Extended Context Notes | Illustrations | Selected Bibliography | Index