Peter Howard Gilmore is an American writer and LaVeyan Satanist. He is the current High Priest of the Church of Satan, and was appointed to the position after the death of Church of Satan founder Anto
Gilmore in October 2007
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
Peter H. Gilmore
…Peter Howard Gilmore (born May 24, 1958) is an American writer and LaVeyan Satanist. He is the current High Priest of the Church of Satan, and was appointed to the position after the death of Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey. As a…
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.