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.

💡 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

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