21 May Peter Mark Adams
Peter Mark Adams
LECTURE
Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras
Through the visual culture of the Cult of Mithras we will explore the esoteric dimensions of Mithraic ritual performance; its employment of initiatory violence and the epiphanic visions its rituals inspired. The crux of its initiatory processes sought to induce a state of non-dual awareness. We will trace these transitions through the initiatory frescoes of the Capua Vetere mithraea and freestanding depictions of the Mithraic God – Aeon/Kronos.
Bio
Peter Mark Adams is an author, poet and essayist specialising in the ethnography of mystery ritual, sacred landscapes, esotericism, consciousness and healing. A Philosophy graduate, Peter pursues advanced studies in iconology, iconography, Renaissance art and material culture with the Warburg Institute’s School of Advanced Studies; and studies of Middle Egyptian tomb and temple texts with Dr. Colleen Darnell. Peter is an Associate Member of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE). Peter’s non-fiction is published by Scarlet Imprint, Theion Publishing and Inner Traditions; literary prose and poetry by Corbel Stone Press in the literary journal ‘Reliquiae’; reviews of recent occult and esoteric works appear on Paralibrum.com.
