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Anton Szandor LaVey [1] (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician, and LaVeyan Satanist. [2] He was the founder of the Church of Satan , the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism , and the concept of Satanism .
The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton LaVey is a biography on the life of Anton LaVey, the founder of LaVeyan Satanism and the Church of Satan, released in 1990 through Feral House publishing. The book is written by Blanche Barton, administrator of the Church of Satan and partner and confidant of LaVey." [1]
After Anton Szandor LaVey's death on October 29, 1997, the role of High Priest was empty for some time. On November 7, 1997 [55] Karla LaVey made a press release about continuing the church with fellow high priestess Blanche Barton. Barton eventually received ownership of the organization, which she held for 4 years.
LaVeyan Satanism is the name given to the form of Satanism promoted by American occultist and author Anton LaVey (1930–1997). LaVey founded the Church of Satan (CoS) in 1966 in San Francisco.
Anton Szandor LaVey (1930–1997): founder of LaVeyan Satanism and Church of Satan. [174] Fran Lebowitz (born 1950): American author, humorist and public speaker. [175] Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018): American author. She has written novels, children's books, and short stories, mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. [176] [177]
LaVey conducted Satanic seminars and rituals at the house; one of the most notorious such rituals was the Satanic baptism of his daughter Zeena Schreck in 1967, punctuated by LaVey speaking the words "Hail Zeena! Hail Satan!" [3] [4] over the nude body of a female acting as the 'Satanic Altar'. Public ceremonies were performed at the house ...
Interviews with LaVey cover a range of topics, including early influences such as the Johnson Smith catalogs. Footage of LaVey's performances are shown alongside a tour of The Black House , the Church headquarters in San Francisco, complete with ritual chamber, music room, and library.
The Satanic Rituals is a book by Anton Szandor LaVey published in 1972 by Avon Books as a companion volume to The Satanic Bible.The book outlines nine rituals and ceremonies intended for group performance, with an introductory essay to each.