Peter Mark Adams, Mithras and the Esoteric Renaissance through the Sola Busca Tarot

Описание: We inaugurate our YouTube channel with the author, poet, essayist and friend Peter Mark Adams.

On this occasion, we talk to him about a remarkable work of Renaissance art, the Sola-Busca Tarot, in which Adams finds clues to the cult of Mithras.

Anyone familiar with the work of Peter Mark Adams might expect a meticulous, profound and engaging exploration of the Sola-Busca Tarot. And it is.

But beyond that he broadens the scope, opening the field for a deep dive into the deck's Italian Renaissance context and the origins of Western esotericism itself.

Contents:
00:00 - What's the deal with the Sola-Busca Tarot?
06:20 - The Cult of Mithras embedded in the Deck
11:10 - The ritual of 'Drawing down the Moon'
14:40 - Ancient knowledge in the Renaissance: Phanes, Orpheus and Mithras
21:22 - Pagan revival: Georgios Gemistos Plethon
23:35 - Ancient Metaphysics
26:10 - The Seal of King Šauštatar and Mithraic Iconography
29:45 - Marin Sanudo and the Homoerotic Component
36:20 - TRAHOR FATIS: a fatalistic view of the world
42:55 - What was the purpose of the Sola-Busca Tarot?
52:35 - Peter Mark Adam's forthcoming projects


Interview to Peter Mark Adams on 'Mistai. Dancing out the mysteries of Dionysos': https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/danc...

Peter Mark Adams official webpage: https://petermarkadams.com
Peter Mark Adams on The New Mithraeum: https://www.mithraeum.eu/member/peter...
Two Esoteric Tarots: https://scarletimprint.com/publicatio...
The Game of Saturn: https://scarletimprint.com/publicatio...