Magic School Mystery Traditions Past And Present

As of in January, esoteric orator Ken Rees is operational a series of nightfall classes in London on The Top secret Traditions: Like and Give up.The characterization of the course says:Echelon the leafy representative religion of Christianity and its early competitors, the Gnostics, offering were a top-notch of decision options easily reached any within philosophy and esoteric spirituality. This course traces some of these currents noting the real mature of the speckled Top secret Taste and the time periods participating in which they were difference.Examples energy characteristic the Eleusinian Mysteries of shape Greece together with their Dionysian/Bacchic counterparts. The importance of the Orphic tradition is moreover noted as is the implication of Egypt, twice as the mysteries of the goddess Isis. Nor energy be the path of the warrior, Mithraism, be ignored. We escalate the worry - did the early British themselves supply mysteries? - And confront at nether unrealistic understandings of the place of the ancient Druids in this context. Key issues to be discussed characteristic what actually happened in these commonly wrap up enclaves?What were the traditions fates and why did they die out? Together with the course energy confront at the vital importance of initiation and renewal in facilitating ways for achieving transformation and a hoped for immortality. Then we energy evaluate the service of the early mystery tradition traditions for any the all over culture and for the particular.You can learn about the Top secret Taste at the six-week course on Tuesdays evenings from 8pm to 10pm, starting on 8 January and operational until 12 February. Statement are lb47, or lb16 for concessions.The situation is The Mary Neighborhood Centre, Sovereign Match, London WC1N 3AQ. To enrol, hard 020 7269 6000. For on top close down, e-mail: kenrees@talktalk.net or think about it www.marywardcentre.ac.uk"The picture shows Demeter and Persephone celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries. On the not here Demeter, dressed in the peplos and holding a sceptre in her not here hand, presents Triptolemus with sheaves of wheat, for him to scholarship them to the upper classes. On the adequate Persephone, dressed in the chiton and a track and holding a torch, blesses Triptolemus with her not here hand. Votive encouragement. It is from the All over the country Archaeological Museum, Athens."Links and previous associated postshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian Mysterieshttp://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/03/i-was-teenage-maenad.htmlhttp://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/07/review-journey-to-dark-goddess.htmlhttp://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/08/back-to-magic-school-magical-evening.htmlhttp://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/09/weekend-of-goddess-workshops.html