Persian Mysticism & Mythology with Full Moon Invocation

✦ Unlock the Secrets of the Magi ✦ Gather beneath the Full Moon in Aries for an evening exploring the mythic, astrological, and esoteric worlds of ancient Persia and the wider traditions that surround it. At the heart of our gathering is Attar’s Conference of the Birds—a poetic journey of longing, transformation, and spiritual awakening that becomes our guide for exploring the Persian mythological imagination. We’ll delve into Persian mythology, astrology, and esoteric traditions, tracing connections across the Persianate world through Zoroastrian ancestral traditions, Judeo-Persian ritual, and Bahá’í teachings, while also opening a dialogue with neighboring cosmologies, including Hellenic, Vedic, and Sino traditions. How did different cultures understand the stars, the elements, fate, the soul, and humanity’s relationship to the cosmos? Where do their myths converge—and where do they profoundly differ? Our exploration will move beyond conversation: astrology, myth, ritual, and movement will become ways of experiencing these traditions through both mind and body. Feel free to bring objects that hold personal or symbolic meaning—amulets, talismans, incense, herbal seeds, tarot cards, or other ritual objects—as we gather to explore the myths, symbols, and celestial wisdom of the Persianate realm. Come curious. Come moving. Come beneath the Moon.