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

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. Explore the Sola Busca deck at: https://pletho.eu/sb 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...