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Ritual and Epihany in the Cult of Mithras with Peter Mark Adams

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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.

💡 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/

🔗 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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