Print of Blake’s “Satan Arousing the Rebel Angels,” 1808

Satanism, Seriously

Is What You’re Seeking Found in the Dark?

Earlier this year, I spoke in New York City on Satanism — stripped of all historical shibboleths, lurid myths, and sensationalism.

Humanity has always recognized an underground tradition, so to speak, and a handful of artists, icons, and seekers throughout history have rejected preconceptions and conformist views of what the dark side is all about.

In my talk, I reconsider the intellectual, religious, mythical, and cultural backstory of what is commonly called Satanism in the West to reveal an esoteric counter-tradition, which is neither evil nor avaricious in any conventional sense, and which may hold the key to what you’re looking for. (The sound is low, so crank it up.)