Joan of Arc in New Age Spirituality

Authors

  • Heather Kavan Massey University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/rsrr3-2-581

Keywords:

Joan of Arc, spiritual channeling, New Age, mystic, divine feminine

Abstract

This paper explores New Age interpretations of Joan of Arc, both as a fifteenth-century woman and as a spiritual being. The central focus is on messages believed to be from Joan (or “Jeanne”), channeled by Starla Hinman. I analyze the content and impact of these messages, and conclude that a new archetype of Joan has emerged—as a woman of the future who can positively transform the world. Additionally, I discuss five ways in which spiritual seekers perceive Joan today: as a mystic, an ascended master, a personification of the divine feminine, a torch-bearer of the Holy Grail, and the embodiment of Michaelic and Marian essences

Author Biography

Heather Kavan, Massey University

Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing

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Published

2013-08-27

How to Cite

Kavan, H. (2013). Joan of Arc in New Age Spirituality. Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception, 3(2), 285–305. https://doi.org/10.11157/rsrr3-2-581

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013): Special Issue: New Age and Neopagan Medievalisms

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