Anton Szandor Lavey Options

In the Satanic Bible, LaVey states that before one go to the Book of Leviathan they need to understand the Book of Belial (understand Earth before Water).

In the Book of Belial the very precise formula for a ritual is laid out, as well as all the required things.

Things meaning:
the alter (an alter of flesh, to be a bit more precise... specifically female flesh...)
a sword (if possible)
a challice
candles (all black, with exactly ONE white candle)
A bell
A gong
the symbol of Baphomet
Parchment made from (sheep) skin (so long as the sheep wasn't killed specifically to make parchment for the ritual).


I think that was about it, but there were probably a few other items required.

However, LaVey did mention as a side note that the required items and what-not could be modified, as could the ritual procedure.

So, how many have attempted a LaVeyan ritual, and/or how many have altered it to fit their needs and situations? Changed any of the tools? A favorite demon/devil to work with?


For fun, how many have used the Enochian Keys (as presented in the Satanic Bible)?

However, LaVey did mention as a side note that the required items and what-not could be modified, as could the ritual procedure.

So, how many have attempted a LaVeyan ritual, and/or how many have altered it to fit their needs and situations? Changed any of the tools? A favorite demon/devil to work with?


For fun, how many have used the Enochian Keys (as presented in the Satanic Bible)?

yes, anything can be modified depending on the magician's desires. feel free to change the ritual trappings, words, or gestures according to your aesthetics, availability, suitability, time, etc.

the gong, candles, even the pentagrams are there to fuel the magician's belief, to charge the unconscious mind. change subjective reality and you will be able to alter objective reality.

I have a question about the Black Flame. What is it? I mean, I've been reading about it, and was wondering what it really was, and I never thought to just ask lol. So, what is the black flame, because I thought it was linked to your True Will, but, in another forum I was talking about it a little, and a member there said it wasn't.
Thanks in advance

the black flame is hard to describe and others may have a different opinion. to me, the black flame is the Satanic gnosis... the infernal truth. i suppose it can be as abstract as the magician desires, but when you feel that you've really hit upon the core of something dark and powerful, then you've touched the black flame.

Ia Ia,


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