Nabarz

Writer & Mystic.

Reviews of 'The Mysteries of Mithras The Pagan Belief That Shaped the Christian World', Inner Traditions, 2005:

"In his breakdown on the Mithraic liturgies Doctor Nabarz has successfully researched the intricate levels of the ritual and also heroically deciphered the language of the aforementioned iconography of Mithras to give us a first class series of ceremonies. . . . Whether the reader is an historian or even a practitioner of esoteric studies, this well presented work is a joy to read. I am delighted it now lives on my shelves." -Professor Roland Rotherham, Touchstone Magazine, Nov 2005

“A refreshing study of an often-neglected subject. From the conventional to the controversial, the broad scope of this book and its valuable contribution to Sufi, Mithraic, and Zoroastrian studies gets to the very heart of the matter.” KAREN RALLS, PH.D., author of The Templars and the Grail

Prediction Magazine, Oct 2005, Book of the month: ". . . brilliant and compelling . . . . A highly entertaining and informative read by a lucid writer. Highly recommended."

This is a delicious book in which we learn of a Mithraic connection to the Tarot, another connection to the Celtic gods and the druids, the significance of the three colors of the national flags of Indo-European countries, and the significance of the old Persian fairy tale of the Simorgh (a fabulous bird who helps the third son of a king fulfill a quest). There is even a correspondence to the Charge of the Goddess in Mithraic ritual.If you want to read two books at the same time, pick up Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Random House, 2004)....~review (2007) by Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 2: Mithraic Iconography Birth of the Roman Mithras Mithras the Hunter The Tauroctony Sol and Sol Invictus The Miracle of the Rock The Sacred Meal The Ascension Leontocephaline (Lion-Headed One)

Chapter 4: Echoes of Mithraism around the World The Echo of Mithraism in Christianity Mithras as Liberator Echoes of Mithraism in the Yezidis and the Peacock Angel Mithras in Britain

Chapter 6: The Mithraic Liturgy Preparation for Performing the Mithraic Liturgy The Ritual

Chapter 7: The Goddess Anahita

Chapter 9: The Four Stations of Mithra Yule--Birth of the Sun Spring Equinox--Nou Roz Summer Solstice--Tir Autumn Equinox--Festival of Mithra

Appendix A: Zoroastrian Hymn to Mithra (Mehr Yasht 10)
Appendix B: Zoroastrian Hymn to Anahita (Aban Yasht 5)
Notes
Bibliography
Further Reading
Mithraic Groups and Internet Resources
Index

A new book is launched:

Divine Comedy of Neophyte Corax and Goddess Morrigan.A dialectic play
New book launched, now available at: http://www.lulu.com/content/1728442
In this short collection of dialectic plays, Payam Nabarz uses the Greek teaching method of ‘Socratic Dialogue’ or the Irish Druids ‘Colloquy’ to take a down–to-earth look at contemporary spirituality. In an easy to read and no-nonsense fashion he explores multi-faceted mystical paths with references to popular cultural icons, making this an accessible read for all seekers.
This is a divine comedy that both enlightens you and has you rolling on floor with laughter. If you enjoy the works of Terry Pratchett, The Mighty Boosh or Mulla Nasreddin, this dialectic play will be an enjoyable addition to your collection. This is the tale of the magical journeys and adventures of a neophyte called Corax, and his initiator the Goddess Morrigan. The Celtic Goddess Morrigan is the Goddess of war, death, rebirth, change and justice - this is far more than Corax expected at his initiation!
Content: Act I: Lammas. Act II: The Autumnal Equinox. Act III: Samhain. Act IV: The Winter Solstice- Alban Arthan: the birth of the sun. Act V: A Kali Puja: a magickal workshop. Act VI: Imbolc. Act VII: The Dance of Death. Act VIII: Beltane 4play. Act IX: An eclectic pagan’s near-death experience. Act X: Beltane. Act XI: Justice for Rollright Stones. Act XII: Living like the pagan ancestors. Act XIII: The Towers of Silence. Act XIV: The Magi’s gifts.
Review comments: Review comments so far: -Creative genius! -Brilliant! -This is hilarious… -This is a great piece of writing; I loved it! Thanks so much for sharing. -This is made of extreme win. I must see the rest of this!! -ROTFLMAO!!!! I think I pissed myself from laughing. -Great story idea. -It's refreshing to read a "Divine Comedy" that's actually a comedy. It's hilarious.
Divine Comedy of Neophyte Corax and Goddess Morrigan is available from: http://www.lulu.com/content/1728442
Paperback book Price: £8.88. or Download Price : £6.66.
Printed: 53 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, cream interior paper (60# weight), black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-colour exterior ink.

Review of The Persian 'Mar Nameh': The Zoroastrian 'Book of the Snake' Omens and Calendar, Twin Serpents Ltd, 2006:"This is Payam Nabarz's follow-up to very well received Mysteries of Mithras. As one might expect he is extending further some of the cultic material available to initiates involved with that mythos. In this case he presents a short omen text from the Zoroastrian tradition." - Mandrake Speaks
The centuries old Persian poem 'Mar Nameh' describes in verse a method of augury; what seeing a snake on every one of the 30 days of a month will mean and what omen it will portend. The thirty-two couplets in Persian informative rhyme are shown here in beautifully handwritten Persian calligraphy. The poem is both translated and transliterated into English. The symbolic connection of the snake to Time is discussed and a modern approach to use the 'Mar Nameh' is described using the Zoroastrian Calendars.The Old Iranian calendar describes in detail the foundation of Persian calendar system and its ancient festivals, such as the New Year celebration of Nawruz, the Tiragan festival, and the feast of Mithra. The connection of the Persian calendar to the Egyptian and Babylonian calendars is also examined in depth. This book provides a detailed analysis of a text which has been dormant for several hundred years. It is an interesting read for all who are interested in the art of divination.
Table of contents:
Part 1 Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Mar Nameh (the transliteration)
Chapter 3 Persian Text of Mar Nameh.
Chapter 4 Mar Nameh (the translation)
Chapter 5. Spirit of the days and their meaning. Sirozas: Prayer and dedications for the thirty days of the month Siroza 1 Siroza 2 Bibliography Further reading
Part 2 THE OLD IRANIAN CALENDARS
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix The Gregorian calendar conversion to the Persian calendar. Calendar year 2006 conversion to Zoroastrian calendar year 3743.
Calendar year 2007 conversion to Zoroastrian calendar year 3744.
Calendar year 2008 conversion to Zoroastrian calendar year 3745.

Mithras Reader - An academic and religious journal of Greek, Roman, and Persian Studies. Volume 1Editor NabarzMithras Readers: An academic and religious journal of Greco-Roman and Persian studies is dedicated to all the religions of the classical world in all its aspects-literature, history, poetry and philosophy. It includes academic papers from researchers and spiritual articles from practitioners of religions of the classical world. It also includes classical world based art work both modern interpretations and traditional forms.
This edition includes:
Continuity and Change in the Cult of Mithra, by Dr. Israel Campos Méndez.
Mithra and the warrior group Mithra and the Iranian words and images Introduction to Classes of Manichean, Mithraism and Sufiyeh, by Dr. Saloome Rostampoor.
Entheos ho syros, polymathes ho phoinix: Neoplatonist approaches to religious practice in Iamblichus and Porphyry, by Sergio Knipe.
Mithraism and Alchemy, by David Livingstone.
'For example Mithras' exhibition by Farangis Yegane
Meeting Mithra, by Guya Vichi. Ode To Mithra, by Guya Vichi.
Hymn to the Sun, by Katherine Sutherland.
Mithras Liturgy with the Orphic Hymns, by Payam Nabarz

Synopsis: "In this collection of tales, essays, rituals, reviews, plays and poems, Payam Nabarz takes a down–to-earth look at contemporary spirituality. In an easy to read and no-nonsense fashion he explores multi-faceted mystical paths with references to popular cultural icons, making this an accessible read for all seekers."

A Mithraic Mysteries cosmic journey video by Nabarz

The 7 grades of Mithras, a magical journey through the planets ..

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My interview at London Mithraeum.
Wild Horses of Newbury