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The Satanic Rituals

As founding High Priest of the Church of Satan, Anton Szandor LaVey was one of the most remarkable voices in late 20th century religion, and "The Satanic Rituals" is a key text in his body of work. This volume, which is an ideal companion to LaVey's "Satanic Bible," makes available some rituals for practicing Satanists.

In "The Satanic Rituals" Mr. LaVey provides the text (in English plus the original German) of the actual rituals used within The Church of Satan, plus instructions sufficient to allow a priest to conduct each ritual. The rituals are presented with *very* little interpretation. In separate sections Mr. LaVey discusses each ritual's historical basis.

Contents:

CONCERNING THE RITUALS

THE ORIGINAL PSYCHODRAMA-Le Messe Noir

L'AIR EPAIS-The Ceremony of the Stifling Air

THE SEVENTH SATANIC STATEMENT- Das Tierdrama

THE LAW OF THE TRAPEZOID-Die elektrischen Vorspiele

NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN-Homage to Tchort

PILGRIMS OF THE AGE OF FIRE- The Statement of Shaitan

THE METAPHYSICS OF LOVECRAFT-The Ceremony of the Nine Angles and The Call to Cthulhu

THE SATANIC BAPTISMS-Adult Rite and Children's Ceremony

THE UNKNOWN KNOWN

Satanism is often mistaken as being a religion that encourages cruelty and irresponsible behaviour, but LaVey's brand is very different. Central is the idea that an individual must enforce their own meaning on life and rise above the perceived conformity of the masses. The Satanist is seen as equivalent to Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch; LaVey claimed "Satanists are born, not made" and that "[Satanists] have a disease called independence that needs to be recognized just like alcoholism." There are progressive and libertarian elements here; diversity is encouraged, everyone is expected to discover his own sexuality, chart his own personality, and decide their own ambitions in life. In this stress on individuality, Satanism is considered a "Left-Hand Path" religion.

Anton LaVey describes Satan as a motivating and balancing dark force in nature. Satan is also described as being the "Black Flame", representing a person's own inner personality and desires. Satan is seen as synonymous with the nature and even, metaphorically, with certain conceptions of a supreme deity or God.

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