On this 59th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan, we, who are inspired by the pioneering efforts of Anton Szandor LaVey, take this night to celebrate his insights into the beast called Man. While about us is chaos, we stay focused on our goals—becoming the best versions of ourselves we can attain. A new interview with me has been published on our Dutch language portal, Des Duivelsche Notities, which was conducted in English and translated for this site. You can read both versions here. The innovative composer Hector Berlioz, in his Symphonie fantastique (Op. 14, 1830), wrote […]
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For decades, critics have accused Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, of plagiarizing The Book of Satan, the fiery opening to his 1969 The Satanic Bible. In his incisive new essay, “Anton LaVey and the Right of Might,” Magister Kevin I. Slaughter dismantles these claims with historical rigor and unapologetic clarity. Drawing on Church of Satan archives and scholarly analysis, Slaughter reveals how LaVey openly transformed works like Ragnar Redbeard’s Might is Right into a bold philosophical statement, not a concealed theft. A publisher, archivist, and Magister in the Church of Satan, Slaughter has championed radical thinkers through […]
A man was arrested for publicly threatening an assassination, and apparently the only connection with Satanism is his online name. But that probably won’t stop people from asking us about it, so Bill offers his thoughts on the story. Also, answering listener questions on Church of Satan media appearances, Google searches on Satanism, and a Satanic look at 12-step programs.
Born on this day in 1930, our dear founder lived a life that was ever carnal, that seemed destined to crystallize in that ultimate act of iconoclasm, the founding of the Church of Satan in 1966—which he declared our Year One. As a refresher for some, please reread my biographical essay on the extraordinary man who inspired me, and who was both a friend, and, in his own words, a colleague. Hail Anton Szandor LaVey—one helluva guy! Shemhamforash! Hail Satan! —Magus Peter H. Gilmore
Everybody wants to be seen as “the good guy”. In this episode of Satansplain, we’ll look at Anton LaVey’s essay, “The Goodguy Badge”, what this Satanic concept means, and the various sellers of this badge of self-righteousness. Perhaps it’s a lesson more applicable today than ever before.
Despite having no basis in fact, Christians still repeat unfounded lies about Anton LaVey’s supposed “final words”. In this episode of Satansplain, we’ll examine and debunk the Anton LaVey deathbed recant hoax. Also, answering listener mail about Satanists in the military and the notion of an afterlife.
This episode, Rev. Jeff Ivins strips down the essay “Green-Eyed Hamsters” by Magus Peter H. Gilmore, and also discusses Psychic Vampires. Stream or Download The Naked Satanist Episode #3.
In this second part of a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals, hear a closer examination of the book’s extensive introductions, plus the infamous Black Mass, “Masonic” ceremony mysteries tracing back to the Knight’s Templar, the Islamic-condemning rituals of the Yazidis, and the ritualized Seventh Satanic Statement, “Das Tierdrama”. In this third and final part of an in-depth look at Anton LaVey’s The Satanic Rituals, we’ll cover the remainder of the book’s content. Join Satansplain in exploring the Satanic utilization of baptisms, the dark mythology of Russian paganism, Germanic science-fiction cinema, rituals in the age of electronic sound, the Necronomicon […]
In 1972, Anton Szandor LaVey released The Satanic Rituals, the companion book to The Satanic Bible. Yet it seems to be the one book of LaVey’s which Satanists often pay the least attention to. Satansplain presents a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals. Part 1 starts with a preliminary debunking of common Satanic ritual misconceptions, an overview of the “whys” and “hows” of Satanic ritual, some history on the book itself, an initial peek into the book’s contents, and a look at the general underlying human urge for ritual.