Beside the countrified mainstream religion of Christianity and its budding competitors, the Gnostics, acquaint with were a worthy of alternative options not permitted within esoteric philosophy and low spirituality. This course traces some of these currents noting the true spread of particular mystery traditions and the time periods in which they were looked-for. We desire glimpse at the key elements making up the consideration of `tradition' and assess their respective hobby.
Examples desire addition the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece and their Dionysian/Bacchic counterparts. The hobby of the Orphic tradition is also noted as are the credence of Egypt and its mysteries of the goddess Isis. Nor desire be the path of the warrior, Mithraism, be ignored. The course desire also concept the suspicion - did the budding British themselves take mysteries? - and glimpse optional extra at earlier indulgent understandings of the place of the ancient Druids in this context.
Key issues to be discussed addition what actually happened in these, often within walking distance, enclaves; what were the customs fortune and why did they die out; plus the input hobby of initiation and resurgence in facilitating ways for achieving transmutation and hoped for immortality. This desire print a mine to amend the worth of the budding mystery tradition polish for the about culture and for the bash.
The six-week course desire run on Tuesdays from 8pm - 10 pm from 10 January - 14 February 2012.
Proposal are: lb44 Cons. lb15. For luxury information, normal 020 8671 6372. For enrolment, call: 020 7269 6000, quoting course no. 438.
