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|1989||[[Media:The Black Flame 1(1) + 1(2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 1 No. 1 and No. 2 (XXIV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': [[Peter Gilmore]], Max, Clinton Smith, Morgain Blake, [[Peggy Nadramia]], Diabolos Rex, Nemo, [[Blanche Barton]], Magdalene Graham, Setnahkt, Alex Loss, Paul Aarons, [[Tani Jantsang]]; '''mentions''': [[88 Temple Ov Deities]], [[Order of Nine Angles]]
|1989||[[The Black Flame Vol. 1 No. 1]] (XXIV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 1(1).pdf|scan]]||first publication, original scan includes Vol. 1 No. 2
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|1989||[[Media:The Black Flame 1(3).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 1 No. 3 (XXIV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Wayne Hill, Tani Jantsang, Elizabeth Selwyn, Max, R. Elizabeth Fox, Excelsior Nineangle, Peggy Nadramia, Morgain Blake, Honey LaSalle, K. Bolton, Glenda Green, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, [[Anton Szandor LaVey]]; '''mentions''': The Raven, Magickal Childe (New Age shop), The Occult Emporium, ''Satanism In America'' by Shawn Carlson and Gerald Larue.
|1989||[[The Black Flame Vol. 1 No. 2]] (XXIV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame_1(2).pdf|scan]]||original scan includes Vol. 1 No. 1
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|1990||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(1).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 1 (XXIV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, K. Bolton, Earl Hammons, Tempest, Nemo, Richard de Lago, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Morgain Blake, Peggy Nadramia, Max, Honey LaSalle, Blanche Barton, Philip Marsh; '''mentions''': [[Feral House]], ''Satanism In America'', [[Order of the Left-Hand Path]] (New Zealand), ''Dark Lily'', "Death Scenes" (film by [[Nick Bougas]] starring Anton LaVey)
|1989||[[The Black Flame Vol. 1 No. 3]] (XXIV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 1(3).pdf|scan]]||
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|1990||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 2 (XXIV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Reuben Radding, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, Tani Jantsang, Ipsissimus John Wayne, Andre T. Soly, Peggy Nadramia, Max, James Sass, Philip Marsh, Jayne Wayne, Diabolos Rex; '''mentions''': Feral House, ''Satanism In America'', ''Dark Lily'', ''Abrasax'' by Ordo Templi Baphe-Metis (James M. Martin), Magickal Childe, "Death Scenes"
|1990||[[The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 1]] (XXIV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(1).pdf|scan]]
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|1990||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(3).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 3 (XXV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Reuben D. Radding, Honey LaSalle, Eden 162, Nemo, Max, Peggy Nadramia, Andre T. Soly, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Philip Marsh, Richard De Logo, [[Jeffrey Deboo]]; '''mentions''': ''Abrasax'', [[Temple ov Psychick Youth]], ''Dark Lilly'', Feral House, ''Satanism In America'', Magickal Childe, ''Cry of the Raven'' (magazine), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (shop), "Death Scenes",
|1990||[[The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 2]] (XXIV AS)|| [[Media:The Black Flame 2(2).pdf|scan]]||
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|1990||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(4).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 4 (XXV AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Reuben Radding, A. Toplin, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Wolf, Andre T. Soly, Alan Driscoll, Louis Pierre Garou, Scott Stets, Richard de Lago, Max, Wayne Hill, Timothy Patrick Butler; '''mentions''': ''Lamp of Thoth'' (magazine by Chris Bray), ''Dark Lily'', ''Satanism in America'', Magickal Childe, Feral House, ''Abrasax'', "Death Scenes"; '''other''': announcement of switch to biannual instead of quarterly production
|1990||[[The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 3]] (XXV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(3).pdf|scan]]||
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|1991||[[Media:The Black Flame 3(1-2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 3 No. 1 and No. 2 (XXVI AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Harry O. Morris Jr., Reuben Radding, Jeffrey Deboo, Nemo, Max, [[Boyd Rice]], Peggy Nadramia, Christine Murphy, Wolf, Richard De Lago, Magdalene Graham, Zero Sven, Clifford J. Case BMC USN (Ret.), Wayne Hill, Craig J. Hawkinson, Timothy Patrick Butler; '''mentions''': runic T-shirts ([[Abraxas Foundation]]), G. Gordon Liddy, ''Dark Lily'', ''Lamp of Thoth'', ''Wake'' (Abraxas Foundation), ''Satanism in America'', Magickal Childe, ''Siege'' ([[James Mason]] and [[Michael J. Moynihan|Michael M. Jenkins]]), Storm Productions, Tiny Tim, Temple of Elite( Novato, Calif.), Action Designs, ''Abrasax'', "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire (Lacey, Wash.), Feral House
|1990||[[The Black Flame Vol. 2 No. 4]] (XXV AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 2(4).pdf|scan]]||announcement of switch to biannual instead of quarterly production
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|1992||[[Media:The Black Flame 3(3-4).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 3 No. 3 and No. 4 (XXVI AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Jack Dog, Jeffrey Deboo, George Zaharopoulos, Nemo, Phantom, Peggy Nadramia, Wolf, Reuben Radding, Gary Irwin, Peter Luger, A. Toplin , Doug Richards (Knights of Satan), Karl Lee Harvey, Arturo Soto, Scott Stets, Timothy Patrick Butler; '''mentions''': "Dreams Shall Flesh" by White Stains (Psychick Release PCP), Embassy of S.A.T.A.N. (Jay Solomon a.k.a. "Yaj Nomolos"), ''Abrasax'', ''Lamp of Thoth'', Nick Bougas, ''Satanism in America'', ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, Magical Childe, The Church of War - The Final Religion, Action Designs, "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire, Gun Owners of America, Adversary Music, The Centre for the Academic Study Extremes in the Human Experience, Research Project (Gary Franklin), ''Siege'', James Mason, Michael J. Moynihan, David Duke, Storm Productions, Trevor Brown, Coup de Grace Publication, The Temple of the Left Hand Path, ''Dark Lily'', Doran Ragnarok, The War Church; '''other''': gratuitous quote by Adolf Hitler: "Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong."
|1991||[[The Black Flame Vol. 3 No. 1 and No. 2]] (XXVI AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 3(1-2).pdf|scan]]||
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|1991||[[Media:The Black Flame 4(1-2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 4 No. 1 and No. 2 (XXVII AS)]]||'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Christopher Bilardi, Jeffrey Deboo, Timothy Patrick Butler, Phantom, R. Elizabeth Fox, Doug Richards, Nemo, Aware, Mark Hanks, Andrea Welch, Peggy Nadramia, William Gidney, Robert J. Perdew, Richard de Lago, Honey LaSalle, Christine Murphy; '''mentions''': Magikal Childe; The Church of War, ''From the Pit'' (Michael Fox), ''Promethean Circle'' (John Hiotellis, George Zaharopoulous), Adversary Music, Nick Bougas, Lamp of Thoth, Abrasax, Action Designs, Storm Products, Beethoven, ''The Fifth Path'', NON, ''Answer Me!'' magazine ([[Jim Goad]] and Debbie Goad), ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, "Murder" (Alamut Records), CCS (Centralia, Wash.), ''Dark Lily'', "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire '''other''': page one missing, including first portion of "Thoughts on the Riots", HIV/AIDS blame debate begins here
|1992||[[The Black Flame Vol. 3 No. 3 and No. 4]] (XXVI AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 3(3-4).pdf|scan]]||gratuitous quote by Adolf Hitler: "Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong."
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|1993||[[Media:The Black Flame 4(3-4).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 4 No. 3 and No. 4]]||'''Contributors''': Lance Thimmes, Peter Gilmore, Blanche Barton, Peggy Nadramia, Timothy Patrick Butler, Michael J. Moynihan, Joy Lambert, William Everisto, Ken Gage, Andre T. Soly, Bill Ehmann Jr., Nemo, George Sprague, R.N. Taylor, Mark Banks, Andrea Welch, Tobias Leshand(?), K.R. Bolton(?), Deacon Brodie, Jeffrey Wade Nagy, R. Elizabeth Fox; '''mentions''': ''Lamp of Thoth'', ''Dark Lily'', King Diamond, ''Devil's Advocate'' (Ron Harris), Abyss Distribution, ''From the Pit'', ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, ''The Archives of Aesthetic Nihilism'' (Aes-Nihil Prod.), Order of the Evil Eye (Acheron), Grotto ODM (Stratford, Conn.), The Infernal Garrison (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), the Shiva Grotto (Kokomo, Ind.), "Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey" directed by Nick Bougas, ''The Fenris Wolf'', The Church of War, ''Promethean Circle'', ''Dark Reflections'' (Jeffrey Deboo), ''Occultic Haven'', Temple of the Vampire, ''Abrasax'', ''The Fifth Path'', Death in June, Blood Axis, Feral House; '''other''': ''Siege'' by James Mason reviewed
|1991||[[The Black Flame Vol. 4 No. 1 and No. 2]] (XXVII AS)||[[Media:The Black Flame 4(1-2).pdf|scan]]||page one missing, including first portion of "Thoughts on the Riots", HIV/AIDS blame debate begins here
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|1994||[[Media:The Black Flame 5(1-2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 5 No. 1 and No. 2]]|| '''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Diabolos Rex, Anton LaVey, Michael J. Moynihan, Peggy Nadramia, Jeffrey Deboo, Walter J. Gallo, Reuben Radding(?), K. Bolton(?), [Unknown Author 1 ("Early in the history")], [Unknown Author 2 (Pentagonal Revisionism)], [Unknown Author 3 ("It appears more and more")], [Unknown Author 4 (Mentalism)], [Unknown Author 5 ("Having Catholicism instilled")], [Unknown Author 6 (Drugs)], [Unknown Author 7 ("It seems that")], Deacon Brodie, Doug Edward Richards; '''mentions''': Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey (birth announcement), Timothy Patrick Butler, The New Englande Orange Power Companie Inc., Bob Larson, ''Promethean Circle'', ''Order of the Evil Eye'', ''Dark Reflections'', ''From the Pit'' (now Michael Rose), "Liers in Wait" by Spear of Destiny (Railroad Records), ''The Fifth Path'', ''Asylum of Satan'', ''Lucifer Rising'' by Gavin Baddeley, Temple of the Vampire, ''Wolf-Age Magazine'' (Rev. Vincent Crowley), Occultic Haven, ''Abrasax'', Philip Marsh, The Infernal Garrison, ''The Devil's Advocate'', JacKas Productions, "Siege" by James Mason, Feral House, ;
|1993||[[The Black Flame Vol. 4 No. 3 and No. 4]]||[[Media:The Black Flame 4(3-4).pdf|scan]]||''Siege'' by James Mason reviewed
'''other''': Deboo's article opposing fascism, Moynihan's article on the "Faustian Spirit" of fascism
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|1995||[[Media:The Black Flame 5(3-4).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 5 No. 3 and No. 4]]||'''Contributors''': Anton LaVey, Peter Gilmore, Michael J. Moynihan, Blanche Barton, Bob Rust, Timothy Patrick Butler, Bradford de Rastrick, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Tani Jantsang, George Sprague, Steve Meisenbach, Joshua Buckley, Lupo LeBoucher, S.A. Blacart, Richard de Lago, Lydia Gage, Azazel; '''mentions''': "The Satanic Mass" (Amarillo Records), "S.W.A.T." (Amphetamine Reptile Records), "The History of Formerly Salty Areas" by Timothy Patrick Butler (Cat Box Productions), ''Wolf-Age'', ''The Raven'', "The Cult of Othin" by H.M. Chadwick (Looking Glass Press), Philip Marsh, ''The Gates of Hell'' by George Sprague, ''The Occult Book of Wisdom'' by Magister C. James Case, Larry Wessel's "Tauroboleum: The Tijuana Bulllfight Documentary", "Hail Victory" by Acheron (Metal Merchant Records), "Charles Manson commemoration" (Storm), ''From the Pit'', Order of the Evil Eye, Papa Legba's "Satanic Merchandise" ''Promethean Circle'', ''The Devil's Advocate'', ''Lucifer Rising'', ''Diabolica'', Temple of the Vampire, Diabolical Creations (IZM Enterprises), Blood Axis (Storm), Feral House
|1994||[[The Black Flame Vol. 5 No. 1 and No. 2]]||[[Media:The Black Flame 5(1-2).pdf|scan]]||Deboo's article opposing fascism, Moynihan's article on the "Faustian Spirit" of fascism
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|1996||[[Media:The Black Flame 6 (1-2).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 6 No. 1 and No. 2]]||'''Contributors''': Anton LaVey, Nick Bougas, Blanche Barton, Rev. Marilyn Manson, Magister Jeffrey W. Nagy, Joseph Cultice, Irrev. Gavin Baddeley, Tani Jantsang, Robert Rust, Joshua Buckley, Peggy Nadramia, Michael J. Moynihan, Rev. Ken Gage, Timothy Patrick Butler, R. Elizabeth Fox, Michael Rose, Phantom, John C. Davis; '''mentions''': Baphomet Pentagram Pendant (Netherworld), Philip Marsh, The Electric Hellfire Club (Thomas Thorn), ''The Black Pun-kin'' (Ottowa, Ontario, Canada - Robert Lang), Shane M. Lassen, Feral House, Daughters of Darkness (Gotherotica Productions), Wesselmania (Larry Wessel), ''From the Pit'', RaHoWa, George Eric Hawthorn (George Burdi), ''Not Like Most'', ''Diabolica'', The Satanic Salon's "Fuck You America" Violence Toward Women (SS Renegade Artists), ''The Raven'', Moribund Cult, The Salt Lick (Timothy Patrick Butler), Recordings by Anton Szandor LaVey (Amarillo Records), The Grand Grimoire (Trident Books), Temple of the Vampire, ''Den Sataniska Bibeln'' (Looking Glass Press), Altar Egos (Thomas Pickering), ''Ohm Clock Magazine'' (Aaron Garland), ''The Devil's Advocate'', Michael Hunt Publishing, Blood Axis, Storm, Tilt Works
|1995||[[The Black Flame Vol. 5 No. 3 and No. 4]]||[[Media:The Black Flame 5(3-4).pdf|scan]]||
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|2000||[[Media:The Black Flame 6 (3-4).pdf|The Black Flame Vol. 6 No. 3 and No. 4]]||
|1996||[[The Black Flame Vol. 6 No. 1 and No. 2]]||[[Media:The Black Flame 6 (1-2).pdf|scan]]||
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Boyd Rice, Nick Bougas, Adam Parfrey, Priestess Ruth Waytz, Carl Abrahamsson, Nemo, Reverend Gregory Sprague, Magister Jeff Nagy, Draconis Blackthorne, Irrev. Gavin Baeddely, Reverend Thomas Thorne, Robert Lang, Diana DeMagis, Lou Hutchinson, Christopher J. Turnr, Magister Clifford Case, Tabone J.P., Peggy Nadramia, Michael Moynihan, Jim Mitchell, Robert Rust, Kevin Filan, Steven Ericson, Satan's Commissar, Blackjack, Herbert Paulis, Reverend K.S. Anthony, Michael Rose; '''mentions''': Action Designs, The Dying Pig, Ulver (band), ''Lucifer Rising'', Temple of the Vampire, Azure Green, Magister Vincent Crowley, Acheron, ''The Clovern Hoof'', Dark Doctrines Monographs (Philip Marsh), The Black Pun-Kin, From the Pit, First Store Publications, ''Isis and Beyond: The Biography of Cecil E. Nixon'' by Doran Wittelsbach, Storm, Blood Axis, Allerseelen, David E. Williams; '''other''': Anton LaVey memorial issue
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|2005||[[Media:The Black Flame 16.pdf|The Black Flame No. 16]]||
|2000||[[The Black Flame Vol. 6 No. 3 and No. 4]]||[[Media:The Black Flame 6 (3-4).pdf|scan]]||Anton LaVey memorial issue
'''Contributors''': Magistra Blanche Barton, Magus Peter H. Gilmore, Magistra Peggy Nadramia, Joshua Buckley, Reverend Michael Moynihan, Charles Kraft, "Archangel's Suave Tiki", Warlock Kevin I. Slaughter, Magister Michael Rose, Reverend Carl Abrahamsson, Agent Cyanide, "a sympathetic rebrobate". Warlock Jack Malebranche, Warlock R. Merciless, Ulf Herder, Magister Robert A. Lang, Reverend Herbert Paulis, Agent U.V.Ray, Warlock Draconis Blackthorne, Blackjack, Colonel Akula, Father Christopher Mealie; '''mentions''': Jimmy Vargas, David E. Williams, Peter Mlakar, Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba, William Blake, Anthony Burgess, Giosue Carducci, Adam Parfrey, Aristotle, Benny Hill, Purging Talon, Adversary Recordings, Dark Candles, Sin Set Books, The Temple of the Vampire, The Black House: A Tribute to the Devil's Lair, Church of Satan Emporium, Arkham Studios, Germ Books + Gallery, Coop Stuff (Chris Cooper), Church of Satan Emporium (Diana DeMagis, Robert A. Lang, Ian Reid), Trevor Brown, ''Fang and Claw: A Treatise on Practical Combat'' by Colonel Akula, Theatre of the Macabre, Satanism Today, "Audio Structure Spirits" by Cotton Ferox (Carl Abrahamsson and Thomas Tibert), Feral House; '''other''': final ''Black Flame'' volume, page 1 is repeated,
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=== Volume 1, Number 1 ===
==Volume 1, Number 1==
'''Contributors''': [[Peter Gilmore]], Max, Clinton Smith, Morgain Blake, [[Peggy Nadramia]], Diabolos Rex, Nemo, [[Blanche Barton]], Magdalene Graham, Setnahkt, Alex Loss, Paul Aarons, [[Tani Jantsang]]; '''mentions''': [[88 Temple Ov Deities]], [[Order of Nine Angles]]
==== The Black Flame ====
Volume 1, Number 1 ''A Quarterly Forum for Satanic Thought'' Vernal Equinox XXIV A.S.
===== HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO! =====
This publication is a forum for discussing issues of interest to contemporary Satanists. For those encountering this philosophy for the first time, I point you to Anton Szandor La Vey's ''The Satanic Bible''. This volume will give you a working knowledge of Satanism as it was embodied for the first time in 1966 C.E. With the founding of the '''Church of Satan''', thus beginning the year I of the Age of Satan. Since then, a full-fledged movement has begun, embracing individuals from all walks of life who hold in common their refusal to be part of the herd of humanity.
Satanists hold themselves as their own highest value, seeing themselves as their own God. Satanists reject the concept of an external, supernatural parent figure and take the responsibility for their own lives into their own hands, whether they succeed or fail in their endeavors.
The watchword of Satanism is '''Indulgence'''. We asset that life is to be lived for one's own pleasure. Ah, but pleasure, as well as pain, is in the eye of the experiencer. Satanists practice our Indulgence in accordance with the laws of society (the "Rules of the House") and firmly believe that we should not infringe on anyone else's right to his own Indulgence, a "live-and-let-live" attitude. Satanists have no desire to convert anyone, as we see all people as individuals who have every right to believe whatever they wish, so long as they also do not try to force ''their'' beliefs and values on Satanists.
We also view the facts of nature and acknowledge that people are not all equal. We see the populace as stratified, with a small percentage of Creators at the top, who are highly valued, a larger percentage of Producers beneath them, who are also cherished, and a very large percentage of Believers beneath them, who are tolerated as the major masses of our species.
Most Satanists come from the two highest levels of this pyramid of human stratification. They are individuals filled with talents that they hone to perfection, mastering the material world which they embrace fully. We are not waiting for some fabled afterlife but live to enjoy the here and now to the fullest!
As Satanists, we love life and are motivated by a burning drive to advance ourselves, mastering our various talents with our own judgement as the standard of our success. That burning drive which reveals our cherished individuality, and fuels us to soar to heights of achievement is '''The Black Flame'''.
This forum will present the thoughts of many contemporary Satanists, which may not all be in agreement. If you find some of the contents to be different from your way of thinking, please form your thoughts into a rational and cogent article of essay and send it to me. I look forward to your responses to each issue but will not present a letter column; I'd prefer that you take the time to formally organize your thoughts into a well-reasoned form worth presenting to our readers.
Let's see the breadth and depth of contemporary Satanism, the maturity of a philosophical movement that is now in its 24th year. And, of course, let's have fun doing it! May you all have had a Wicked Walpurgisnacht! '''Indulge'''!
Peter H. Gilmore, ye Editor.<blockquote>Any and all articles, letters, essays or commentary submitted ot this publication yet demonstrating an ignorance of the principles and ideas in ''The Satanic Bible'' by Anton Szandor LaVey (Avon Books) will be ignored.</blockquote>
===== THE DEVIL IN DAYLIGHT =====
by Max
Mark hung his head. He was depressed, and with good reason. Someone had just trashed his car and scratched ''Devil Worshipper'' on the hood with a sharp object. This, of course, was one of many nasty incidents which have happened to him, including telephone threats and harassment at work. Mark is a college instructor.
I looked carefully at Mark. His hairstyle and beard could be construed as "late flower-child." A pentagram supported by a short chain hung well above the neckline of a t-shirt which sported the slogan "Proud to be Pagan" in large letters.
A thought came to me: "The only person who couldn't possibly spot this guy as a witch would be a blind man!" Of course, with the exotic oils he wore, even the blind man couldn't be ruled out.
This illustrated something I've noticed within the last decade: the occult community doesn't know how to hide in plain sight! The occult community doesn't know how to remain ''occult''!
So here are a few pointers on how to ameliorate this situation. To start, give some thought to your behavior and appearance at work and in your social life. Then look over this list to see which of these occult types fits you.
FULL MOON: this particular type of practitioner is generally self-employed (craftsperson, writer, artist, landscaper, occult supplies retailer) in a profession where looking odd or ominous can be beneficial (tattoo artist, motorcycle customizer, bodyguard, skip tracer or repossessor) or works in a faceless profession (attendant at a self-serve gas station, garbage collector). The FULL MOON generally wears his or her particular sigil out in the open and dresses as outrageously as possible. The look doesn't end with the clothes and the jewelry; grooming completes the picture. Outrageously long hair, a shaved head or even a strange, brightly-dyed hairstyle will do the trick. If someone should ask a FULL MOON if he or she is into the occult and the practitioner does not wish to respond, the typical way of hiding is simply to say "I'm into leather!" or "I'm punk!"
THREE QUARTER: these are sometimes known as TEASERS. This type will generally have a fringe job with a little more social interaction (waiter, mailman, boutique retailer, bookseller) and will wear just enough jewelry (strange earring, odd rings, but never a sigil) or wear an open statement on a t-shirt (pentagram, baphomet or the name of some popular occult store) and upon being confronted with the possibility of practising the black arts will calmly reply, "Why no, what makes you think that?" If the questioner is a current practitioner of magic, then the THREE QUARTER may "come clean." Otherwise the sigil on the shirt is explained away as representing a rock band and the occult shop was just something that a friend had bought as a joke. I've known some teasers to carry a cross just to confuse people even more.
HALF-MOON or ECCENTRIC: this particular practitioner comes into the realm of LaVey's ''Cookie'' ''Lady'' type. He/She will generally keep a number of cats and give them the classic names of familiars (Grimalkin, Pyewacket) or name them after ancient dieties (Isis, Aphrodite). The jobs held by these types (secretary, general retailer, technician, nurse, repairman, programmer) will be a little more mainstream and the HALF-MOON will only give the secret away by keeping a strange icon on his or her desk or by wearing a bit of occult jewelry in keeping with an odd "Annie Hall" taste in clothing. The general consensus is that the HALF-MOON is inherently strange and if one is found reading ''The'' ''Golden Bough'' or ''The Healing Powers of Herbs'', friends or coworkers will write him or her off with "Nah, just weird!" Some of the New Age people fall under this heading.
QUARTER-MOON or PUZZLER: This practitioner will keep magical practice at such a secretive level that he or she will join only a small magical group or a national one where public appearances are unnecessary. Their jobs will be under the watchful eye of some authority (manager of a restaurant, highbrow retail, computer sales rep, electronics person who will be scrutinized for government clearance) and will keep a sigil and any occult reading in progress well out of sight. All of their occult ritual equipment will be functional tools and their altar will be a dresser. Only a small group of friends will know of the QUARTER-MOON's activities. When interacting with any of the other practitioners, the QUARTER-MOON will generally give a post office box number.
NEW MOON or CLANDESTINE: A practitioner who will never give him or herself away for fear that career standing (doctor, lawyer, public official) will collapse with the revelation of his or her secret beliefs. This practitioner orders books and supplies ony by mail and practices alone. The only time someone finds out about a NEW MOON is after death or through a government probe.
Now, there are those who absolutely refuse to be pigeonholed by society and you'll have a NEW MOON doctor who will openly read ''Grimoreum'' ''Verum'' or a HALF MOON who will decide to wear an occult ring on every finger. This is when lesser or common magic is needed. The Black Art of the sidestep or psyche-out may be common practice to the THREE QUARTER MOON, but should definitely be learned by all. A few of the better tricks are:
THE REVERSAL: this ploy is used when you have a hard-to-discourage nosy schmuck who is intent on unmasking you. After the tenth time you say "No!" you calmly turn to your inquisitor and say, "You know, I've been noticing that you have an unnatural interest in ''Devil Worship'' stuff. You seem to know an awful lot about it. (In a confiding tone...) You can be truthful with me. I won't tell anyone. You practice Devil Worship, don't you? Come on, be truthful. You're one of those Devil people, aren't you?" Mr. Nosy is beginning to back away, so now you can become louder. "Look, I mean if you're really a Devil Worshipper, you can tell me. I'll keep the secret, don't worry." By this time, people should be listening into the conversation and this is when, at your loudest, you almost yell, "Look, I believe in religious freedom. I just hope that you aren't killing newborn babies!" If the idiot hasn't taken off running by now, you may add the final knife by asking the people who are eavesdropping, "Excuse me, do you people really mind that this guy is a practising Devil Worshipper?" Then quickly turn to the beleaguered fool and say, "See! These people understand. Just so you're not doing any of those Satanic child molestations anymore."
THE JOKER: a would-be inquisitor will give you a third-person account that someone told him that you practice witchcraft. Your response, "You know, he told me you were GAY!" If the inquisitor ''is'' gay, you can say, "He told me you were infected with AIDS!" The inquisitor will probably feel affronted at this point. You then follow with, "What a joker!"
THE SALE: someone asks you what your rings signify. "You like these?" you respond. "I can see you have taste. Look at the fine craftsmanship and the finishing work. I can see that you would like a ring like this and I just happen to know the jeweler. I'll give him your name and phone number. What time are you home? Is six or six-thirty better?" At the thought of being cornered into a sale, the inquisitor will usually back away.
BEATS ME: this is a ploy against a ploy. A person who is hoping to find you out will concoct a wild story about an experience that they had with the black arts. If you are in doubt of the questioner's motive, simply shake your head and say, "Too damned weird for me!"
These are just a few of the ways of thinking on your feet. Even if you are caught in full ritual dress, you can openly look the person in the eye and say, "What robe?" The reason is simple. The person asking the question really doesn't want the truth, and if they get it, won't know what to do with it. A wise old Mage gave some sage advice when he said, "Occult means secret, so unless someone has a vested interest, they really don't want to know that you're dying, you've come out of the closet, you're born again, or that you practice magic." I couldn't agree with him more.
===== RECOGNIZING PSEUDO-SATANISM =====
by Clinton Smith
They're out there!
They sometimes wear pentagrams. They sometimes wear black. They often claim to be Satanists.
You may have seen them on the television talk shows or in film "documentaries" on Satanism.
No, I'm not talking about the sickos trying to blame Satanism for their sociopathic crimes. I'm not discussing religious cults who ''seem'' to be championing the cause of ego survival. I'm not referring to the philosophical fellow-travelers of Objectivism or other Libertarian groups.
I'm talking about sheep in ''wolves''<nowiki/>' clothing. I'm referring to cult groups who ''claim'' to be Satanists but ''act'' just like the most dedicated Christian fanatics! I am talking about White Light Mystics who use Satanic trappings.
They are out there and they are ''dangerous''!
How are they dangerous?
Well, in my own case it cost me almost three precious years of my life before I finally saw through the sham of one organization and began to undo the ''damage'' it caused to my life.
Yes, I said ''damage''!
Satanism is the only religion in the world to champion the cause of the ''ego''. The ceremonies and dogma of Satanism all act to reinforce this ego-strengthening intention. This is what distinguishes Satanism from every other philosophy and religion in the world.
What do the pseudo-Satanists do? They parody these unique elements. They will use many of the same words that we use and they will even perform "Satanic" magical ceremonies and rituals. It is especially insidious when they claim (as one such group does) to be carrying on the work of the original Church of Satan, implying that the C.O.S. died somewhere back there in the past or something.
In and of itself these acts of mimicry seem innocent enough. The problem is one of "doublespeak" and what it can do to damage the healthy growth of the individual's ego.
Pseudo-Satanic groups do '''not''' champion the cause of the ego. In fact, they are generally altruistic. They do '''not''' champion individual autonomy. Instead they commonly advocate the existence of external, objective gods to be worshipped and to be obeyed, even if this requires martyr-like behavior.
For example, in the group which had fooled me for so long, there was a requirement for the "higher-ranking" member to be willing to go public and give interviews on television, radio, etc. '''whether or not this public statement would harm the individual in his private life!''' In other words, they expected the member to be amartyr for their religion. Hardly Satanic.
By now you should begin to see the danger.
The power and freedom of becoming a strong individual in a world of dull and obedient mediocrity is slowly and carefully undercut by such groups. The words of The Satanic Bible become twisted and distorted until they no longer have useful meaning! The Satanism of the ego becomes warped into the pseudo-Satanism of the mystic slave!
You can easily identify pseudo-Satanism by checking the way they test reality, the way they set goals and how they use authority.
The pseudo-Satanists don't want to check on their beliefs in the harsh glare of reality. They want to spin their gossamer web of megalomaniacal ideas across the whole of existence without ever testing to see if there is even one small grain of truth therein. They subtly or overtly dodge the rational questions a Satanist will ask with a call to "faith" or by a claim to some way of knowing which is "higher" than the rational mind. So the abandonment of reality-checking is one sure sign that the group you are with is pseudo-Satanic.
Second is the lack of clear-cut goals and/or a means to achieve them. This is what is referred to, in most MBA programs, as a "goal and mission statement." Pseudo-Satanism has no goal. The group to whom I'd belonged substituted mystical "buzzwords" for intentions (as well as mystical insight for reason). As aresult, I kept finding myself given apparent goal statements which, upon careful deciphering, proved to be only word salad.
One final test of the authenticity of any Satanic versus pseudo-Satanic group is the question of authority versus reason. White Light occult groups have tradi tionally followed a very militaristic ranking system with degrees and honorific titles. As Satanists, we understand that the use of a title is simply the use of Lesser Magic to manipulate the slave to obey. The early Church of Satan gave out many title so these could be used with ''non''-Satanists! ("Wow! You mean you're a Satanic Priest!)
Resorting to a title or occult "ranking" to avoid answering a question is a sure sign that you are dealing with the pseudo-Satanist, and not the authentic item. The pseudo-Satanists use their titles to control other members, not the outside, non-Satanic community. This is a simple reflection of the fact that those who cannot make it in the real world outside will tend to try and create their own little kingdoms to rule within a closed community of true believers.
And it is this cut-off from the outside world that truly makes pseudo-Satanism dangerous. ''Nothing'' could be more dangerous for the individual than to cut himself off from knowing and responding to the ''realities'' of life. The pseudo-Satanists do precisely that. Beware!
===== CHOOSING A FAMILIAR =====
by Morgain Blake
Why should a Satanist have a familiar?
# Keeping a familiar is an ancient sorcerous tradition, now sadly fallen into decline.
# A suitable familiar is a great enhancement to one's image as a Black Magician.
# A well trained familiar can be a great source of pyschic energy.
# Familiars make good company if you live in the dark, crumbling tower on the moors which all Black Magicians aspire to own.
# These days, Satanists need all the friends we can get.
Unless you are a really hot wizard, it is not likely that you will actually summon up a small, misshapen, leathery-skinned creature willing ot live on table scraps in a dark corner of your tower. The modern sorceror usually resorts to the pet shop or animal rescue society. Here are a few useful tips for choosing your first familiar.
Shop around. Don't buy the first sinister-looking beast you see. A little forethought can save you from living with a sick creature or one which is incompatible with your lifestyle.
If you are buying from a pet shop, consider these points. Is it clean? Is it reputable? Above all, ''is it'' ''noisy''? A noisy pet shop is a happy pet shop. Happy, healthy birds make a lot of noise, and so do happy, healthy puppies and kittens. What is the shop's policy on livestock returns? Are their supplies (cages, beds, aquaria, chains, muzzles, etc.) reasonably priced, or would you be better off buying them from a large wholesaler or mail-order house ''before'' you purchase the familiar?
Be certain that the familiar is healthy. Check out its eyes. No matter how many or how few, they should be bright and clear. Its fur, feathers, skin, scales, or chitin should be clean and well conditioned. Watch for sore spots and check the beast's cage for blood, ichor, or excessively runny droppings. Better still, try to take along someone who knows about the creatures before you buy one.
Even before you start window shopping, a little meditation is in order. Do you want a quiet companion, a merry chatterer, a cuddly child-surrogate, a dignified and aloof housemate, or something which will defend you from your enemies, physical and magical. Here are a few ideas about common and uncommon familiars.
====== Cats ======
Cats are among the most popular and traditional of familiars. Most of the creatures shown in the famous engraving of Matthew Hopkins, the Witchhunter General, are either cats or cat-like. Most cats exhibit an instinctive understanding of magic, both Greater and Lesser. They can see in the dark and also seem to perceive things which may or may not be there. What cat owner has not seen their companion start, get up and begin stalking an invisible prey? Perhaps keeping a cat wil get rid of those funny little things which you keep seeing out of the corner of your eye.
Cats also look impressive. Those green, blue, or golden eyes can hold untold depths of wisdom or savagery or lust. They are graceful, intelligent and (usually) quiet.
Cats do have their drawbacks. They like to play with amulets and small, rattly talismanic objects. The urgencies of the mating season, an argument with another cat, or even the desire for conversation can cause them to give tongue, sometimes at the top of their penetrating voices! They also get hairballs, fleas, and worms.
However cats do, on the whole, make suitable familiars.
====== Dogs ======
Some magicians find that dogs also make good familiars. They share the cat's ability to see the unseen, and often do a good job at standing between their owners and threatening forces. They do not, however, share the cat's sense of proper ritual behavior. Dogs do not hesitate to drink out of chalices, try to wash the celebrant's face at critical points, and have been known to bound into a solemn ritual with leashes in their mouths. A dog will sit outside the chamber and howl if shut out during a ritual. He also will not understand why your friends can't talk or play with him after they put on their funny black robes.
Then there's the question of breed. The more lupine members of the dog clan make excellent familiars. Huskies, Shepherds, ''et al''. growl impressively and can make unwelcome guests to your lair most uncomfortable. So do well-trained Labradors, Dobermans, and Great Danes. The Collie usually makes a poor familiar as it combines the worst breath in the species with a inappropriately wholesome image. Small, yappy dogs do not work well. Come on now, can you imagine a great and powerful warlock striding across the wastes accompanied by a Pomeranian? No, if you choose a dog for your familiar, go for the traditional Black Beast and take him to obedience school!
====== Birds ======
Gary Larson to the contrary, it's not easy to find the parakeet of the Baskervilles. Though most birds make merry and affectionate pets, they are noisy, messy, and inexorably cheerful. Few birds care to (or can) exist in the chill, darkened, smoky rooms favored by Black Magicians. Most birds are diurnal creatures and won't like you to keep late hours.
On the good side, parrots seem to have an innate understanding of ritual. Perhaps it's because their brains are closer in structure to the reptilian brain Carl Sagan says is the source of our own desire for ritualistic behavior. My parrot has attended a number of rituals and has always been well-behaved. He seems to enjoy chanting and thrives on the raised energy. However, he may be an exception.
Many parrots are apt to give tongue at inappropriate moments. Aloud cry of "pretty bird, pretty bird" can really screw up your concentration. And if your bird is a really good talker, he may pick up phrases which you would rather he didn't. Do you really want the neighbors or the local Jehovah's Witness to hear your bird yelling "Rise up, thou serpent of darkness and come to my aid" or even "Hail Satan!"?
The largest and most impressive members of the parrot family are also the hardest to live with. Macaws produce large globs of droppings at frequent intervals, scatter lots of seeds at each meal, and are very noisy and demanding companions. If you treat a macaw like a large and unreliable dog, you will be on the right track.
I don't know much about the care and feeding of those traditional children of the night, the owl and raven. Both are carnivorous, however, and would be best for the dweller in the crumbling tower. The raven has a reputation as a thief, and may make off with crucial bits of your ritual equipment just because they're shiny. The owl will take care of any vermin you happen to have about, but tends to regurgitate mouse skin and bones in little piles around the room.
And speaking of piles, the traditional portrait of the sorcerer with the owl or raven on his shoulder usually omits a little detail. If you keep your avian companion on your shoulder for more than a few minutes at a time, you will accumulate quite a pile of guano. I suggest saving a particular shirt for those times when you wish to "commune" with your bird.
====== Reptiles ======
Snakes and lizards make remarkably appropriate familiars. They are scaly, intimidating, and sinister. They are the ultimate symbol of the Dark Side. They are also quiet, undemanding, and (usually) serene. Far from being slimy, a healthy snake is soft, warm, leathery, and quite cuddly. Unless you do something stupid like taunting your cobra or wrapping your constrictor around your neck when he's hungry, you probably run a smaller chance of getting hurt by a reptilian familiar than by a bird or mammal.
On the other hand, reptiles are expensive. You will need to know a good vet who deals in exotic animals, and do quite a bit of reading on the proper care of your reptile or you will probably lose the creature to illness. You will also need to buy mice, grasshoppers, meal worms, or cockroaches unless you live in that crumbling tower and have lots of them just lying around.
If you aren't used to reptilian behavior, it can be a bit disconcerting. The first time you see a snake shed its skin is quite an experience, and they get a bit restive when hungry or about to shed. A black snake shifting restlessly in its terrarium can cause the container to creak ominously and give you nightmares from horror films about slithering monsters loose in the night. If they do get loose, be sure to check the springs of the couch, the pile of blankets on the bed, and the bag of the vacuum cleaner before panicking.
====== Other Exotics ======
The tarantula holds great promise for the magician who has only a limited amount of room and money and doesn't want to spend a lot of time caring for a pet. Tarantulas are reputed to be gentle and intelligent and certainly look scary enough to enhance anyone's reputation.
Monkeys are loud, expensive and difficult to control. If well-trained by an expert, they can make excellent substitutes for the "black dwarf" of legend. I recommend that monkeys be used only by very experienced magicians who like to make a public show.
Shetland ponies are right out, though a vicious black horse who comes galloping over the moors looks well in the environs of the crumbling tower. Black goats and cockerels are also traditional, though best for the farm sorcerer.
Peter Bowler's terrific book, ''The Superior'' ''Person's Book of Words'', (David R. Godine, Boston, 1985) offers an alternative to the magician who does not care for pets. He lists the word ''famulus'', an old alternate version of the word ''familiar''. Bowler writes: "FAMULUS...A medieval sorcerer's assistant. A pleasing appellation for your husband when he is helping you in the kitchen by peeling potatoes, drying he dishes etc. -- or when you are entertaining. 'Come into the living room and make yourself comfortable while Ihave my famulus mix some drinks.'"
Whatever familiar you choose, love and enjoy your companion and you will find both spiritual and material rewards. Mistreat it, and the Forces of Darkness will get you for sure!<blockquote>Editor's note: See also Anton Szandor La Vey's ''The'' ''Compleat Witch'', soon to be reissued as ''The Satanic'' ''Witch'', for a discussion of magical applications of your pet, be it demon or familiar.</blockquote>
===== Invocation To Cthulhu =====
O Luminous Squid of Immeasurable Aeons,
Dread Lord of starry abyss and Murky Cosmos,
Arise! Attend our rite! Heed our call!
Thy Time has come, Thy Realm awalts Thee,
Humanity massed, delicious and desperate;
We call to Thee in our squalor and misery,
Arise! O Great Lord of the unformed protoplasm,
Of shapeless terrors, of scourges and plagues,
Come! O Thou Greatest of the Mighty,
O Thou Massive, O Thou Giant of the Deep,
Dead, Undead, Immortal, Ever-Decaying,
Putrescent, puissant, attend us, preserve us!
Pagan X
===== Invocation To Shub-Niggurath =====
O Queen of Multiplicity, hooved and breasted,
Dark fecundity of stupid things,
Mindless proclivity, inane procreatress,
Heaving and grunting, barefoot and obese,
Traveler of the wooded ways, squatter at the crossroads,
Bless us, swell our ranks,
That we may outnumber the unbelievers
And consume them as You do Your own children.
Let us overrun their cities and fields,
Destroying their racial purity and
Slaking our thirst upon their precious bodily fluids.
Pagan X
===== THE PURPOSE OF LIFE =====
by Nemo
In the film ''Dark Forces'', the magician lightly touched the boy's shoulder and said, "Death sits perched on your right shoulder. Always remember he is there and he can never take you by surprise."
To understand the purpose of life, we only need to listen carefully to those who have chosen death. Those who attempted suicide, and failed, spoke to me in bright hospital rooms and dark jail cells. They spoke of despair, fear, pain, anger, and tragedy. When I summarized what they said, it amounted to a belief that there was no further possibility for "fun" in their lives. When they felt that fun was never posible again, they would try to kill themselves.
Turn that around and what do we find? If believing that fun is gone forever causes people to commit suicide, then the purpose of life must be to have fun!
Yet fun is not just pleasure. Offering a pizza to someone suicidal will not work. Pleasure alone, is not enough. No, "fun" implies a meaningful challenge, a worthwhile goal to achieve, a game.
Victor Frankl survived the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz and wrote ''Man's Search For Meaning'' based on his experiences. Some prisoners would survive the harshest conditions while others would quickly die. Frankl observed that it was finding meaning, a purpose, a worthwhile goal to achieve which was the common feature of those who survived. Again it was the expectation that there was fun yet to come, games worth playing, challenges worth meeting, which gave purpose to life.
The humorous bumper sticker reads, "Are we having fun yet?" In a culture which still denies the nature of human pleasure, which still worships writhing and torturous death on a cross, we need the reminder of the sigil of Baphomet. We need that touch on our right shoulder. We need to remember the purpose of life.<blockquote>What's the difference between a White Magician and a Black Magician?
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===== ODDITORIUM =====
Peggy Nadramia
If you're at all interested in the phenomena, you should check out ''Freak Show: Presenting Human'' ''Oddities for Amusement and Profit'' by Robert Bogdan. (University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1988; hardcover; 322 pages; $29.95). Bogdan traces the history of the freak show in America from its dime museum days through its waning latter years. He discusses the roles freaks and showmen played in the amusement world and the different ways freaks were presented (the Aggrandized Mode, the Exotic Mode) to enhance their financial value to show owners.
Of particular interest to Satanists is Bogdan's discussion of the relationship between showmen, those "in the know," and the rubes, those waiting to be fleeced. The freaks themselves spat upon the hypocritical "sympathy" of the gawkers. This "sympathy" eventually drove the exhibits out of business and the freaks out of work, and into the "mainstream" of public life where the gawkers, as Dr. La Vey so succinctly put it in ''The Compleat Witch'', "did exactly the same thing that twenty years earlier they would have paid to do."
Freak shows were a popular form of entertainment in an era without television. But has America ever lost her taste for the ten-in-one, those "panels" of oddities? Just catch the latest "trash tv" talk show, and watch the gawkers get their chance at today's "freaks."
''Critique: Exposing Consensus Reality'' ($15.00 for three issues from P. O. Box 11368, Santa Rosa, CA 95406) -- the tag title says it all. Recent issues have been centered around themes like Miracles and Sexuality. Any magazine with the guts to publish an article like David Morrow's "You Pay for Every Piece You Get" is okay with me; bucking the feminists can be dangerous.
Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and get a free copy of ''S.E.T. FREE'', the newsletter of the ''Society to Eradicate Television''. Careful readers of ''The Cloven Hoof'' are already aware of its insidious influence; here's further documentation, as well as some lampooning and supportive advice for those trying to kick the habit. P.O. Box 1124, Albuquerque, NM 87103.
Cartoonist Mat Groening slices through all the hypocrisy of institutionalized learning in ''School is'' ''Hell'' (Pantheon Books, New York, 1987; paperback; about 50 pages; $5.98). Lesson 15 is "How to Get By When Yer Smarter Than Yer Teachers."
===== MYSTICAL JUNKIE =====
by Max
A general rule of thumb that I use whenever anyone asks me about '''Black Magic''' is this: ''a little'' ''Black Magic is good to use. Too much Black Magic'' ''uses'' '''''you!''''' This is not just the cute aphorism it seems to be. My point is quite clear: magic is an inherent, natural tool, and if we use it to get what we want in the real world, then magic is useful. Magic used for its own sake is a crock.
In almost all of the realms of magical practice (so that no one will make the mistake of thinking that this is peculiar to white magic) there will be a bevy of "chosen people" who will do nothing but practice mysticism and "magic." In those cultures where a sort of mystical ''think-tank'' was formed, these people had a houngan, holy man, medicine man or priest.
The Priest had nothing to do all his days but to study higher and higher ''occult'' thought processes. This holy man's whole reason for living was to find the correct formula for communicating with the eternal. Through meditation or whatever process or path that this person took to reach his understanding of the universe and arrive at the correct formula, something else occurred. Something that was to remain aside-effect rendering the holy man incapable of ever functioning within the mundane world -- mystical ''brain lock''.
What really seems sad is that the reason these priests rose to these levels of the mind was so that they could relate this higher knowledge to the common artisan or tradesman. What they actually passed on to the common folk was gibberish with as many meanings and interpretations as the language could bear.
Theologians, religious scholars or editors of gibberish would try to sort out the thoughts of the holy man and create an understandable format for the common folk, but there still remained ''divine'' ''mysteries'' and ''unanswerable questions'', thus proving that only the holy man knew exactly what he was talking about.
Those of us who decided not to wait for an answer to the eternal through an intermediary decided to pursue magic ourselves. Many an early magician ran headlong into the occult universe only to fall prey to brain lock and formulate rules and regulations about what could be practiced "safely" in the form of magic. This gave rise to white magic. For in the map of the mystical universe, there would be forever written the phrase, "Here lies madness!"
So, you ask, what is brain lock and how can I tell if I have it? Simple. How do you feel when you're finished with a ritual? Do you feel '''positive''' and rarin' to go in pursuit of your goal in the real world? Do you feel that you have vanquished whatever was bothering you? Have you become inspired by some unseen force to create something new and exciting? Do you now feel that you have greased the skids so that your plans will go forward unhampered? Yes? Then you are a well-balanced '''magician'''.
If, on the other hand, you start feeling sensitive, like a receiver, to unseen forces that both awe and terrify you; if your next magical act of the day is to automatically try to see what the future holds for you; if you become almost petrified at the idea of attempting any mundane act without first consulting some sort of oracle or burning incense or even performing a full ritual -- then you are clearly on your way to ''brain lock'' and becoming a '''Mystical Junkie''', and thus, unwillingly, a holy person.
The next effect will be a hypersensitivity to vibes. An argument in the room, while annoying to the common person, will drive the mystical junkie to tears or absolute disorientation. After this phenomena becomes apparent, the next will be what is commonly known as ''airhead''. Mystical Junkies will spend hours staring out into space and will be considered too unstable for responsible positions, especially since these symptoms are frequently mistaken for those of drug addiction. Many New Age practitioners fall prey to becoming Mystical Junkies and spend most of their waking hours and hard-earned dollars doing magic which will suspend them into a sort of limbo. Remember, holy men live on charity. Most of us can't.
Very few Mystical Junkies can actually perform real magic. If they are still at the stage where they will talk to you, they sometimes promise magical feats which turn out to consist of staring at the wall while you watch them. The fact that you can't share the vision simply proves to them that you are unenlightened, not that they can't perform magic.
This raises a question: what is your intent in doing magic? Wasn't the search for a new path away from the commercialized control-oriented religions an attempt to make your life on earth easier and carefree? Isn't that the point of becoming a magician? Most of the truly down-at-the-heels brain-locked Mystical Junkies that I've met would never call themselves magicians at all. They say they've found the '''true path'''; they say they've been '''born again'''. Unless you wish to head up a new religion, why bother with all that?
To live with the gnawing fear that you must do what the unseen force wishes you to do eventually becomes something like schizophrenia and soon the disembodied voices begin to speak and the visions appear and what has been construed as sainthood in some cultures will be judged as a one-way ticket to the funny farm in this one.
My solution is easy: when you feel that you have started showing signs of becoming a Mystical Junkie, simply stop. Take a little reality vacation. Take off your medals, sigils, rings and talismans and store them in some kind of container. I find that the metal ones work best. Give yourself at least two moon phases (roughly a month) before returning to them. If, when you open the container, you feel an absolute need to wear them, close the lid and store them for another two phases. Whatever you do, stay away from all oracles, including fortune cookies. Your objective mind is now flying wildly and all readings will become unfavorable. Occupy your mind with reading of an non-magical nature. Begin to exercise your body, eat a balanced diet, enjoy the carnal pleasures. In short, realign yourself and become '''balanced'''.
Some magicians may choose to give up magic entirely after this withdrawal. A strong magician will not. Simply think of magic and mysticism as radiation that we experience in our lives. If we absorb safe levels, we remain healthy and progressive. If we absorb too much, we die.
So, to all of the searchers out there who choose to walk on the magical path, remember: ''It is wonderful'' ''to gaze into the abyss.'' '''''Just don't fall in'''.''<blockquote>"No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that you wish were on the other side."
Jascha Heifetz</blockquote>
===== YUGGOTH TEXT =====
by Diabolos Rex
Behold, the black flame of the Sith doth sting thy essence with the pains of realization, and the minds of the mighty shall rise up illustrious within the throne room of the skull, and that which it conceives, it shall create.
Move from behind the veil of darkness, O creeping Chaos from space, speed thee quickly through the door of Thanatos and blast forth from within the angles of the mighty Trapezoid, for it is I, Nyarlathotep, the Dark Herald, who stands before you!
Through the Power of your name, Azathoth, Lord of the First Angle, present yourself unto me and be detained no longer.
Let me gaze upon the semblance of the Master of Chaos, for the Door is open and the stars are right. Cloaked in the invisible do they move in the world of men. Cloaked are we in vestments of Evil, so shall we join them. Together we shall move within the Angles and only by Them shall we be glimpsed. The profane know us not for their eye sockets have been blotted out by the Dark Light.
==Volume 1, Number 2==
'''Contributors''':
A pronouncement of doom upon the croakers with rotten tongues. The spiked and boned vault of the great barrier is the resting place for vile images that I exalt before the world.
'''Mentions''':
The Abomination of Desolation hath taken form on the planes of Satan's Asylum, and presented its command unto the will of a Daemon. In the shapes that I have wrought for them, do the Old Ones render the profane forever constrained to the realm of death.
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I'a Yog-Sothoth. The Sith Bell has been cracked, and the Yellow Sign seen within the eye of the Star of Wrath.
==Volume 1, Number 3==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Wayne Hill, Tani Jantsang, Elizabeth Selwyn, Max, R. Elizabeth Fox, Excelsior Nineangle, Peggy Nadramia, Morgain Blake, Honey LaSalle, K. Bolton, Glenda Green, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, [[Anton Szandor LaVey]];
Yea, moving unseen upon the Lair of Mentu, the fiends without faces have welcomed me and within the Ebon Keep, the Horrors in Yellow hold council seeking to devour the souls of the profane.
'''mentions''': The Raven, Magickal Childe (New Age shop), The Occult Emporium, ''Satanism In America'' by Shawn Carlson and Gerald Larue.
From an angular matrix born of the Asylum, my voice blasts forth unto my soul image, Nyarlathotep, and screams of terror and ecstasy are forever heard unto the ending of the cycle.
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Moving upon the winds of the Abyss do the Elder Daemons shriek my name proclaiming: "I'as aem'nh ci-cyzb vyni-weth w'ragn jnusf whrengo, jnusf' wi klo zyah zsybh kyn-talo huz-u kyno."
==Volume 2, Number 1==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, K. Bolton, Earl Hammons, Tempest, Nemo, Richard de Lago, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Morgain Blake, Peggy Nadramia, Max, Honey LaSalle, Blanche Barton, Philip Marsh;
Behold all ye death defiant, the stone with faces unrecognized by the profane and the fearful! Within its windows doth reside the blood-stained and corpse ridden faces of the Urilla, Worms of Bitterness, from whose jaws hang the entrails of Adonai. And they went forth from the Third Angle unto the Fourth; and I beheld within, a mighty necropolis beneath the blackened sky, and upon the utterance of his mighty name, I'a Shub-Niggurath, the earth cracked and the sky was rent by thunderbolts. Before me, upon rotted pole, rose Chuda Gruin, the crucified serpent, to grant power unto me, and smite mine enemies.
'''mentions''': [[Feral House]], ''Satanism In America'', [[Order of the Left-Hand Path]] (New Zealand), ''Dark Lily'', "Death Scenes" (film by [[Nick Bougas]] starring Anton LaVey)
Burn like a torch, O mine brothers and toss the flames about you! Ask not the whys and wherefores of the laws of trembling men and their dead gods. In the power of thine own mind, taste of the joys of creative genius!
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Editor's Note: This text was excerpted from a collection of Techno-Magic rituals entitled ''The'' ''Abomination of Desolation'' by Diabolos Rex. These rites explore the electrical elements first brought to Satanism in ''Die Electrischen Vorspiele'', by Anton Szandor LaVey (''The Satanic Rituals''), and flavor them with a Cthulhu Mythos Universe view.
==Volume 2, Number 2==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Reuben Radding, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, Tani Jantsang, Ipsissimus John Wayne, Andre T. Soly, Peggy Nadramia, Max, James Sass, Philip Marsh, Jayne Wayne, Diabolos Rex;
===== A PIECE OF THE ACTION =====
'''mentions''': Feral House, ''Satanism In America'', ''Dark Lily'', ''Abrasax'' by Ordo Templi Baphe-Metis (James M. Martin), Magickal Childe, "Death Scenes"
''A CEREMONY OF SATANIC MAGIC''
by Nemo
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Notes to follow before starting ceremony:
==Volume 2, Number 3==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Reuben D. Radding, Honey LaSalle, Eden 162, Nemo, Max, Peggy Nadramia, Andre T. Soly, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Philip Marsh, Richard De Logo, [[Jeffrey Deboo]];
# Da hood runnin' the ceremony starts it facin' da altar which is a bathtub filled with gin and a naked broad. Da Baphomet is on da wall above da altar wid a fedora perched on da horns and a lit cigarette danglin' from its teeth. High class Baphomet should be made with neon tube lightin'.
'''mentions''': ''Abrasax'', [[Temple ov Psychick Youth]], ''Dark Lilly'', Feral House, ''Satanism In America'', Magickal Childe, ''Cry of the Raven'' (magazine), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (shop), "Death Scenes"
# If possible, altar should be against east wall (towards Sicily).
# In Ceremony where only one guy is there, no Godfather has to run da show. Youse does dat job for da Godfather!
# Whenever "I take da Fifth!" or "Hail to da Don!" is spoke out loud by da Godfather, everybody says it right after. When da Godfather says "Hail to da Don!" everybody pounds on da side of their violin cases.
# No talkin', chewin', smokin', or drinkin' once da Godfather stands up. (Youse better stand up too!).
====== Da Thirteen Steps: ======
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# Dress up. Wear a clean chalk-stripe suit with four-inch-wide lapels, a sharp-creased fedora, polished shoes, colorful tie. Don't come lookin' like no geek!
==Volume 2, Number 4==
# Make sure all da stuff for dis ceremony is already set-up and ready. Flip on da Baphomet light, make sure youse got a copy of da contract and dat da bathtub is full of gin.
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Reuben Radding, A. Toplin, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Wolf, Andre T. Soly, Alan Driscoll, Louis Pierre Garou, Scott Stets, Richard de Lago, Max, Wayne Hill, Timothy Patrick Butler;
# If youse got a moll for da altar make sure she's naked and in da tub.
# Have a big, comfortable chair for da Godfather to sit in, up in front of da altar, until he stands up (youse stand up now too if youse knows what's good for youse!). Den da Godfatherpulls his tommygun outta his violin case and fires off a burst at the ceiling to get youse attention.
# Read "Invocation to da Don" and then "Da Mob Names." Youse says them right after da Godfather.
====== Invocation to da Don ======
'''mentions''': ''Lamp of Thoth'' (magazine by Chris Bray), ''Dark Lily'', ''Satanism in America'', Magickal Childe, Feral House, ''Abrasax'', "Death Scenes";
''In nomine Dei nostri Cosa Nostra excelsi!''
In da name of Sicily, da Ruler of da Earth, da Godfather of da world, I command da forces of da Mob to back me all the way up!
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Open wide da gates of da Big House and come forth from Solitary to greet me as a member of da Family!
==Volume 3, Numbers 1 and 2==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Harry O. Morris Jr., Reuben Radding, Jeffrey Deboo, Nemo, Max, [[Boyd Rice]], Peggy Nadramia, Christine Murphy, Wolf, Richard De Lago, Magdalene Graham, Zero Sven, Clifford J. Case BMC USN (Ret.), Wayne Hill, Craig J. Hawkinson, Timothy Patrick Butler;
Grant me da scratch of which I speak!
'''mentions''': runic T-shirts ([[Abraxas Foundation]]), G. Gordon Liddy, ''Dark Lily'', ''Lamp of Thoth'', ''Wake'' (Abraxas Foundation), ''Satanism in America'', Magickal Childe, ''Siege'' ([[James Mason]] and [[Michael J. Moynihan|Michael M. Jenkins]]), Storm Productions, Tiny Tim, Temple of Elite( Novato, Calif.), Action Designs, ''Abrasax'', "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire (Lacey, Wash.), Feral House
I have taken your Name as my own! I live like a cop on da take, grabbing a little when I can get it! I give to my friends and screw da others!
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By all da Dons of da Mafia, I command that I get what I'm talkin' about!
==Volume 3, Numbers 3 and 4==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Jack Dog, Jeffrey Deboo, George Zaharopoulos, Nemo, Phantom, Peggy Nadramia, Wolf, Reuben Radding, Gary Irwin, Peter Luger, A. Toplin , Doug Richards (Knights of Satan), Karl Lee Harvey, Arturo Soto, Scott Stets, Timothy Patrick Butler;
Come out here and answer up to your names by givin' me what I want!
'''mentions''': "Dreams Shall Flesh" by White Stains (Psychick Release PCP), Embassy of S.A.T.A.N. (Jay Solomon a.k.a. "Yaj Nomolos"), ''Abrasax'', ''Lamp of Thoth'', Nick Bougas, ''Satanism in America'', ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, Magical Childe, The Church of War - The Final Religion, Action Designs, "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire, Gun Owners of America, Adversary Music, The Centre for the Academic Study Extremes in the Human Experience, Research Project (Gary Franklin), ''Siege'', James Mason, Michael J. Moynihan, [[David Duke]], Storm Productions, Trevor Brown, Coup de Grace Publication, The Temple of the Left Hand Path, ''Dark Lily'', Doran Ragnarok, The War Church
Oh hear them Names!
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John Dillinger! Bugsy Moran! Frank Nitti! Bonnie & Clyde! Ma Barker! Baby Face Nelson! Al Capone!
==Volume 4, Numbers 1 and 2==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Christopher Bilardi, Jeffrey Deboo, Timothy Patrick Butler, Phantom, R. Elizabeth Fox, Doug Richards, Nemo, Aware, Mark Hanks, Andrea Welch, Peggy Nadramia, William Gidney, Robert J. Perdew, Richard de Lago, Honey LaSalle, Christine Murphy;
# Da Godfather takes ahigh-heel shoe and drinks some gin outta da tub.
'''mentions''': Magikal Childe; The Church of War, ''From the Pit'' (Michael Fox), ''Promethean Circle'' (John Hiotellis, George Zaharopoulous), Adversary Music, Nick Bougas, Lamp of Thoth, Abrasax, Action Designs, Storm Products, Beethoven, ''The Fifth Path'', NON, ''Answer Me!'' magazine ([[Jim Goad]] and Debbie Goad), ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, "Murder" (Alamut Records), CCS (Centralia, Wash.), ''Dark Lily'', "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire
# Da Godfather turns north towards Canada where we ships in the booze, west toward Chicago, south toward Mexico where we hide out sometimes, and den east toward Sicily. At each direction da Godfather throws a stiletto over da heads of da other boys and just below da Baphomet. (Good time ta duck!).
# Den da Godfather takes out a rubber hose and waves it toward da boys to remind 'em what happens to stoolies.
# Da Godfather reads "Wipin' Out Da Udder Guy."
====== Invocation Employed Toward Wipin' Out Da Udder Guy ======
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Listen up! I ain't gonna talk quiet to youse anymore about dis! I'm actin' as da big mechanic on dis contract what gives me da option to take out anybody dat gets in my way!
It don't bother me none dat dis is da way it is; and it won't take too many head shots wit a 22 close up to do da job!
==Volume 4, Numbers 3 and 4==
'''Contributors''': Lance Thimmes, Peter Gilmore, Blanche Barton, Peggy Nadramia, Timothy Patrick Butler, Michael J. Moynihan, Joy Lambert, William Everisto, Ken Gage, Andre T. Soly, Bill Ehmann Jr., Nemo, George Sprague, [[R.N. Taylor]], Mark Banks, Andrea Welch, Tobias Leshand(?), K.R. Bolton(?), Deacon Brodie, Jeffrey Wade Nagy, R. Elizabeth Fox;
I want all youse guys dat owes me a favor to help out in gettin' dis guy. And I 'spect dat you won't make it too quick on dis bozo when you catch him 'cuz we needs to make an example of him here.
'''mentions''': ''Lamp of Thoth'', ''Dark Lily'', King Diamond, ''Devil's Advocate'' (Ron Harris), Abyss Distribution, ''From the Pit'', ''Wake'', Abraxas Foundation, ''The Archives of Aesthetic Nihilism'' (Aes-Nihil Prod.), Order of the Evil Eye (Acheron), Grotto ODM (Stratford, Conn.), The Infernal Garrison (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), the Shiva Grotto (Kokomo, Ind.), "Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey" directed by Nick Bougas, ''The Fenris Wolf'', The Church of War, ''Promethean Circle'', ''Dark Reflections'' (Jeffrey Deboo), ''Occultic Haven'', Temple of the Vampire, ''Abrasax'', ''The Fifth Path'', Death in June, Blood Axis, Feral House
Quit shootin' craps for a while and get dis guy whose monicker is: (Stooley's handle).
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Fellow members of da Family, who give me a place to crash, good booze and dames, who drive around in the best cars, who've all spent some hard time in da Big House; get goin' and let's get together! Find dis guy who's been squeelin' to da Man on our operations; zip his lips and shut him up, Cosa Nostra! Plug him in da belly, boys! Then give him some cement overshoes and dump him in da river, guys!
==Volume 5, Numbers 1 and 2==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Diabolos Rex, Anton LaVey, Michael J. Moynihan, Peggy Nadramia, Jeffrey Deboo, Walter J. Gallo, Reuben Radding(?), K. Bolton(?), [Unknown Author 1 ("Early in the history")], [Unknown Author 2 (Pentagonal Revisionism)], [Unknown Author 3 ("It appears more and more")], [Unknown Author 4 (Mentalism)], [Unknown Author 5 ("Having Catholicism instilled")], [Unknown Author 6 (Drugs)], [Unknown Author 7 ("It seems that")], Deacon Brodie, Doug Edward Richards;
I'm holdin' up a written contract on dis guy and on dese lines it says we gotta waste dis stooley to get even and preserve da Honor of da Family!
'''mentions''': Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey (birth announcement), Timothy Patrick Butler, The New Englande Orange Power Companie Inc., [[Bob Larson]], ''Promethean Circle'', ''Order of the Evil Eye'', ''Dark Reflections'', ''From the Pit'' (now Michael Rose), "Liers in Wait" by Spear of Destiny (Railroad Records), ''The Fifth Path'', ''Asylum of Satan'', ''Lucifer Rising'' by Gavin Baddeley, Temple of the Vampire, ''Wolf-Age Magazine'' (Rev. Vincent Crowley), Occultic Haven, ''Abrasax'', Philip Marsh, The Infernal Garrison, ''The Devil's Advocate'', JacKas Productions, "Siege" by James Mason, Feral House;
I take da Fifth!
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Hail to da Don!
==Volume 5, Numbers 3 and 4==
'''Contributors''': Anton LaVey, Peter Gilmore, Michael J. Moynihan, Blanche Barton, Bob Rust, Timothy Patrick Butler, Bradford de Rastrick, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Tani Jantsang, George Sprague, Steve Meisenbach, [[Joshua Buckley]], Lupo LeBoucher, S.A. Blacart, Richard de Lago, Lydia Gage, Azazel;
# If youse is by yourself, take some time here to plan out da hit. Dis is important 'cuz wit ouda plan youse could mess up! Here's some hints:
'''mentions''': "The Satanic Mass" (Amarillo Records), "S.W.A.T." (Amphetamine Reptile Records), "The History of Formerly Salty Areas" by Timothy Patrick Butler (Cat Box Productions), ''Wolf-Age'', ''The Raven'', "The Cult of Othin" by H.M. Chadwick (Looking Glass Press), Philip Marsh, ''The Gates of Hell'' by George Sprague, ''The Occult Book of Wisdom'' by Magister C. James Case, Larry Wessel's "Tauroboleum: The Tijuana Bulllfight Documentary", "Hail Victory" by Acheron (Metal Merchant Records), "Charles Manson commemoration" (Storm), ''From the Pit'', Order of the Evil Eye, Papa Legba's "Satanic Merchandise" ''Promethean Circle'', ''The Devil's Advocate'', ''Lucifer Rising'', ''Diabolica'', Temple of the Vampire, Diabolical Creations (IZM Enterprises), Blood Axis (Storm), Feral House
====== To Do A Clean Hit: ======
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(a) Get a photo if ya can of da hit and pin it up near da Baphomet where youse can see it good. Dis way you'll remember which guy to waste on sight.
(b) Draw a map of da bimbo's daily haunts and plan out agood place to take him out. Pin up da map.
==Volume 6, Numbers 1 and 2==
'''Contributors''': Anton LaVey, Nick Bougas, Blanche Barton, Rev. Marilyn Manson, Magister Jeffrey W. Nagy, Joseph Cultice, Irrev. Gavin Baddeley, Tani Jantsang, Robert Rust, Joshua Buckley, Peggy Nadramia, Michael J. Moynihan, Rev. Ken Gage, Timothy Patrick Butler, R. Elizabeth Fox, Michael Rose, Phantom, John C. Davis;
(c) If youse can write, write down da plan youse will follow.
'''mentions''': Baphomet Pentagram Pendant (Netherworld), Philip Marsh, The Electric Hellfire Club ([[Thomas Thorn]]), ''The Black Pun-kin'' (Ottowa, Ontario, Canada - Robert Lang), Shane M. Lassen, Feral House, Daughters of Darkness (Gotherotica Productions), Wesselmania (Larry Wessel), ''From the Pit'', RaHoWa, George Eric Hawthorn (George Burdi), ''Not Like Most'', ''Diabolica'', The Satanic Salon's "Fuck You America" Violence Toward Women (SS Renegade Artists), ''The Raven'', Moribund Cult, The Salt Lick (Timothy Patrick Butler), Recordings by Anton Szandor LaVey (Amarillo Records), The Grand Grimoire (Trident Books), Temple of the Vampire, ''Den Sataniska Bibeln'' (Looking Glass Press), Altar Egos (Thomas Pickering), ''Ohm Clock Magazine'' ([[Aaron Garland]]), ''The Devil's Advocate'', Michael Hunt Publishing, Blood Axis, Storm, Tilt Works
(d) It's okay to talk out loud if youse can't think in your head too good. I knows some guys who talk to da stooley as if he were right there in da room. If it helps, go ahead.
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(e) Make sure youse don't forget to use all da tools of da trade, including heavy saps, rubber hose, stiletto, concrete overshoes, and don't forget to load your piece!
==Volume 6, Numbers 3 and 4==
'''Contributors''': Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Boyd Rice, Nick Bougas, [[Adam Parfrey]], Priestess Ruth Waytz, Carl Abrahamsson, Nemo, Reverend Gregory Sprague, Magister Jeff Nagy, Draconis Blackthorne, Irrev. Gavin Baeddely, Reverend Thomas Thorn, Robert Lang, Diana DeMagis, Lou Hutchinson, Christopher J. Turnr, Magister Clifford Case, Tabone J.P., Peggy Nadramia, Michael Moynihan, Jim Mitchell, Robert Rust, Kevin Filan, Steven Ericson, Satan's Commissar, Blackjack, Herbert Paulis, Reverend K.S. Anthony, Michael Rose;
# If youse have any questions for da Godfather, ask 'em now. He'll repeat your question just to be sure he ain't missin' nothin'.
'''mentions''': Action Designs, The Dying Pig, Ulver (band), ''Lucifer Rising'', Temple of the Vampire, Azure Green, Magister Vincent Crowley, Acheron, ''The Clovern Hoof'', Dark Doctrines Monographs (Philip Marsh), The Black Pun-Kin, From the Pit, First Store Publications, ''Isis and Beyond: The Biography of Cecil E. Nixon'' by Doran Wittelsbach, Storm, Blood Axis, Allerseelen, David E. Williams;
# Da Godfather will read over the plan one last time before the meetin' is closed just to be certain all youse guys got it straight.
# Den da Godfather takes his piece, fires off another burst at da ceiling (to wake up any a you mugs what dozed off) an den sits down and says, "Dats it! Get outta here!"
'''End of Ceremony'''<blockquote>Editor's Note: this ceremony was brainstormed by a gathering of Satanists here in "Da Big Apple" during Halloween of XXIII A.S. It was inspired by the style, drama and devilry of the Gangster era. Historical accuracy is not important, rather, the mood is of the essence. Perform this in the ''noir'' spirit of ''The'' ''Untouchables'' and ''The Godfather''. The title was acquired from an episode of ''Star Trek'', wherein a gangster culture evolved on a planet where a book on the Prohibition era was accidentally left behind. We've always wondered just what would have been the results, should someone have planted a copy of ''The Satanic Bible'' on that world.</blockquote>We trust that you've found something to intrigue and fascinate you with this edition of '''The Black Flame'''. Since it has appeared later than was originally planned, this issue covers both the ''Vernal'' ''Equinox'' and the ''Summer Solstice'' of XXIV. Subscribers, fear not, for you will get four separate issues for your money, this counts as only one. You can expect the next issue right around the ''Autumnal'' ''Equinox''.
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Till the next time we enter your lair, may the benisons of Belial be upon you!<blockquote>LEX TALONIS!
==The Black Flame No. 16==
LEX SATANICUS!
'''Contributors''': Magistra Blanche Barton, Magus Peter H. Gilmore, Magistra Peggy Nadramia, Joshua Buckley, Reverend Michael Moynihan, Charles Kraft, "Archangel's Suave Tiki", Warlock Kevin I. Slaughter, Magister Michael Rose, Reverend Carl Abrahamsson, Agent Cyanide, "a sympathetic rebrobate". Warlock Jack Malebranche, Warlock R. Merciless, Ulf Herder, Magister Robert A. Lang, Reverend Herbert Paulis, Agent U.V.Ray, Warlock Draconis Blackthorne, Blackjack, Colonel Akula, Father Christopher Mealie;
HAIL SATAN!
'''mentions''': Jimmy Vargas, David E. Williams, Peter Mlakar, Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba, William Blake, Anthony Burgess, Giosue Carducci, Adam Parfrey, Aristotle, Benny Hill, Purging Talon, Adversary Recordings, Dark Candles, Sin Set Books, The Temple of the Vampire, The Black House: A Tribute to the Devil's Lair, Church of Satan Emporium, Arkham Studios, Germ Books + Gallery, Coop Stuff (Chris Cooper), Church of Satan Emporium (Diana DeMagis, Robert A. Lang, Ian Reid), Trevor Brown, ''Fang and Claw: A Treatise on Practical Combat'' by Colonel Akula, Theatre of the Macabre, Satanism Today, "Audio Structure Spirits" by Cotton Ferox (Carl Abrahamsson and Thomas Tibert), Feral House;
'''So It Is Done!'''</blockquote>
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 15 March 2025
According to the Church of Satan, The Black Flame, "the International Forum of the Church of Satan", began in 1989, during a period when its previous publication The Cloven Hoof was on hiatus. The Black Flame ultimately produced 16 editions from 1989 to 2005, produced first with the intention of being quarterly, before being produced bi-annually, and finally intermittently.
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Wayne Hill, Tani Jantsang, Elizabeth Selwyn, Max, R. Elizabeth Fox, Excelsior Nineangle, Peggy Nadramia, Morgain Blake, Honey LaSalle, K. Bolton, Glenda Green, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, Anton Szandor LaVey;
mentions: The Raven, Magickal Childe (New Age shop), The Occult Emporium, Satanism In America by Shawn Carlson and Gerald Larue.
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Volume 2, Number 1
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, K. Bolton, Earl Hammons, Tempest, Nemo, Richard de Lago, Natasha Page, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Morgain Blake, Peggy Nadramia, Max, Honey LaSalle, Blanche Barton, Philip Marsh;
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Nemo, Reuben Radding, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, Tani Jantsang, Ipsissimus John Wayne, Andre T. Soly, Peggy Nadramia, Max, James Sass, Philip Marsh, Jayne Wayne, Diabolos Rex;
mentions: Feral House, Satanism In America, Dark Lily, Abrasax by Ordo Templi Baphe-Metis (James M. Martin), Magickal Childe, "Death Scenes"
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Volume 2, Number 3
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Reuben D. Radding, Honey LaSalle, Eden 162, Nemo, Max, Peggy Nadramia, Andre T. Soly, Diabolos Rex, Tani Jantsang, Philip Marsh, Richard De Logo, Jeffrey Deboo;
mentions: Abrasax, Temple ov Psychick Youth, Dark Lilly, Feral House, Satanism In America, Magickal Childe, Cry of the Raven (magazine), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (shop), "Death Scenes"
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Volume 2, Number 4
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Reuben Radding, A. Toplin, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Wolf, Andre T. Soly, Alan Driscoll, Louis Pierre Garou, Scott Stets, Richard de Lago, Max, Wayne Hill, Timothy Patrick Butler;
mentions: Lamp of Thoth (magazine by Chris Bray), Dark Lily, Satanism in America, Magickal Childe, Feral House, Abrasax, "Death Scenes";
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Volume 3, Numbers 1 and 2
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Harry O. Morris Jr., Reuben Radding, Jeffrey Deboo, Nemo, Max, Boyd Rice, Peggy Nadramia, Christine Murphy, Wolf, Richard De Lago, Magdalene Graham, Zero Sven, Clifford J. Case BMC USN (Ret.), Wayne Hill, Craig J. Hawkinson, Timothy Patrick Butler;
mentions: runic T-shirts (Abraxas Foundation), G. Gordon Liddy, Dark Lily, Lamp of Thoth, Wake (Abraxas Foundation), Satanism in America, Magickal Childe, Siege (James Mason and Michael M. Jenkins), Storm Productions, Tiny Tim, Temple of Elite( Novato, Calif.), Action Designs, Abrasax, "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire (Lacey, Wash.), Feral House
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Volume 3, Numbers 3 and 4
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Jack Dog, Jeffrey Deboo, George Zaharopoulos, Nemo, Phantom, Peggy Nadramia, Wolf, Reuben Radding, Gary Irwin, Peter Luger, A. Toplin , Doug Richards (Knights of Satan), Karl Lee Harvey, Arturo Soto, Scott Stets, Timothy Patrick Butler;
mentions: "Dreams Shall Flesh" by White Stains (Psychick Release PCP), Embassy of S.A.T.A.N. (Jay Solomon a.k.a. "Yaj Nomolos"), Abrasax, Lamp of Thoth, Nick Bougas, Satanism in America, Wake, Abraxas Foundation, Magical Childe, The Church of War - The Final Religion, Action Designs, "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire, Gun Owners of America, Adversary Music, The Centre for the Academic Study Extremes in the Human Experience, Research Project (Gary Franklin), Siege, James Mason, Michael J. Moynihan, David Duke, Storm Productions, Trevor Brown, Coup de Grace Publication, The Temple of the Left Hand Path, Dark Lily, Doran Ragnarok, The War Church
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Volume 4, Numbers 1 and 2
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Christopher Bilardi, Jeffrey Deboo, Timothy Patrick Butler, Phantom, R. Elizabeth Fox, Doug Richards, Nemo, Aware, Mark Hanks, Andrea Welch, Peggy Nadramia, William Gidney, Robert J. Perdew, Richard de Lago, Honey LaSalle, Christine Murphy;
mentions: Magikal Childe; The Church of War, From the Pit (Michael Fox), Promethean Circle (John Hiotellis, George Zaharopoulous), Adversary Music, Nick Bougas, Lamp of Thoth, Abrasax, Action Designs, Storm Products, Beethoven, The Fifth Path, NON, Answer Me! magazine (Jim Goad and Debbie Goad), Wake, Abraxas Foundation, "Murder" (Alamut Records), CCS (Centralia, Wash.), Dark Lily, "Death Scenes", Temple of the Vampire
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Volume 4, Numbers 3 and 4
Contributors: Lance Thimmes, Peter Gilmore, Blanche Barton, Peggy Nadramia, Timothy Patrick Butler, Michael J. Moynihan, Joy Lambert, William Everisto, Ken Gage, Andre T. Soly, Bill Ehmann Jr., Nemo, George Sprague, R.N. Taylor, Mark Banks, Andrea Welch, Tobias Leshand(?), K.R. Bolton(?), Deacon Brodie, Jeffrey Wade Nagy, R. Elizabeth Fox;
mentions: Lamp of Thoth, Dark Lily, King Diamond, Devil's Advocate (Ron Harris), Abyss Distribution, From the Pit, Wake, Abraxas Foundation, The Archives of Aesthetic Nihilism (Aes-Nihil Prod.), Order of the Evil Eye (Acheron), Grotto ODM (Stratford, Conn.), The Infernal Garrison (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), the Shiva Grotto (Kokomo, Ind.), "Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey" directed by Nick Bougas, The Fenris Wolf, The Church of War, Promethean Circle, Dark Reflections (Jeffrey Deboo), Occultic Haven, Temple of the Vampire, Abrasax, The Fifth Path, Death in June, Blood Axis, Feral House
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Volume 5, Numbers 1 and 2
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Diabolos Rex, Anton LaVey, Michael J. Moynihan, Peggy Nadramia, Jeffrey Deboo, Walter J. Gallo, Reuben Radding(?), K. Bolton(?), [Unknown Author 1 ("Early in the history")], [Unknown Author 2 (Pentagonal Revisionism)], [Unknown Author 3 ("It appears more and more")], [Unknown Author 4 (Mentalism)], [Unknown Author 5 ("Having Catholicism instilled")], [Unknown Author 6 (Drugs)], [Unknown Author 7 ("It seems that")], Deacon Brodie, Doug Edward Richards;
mentions: Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey (birth announcement), Timothy Patrick Butler, The New Englande Orange Power Companie Inc., Bob Larson, Promethean Circle, Order of the Evil Eye, Dark Reflections, From the Pit (now Michael Rose), "Liers in Wait" by Spear of Destiny (Railroad Records), The Fifth Path, Asylum of Satan, Lucifer Rising by Gavin Baddeley, Temple of the Vampire, Wolf-Age Magazine (Rev. Vincent Crowley), Occultic Haven, Abrasax, Philip Marsh, The Infernal Garrison, The Devil's Advocate, JacKas Productions, "Siege" by James Mason, Feral House;
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Volume 5, Numbers 3 and 4
Contributors: Anton LaVey, Peter Gilmore, Michael J. Moynihan, Blanche Barton, Bob Rust, Timothy Patrick Butler, Bradford de Rastrick, Peggy Nadramia, Nemo, Tani Jantsang, George Sprague, Steve Meisenbach, Joshua Buckley, Lupo LeBoucher, S.A. Blacart, Richard de Lago, Lydia Gage, Azazel;
mentions: "The Satanic Mass" (Amarillo Records), "S.W.A.T." (Amphetamine Reptile Records), "The History of Formerly Salty Areas" by Timothy Patrick Butler (Cat Box Productions), Wolf-Age, The Raven, "The Cult of Othin" by H.M. Chadwick (Looking Glass Press), Philip Marsh, The Gates of Hell by George Sprague, The Occult Book of Wisdom by Magister C. James Case, Larry Wessel's "Tauroboleum: The Tijuana Bulllfight Documentary", "Hail Victory" by Acheron (Metal Merchant Records), "Charles Manson commemoration" (Storm), From the Pit, Order of the Evil Eye, Papa Legba's "Satanic Merchandise" Promethean Circle, The Devil's Advocate, Lucifer Rising, Diabolica, Temple of the Vampire, Diabolical Creations (IZM Enterprises), Blood Axis (Storm), Feral House
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Volume 6, Numbers 1 and 2
Contributors: Anton LaVey, Nick Bougas, Blanche Barton, Rev. Marilyn Manson, Magister Jeffrey W. Nagy, Joseph Cultice, Irrev. Gavin Baddeley, Tani Jantsang, Robert Rust, Joshua Buckley, Peggy Nadramia, Michael J. Moynihan, Rev. Ken Gage, Timothy Patrick Butler, R. Elizabeth Fox, Michael Rose, Phantom, John C. Davis;
mentions: Baphomet Pentagram Pendant (Netherworld), Philip Marsh, The Electric Hellfire Club (Thomas Thorn), The Black Pun-kin (Ottowa, Ontario, Canada - Robert Lang), Shane M. Lassen, Feral House, Daughters of Darkness (Gotherotica Productions), Wesselmania (Larry Wessel), From the Pit, RaHoWa, George Eric Hawthorn (George Burdi), Not Like Most, Diabolica, The Satanic Salon's "Fuck You America" Violence Toward Women (SS Renegade Artists), The Raven, Moribund Cult, The Salt Lick (Timothy Patrick Butler), Recordings by Anton Szandor LaVey (Amarillo Records), The Grand Grimoire (Trident Books), Temple of the Vampire, Den Sataniska Bibeln (Looking Glass Press), Altar Egos (Thomas Pickering), Ohm Clock Magazine (Aaron Garland), The Devil's Advocate, Michael Hunt Publishing, Blood Axis, Storm, Tilt Works
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Volume 6, Numbers 3 and 4
Contributors: Peter Gilmore, Anton LaVey, Blanche Barton, Boyd Rice, Nick Bougas, Adam Parfrey, Priestess Ruth Waytz, Carl Abrahamsson, Nemo, Reverend Gregory Sprague, Magister Jeff Nagy, Draconis Blackthorne, Irrev. Gavin Baeddely, Reverend Thomas Thorn, Robert Lang, Diana DeMagis, Lou Hutchinson, Christopher J. Turnr, Magister Clifford Case, Tabone J.P., Peggy Nadramia, Michael Moynihan, Jim Mitchell, Robert Rust, Kevin Filan, Steven Ericson, Satan's Commissar, Blackjack, Herbert Paulis, Reverend K.S. Anthony, Michael Rose;
mentions: Action Designs, The Dying Pig, Ulver (band), Lucifer Rising, Temple of the Vampire, Azure Green, Magister Vincent Crowley, Acheron, The Clovern Hoof, Dark Doctrines Monographs (Philip Marsh), The Black Pun-Kin, From the Pit, First Store Publications, Isis and Beyond: The Biography of Cecil E. Nixon by Doran Wittelsbach, Storm, Blood Axis, Allerseelen, David E. Williams;
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The Black Flame No. 16
Contributors: Magistra Blanche Barton, Magus Peter H. Gilmore, Magistra Peggy Nadramia, Joshua Buckley, Reverend Michael Moynihan, Charles Kraft, "Archangel's Suave Tiki", Warlock Kevin I. Slaughter, Magister Michael Rose, Reverend Carl Abrahamsson, Agent Cyanide, "a sympathetic rebrobate". Warlock Jack Malebranche, Warlock R. Merciless, Ulf Herder, Magister Robert A. Lang, Reverend Herbert Paulis, Agent U.V.Ray, Warlock Draconis Blackthorne, Blackjack, Colonel Akula, Father Christopher Mealie;
mentions: Jimmy Vargas, David E. Williams, Peter Mlakar, Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba, William Blake, Anthony Burgess, Giosue Carducci, Adam Parfrey, Aristotle, Benny Hill, Purging Talon, Adversary Recordings, Dark Candles, Sin Set Books, The Temple of the Vampire, The Black House: A Tribute to the Devil's Lair, Church of Satan Emporium, Arkham Studios, Germ Books + Gallery, Coop Stuff (Chris Cooper), Church of Satan Emporium (Diana DeMagis, Robert A. Lang, Ian Reid), Trevor Brown, Fang and Claw: A Treatise on Practical Combat by Colonel Akula, Theatre of the Macabre, Satanism Today, "Audio Structure Spirits" by Cotton Ferox (Carl Abrahamsson and Thomas Tibert), Feral House;