''The Satanic Rituals'' is a book by Anton Szandor LaVey published in 1972 by

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as a companion volume to ''

The Satanic Bible ''The Satanic Bible'' is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma. It has been describ ...

''. The book outlines nine

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and

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intended for group performance, with an introductory essay to each. Some of the rites presented are inspired by other groups, such as the

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and

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, and some inspired by fictional works. The book includes the child baptism ritual LaVey used for his youngest daughter Zeena at the first publicly recorded

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baptism.

Rites outlined

* ''Le Messe Noire'' * ''The Ceremony of the Stifling Air'' * ''Das Tirdrama'' * ''Die elektrischen Vorspiele '' * ''Homage to Tchort'' * ''The Statement of Shaitan and Wordless Rite of Dedication'' * ''The Ceremony of the Nine Angles'' * ''The Call to Cthulhu'' * ''The Baptisms: Adult Rite and Children's Ceremony''

References

1972 non-fiction books English-language books Works by Anton LaVey Avon (publisher) books {{reli-book-stub