Any word on the Starry Bull tradition or contemporary Mediterranean mystery schools/initiatory traditions/etc?

[uralmaenad]

I know that Starry Bull disbanded years ago but I’m curious if anyone here has any experiences with it or other mystery and initiatory schools? Imagine the disappointment I felt when I found the SBT, something like what I’ve been seeking for years, only to learn it has long since been disbanded lol! I’m hugely interested in modern groups centred around various Mediterranean traditions, but have a particular lean toward Bacchic/Dionysian expressions because of my years-long devotion to Him. If anyone can give me a hint in a particular direction (if it doesn’t violate secrecy rules ofc), I’d so hugely appreciate it. And if someone would like to share whatever experiences they are able and have a discussion, that would be fantastic! Whether it be the Starry Bull tradition or other modern interpretations of Mithraism, Orphism, mystery cults of various other Mediterranean deities, etc. (Note, I am well aware that contemporary groups are imperfect reconstructions operating on minimal historical information! I do believe that they have a place in polytheism and mysticism of the current day, though)

 

[darkphoenix]

I want to know more about this too. My ancestry is Ukrainian and we had a strong Hellenic influence in ancient times. When Dionysos made it clear he wanted to work with me, I looked around for any existing Dionysos traditions and Sannion's work came up (the Starry Bull). But also, Sannion has some weird controversies around him that I'm not sure what to make of, I don't know who is telling the truth or not.

Let me know if you find out anything or find some good resources.