Anton LaVey's Satanic Bible Explained
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
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Venture into the shadowy corridors of "The Satanic Bible" with Angela's Symposium and unravel the mystique of Anton LaVey's defining work. Published in 1969, this text is a cornerstone of Satanism, shaping the movement and its principles. This episode delves into each of the four pivotal books-Satan, Belial, Lucifer, and Leviathan-that compile LaVey's Satanic philosophy, magic practices, and ritualistic approach, providing a window into a materialistic, hedonistic lifestyle contrasted sharply with conventional religious doctrines.
In this in-depth analysis, we answer pressing questions such as:
- What makes "The Satanic Bible" a foundational text for Satanists?
- How does Anton LaVey's bricolage of ideas challenge traditional esotericism?
- What are the core principles in the provocative "Book of Satan"?
- How does "The Book of Lucifer" advocate for a new rationality within Satanist philosophy?
- In what ways does "The Book of Belial" approach the subject of magic and its practical applications?
- What role do the "Enochian keys" in "The Book of Leviathan" play in Satanic rituals?
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00:00 Introduction to Anton LaVey’s The Satanic Bible
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06:26 The Book of Satan: Provocative Origins and Satire
09:14 The Book of Lucifer: Philosophical Essays and Satanic Worldview
13:44 The Book of Belial: Materialistic Magic and Rituals
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21:17 Anton LaVey: The Constructed Persona and Controversies
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She said with a straight face
MAAM! 😂 Good one
I'm a II° member of the Church of Satan and just wanted to say that I really appreciate the thorough discussion and explanation of these major concepts and aspects to Satanism and The Satanic Bible. Too many people discussing the topic often push their own biases into it and often fall into the same talking points that detract from the topic. So, it's refreshing (though not at all surprising) to see you handle the topic well. I'm sure I will link this video to people who may be misinformed on the content and intention of The Satanic Bible.
Again, Thank you for the wonderful video!
جهنم في انتظارك
"... All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain..."
- Blade Runner
Every video you post is a gift angela, and each does so much in illuminating all these profound traditions that are usually sensationalized..❤
The overall message I get here is "Do as YOU like" and generally speaking there's nothing wrong with that. Do you have to agree with everything the Satanic Bible says just to call yourself a Satanist? Wouldn't that be lying to yourself? Remember at the end only you can decide what's important to yourself and there's no room for 'should/shouldn't'.
A hopping mad ceremony.🐇🐰
Thank you for your wit and intelligence. 💜💙❤️
Reading it at the moment.
Update: I enjoyed it. I thought the essays the best part, and was surprised that a lot of stuff I'd come to believe on my own was expressed here before I was born. Guess I'm a satanist at heart.
Hello Angela. It would be very interesting to see a video about anti cosmic chaos or anti cosmic satanism. The only source I know is liver azerate but it would be so interesting to see an academic approach to its origins and philosophy. There isn’t much info.
👿, I find the TSB interesting, but I’m a card carrying member and congregant of the TST. That doesn’t stop me from owning a copy and parsing through it myself
I need a thinking demon emoji, I agreed with parts of it but not agreed with some parts
Same. 🤔 Best that emojis can do.
Great video. Would love to see your take on the Temple of Set.
I randomly remembered him and searched him up after months I think and coincidentally, I came across this uploaded within the last 24 hours.
Another great video!
😈😈👿 I put 2 happy 1 sad Satan because Lavey had introduced me to Satanism in my early 20s and now being in my late 30s and having experienced shamanistic tools and studied yoga and Buddhism i now still agree with most basic tenants but disagree with his attitude towards shamanistic plants and am on the fence about atheism at this point. thank you for your videos! our people need intelligent discourse like this
For some reason, 'sad satan' made me lol so much. Thank you.
Did you ever read about Lavey's daughter journey on leaving satanism and then later the temple of set. She now studies Buddhism and sethian gnosticism ! She is an artist and does things to help children and women's rights now.
@@PapaEnoch052no she does not study them things she has been saved by the grace of God...
@@joeblogs9362 no she pretty much found out the the temple of set and her dad's brand satanism was all hierarchy BS.
Thank you Angela Informative as always. 😈
Thanks!
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I am not a Satanist, but I've studied various thinkers like Ayn Rand, Nietzsche, and Camus that have led me to similar conclusions. I view his philosophy as an effective means of "breaking out" of traditional collectivist views if that is something a person desires, but I don't necessarily find as much value in it as a life-long framework. I agree with Anton more than I disagree, and I think you've done a great job covering the material.
Will you be covering any of Anton's other literature as well?
I like asking some of the Satanic Statements, like 3, 6, 7, and especially 9 (all in my own words) to those that feel the need to preach, unprovoked , Christianity to be. Then I tell them that they are actually following the Satanic Bible. They can't dispute it as most haven't read it.
Long time ago, a Satanist (CoS no less) and I (a Christian anarchist) used to hang around a forum largely full of evangelicals and other conservative Christians. On multiple occasions, the conservative would come in with a problem, we'd both give general advice based on our principles (without citing any texts or mentioning our ideologies), and the conservatives would generally get very angry with me while praising the Satanist. Then we'd reveal our affiliations and point to where in our respective Bibles we were getting our ideas from. The Satanist and I thought it was funny, nobody else at the time did.
@@abyssimus I'd love to get some of your thoughts on what people tend to be up to when they take up with Satanism... like if you had to guess, what proportion are actually committing acts that would be called evil with a belief they're communing with demons and drawing power from them, vs how many are nontheological and do it to reject conventional morality and judgemental/arbitrary constraining of human expression/needs?
👿Thanks for the video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Great job
I want to thank you for this Beautifully presented work. It is truly insightful and it is great that scholars and highly educated people as yourself share your knowledge. I believe we live in times where everyone should free to follow a religious concept of their choice if it proves not to be harmful toward any part of Creation.
Love your work 💋
👿 + 😈 .... Sorry, I had to put both angry & happy devil emojis. I like parts of LaVeyan Satanism, but not all. You did a great job explaining the book.
Really enjoyed your video introduction to LaVey and modern Satanism - insightful, thoughtful, and well done! I'm curious about what might be a contradiction in his materialist philosophy as outlined in the video, yet promoting what I take to be the power of the mind to effect reality - is this a mind over matter thing, or did LaVey mean something else? Also, is it true that one of LaVey's influences was Ayn Rand's philosophy of selfishness? And did LaVey's theories of magick as practical and material-based have an influence on chaos magick? Thanks!
Meravigliosamente e splendidamente spiegato. Grazie e ancora una volta hai un aspetto meraviglioso
😈 Your work is always excellent, but I'm 🤯 blown away by this one! Wow, doctora! Now I must go read it again with a new, refreshed perspective 📚
Thank you. It's so refreshing to see a video on LaVey that is so well researched and presented. 👹
Glad you enjoyed it!
Grazie Dr. Angela Puca, you have encouraged me to go back to my bookshelf and and enjoy reading the Satanic Bible by Anton LeVey. You video is well beyond a refresher.🤘
We can have spinach on the pizza instead.
😈 Your request has been granted Dr. Angela Puca.
😈 Ave Satanis 👿 definitely not a Satanist, but much the principles you really can't disagree with. The book goes a bit awol in parts, but it's core tenets I think would benefit people and society as a whole greatly. I've never been sure about the ethos of indulgence though. Nor of excess restraint, to degree of deprivation tbf.
As a card-carrying COS member, I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I felt it was well-researched, in-depth, informative, and perfectly explained. I appreciate how you looked at it from an academic point of view. It was a refreshing joy to watch. Thank you again for making and sharing. 🤘
Glad it was helpful! Hope you can share it with those interested
I'm reading the satanic rituals. I find it hard to read . Any advice and how it should be viewed will be appreciated.
Do people really believe in this, or is it just some some of counter culture self expression thing? I suspect the latter.
@@Jesus_IcedIts not a belief. It’s values, philosophy, and dogma/rituals for enchantment.
@@anti.christ. If rituals for enchantment and dogma are not based on an element of belief then I don't know what is.
Im reading the satanic rituals. Any advice or information will be appreciated.
we love you!
😈 My devil is a happy one because I always enjoy your yt channel and your newsletter. 😈
😃 Thank you for your academic view on this topic, Dr. Angela! I read The Satanic Bible when I was a young man and certainly it is very Interesting! 😃
🤔 I wonder if in the realm of ancient or recent sacred, spiritual, religious, occult, heretic or fictional texts (ancient or recent) something like a comedy, or parody, or satyr, or pantomime based on Jesus Christ and his fellows could ever exist, and if it was condemned and banned. I mean, sacred texts go always so solemn and hieratic without room for laugh and fun? That's a mystery to me. 🤔
😁 Anyways, I love your sense of humor! 😁 Thank you again and see you next time! 👋
Thanks, Angela 😈 I'd love to hear about theistic Satanism too
Why? All theistic beliefs are designed to enslave. If it's just for educational purposes that's one thing but approaching it with a mind to add it into your life, understand, you are approaching things as a willing slave which isn't Satanic at all. Quite the opposite.
Anton Lavey was a strange van guard pop culture persona for his time . His past very interesting. However I wonder how many of these people were doing this for show and money . Very good video .
👿I disagree with much of lavey's work and form of satanism. But it was he work that was first available to me as an alternative to traditional beliefs systems. I need to re-read the Satanic Bible. I remember it getting more off the rails the deeper I get in, but I think the first book I would still mostly agree with.
I find it funny that someone who criticizes people for not being honest about their carnal drives lies about his physical story and sources.
I think of Leviathan as Left Hand Path and Behemoth as Right Hand Path.
It is important to think of magick amorally-in order to apply it to whatver results, meanings, or devotion that one may apply to it.
What I don’t understand is why he took occult symbols and then made them atheistic? And discuses occultism and rituals, but is atheistic?? It just feels like edgy atheism
Interesting 🤔
The psychic vampire is the satanists mortal enemy.
😈👿 I admit that I could be wrong in my assessment. And if that is the case, I am eager to accept any criticism of my views (as a learning experience).
My view is that Laveyan Satanism is controversial, but incomplete. Those who criticize Lavey often do so by adducing "insights" that they believe Lavey either purposely left out of his exposition of Satanism, or inadvertently omitted because of inadequate research on his part. But Lavey's works are written (specifically) from the standpoint of Materialism, which automatically deems certain ideas (e.g., about ontology, psychology, Magick, etc.) from "non-Materialist" views, nonsensical.
JPB
LaVey actually had no problem with psychology or psychiatry. He wrote that he felt the only downside of it was it removed a lot of humankind’s fantasy aspects which he felt were needed to get through life, especially when it applied to religion.
Dr Peterson
Perhaps its an exoteric/esoteric thing... the outward face might set someone on the path to becoming a true theological satanist wheras if they saw all it was about up front, they wouldn't be able to ease into it and may even reject it. It also keeps others from suspecting the true depths of evil it pursues.
LaVey claimed ancestry from near Calais, the part of France which is near England,where there's a village called LaVey.
Yes, but that was another of his many unproven fabrications.
👿 My worldview has been very communal for most of my life. I generally look down on individualist philosophies.
Then again, I’ve known some really great Satanists and I’ve never read the Satanic Bible. Maybe I could use some 😈
👿 I like the idea of challenging traditional religions, particularly if you have oppressive and restrictive ones like Fundamentalism, but I’ll always despise Social Darwinism.
Why do you dislike it? If you dont mind me asking. I feel like it often is simplistic and a little silly, la vey can be that way i think but nietzsche has more nuance, when it comes to that, he is a person that really can make you think deeper and along totally diffrent lines, which are not leftist at all ( and i am a leftist ) but in a way can make you understand what you do actually belive in a better way
@@tarot.card.std.diagnosis hi, disabled witch here, i kinda dislike a theory that says me and my friends deserve to suffer or die because we're sick 🤷like i hate that. i hope that explains it?
@@mordcore lol ok. We don't need to have a conversation, you can go ahead and be offended.
@@tarot.card.std.diagnosis just to be clear i am offended by the ideology and not by you, you seemed at the first comment to be interested in perspectives so i shared mine -- i find social darwinism quite disgusting, obviously that is due to the trauma of existing as someone who needs support in a society that likes to tell us that we don't deserve it. like that's my reason for why it's bad: it shapes a kind of world that i hate. it's hard to communicate tone on the internet, i much prefer communicating irl, but when i said "i hope that explains it?" i was being geunuine, not sarcastic.
@@mordcore alright apologies, its true that its hard to tell the meaning someone has in writing, I assumed that you were being sarcastic,my bad. And I can understand the reaction you have, it makes sense. But to speak of nietzsche again, who is, I think, the most intelligent social darwinist, if we you could even call him that. I think its interesting that he himself had a severe illness through all his life, which caused him much suffering, and was also probably a cause of his death, or at least it contributed to it. You could definitely call it a disability. And the interesting part is, according to himself when he was suffering the worst of his illness his philosophical writings were also the most cruel and the most " the weak shall perish and we shall help them do it" and similar stuff. So one theory is that it was a sort of coping mechanism for him, a way to make his heart stronger by, you could say pretending to be more able than he was. But I don't think it was just pretending, in a real way I think his illness made him a more beautiful and profound person, as he himself thout, it did. So, I guess what do you think about a person who is themselves disabled in some way, but also is a social darwinist?
My first book i had in 1983 , i liked anton he was an interesting character.
"Published in 1969”…. Nice 👌🏻
😈 Thank you very much for this absolutely wonderful video!! I have been a Satanist for a long time, and I find this to be one of the best videos on the topic!!
Love your channel!
Hail Yourself! 🤘🤘
Rock on!
👿I've never wanted to read this until now. Interesting to know that it offers more complexity than just a dis to Christianity.😈
🧛Angela, I'm honored by your generosity, your wisdom, and your style. Each one of your videos is a feast of evenhanded knowledge and it's a pleasure to support your work. Much love to you!
Wow, thank you!
Generosity, pleasure, love these are all things that Satan is not about in the least, these are things of God. These are things of Jesus please don’t be fooled by Satan‘s tricks, he wants us all to suffer with him in hell because he knows that is his destination and there’s no changing it, please don’t let it be yours, in eternal tournament, I know you can’t possibly want that. Much love to all of you.
👿 Hmm🤔 Naw.. I see and feel more than a few problems in the concepts expressed. [But that would require a Long argument to point out the exact disagreements..] Although I can see Some appreciation for other ideas I'd actually like.. On the whole, good show!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤘🏾🤗
😈 Well done as always Dr. Puca. Many thanks!
👿This is not my cup of tea, but I appreciate your work in learning and then sharing your research, as it gave me an understanding of what is at the core of the Satanism belief system.
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😈👿😈 Thanks again for your interesting video! 👍👍👍
In my own path I place heavy emphasis on truth, so it’s sad to hear Levay may not have been rigorous in that regard… but overall 😈👿
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😈 Thank you. This was an incredibly helpful video. I have a new book to add to my reading list. 😈😈
It is interesting all the same 🙂
👿 While I do respect the influence The Satanic Bible has had, I very much disagree with LaVey's hyper-individualistic worldview. I understand its appeal, and I can see it being useful in certain situations, but applied to a wider societal level, it does not hold up.
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Nice stream.😈👿
😈👿 I agree with some points and disagree with others
😈 for most of it but some of it is 👿
يا ايها الناس ان وعد الله حق فلا تغرنكم الحياة الدنيا و لا يغرنكم بالله الغرور...صدق الله العظيم.
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😈 a little repetitive but I appreciate the effort.
Both a 😈 and a 👿, because like a lot of people here I think there’s merit to these ideas, but they can be vague which typically doesn’t help with countercultural movements in my experience. I think a lot more people were provoked rather than enlightened, and yet, it’s that same level of abstraction that allows it to be meaningful I suppose. The idea of internal salvation as a product of psychological strength seems practical enough to me, although I don’t really feel that that has a direct connection to equality or a lack thereof. I think strength is recognizing that you’re already doing the hardest thing by BEING human. I like Epicurean hedonism. Because feeling like we need more exacerbates the void that keeps us WANTING more, so if pleasure is the absence of pain, then maybe it’s more pleasurable to free oneself from those desires BY recognizing one’s own value. So, with a bit of introspective reasoning, I suppose I MOSTLY agree with Mr. LaVey.😅
Loved the dry humour wittiness throughout the video, but do not need a visual punchline, let your humour bleed through for those of us that understand its humour no need to highlight it. Cheers!
😈 Great Video!
I mean, I am pretty neutral on LaVey. Some good and interesting ideas combined with way too much Randian nonsense and try-hard-ism. So, I guess 😈👿
How do i conjour Baphomet.
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😈🤘🏿😈Thank you for another super helpful and important episode of enlightenment 🤘🏿.Id been seeing him subconscious for yrs and then there he is.This great book was written as a tool for us take what's needed for our journey earth.Some things may not be for all.Slander against him from 1 of his kids and media should be ignored as they're irrelevant to the book and it's teachings.I thank you again Dr.Angela for your beautiful presentations.I always feel better and enlightened after your video.-🤘🏿😈😈🍷🥃🍷🥃🖤-Cheers!
🏆🔥 I'm gonna do these emojis, 'cause, as someone who leans more into the Ásynjur, I neither accept nor reject LaVeyan Satanism's precepts. I believe Satanism is a valuable counterbalance to, and subversion of, the Abrahamic religions. I cheer on Satanists over the anti-human, anti-reality worldviews of the mainstream of the Abrahamic religions, but I also realize that Satanism partakes of this tradition.
As well, where the hell is Angelo? I thought he was taking over this channel. Couldn't hack it, I guess. 😋
Also, if you haven't yet, listen to Twin Temple!
👹👺I cannot find the happy devil emoji :(
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This is so interesting. But i do have one question? Where does baby sacrifice come in then? Like what the elite are doing.
4:30 "Lavey cooked"
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😈 Elated to have discovered this invaluable resource! Thank you Dr. Puca for this comprehensive video & I look forward to embarking on this most magickal journey...
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Lavey had good philosophy, and lazy magic rituals. He was good for waking up people, yet, to go further in the dark side, look to modern Luciferians and magic practices.
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I don't believe HE believed in the concept of Karma. 🔥
Karma is nothing more than Cause & Effect
No one escapes the Hermetic Principles
Hail Satan!
Hail Anton!
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A great video. 😈 🖤❤🖤❤
If Satanism isn’t evil, why choose to use Satan as a symbol when Satan is a well known symbol for evil?
Because it's a powerful symbol.
@@roderickcortez138 more like a gay symbol
@@xstatic-ow5mz Dude how old are you? Calling things gay is so high school.
Tbf I'm gay and I still use it like that. Product of times I suppose. (if it can mean happy, and can mean man-love. Why can't it also mean meh/pfft/crep. Y'know) @@roderickcortez138
@@roderickcortez138 oh sure it is. And your TOTALLY not a bigot for assuming my gender by calling me "dude" amirite? Hypocrisy at it's gayest.
Anton was the gggreatest man who ever lllllived! Far better than that scallywag geeziss of Nazareth!
But there is a neutral devil! This crazy guy: 👹
Well done. I enjoyed this, and am a fan of the show in general. Please don't forget to capitalize the 'V' in "LaVey". - CoS Rev. J. Mammon
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I just think it is just a form of a Atheistic religion. But that is me. If you go to his daughters website she does not even practice satanism anymore and has several times gave reasons. 👿
Il faut vraiment que je le lise ce bouquin... 👹
He lied about being Circus lion tamer. There is zero evidence he ever did that.
Well, there are pictures of LaVey with people from the circus, his circus ID photo, and he was very comfortable with controlling his panther Zoltan and his Nubian lion Togare
@@Mildon44 that moment you realize deep fakes are a thing
@@xstatic-ow5mz in a book that came out in the 90s?... you sure about that?...
Anton was a product of his time, his experiences and his location. The CoS was an expressive counter cultural phenomenon that attracted all walks of life. To view the CoS as merely a 'Satanic' and/or 'occult' movement would be inadequate. Anton's influence on Satanism as a philosophy and a reductionist approach to everything cannot be stated adequately. Anton will have a special place for many of us ever more.... AVE ANTON....!
I haven’t read the Satanic Bible yet, but I have thoroughly enjoyed pineapple on pizza.❤️🔥😈🍕🍍