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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 mentionedPeter Mark Adams – Official website
https://petermarkadams.comPeter Mark Adams – Scarlet Imprint profile
https://scarletimprint.com/collections/peter-mark-adamsTheion Publishing
https://theionpublishing.comDavid Beth – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_BethHelena Blavatsky – Wikipedia (briefly referenced re: esoteric currents)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_BlavatskyEpic of Gilgamesh – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_GilgameshTiridates I of Armenia – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates_I_of_ArmeniaNero – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeroPleiades (star cluster) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PleiadesPlato’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/CronusDemiurge – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DemiurgeVajrayana Buddhism – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VajrayanaFreemasonry – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreemasonryThelema – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThelemaMystery cult – Wikipedia (general concept)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_religionTauroctony – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TauroctonyPater (Mithraism priest grade) – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraic_mysteries#Grades_of_initiation
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