Introduction

Zartian Mithraism could be described as a new variety of religion grounded in the ancient tradition of Zoroastrianism. At its heart is a system of moral philosophy which encourages people to look at the world in a particular way, and then to act beneficially to help themselves and others.

Characteristic of our Zartian philosophy is a concern for the world we live in, and a desire to make it a better place. Fundamental is a belief in a distinction between Good and Bad, Good and Evil, and that this distinction is built into the nature of reality and is not purely a human construct.

We believe there is real distinction between the Good Existence and the Bad Existence and that we should strive to gain the Good Existence. We believe that our actions can make a difference as to whether we can attain the Good Existence, and so we strive to take the necessary good actions. We believe that our mental understanding of reality impacts our values and goals and hence the actions that we take. Therefore we strive to attain a good mind, one which naturally wishes to take good actions, which are the ones which lead to good results.

We believe that the well-being of all human beings is something of ultimate importance and that truly moral behaviour would take into account the impact it has on all other human beings in so far as this can be known..

We recognise that the impact of our individual actions often depends very much on the actions taken by those around us. Thus we pay attention to collective action as well as individual action.

Three key concepts or persons in Zartian Mithraism are Zurvan, Auramazda and Mithras.

Zurvan is the endless expanse of time and space, the ground of being, the subtance in which life swims.

Auramazda is 'active wisdom' or the wise creative power which brings into existence the complex beings which swim in the sea of Zurvan.

Mithras is the personified power that brings about the good human social order. Mithras is the father of the good human life, a life lived in community with others.

Zartian Mithraism

Zartian Mithraism is the main religious form of Zartian Mazdaism or neo-Zoroastrianism, which seeks to encourage people to be good servants of the living world, inspired especially by the teachings of Zarathustra.

While grounded in Zoroastrian ideas, Zartian Mithraism is also influenced by both European paganism and Christianity.

Thaliotria

The Thaliotria points us towards the good. The Triad is Auramazda, Arta and Thalia. Auramazda is the Active Wisdom which produces Arta or Good Order, which in turn leads to Thalia or flourishing.

Heptamerta

At the centre of Zartian Mithraism are the Heptamerta, or 'seven immortals' who are responsible for order and disorder. They are Mithras the Cosmic Father, Anhita the Heavenly Mother, Sarus the Listener, Vahram the Mighty, Azidus the Greedy, Spentamanus the Good Spirit and Angramanus the Evil Spirit.

Heptamagi

Alongside the Heptamerta are the seven Magoi Ekkritoi (Select wise men) also known as the Heptamagi. These are considered the foremost teachers of wisdom. They are Zartus (Zoroaster), Gotama (Buddha), Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Nietzsche and Jung.

Why Zartian Mithraism?

We believe that modern people need a good religion to help them navigate the times they live in. Many are not satisfied by the well-known offerings and are open to considering alternatives. We believe that Zartian Mithraism will provide some people something a little different and a little better than they can get elsewhere.

updated Apr 4026 ZHE