Located at Vatican City, the famous statue of Mithra slaying the Bull is perhaps the best and most detailed depiction of this ancient and mysterious tradition.
Mithra is the mediator deity and arbiter between the forces of darkness and light in the Zoroastrian faith. But the roots of Mithraic teachings may go back even further to the Vedic deity Mitra and the battle between the Devas and Asuras. (the warring gods of Sanskrit records).
All mystery school teachings are a puzzle, and purposefully so. With its fascinating symbolism and secretive history the ancient tradition of Mithra is no different.
Its astronomical interpretation is fairly well known – the bull symbolising the Age of Taurus and its slaying indicating the passing of the age. (the other animals also relate to constellations and Mithraic/ Zoroastrian law).
However, there is an anatomical allegory which, for me, is both logical and useful in its practical application.
In the image we see Mithra controlling the bull; he does this with the aid of his foot strategically placed on the heel of the beast – the achilles heel. We can also see that the left leg of Mithra is tucked beneath his body, pulled up into the perineum. This is the sacred spot and an energetic control point of the human body. (please see my earlier posts).
Mithra is the moderator and judge, he is the bringer of Balance and the overseer of fate and destiny.
In the heavens, the constellation of Ursa major or the great bear, was known to the Mithraic priests (the magi) as Mithras wheel. And the turning and spinning of this great celestial clock represented the fate of humanity.
On the anatomical scale, this sacred circuit also plays out within the nervous system of the human body. (to the great benefit of the devoted practitioner).
To enable the initiation of this heavenly circuit within, the aspirant must follow along a narrow path – a path of Creative energy preservation, correct diet, and correct practice.
It is this path that is symbolically represented in the anatomical interpretation of the slaying of the famous Mithraic bull.
The backbiter or scorpion can be clearly seen attached to the reproductive glands of the bull, and the serpent, or the serpent energies, emerge from a crack in the rock – aligned with the creative parts of the bull.
These metaphorical Clues point to the importance of the creative energy in the great work – to tame the Bull we must work with our personal energy. (our nervous system).
The Bull is a symbol of the earth and a sign of work and toil. It is also a symbol of unfocused energy and unharnessed strength.
Mithra controlling the Bull by its heel represents the mastery of the material body by the Spirit – Mithra himself has his heel tucked to the perineum to highlight the point. (the control of the circulating universal energies).
The tendon of the Bull is its weakness (its unchecked energy), but it is also its greatest strength. The bull is a beast of burden, that, when yoked, can aid in great feats of civilisation – the achilles tendon of a Bull is strong indeed.
The depiction of Mithra with his heel to the perineum (the Guda marma point or Hui Yin point) symbolises the yoking of his own bull; it represents the Harnessing of his own energy through creative energy preservation and circulation.
By yoking the Bull we are able to plough our land with ease – the clearing and turning of our endocrine, limbic, and nervous systems.
This ancient mystery teaches us to bond with our own spirit, through the mastery of our own body.
KGOSINKOTSI 📚 