#Temple of Set

[queersatanic]

(A Case Against) Identifying with Satanism in the Modern World

First, let’s make sure there’s no misunderstanding.

Most Satanists do not worship or even believe in a literal, supernatural devil. It is absolutely not the norm for Satanists to abuse or ritually harm children or animals; if anything, less than the general population, even. Satanists do not have much institutional power or influence in the world; most of what you hear along those lines eventually ends up being thinly-veiled antisemitism, frankly.

So who are Satanists, really? Mostly we’re just regular folk with some religious trauma.

If you’ve been raised by Christian reactionaries and particularly if told that you personally are evil because you have typical intrusive thoughts and human feelings, it’s going to mess you up. Or maybe you have an understanding of your own body, gender identity, and/or sexuality that your Christian family and church disapprove of. It can be quite natural to abandon trying to live up the expectations of those who will always hate you. When you notice that family members can justify abuse, rooting for genocide, and calling rank cruelty the way of heaven, it’s not surprising if you are one of so many who echo Huck Finn in saying, “All right then. I’ll go to hell.”

When you have watched those who say they are of-God make for years a convincing case that Satan is the logical and compassionate choice, why would a thinking, caring person not say, “Yes, I am of the devil. Be Gay, Do Crime, Hail Satan”?

Yet you should resist this temptation.

[necrolatryst]

Short History of Popular Magical Orders of Vampyrism

Note: This article will address the three largest Vampyric Orders and not the Houses and Covens, as that will be too much of a venture in one article.

Temple of Set was formed after a disagreement on the future of Satanism between Anton LaVey and Michael Aquino in the 1970's. Aquino wanted a more academic and magical society, but LaVey preferred the less ceremonial and trully hedonistic approach. Religious (Setian) versus epicurian (Satanic) is how I percieve this dichotomy of these Left-Hand Path organizations.

In 1984 Lilith Aquino, Michael Aquino's wife, created the Order of the Vampyre. There is little documentation outside of the Order itself. Short articles here and there and Don Webb's (Uncle Setnakt's) book, Energy Magick of the Vampyre.

While the Church of Satan wasn't into the mystical so much, some members branched out creating the Temple of the Vampire. The Temple of the Vampire is like a 'secret hidden in plain sight'. All of the literature and teachings are available for purchase directly on their website. Benefits of active membership are all of their Teaching material is half the price and free reign of their Lifeforce Forum.

Temple of the Vampire was founded by Nemo in 1989, or at least publically announced, as a mail order group. You would send $10 monthy and recieve a newsletter with their Teachings. Today it is still only $20 with a government ID and you are thus an active member.

A more recent Vampyre Order is the Black Order of the Dragon within the Order of Phosphorus run by Michael W Ford. The literature is spread throughout several books, the most prominent being Book of the Witch Moon, Akhkharu and Sekem-Apep.

Michael W Ford formulated his philosophy as a former member of Order of Nine Angles, and as far as I have researched, he left them and their bigoted ideals behind. Ford started to study the works of Andrew Chumbley and Austin Osman Spare. He was fortunate enough to have correspondence with Kenneth and Steffi Grant, unoffical archivists of Spare.

Commonalities and Differences

Although each of these groups share the vampire as archetype and the 'psychic' method of feeding, they also each have unique ways of presenting. It must be understood that the vampire has a rich history from zombie like creatures in ancient folklore to beautiful pale skinned sex icons in modern media. Black Order of the Dragon seems to be the only one respecting the folkloric vampires with its diverse approach of black magic through working with hags, varcolaci, and even werewolves.

Order of the Vampyre and Temple of the Vampire consider themselves outside and wholly different then the general Vampyre Community. They are each an elitist branch of Vampirysm that considers the larger Vampyre Community below them and filled with ignorance and criminal activity, namely blood drinking.

That elitism stems from their roots in the Church of Satan, as they espouse being the 'only real Satanism!' Both the Aquino family and Nemo knew Anton LaVey personally and you will find a large portion of Temple of the Vampire members also share membership with the Church of Satan, so it makes sense they all share the same close minded approach.

Controversy and Conclusion

Note: I cannot say for sure if these claims are true or false, as people fall into the Satanic Panic logic, or on the other end, blind devotion. As with all things secretive and relatively unknown, proceed with caution and assume nothing. Educate yourself first and foremost.

From White Supremacy to child grooming, rumors abound in all spiritual circles, especially those in the domains of Satanism and Vampyrism. The only group with any solid evidence of such is Order of Nine Angles. They have associations with Atomwaffen Division (also known as the National Socialist Resistance Front), a White Supremecist para military cell with assissination attempts on military personnel.

In the Tempel ov Blood literature, an offshoot of Order of Nine Angles, they espouse the ritual killing of humans and grooming of children either for vampyric feeding or ritual sacrifice. The Order of Nine Angles signed a public letter to disband, but they most likely just went underground to rebrand.

Michael W Ford left Order of Nine Angles and their philosophy behind as mentioned earlier. He now runs a Left-Hand Path online occult shop and makes YouTube videos on his brand of Luciferianism.

Both the Church of Satan and Temple of Set did have Nikolas Shreck as High Priest for a number of years who was the founder of the Grotto Werewolf Radio during his time with the Church of Satan. Radio Werewolf wqs heavily influenced by the Nazi Skinhead movement as a reflection of the Nazi Youth philosophy. They used various forms of recruitment including neo-nazi punk shows, megaphone preaching while driving, and handing out flyers. Shreck left the Church of Satan decades ago and is now calling himself a Setian Buddhist or some such.

While Michael Aquino is a former General who helped found and develop the Psychic Operations division of the U.S. Military, there is no evidence of a satanic cabal within the government. There are rumors of child grooming and human sacrifice related to Aquino but nothing beyond speculation at this point.

Sources:

Stephen Sennitt, Infernal Texts: Nox & Liber Koth, Page 47-50: Radio Werewolf, The Original Falcon Press, 1997-1998

Stephen Sennitt, Infernal Texts: Nox & Liber Koth, Pages 17-19: Satanism, Blasphemy, and the Black Mass, To Original Falcon Press, 1997-1998

https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/order-nine-angles-o9a-ona

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53141759 (O9A and links to violent extremism and pedophilia)

www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1989/04/27/AIDS-tests-urged-for-Army-day-care-kids/8139609652800/ (allegations against Aquino that were soon discarded due to lack of evidence)

https://cdapress.com/news/2021/jul/15/man-convicted-sexual-abuse/ (this isn't about Michael Aquino of the Temple of Set. Sharing to show how misinformation could have possibly been spread)

[alephskoteinos]

The strangest outcome of reading Philosophy As A Rite of Rebirth is that I read Uždavinys say "Thereby he [Plotinus] repeats the ancient Egyptian theurgic ideal of becoming “like a god”, assuming the role of one of neteru" and think about how Aquino never discussed theurgy. When I wrote notes on Don Webb's Uncle Setnakt's Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path I drew certain parallels between Webb's ideas and Iamblichean pagan theurgy, but I never saw Webb discuss that theurgy, or Iamblichus' claims to its Egyptian origins or the theurgical claims of divinisation. And I don't think I've seen anyone from the Temple of Set talk about it either, and tbh the Setians easily could have produced their own discourse on theurgy, easily developed their own interpretations of Iamblichus' or Plotinus' or Proclus' philosophy, but they never have. The Setians, Webb and Aquino included, like to talk a little Plato and Descartes, but no Iamblichus or Plotinus, at least not that I've seen.

[churchofsatannews]

Satansplain #067 — Church of Satan: Cosmic Joy Buzzer (1975, 1976)

Satansplain explores writings from Anton LaVey from 1975 and 1976, debunking some of the internet myths from deceased devil worshiper Michael Aquino.

[archfey-edda]

Shared braincell (and the assigned impulse control).

Guard comics - < prev | next > (also, the ao3 colletion)

[taiam1r]

Drops these thingyma jigs

[carrion-art]

force-sensitive clones might not be able to serve openly, but the order has a place and a home for them nonetheless

[chancekey]

it was technically his temple anyway, so Narinder's holing up there instead of in some stupid hut

[remescient]

I am working on a HuaLian animatic and wanted to share some of my favorite frames I've done the line art for so far. Going to do line art for all of them and then color it after. It's gonna take me like a year lol.

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[warframestuff]

Temple Noble Idle Animations (click for full size!)

[alephskoteinos]

I'm actually pretty amused seeing an old interview of Lilith Sinclair of the Temple of Set talk about how everyone in the occult is "threatened" by the Temple of Set and their philosophy. Nearly 50 years since their founding and there's not so many people quaking in their boots.

[spaceprincessleia]

Star Wars: The Acolyte collectible cards (1/?)

[t00thpasteface]

yay!! he loves it!!

[thepreciouspurrsian]

Mirage Basim vs Valhalla Basim

[silent-wolf]

xo, kitty au except it's tim drake and his 10 million situationships from brentwood, louis e grieve memorial hs, and gotham heights