Topic: Michael Psellos

A "golden thread" of esoteric knowledge, including Mithraic influences and the Chaldean Oracles, was preserved by figures like Michael Psellos during the 10th and 11th centuries. This system prioritizes experiential reality and reincarnation over doctrinaire theology. Adams suggests that this worldview is self-perpetuating because it is rooted in personal moral development and energetic experience rather than external rules.

The Mithraic cult and associated pagan ideas saw a significant revival in the 10th and 11th centuries under figures like Michael Psellos. Unlike rigid church theology, this esoteric system is described as an experiential approach to reality rooted in the concept of reincarnation. This worldview emphasizes personal moral development and the continuity of the "golden thread" of ancient knowledge through history.