Called "The Black Pope" by many of his followers, Anton La Vey began the road to High Priesthood of the Church of Satan when he was only 16 years old and an organ player in a carnival:
"On Saturday night I would see men lusting after halfnaked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing the organ for tent-show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday night they'd be back at The carnival or some other place of indulgence.
"I knew then that the Christian Church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man's carnal nature will out!"
From that time early in his life his path was clear. Finally, on the last night of April, 1966--Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival of the believers in witchcraft--LaVey shaved his head in the tradition of Ancient executioners and announced the formation of The Church Of Satan. He had seen the need for a church that would recapture man's body and his carnal desires as objects of celebration. "Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure," he said, "there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence . . ."
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A key LaVey Satanism text. Very interesting. Once you understand Satanism you discover their not that `bad after all. This is for anyone interested in exploring alternative faiths and beating back stereotypes. This is also ideal for those wishing to learn about this type of Satanism.
This book is full of interesting insights and perceptions and might surprise you that its not just about worshiping horned, red devils. Im no Satanist but found this an interesting philosophical read as this book makes you question the status quo. Thats why I feel that this book is also ideal for those who wish to indulge in a bit of alternative philosophy. You will find information on:
Satanic beliefs
Viewpoints of the Christian church
Satanic sex
Philosophies on love and hate
Indulgence
The ego
Satanic religious holidays
The black mass
Theory of Satanic magic
The practice of satanic magic and ritual
Invocations
The Enochian Keys
Reading level is for anyone with basic occult understanding and an open mind. The writing can however be cryptic at times. It should be noted however that the history given of LaVeys past is disputed.
This book is great. Its ideal for anyone who is interested in satanism. It shows their point of view and changes your life after you read it. First off the book shows that Satanists are nothing to what they are made out as, and shows that their religion is a way of athiesm. When reading this book you will find yourself agreeing with a lot of theories and statements.
Inside the book it shows satanists points of view on all kinds of things including, sex, religion, christianity and more.
This book is a great read for anyone. This book will change your life!
To the guy (or lady) who said about the "summoning failure".
You obviously missed the point of the book. Although the first half is about how to change your life or to be a better person, the second half (Rituals) is obviously one of two things:
a) An activity to undertake for fun
or
b) A parody.
There are no such thing as demons. You obviously didn't read the book properly.
Ahem
The review:
This book stays with me wherever I go, mainly just so I can pull it out and scare prudish people. It didn't change my life massively as I have been living it, even before I heard of it. However, for someone who is looking for the path to self-happiness, buy this. It's less than 4 quid, you cheapskate! ;)
Not what i expected but 1000 times better, this book shows the ideal religion. I have never known which religion to follow if any as all seemed false, after reading this , i would happily follow the Satanic religion as it appeals to me so much. A must have book.
I find the book to meet my personal expectations. However the only way to truly gain a definite opinion on the book is to read it yourself.
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