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SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION,FOLKLORE, AND POPULAR CULTURE SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION, FOLKLORE, AND POPULAR CULTURE James R. Lewis SANTA BARBARA,CALIFORNIA DENVER,COLORADO OXFORD,ENGLAND Copyright 2001 by James R.Lewis All rights reserved.No part ofthis publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval sys- tem,or transmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying, recording,or otherwise,except for the inclusion ofbriefquotations in a review,without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewis,James R. Satanism today :an encyclopedia ofreligion,folklore,and popular culture / James R.Lewis. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57607-292-4 (hardcover :alk.paper) e-book ISBN 1-57607-759-4 1. Satanism—Encyclopedias. I.Title. BF1548 .L49 2001 133.4'22'03—dc21 2001005141 06 05 04 03 02 01—10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an e-book. Visit abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO,Inc. 130 Cremona Drive,P.O.Box 1911 Santa Barbara,California 93116–1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica CONTENTS Introduction,xi SATANISM TODAY: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION,FOLKLORE, AND POPULAR CULTURE A Aurum Solis,17 Abaddon,1 Azazel,18 The Abbey ofThelema,1 B Abraxas,2 Adramelechk,2 Backward Masking,19 Advertising,2 Baphomet (Sigil ofBaphomet),20 Ahriman,4 Bardo Thödol(The Tibetan Book of All Dogs Go to Heaven,4 the Dead),21 Amulet,4 Baudelaire,Charles,23 Angel Heart,6 The “Beast”Computer Legend,23 Angel ofDeath,7 Beast ofthe Yellow Night,24 Angel on My Shoulder,7 Bedazzled,24 Anticult Movement,The 7 Beelzebub,24 Apparition,9 Beliar,25 Appolion,11 Beliel,25 Apsaras,11 Bells,25 Aquinas,Thomas,12 Belphegor,26 Aquino,Michael A.,14 The Beyond,26 Archon,15 Beyond the Door,26 Ascendancy,16 Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,26 Asmodeus,16 Bishop Auckland Case,26 Astaroth,17 The Black Hole,27 Asuras,17 Black Mass,27 v vi Contents Black Roses,29 Demiurge,64 Blake,William,29 Demons,64 Bless the Child,30 Descent into the Underworld,68 The Blood on Satan’s Claw,30 “The Devil and Daniel Webster,”68 Bogeyman,30 The Devil and Max Devlin,69 Book ofJubilees,31 Devil’s Advocate,69 Bosch,Hieronymus,31 The Devil’s Bride,70 The Brotherhood ofSatan,33 Devil’s Daughter,70 Brotherhood ofthe Ram,33 Devil’s Eye,70 The Brothers Karamazov,33 The Devil’s Hand,70 Buddhism,33 The Devil’s Messenger,70 Builders ofthe Adytum,35 The Devil’s Partner,70 The Devil’s Rain,70 C The Devil’s Son-in-Law,70 Candles,37 Devil’s Triangle,70 Cathars,38 Diabolus in Musica,72 Cattle Mutilations,39 Dogma,73 Cerberus,42 Dragons,73 Ceremony,42 Dungeons and Dragons,74 Chaos Magic,42 E Charleroi Case,44 Chick Publications,45 Egypt,77 Childrearing,Satanic,47 End ofDays,80 China,48 Enoch,80 Church ofSatan,50 Enochian Magic,81 Church ofSatanic Brotherhood,51 Ereshkigal,82 Church ofSatanic Liberation,52 Evocation and Invocation,84 Church ofthe Morning Star,52 The Exorcist,85 Circle,52 Expressions,86 Collective Unconscious,53 F The Craft,54 The Craze,54 Fallen Angels,87 Crime,54 Familiars,88 Crowley,Aleister Edward,55 Fantasia,88 Curse ofthe Demon,56 Faust,88 Curses,56 Fear No Evil,89 Film,89 D Fire (Hellfire),90 Damn Yankees,61 First Church ofSatan,91 Dante Alighieri,61 Flight,91 Dante’s Inferno,62 Fraternitas Rosae Crucis,92 Dark Angel: The Ascent,63 Fraternity ofLight,93 The Dark Secret ofHarvest Home,63 Fraternity ofthe Hidden Light,93 Dee,John,63 Fraternity (Society) ofthe Inner Light,94 Contents vii G K The Gateand Gate 2,95 Kerk van Satan,141 Gnosticism,95 Kiss ofShame,141 The Gnostic Order and Temple ofSatanas,96 L Goblins,97 God,The Devil And Bob,97 Last Judgment,143 Goth Subculture,98 LaVey,Anton Szandor,144 Grimoire,99 Laws and Ritual Abuse,147 Left Behind,148 Gris-gris,100 Left-Hand Path,148 H Levi,Eliphas,148 Leviathan,149 Hades,101 Lilith,151 Halloween,103 Limbo,151 Harrowing ofHell,104 Lisa and the Devil,a.k.a.The House of Harut and Marut,104 Exorcism,152 Heavy Metal Music,105 Little Nicky,152 Hell and Heaven,108 Little Witches,152 Hellhole,110 Lost Souls,152 Hellraiser,111 Love (Lust) Spells,153 Hell’s Angels,111 Lucifer,153 Hermetic Order ofthe Golden Dawn,111 Luciferian Children ofSatan (Bambini di Hex,113 Satana Luciferiani),154 Highway to Hell,113 Lucifers Den,155 Hinduism,113 Humor,118 M Magic and Magical Groups,157 I Malik,159 Iblis (Eblis),121 Mammon,159 Imp,121 Manichaeism,159 Incubi and Succubi,122 Manson,Charles,160 Indo-Europeans,124 Mara,162 The Infernal Chapel,125 Mark ofthe Devil,162 Ingram Ritual Abuse Case,125 Mastema,164 Invitation to Hell,128 Matamoros Murders,164 Islam,128 Mather,Cotton,167 Mathers,Samuel Liddell,169 J McMartin Ritual Abuse Case,170 Jacob,131 Mephistopheles,173 Jinn,132 Mesoamerica,173 Johnson,Robert,132 Milton,John,175 Judaism and Hebrew Scriptures,135 Mind Control,Satanic,176 Judgment ofthe Dead,139 Moloch,178 Monastery ofthe Seven Rays,179 Mr.Bubbles Case,180 viii Contents N R Near-Death Experiences,183 Rabid Grannies,221 Neopagan Witchcraft,184 Raelian Movement,221 Nephilim,187 Rand,Ayn,223 Nergal,187 Rivera,Geraldo,224 Netherworld,188 Robin Hood Hills Murders,226 Newcastle Ritual Abuse Case,188 Rochdale Ritual Abuse Case,228 Night Stalker,188 Rosemary’s Baby,229 Nightmares,190 Runes,230 Nimrod,192 S The Nine Satanic Statements,192 The Ninth Covenant,193 Sabbat,231 The Ninth Gate,194 Sacrifice,233 Salem Witchcraft,235 O Salt,237 The Omen,Damien: Omen 2,and The Final Salvation,237 Conflict,195 Sammael,238 The Order ofInfernal Light,195 Satan,239 Order ofNine Angles,196 Satanic Reds,239 Order ofthe Black Ram,197 The Satanic Rites ofDracula,240 Ordo Lux Kethri,197 Satanic Ritual Abuse,240 Ordo Templi Astarte,197 Satan’s Cheerleaders,245 Ordo Templi Orientis,198 Satan’s Princess,245 Ordo Templi Satanas,200 The Screwtape Letters,245 Our Lady ofEndor Coven,200 Séance,245 Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society,201 Season ofthe Witch,246 Semyaza,247 P Serpent’s Lair,247 Pact with the Devil,203 The Seventh Victim,247 Palo,205 Shaitans,247 Pembroke Ritual Abuse Case,206 Shakespeare,247 Peretti,Frank E.,207 The Shawnee,249 Peter Ellis Case,209 Shemhazai and Azazel,251 Possession and Exorcism,209 Sheol,252 The Process,215 Shock ’Em Dead,252 Procter and Gamble,216 Sorceress,252 Prometheus Society,218 Sorcery,252 The Prophecyand The Prophecy 2: South Park: The Movie,253 Ashtown,218 Spellbinder,253 Purgatory,218 Spells,253 The Pyx,a.k.a.The Hooker Cult Murders,220 Stay Tuned,253 Contents ix T W Tales from the Hood,255 Walpurgisnacht,277 The Temple ofLylyth,256 War in Heaven,277 Temple ofSet,256 Warlock; Warlock: The Armageddon;and Thee Satanic Church,258 Warlock 3: The End ofInnocence,278 Thee Satanic Orthodox Church of Watchers (Grigori),278 Nethilum Rite,259 Wheatley,Dennis,279 To the Devil,A Daughter,259 Wicca Letters,280 Torment ofthe Damned,259 Witchboard,281 Trick or Treat,261 Witchcraft,281 Twilight Zone—The Movie,261 Witchery,281 Witches ofEastwick,281 U Wormwood,281 UFOs and Demons,263 Z Underworld,266 The United Kingdom,Ritual Abuse in,267 Zoroastrianism,283 V Virgil,271 Vodoun (also Voodoo;Vodun),273 Chronology,285 Appendix I: Sample Documents,291 Appendix II: 1992 FBI Study ofSatanic Ritual Abuse,299 Appendix III: Satanist Survey,325 Resources,337 Index,347 About the Author,371

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