Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the

intention of real truth for you, and then let it go. For me our soul is like it's

unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves. When people

stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming we turn to

ourselves and that's where you become empowered. Courageous participation attracts

positive things. I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the Goop podcast, bringing together

thought leaders, culture changers, creatives, founders and CEOs, scientists,

doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start conversations because simply asking

questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world. Today is

no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest, and I'll come back

after their conversation to answer a question from one of you. If you have a question

you'd like me to get into in our next round of Ask Me Anything, send it to us at Goop on

Instagram or Facebook. Alright, over to Elise. Megan Waterson is the author of a fascinating

book called Mary Magdalene Revealed. While Megan ultimately became a Harvard Divinity

School scholar and author, her path there wasn't always so clear. When she was growing up she

realized she wasn't satisfied with the information she was given about religion. In fact, it even

made her break out in hives. But she followed her curiosity, which led her on a lifelong journey

to seek out more knowledge about someone in particular, Mary Magdalene. Today we're talking

about the intentions of Mary Magdalene's gospel, which was lost for many centuries and then

recently found. Her gospel is a kind of love story and dares us to think again about what we

thought we knew about the history of religion. In her teachings, Mary wants to remind us that we

are fully human and also fully divine. She wants us to recognize that we aren't just our egos

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