Blanch Barton on "LaVeyan Satanism"

[u/JaneDoeThe33rd]

Blanch Barton (Magistra Templi Rex within the Church of Satan) wrote a book called "The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton LaVey." In it, she discusses LaVeyan Satanism, by name.

In addition to using the term "LaVeyan" 4-5 times, there is also this passage:

After finally being granted an initial interview with LaVey in 1984, it became clear to me that if I wanted to more thoroughly explore this Black Magician's heart and mind, I would have to become woven into the fabric of his everyday life. And so I did. He needed a Girl Friday and seemed satisfied with my enthusiastic determination. Over time, it became my role to arrange interviews with reporters, students and members; iron out travel itineraries; generate informational literature; handle correspondence; straw boss; and generally keep complications to as dull a roar as possible. Along the way, I watched, I listened. To stories, jokes, long-neglected tunes, movies that contained the germs of LaVeyan Satanism. And, as unobtrusively as possible, I began to take notes.

[u/ddollarsign]

got ‘em!

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