The Reality of Finality – Loss of a Soulmate and the Grieving Process with Reverend Jeff Ivins What is a Soulmate? Merriam Webster defines a soulmate as: “a close friend or romantic partner with whom one has a unique deep connection based on mutual understanding and acceptance”. Whether you believe in the concept of soulmates or not, there is no denying a connection we can have with someone which feels like it is on a whole other level. Although we as Satanists do not recognize the “soul” as an energy or life-force, “soulmate” is an apt term we can use […]
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From our garden here at The Black House—pictured is one of our flowering plants: Penstemon “Dark Towers”—we offer Solstice greetings to all in harmony with the Earth’s seasonal changes! In the Northern Hemisphere we embrace the longest day of the year as sultry Summer begins. Those in the Southern Hemisphere mark the longest night as Winter begins its chill dominion. The Haunted Hudson Valley is in the midst of a genuine heat wave, with temperatures in the 80s-90s. A bit of a turn, as we’ve had one of the chilliest Spring seasons, ever. Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) was a Norwegian Romantic […]
In honor of thirteen years as a Member of the Infernal Empire, Rev. DJ HellOnWheels lets loose with another Satanniversary show, featuring just the bands you’d expect on a show like this. Only On Radio Free Satan! Stream The Metal Grotto Episode 137. Download The Metal Grotto Episode 137.
Proclaimed an American national holiday four years ago, the Church of Satan celebrates independence, sovereignty, and emancipation from imposed servitude on this Juneteenth, 2025. Our unique banner design for this holiday, a variation rendered by myself, includes 19 vertices between the two stars, to mark the date, while the central star is inverted to symbolize our carnal philosophy, which has always championed liberty and individualism. As has become my tradition on this holiday, I point out notable music by African American composers that I believe you will find intriguing. Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – […]
Bill shares his thoughts on the Church of Satan article “What To Do When Empathy is a Sin”, as somebody who actually read it beyond the headline, along with an email from somebody who seemingly did not.
This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you your weekly time warp back to the 1980s with: Jam ,-Haircut 100, Paul Hardcastle, Talking Heads, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Pat Benatar, The Cult, Annie Lennox, Paul Young, Bonnie Tyler, Gary Numan, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, and finishing off with The B-52’s. Stream The Metro #781. Download The Metro #781.
A Dilly of a Pickle – Lessons for Boys and Fatherless Men with Author Rev. Dr. Robert Ing Satanic Rule of the Earth #1: “Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.” Make perfect sense, really. Yet, in all walks of life, people are compelled to do that very thing. (Some of us even write books about it!) Do people today need advice and guidance from others? And is it better to say what people should do in a given situation? Or what they should not do? And what does this have to do with pickles, anyway? On this […]
This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins continues to bring the 80s to you with: Tommy Tutone, Bill Nelson, Bauhaus, Go West, Julie Brown, Sheena Easton, Roxy Music, Eddy Grant, Cyndi Lauper, Musical Youth, The Police, Level 42, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Quarterflash, and finishing off with some Madonna. Stream The Metro #780. Download The Metro #780.
This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins celebrates 20 years of The Metro by doing double shots of the following artists: The Human League, Adam Ant, Living in a Box, Icehouse, Falco, Culture Club, Elvis Costello, Oingo Boingo, Modern English, Berlin, Echo & The Bunnymen, Kim Wilde, Naked Eyes, The Fixx, and finishing off with the Stray Cats. Stream The Metro #779. Download The Metro #779.