PUBLICATIONS

This page provides access to the academic and public-facing publications of the Ophidian Synodus.
It is designed as a reference point for scholars, researchers, and institutions studying contemporary religious movements, Mediterranean symbolism, and Ophidian theology.

For internal statutes, normative texts, and administrative documents, please refer to the dedicated section of the Archivium.

Ophidian Books

  • The Ophidian Paideia

    Author: The Ophidian Synodus
    Institution: “
    Date: 2025-11-11

    The Ophidian Paideia condenses the essential teachings of the Ophidian Synodus into a clear and concise doctrinal synthesis.
    It outlines the theological, cosmological, and anthropological pillars of the ophidian worldview, providing a full insight on the ophidian speculation for the lays to first approach our movement.
    As such, the text is made available for free by the Synodus, helping the curious minds to understand the fundations of the ophidian movement and the roots of its theoretical speculation.
    It provides a coherent framework through which readers may understand the spiritual, ethical, and contemplative dimensions of Ophidism.

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  • De Orationibus Serpentis

    Author: The Ophidian Synodus
    Institution: “
    Date: 2025-12-22

    The De Orationibus Serpentis gathers the liturgical and devotional expressions of the Ophidian Confession.
    Rooted in Latin canonical language and enriched by meditative formulae, the text offers a collection of invocations, hymns, and contemplative passages used within the Ierà and other ophidian rites.
    Each prayer is designed to elevate consciousness, invite introspection, and guide the faithful through the symbolic journey of renewal represented by the Serpent.
    This volume serves both as a liturgical instrument and as a contemplative aid for personal practice.

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  • Introductory Treatise on Ophidism

    Author: Archegete Stephanos I
    Institution: The Ophidian Synodus
    Date: Coming Soon

    The Introductory Treatise on Ophidism presents the foundational principles of the Ophidian Confession through a systematic and accessible exposition.
    Combining theological analysis, philosophical reflection, and historical perspective, the volume introduces the central concepts of Ophidian thought: the symbolism of the Serpent, the dialectic of Polemos, the dynamics of Neikos and Philia, and the role of consciousness within the ophidian cosmology.
    Designed for both new students and academic researchers, the Treatise serves as the primary gateway into the doctrinal universe of the Synodus, offering a structured path from the ancient Mediterranean heritage to its contemporary spiritual synthesis.

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PHARMAKON

The Ophidian Magazine

Cover of a magazine titled "The Phakamok: Source of All Things" with a black marble background and white text.

Pharmakon is a semiannual ophidian journal devoted to thought, practice, and spiritual discipline.
It was conceived as a space where reflection is inseparable from lived experience, and where spiritual life is approached neither as belief nor as self-expression, but as a form of sustained work.


Rather than offering doctrines or prescriptions, Pharmakon gathers essays, reflections, and testimonies that remain intentionally non-normative, allowing thought and practice to encounter one another without resolution.

Published alongside the official Commentaries of the Synodus, Pharmakon does not speak with institutional authority.
It exists instead as a place of inquiry and witness, where spiritual life can be examined, practiced, and articulated without being fixed or codified.

Each issue is thematic, closed, and conceived as a lasting object rather than a flow of content.
Pharmakon addresses readers who are willing to dwell in complexity, where cure and danger, clarity and obscurity, discipline and exposure remain inseparable.

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Papers and Researches

  • The Serpent in Mediterranean and Near Eastern Religious Thought: Toward an Ophidian Interpretation

    Author: Stefano Sannino
    Institution: The Ophidian Synodus
    Date: 2025, November 16th
    DOI:10.5281/zenodo.17621034
    Zenodo
    Internet Archive
    Academia.edu

    This peer-indexed academic study examines the evolution of serpent symbolism in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, establishing the historical and conceptual foundations of contemporary Ophidian theology and philosophy.

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  • From Magic to Liturgy: A Comparative Historical Overview of Ritual Practice in the Ancient Mediterranean and Early Christianity

    Author: Stefano Sannino
    Institution: The Ophidian Synodus
    Date: 2025, November 22nd
    DOI:10.5281/zenodo.17668062.
    Zenodo
    Internet Archive
    Academia.edu

    This article offers a comparative examination of the development of ritual practice from ancient Mediterranean religious systems to the early Christian liturgical tradition. Beginning with an anthropological definition of ritual, the study explores the main features of the magical rituals, confronting them with the birth of liturgy.

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  • What do we say when we say "God": a foundation for ophidian religious grammar

    Author: Stefano Sannino
    Institution: The Ophidian Synodus
    Date: 2026, January 24th
    DOI:10.5281/zenodo.18358948.
    Zenodo
    Internet Archive
    Academia.edu

    This study explores how language shapes religious meaning by examining fictional objects theories. The paper argues that religious concepts function as intentional constructs embedded in coherent cultural systems, allowing communities to articulate and experience the sacred beyond empirical reality.

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