WICKED WALPURGISNACHT! As we’ve entered into our second half century, the vitality of the Church of Satan is boldly apparent. We Satanists engage our minds, setting our Wills towards remaking our worlds so that joy flourishes and is shared with those whom we cherish. For our audience, our thriving news page offers examples of creativity in abundance—Satanism in action. We gathered last year on this date to celebrate the temporal landmark of our 50th anniversary, an inspirational catalyst for many. And so accomplishments continually multiply as the diverse means our fellows have mastered are cultivated towards enriching ends. Some are […]
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This Walpurgisnacht Underworld Amusements announces a new 10th Anniversary edition of High Priest Peter H. Gilmore’s The Satanic Scriptures, and a new paperback edition of the Spanish translation Las Escrituras Satanicas. Both feature, printed for the first time, Magus Gilmore’s address to a secret meeting of the Church of Satan held to celebrate its 50th anniversary.The Satanic Scriptures$16.95, 5" x 8", 308 pages, ISBN 978-1943687084Available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, the publishers website (US only), ASP Culture (UK/Europe) and other retailers.Las Escrituras Satanicas$16.95, 5" x 8", 328 pages, ISBN 978-0983031482Available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, the publishers website, and other retailers. The Satanic Scriptures […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTON SZANDOR LaVEY! On the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the wisdom and strength of the man who founded the Church of Satan. He codified a rational, atheist philosophy taking Satan as its inspirational icon. His insights into the human animal lead him to weave together many threads from earlier iconoclasts into that dark tapestry of ideas he called Satanism, launching a movement that continues to thrive. We are proud upholders and exemplars of this empowering perspective. Now that we have moved through the mid-century mark and are heading towards 99 years of existence, it is clear […]
The administration of the Church of Satan is pleased to note that non-theistic religions such as ours are now covered in the newly revised International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 signed into law on December 16th. Non-belief is now legally recognized as being equal to theism and similarly protected. We commend this rational progress towards equity of treatment. —Magus Peter H. Gilmore
Recalling The Satanic High Mass performed on 6.6.06 Watch the film made of our ritual performed ten years ago at the Center for Inquiry West’s Steve Allen Theatre in Los Angeles. This historic event captured classic Satanic Ritual and mocked theistic superstition in celebration of our then 40th anniversary. Click on this link to visit the special page we created detailing the historic event. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Happy Birthday Anton Szandor LaVey! On the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the wisdom and strength of the man who founded the Church of Satan, codifying a rational, atheist philosophy that takes Satan as its inspirational icon. His insights into the human animal lead him to weave together many threads from earlier iconoclasts into that dark tapestry of ideas he called Satanism, launching a movement that continues to thrive. He lived life to the fullest, and provided us with a powerful tool so that we may do the same. As we move from victory to victory, he remains a […]
Evil Twin Podcast—Episode 048:Satanism with Magus Peter Gilmore In this episode we have a chat with Magus Peter H. Gilmore, High Priest of the Church of Satan. We talk about his personal history, his pathway to Satanism and his journey to the helm of the church. Satanism is not what people think it is. Listen to this episode and learn.