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Ritual and Epihany in the Cult of Mithras with Peter Mark Adams
This week Ken talks to author and esoteric scholar Peter Mark Adams about his new book Ritual and Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras (Theion Publishing). They explore the deep mysteries of Mithraic initiation, why caves matter, Mithras as cosmic hero, connections to Saturn, and the relevance of true initiatory experiences today.
đź’ˇ This week: Origins and roots of Mithras in Indo-European traditions, The bull-slaying scene (Tauroctony) and its deeper meaning, Mystery cult initiations and purification by water and fire, Why Mithraism appealed to Roman soldiers and elites, Connections to Saturn, Orphism, and the non-dual AI in reconstructing ritual processes, Freemasonry, Thelema, and modern echoes of Mithras
📚 Get Peter’s book at Theion Publishing: https://theionpublishing.com/shop/pma-ritualepiphany/
đź”— People, places, concepts mentioned
Peter Mark Adams – Official website
https://petermarkadams.com
Peter Mark Adams – Scarlet Imprint profile
https://scarletimprint.com/collections/peter-mark-adams
Theion Publishing
https://theionpublishing.com
David Beth – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beth
Helena Blavatsky – Wikipedia (briefly referenced re: esoteric currents)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky
Epic of Gilgamesh – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Tiridates I of Armenia – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_I_of_Armenia
Nero – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero
Pleiades (star cluster) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades
Plato’s Phaedrus – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedrus_(dialogue)
Porphyry – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyry_(philosopher)
Orphism (religion) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphism_(religion)
Saturn (mythology) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_(mythology)
Cronus – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus
Demiurge – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge
Vajrayana Buddhism – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana
Freemasonry – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
Thelema – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema
Mystery cult – Wikipedia (general concept)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_religion
Tauroctony – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauroctony
Pater (Mithraism priest grade) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraic_mysteries#Grades_of_initiation
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This week Ken talks to author and esoteric scholar Peter Mark Adams about his new book Ritual and Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras (Theion Publishing). They explore the deep mysteries of Mithraic initiation, why caves matter, Mithras as cosmic hero, connections to Saturn, and the relevance of true initiatory experiences today.
đź’ˇ This week: Origins and roots of Mithras in Indo-European traditions, The bull-slaying scene (Tauroctony) and its deeper meaning, Mystery cult initiations and purification by water and fire, Why Mithraism appealed to Roman soldiers and elites, Connections to Saturn, Orphism, and the non-dual AI in reconstructing ritual processes, Freemasonry, Thelema, and modern echoes of Mithras
📚 Get Peter’s book at Theion Publishing: https://theionpublishing.com/shop/pma-ritualepiphany/
đź”— People, places, concepts mentioned
Peter Mark Adams – Official website
https://petermarkadams.com
Peter Mark Adams – Scarlet Imprint profile
https://scarletimprint.com/collections/peter-mark-adams
Theion Publishing
https://theionpublishing.com
David Beth – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beth
Helena Blavatsky – Wikipedia (briefly referenced re: esoteric currents)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky
Epic of Gilgamesh – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Tiridates I of Armenia – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_I_of_Armenia
Nero – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero
Pleiades (star cluster) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades
Plato’s Phaedrus – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedrus_(dialogue)
Porphyry – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyry_(philosopher)
Orphism (religion) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphism_(religion)
Saturn (mythology) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_(mythology)
Cronus – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus
Demiurge – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge
Vajrayana Buddhism – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana
Freemasonry – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
Thelema – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema
Mystery cult – Wikipedia (general concept)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_religion
Tauroctony – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauroctony
Pater (Mithraism priest grade) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraic_mysteries#Grades_of_initiation
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