Tenebrae Artes - Satanism

To begin, this essay is not anhave been a prominent archangel in heaven (although
attempt to bash Satanism or any other religion forsome contexts say he was a cherub or a seraph),
that matter. The major focal points and core beliefprior to having been motivated by pride to rebel
system of Satanism revolve around Demonology,against God. When the angel failed, Lucifer was cast
Black Magic, the Black Mass, Conjuration of Lucifer,out of heaven, along with a third of the heavenly
Demonic Worship or Diabolism, Chaos Magick,host, and came to reside on the world.
Left-Hand Path (LHP), and the rejection ofThe term "lucifer" is a Latin language word meaning
Christianity--its tenets, canon law, theology, etc. Also"light-bearer" (from lux, "light", and ferre, "to bear,
note that Satanism, Satanic worship, and Satanic ritualbring")--a Roman astrological term for the "Morning
have nothing akin to the nature- and earth-basedStar" or "Evening Star" named for the planet Venus.
Wicca religion and the practice of traditionalThe word Lucifer was the direct translation of the
Witchcraft. Do keep in mind that there is a darksideGreek eosphorus ("dawn-bearer"; cf. Greek
of Wicca and Witchcraft and that there are somephosphorus, "light-bearer") used by Jerome in the
practitioners who do not practice "White Witchcraft"Vulgate, having mythologically the same meaning as
ever; and this is true of all religions, that there is aPrometheus who brought fire to humanity. In that
darkside.passage, Isaiah 14:12, it referred to one of the
The Temple of Kemetic Wicca clergy members, forpopular honorific titles of a Babylonian king; however,
example, are trained in both White Witchcraft /later interpretations of the text, and the influence of
Magick and the Tenebrae Artes based on theembellishments in works such as Dante's The Divine
concept harmonious balance and the symbolicComedy and Milton's Paradise Lost, led to the
representation of Yin and Yang. Within the core beliefcommon idea in Christian mythology and folklore that
system of Wicca and the practice of Witchcraft,Lucifer was a poetic appellation of Satan." Besides,
there is simply no recognition of an Antichrist (ormost practitioners of Satanism do not worship Satan
false prophet), Satan, Hell, the number 666 being theat all.
number of "the beast" (and its relationship to theâ-ª Source: Wikipedia - "Lucifer". (If one is
technique used by the Diophantine Equation toso inclined to do so, analyze Isaiah 14:12-17, Job 38:7,
calculate or arrive at this number), Heaven, or theand Rev 22:16-21 with regard to Christianity's Lucifer.)
continual conflict between good and evil purportedThe Temple of Kemetic Wicca is committed to
within Christianity, the biblical Books of Daniel andeducating and informing everyone about the truth in
Revelation; for that matter, Satan, the Devil, Hell, etc.order to dispel the many abounding myths and
are manifestations of Christianity.fallacies regarding Wicca and the practice of
The late Magus Anton Szandor LaVey (1930-1997),Witchcraft (as this relates to earth-centered spiritual
founder of the Church of Satan on April 30, 1966,paths and alternative religions) being associated with
has created a website filled with information aboutthe practice of Satanism. This is not to say that
the religion of Satanism should anyone wish tothere are not some similarities in the basic practices
further his or her understanding and learning processof the two religions such as the practice of ritual
about world religions.magick and spellwork, seeking of knowledge and
Furthermore, "In modern and late Medieval Christianenlightenment, use of magical tools, mysticism, the
thought, Lucifer is usually a fallen angel commonlyraising of energy, invocation and evocation, and the
associated with Satan, the embodiment of evil anddonning of ceremonial attire.
enemy of God. Lucifer is generally considered, based"Bide the Wiccan Laws we must
on the influence of Christian literature and legend, toIn Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.