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The Church of Satan is a sect dedicated to Satanism as defined by Anton Szandor LaVey. Founded in San Francisco in 1966, by LaVey, it is considered the "oldest satanic religion in continual existence"
Karla LaVey during a "Black X-Mass" celebration in 2012
LaVeyan Satanism
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LaVeyan Satanism is the name given to the form of Satanism promoted by American occultist and author Anton LaVey. LaVey founded the Church of Satan in 1966 in San Francisco. Although LaVey is thought
Church of Satan
…The Church of Satan (CoS) is a sect dedicated to Satanism as defined by Anton Szandor LaVey. Founded in San Francisco in 1966, by LaVey, it is considered the "oldest satanic religion in continual existence", and inspired "numerous imitator and…
From left to right: Karla LaVey, Diane Hegarty, and Anton LaVey ritualizing in the Black House, the original headquarters of the Church of Satan
LaVeyan Satanism's views on human nature are influenced by the work of Friedrich Nietzsche
LaVey's understanding of magic was influenced by the British occultist Aleister Crowley
Eliphas Levi's image of Baphomet is embraced by LaVeyan Satanists as a symbol of duality, fertility, and the "powers of darkness", serving as the namesake of their primary insignia, The Sigil of Baphomet.