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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... read more

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This book, is in a way, Satins way of speaking out against religions that shun him and say he is the worse then God.

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  • “The Conjuration of Compassion.”

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1 Satan represents indulgence, instead of abstinence!

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INTRODUCTION by Burton H. Wolfe
PREFACE
PROLOGUE
THE NINE SATANIC STATEMENTS

(FIRE)
--BOOK OF SATAN--
The Infernal Diatribe


(AIR)
--BOOK OF LUCIFER--
The Enlightenment
I Wanted!: God--Dead or Alive
II The God You SAVE May be Yourself
III Some Evidence of a New Satanic Age
IV Hell, the Devil, and How to Sell Your Soul
V Love and Hate
VI Satanic Sex
VII Not All Vampires Suck Blood
VIII Indulgence... NOT Compulsion
IX On the Choice of a Human Sacrifice
X Life After Death Through Fulfillment of the Ego
XI Religious Holidays
XII The Black Mass


(EARTH)
--BOOK OF BELIAL--
The Mastery of the Earth
I Theory and Practice of Satanic Magic: (Definition
and Purpose of Lesser and Greater Magic)
II The Three Types of Satanic Ritual
III The Ritual, or "Intellectual Decompresion,"
Chamber
IV The Ingredients Used in the Performance of
Satanic Magic:
A. Desire
B. Timing
C. Imagery
D. Direction
E. The Balance Factor
V The Satanic Ritual:
A. Some Notes Which are to be Observed
Before Beginning Ritual
B. The Thirteen Steps
C. Devices Used in Satanic Ritual


(WATER)
--BOOK OF LEVIATHAN--
The Raging Sea
I Invocation to Satan
II The Infernal Names
III Invocation Employed Towards the Conjuration
of Lust
IV Invocation Employed Towards the
Conjuration of Destruction
V Invocation Employed Towards the
Conjuration of Compassion
VI The Enochian Keys (The nineteen Keys will be
listed here in chronological order)

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  1. Anton Szandor LaVey (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Country: United States
Publication Date: December 1, 1976
ISBN: 9780380015399
Page Count: 272

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Reading Level: Adults

Wildly unsuitable for -- and for that reason wildly popular with -- kids.

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Church of Satan
  • Lucifer Rising
  • The Secret Life of a Satanist
  • The Satanic Scriptures
  • The Satanic Life
  • MIGHT IS RIGHT
  • Human Sacrifice: A Shocking Expose of Ritual Killings Worldwide

Books That Influenced This Book edit see section history

   
  • Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ
  • Might is Right or the Survival of the Fittest

Books That Cite This Book edit see section history

   
  • Lucifer Rising
  • Lords of Chaos
  • The Gospel of Filth: A Bible of Decadence & Darkness

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