The Satanic Bible Mass Market Paperback – December 1, 1969

I've been reading the Christian bible.. and there is NO morality in that book, from hardening the heart of the Pharoah so he won't let the people god allegedly loves so much go and making their freedom harder to obtain, to allowing 2 different forms of slavery and abuse on them, amongs other horrible things.. the bible has NO MORALS. But this bible... the Satanic Bible actually has morals and talks about doing onto others AS THEY have done onto you (because why would you be nice to someone who has abused and beaten you and ised you?) and embracing rather than neglecting your human needs and wants and seeing that your needs are human and there is nothing wrong with wanting to succeed and knowing that we experience desires. It talks about how the deity, be it lucifer/satan (however you prefer to call it,he or she) oy demands of you to NOT worship blindly and to seek knowledge. How this "religion" is the most humain and most relatable to actual human experience.And I will say, that I like the tone of this book, the anger in which it addressing the BS that religious people preach but NEVER practice and how hypocritical they are, the 98% of them. It is an anger that I can relate and understand, given that all my life I have been called a sinner, witch, devil, and all that beautiful religious love we know so well about. That love when they say 'god bless' when in reality what what they speak is 'i hope you burn' and so on..I only wish I bought this book sooner.

Want a solid foundational understanding of Satanism and all that entails? Buy this book. Want information on rituals and Greater Black Magic... go elsewhere!Anton was a genius and a jester infinitely melded as to form a whole however on occasion one part blots out the other. Without a doubt this book is a pillar of clear thought and really should be required reading for anyone claiming an ounce of clear critical thinking. LaVey runs the gamut of carny, High Priest, and Poet throughout and it's a such a small book a night is required and it is an entertaining mental roller coaster ride. What is perhaps the curiosity of this book is that "Satan" is a dark force in this book whereas in later writings of others associated with the Church of Satan at weakest the view of Satan is presented in Agnostic fashion at worst and occasionally nears outright worshipMichael Aquino who wrote the introduction of this book 1972-1976 splintered off to form the Temple of Set in 1975 with great deal of the original Priesthood of the Church of Satan when it became apparent that LaVey was selling degrees in the organization to the highest bidder possibly to fund himself or the Church. Ranks in the organization now are handed out at the whim of the administrators at this time as they do not signify accomplishment after the post 1975 schism. Also, as Gilmore is the current High Priest the organization reflects more his idea of Satanism than Anton's at this juncture not that Gilmore doesn't have merits but you may find some of Anton's and Gilmore's writings taking different tangents on similar subjects. Gilmore's view seems to be that anyone who believes in a Satan as a deity is not a Satanist, but there are many that beg to differ on that point with many Satanists either believing in "universal dark force", "personally created dark force", or even the idea that the Satanist creates his own conception of these. None of these are issues in the TSB, and that is why it remains a valid starter text for anyone who wishes to know the truth of the matter.The chapters on the fundamental beliefs of Satanist are gold, but deeper in the Rituals are actually a mishmash of Crowley's, Dee and Kelly's, and Golden Dawn work in the ritual department. You perhaps would like to consider the sources before using this information. Anton had the sensibility to remove most of the Christian viewpoint from most of his translation of it, however one could legitimately argue modified Enochian Keys are junk. Curiously enough the tetragrammaton is used in the ritual text and sort of clues you out as to where some of the information as from as it really has little meaning to a proper Satanist.That being all said the first half of this book is a gold mine of personal improvement, quality of life advice, and philosophy that will jump start any proper Satanist in the right direction and is really a required read for all Left Hand Path readers. Let me say that the world lost a great man in LaVey's passing and that there are few people who can think so freely as him living on this rock.

Delves into the philosophy of Anton LaVey, where instincts are appreciated, community and connection are high priorities, and being sensible is sensible

Anton LaVey’s The Satanic Bible is an exploration of philosophy, individualism, and self-empowerment.LaVey’s work emphasizes rational thought, human nature, and living authentically. It presents Satan not as a deity to be worshipped but as a symbol of rebellion, freedom, and indulgence in life’s pleasures. This reinterpretation of traditional archetypes is both innovative and empowering.Whether you agree with its tenets or not, this book will challenge your assumptions and spark meaningful introspection. Definitely worth the read.

Always wanted to read The Satanic Bible. Tried to read an eBook but I just can’t, I like to grab the book, rotate it, highlight it and write notes/comments. Perfect size. I always aim for smaller books. The font and also the font color are perfect, because it looks like someone with the best handwriting ever wrote a book with jet black ink using a felt tip pen.