Numinous Bodies, Women as Gate to the Spirit Realm

Blessed John Henry Newman tells us that the title Gate of Heaven is given to Mary because “it was through her that our Lord passed from heaven to earth.” The title alludes to a prophesy of Mary by Ezechiel: “the gate shall be closed it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it.”

Could this, in a way, be true for all women ? After all, living persons literally are birthed through women’s bodies. We forget how miraculous and truly weird this is.

For the Ancients, the body was a microcosm of the universe. Odd to our ears, it was thought female bodies were actually constituted differently, they were made up of elements that made it easier for spirits to pass through.

Women’s bodies were more porous to the spiritual realm. This is why it was so important that women be covered up, and protected, in public spaces.

How we honor the feminine may indeed determine what spirits come through.

Scientific studies, in fact, show that females are more capable experiencing paranormal/mystical events and much more retrocausally affected by the future than men are.

Indeed, women truly are the prime agents of fate.

There’s a strong case to be made that women's bodies are more porous to the spiritual realm than men’s, in general.

First, a Jungian…