New Article – Helle discusses Dr. LaVey’s Personality Synthesizer Clock, featuring Magistra Blanche Barton, Magistra Waytz, Witch Marilyn Mansfield and many more.
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Legendary Locals of San Francisco’s Richmond, Sunset, and Golden Gate Parkby Lorri Ungaretti 128 pages, with more than 150 photos Paperback, ISBN 978-1-4671-0177-6 Price: $21.99 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Legendary Locals who Contributed to Three San Francisco Neighborhoods “Author Lorri Ungaretti … captures a rich history of what was once heralded as the “western desert of San Francisco.” Ungaretti rediscovers the stories of the heroes, famous (Barbara Eden, Johnny Mathis, Ansel Adams) and infamous (Anton LaVey), who turned a bleak section of San Francisco into a vibrant, colorful, and thriving multicultural community… . “This book will quench your appetite for local […]
In the UK: Scarlet Imprint £200 (hand bound) £40 (standard)In the US: Underworld Amusements $69 (standard)Limited editions: 530 standard hardback & 53 hand-bound copies 230 × 210 mm, 176 pp Reasonances is an anthology of selected essays, lectures and interviews by occultural pioneer Carl Abrahamsson. A subversive, creative, psychedelic collection of 23 essays spanning thirteen years at the forefront of occulture and magic, an interview with the author by Sylvie Walder. The unifying question of this diverse and stimulating collection can perhaps be stated thus: how does magic hack culture? Or perhaps even: what is the role and magic of the artist? Abrahamsson proposes strategies of engagement […]
If you click on the above image you may read a fine article by Abby Ohlheiser published today by The Washington Post regarding a statement Magus Gilmore made yesterday on our news feed. In his response to Ms. Ohlheiser’s questions, Magus Gilmore pointed out that he holds the media accountable for misrepresenting devil worshippers as Satanists, which leads to their audience being misinformed, and that journalists should take care to make such issues clear to their readers because of the consequences that can result from such misunderstandings. We thank Ms. Ohlheiser for presenting our position on this and other issues, but […]
In “The Devil’s Notebook," LaVey wrote that the shapes and layouts of buildings — especially the nefarious trapezoid — can affect the people inside, provoking "emotional imbalance and ensuing acts of violence.”
Novelist Patrick Quinlan explores a future wherein high end “sexbots” can fulfill lustful desires, but also serve as vessels for human consciousness to survive death. We suspect that Anton LaVey would be pleased to see the continued vitality of his theories regarding the fast-approaching viability of artificial human companions. Here’s an intriguing review. Purchase your copy of SEXBOT: paperback / Kindle
At the Brooklyn Museum in New York, a special exhibition is celebrating the art of the high-heeled shoe. “Killer Heels” reminds me of Magus Anton Szandor LaVey’s essay, “The Witch’s Shoe as Weaponry,” in which he suggests methods for utilizing this icon of feminine power as an actual weapon of self-defense. LaVey also details the aesthetic magic of high heels in The Satanic Witch. “Killer Heels,” open until February 15, 2015, is surely a worthwhile pilgrimage for witches and any other, ahem, enthusiasts. Satan Speaks: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0922915660/churchofsatan The Satanic Witch: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0922915849/churchofsatan – Warlock M. Mandrake
Olan Thomas interviews Magus Peter H. Gilmore for his “Truth Behind Religion Series.” Magus Gilmore speaks to many topics, addressing occultism of the past, conspiracy theories, some historical aspects of the Church of Satan as well as Dr. LaVey’s views regarding magical practice.
The Command to Look was one of photographer William Mortensen’s most influential and sought-after books, and has been out of print for fifty years. Battered copies have been purchased by collectors for hundreds of dollars. Now reproduced here in full, this affordable volume includes an essential and deeply insightful essay by Michael Moynihan on how its aesthetic principles influenced the philosophy and magical thinking of the Church of Satan’s founder, Anton Szandor LaVey. Fifty-five images of Mortensen’s best work are reproduced along with text by this wittiest and most biting writer on photography of his time. You will want this in […]