traumatized by past sexual abuse, jesse lives in a world torn apart. unknown aspects of her character take charge whenever she feels threatened and split away from an awareness of her whole self. having survived and grown into adulthood with dissociative disorder, she now stands at a precipice of crisis, teetering on unstable ground, which may crumble, descending to the loss of her marriage, sanity, and life. rose, an enigmatic healer whose lineage traces back to the mystical teachings of mary magdalene, enters jesse's ordinary worldview and reveals the transformative realm of spiritual healing and self-actualization. together with the skill of psychologist dr. william blackburn, these healers assist in reuniting the shattered elements of jesse's soul, by teaching her how to integrate her heart, mind, body, and spirit. jesse's poignant venture launches her awareness beyond the boundaries of her concept of self. she is guided to land upon the transcendent territory of the infinite potential of her soul. from the cellular release of painful body memories to the healing integration of her personality, jesse's tale of visionary evolution reveals the gnosis, or inner knowing of the magdalene's legacy of sacred marriage. this journey culminates in a divine union of self, which unveils the finest point of jesse's soul.