Grotto (Satanism)


Grotto (Satanism)


Within the Church of Satan, a Grotto (from Italian grotta, a type of cave) is a clandestine association or gathering of Satanists within geographical proximity for means of social, ritual, and special interest activities. The Black House, the founding place and headquarters of the Church of Satan from 1966 to 1997, was effectively the first grotto, and was for a time referred to as the "Central Grotto". Grottos existed for a time in various parts of the United States; these included the Babylon Grotto in Detroit, the Stygian Grotto in Dayton, and the Lilith Grotto in New York. In 1975, LaVey disbanded all grottos, then reinstated them in the 1980s. The Church of Satan no longer formally recognizes or charters grottos.

See also

  • Cell group – a form of church organization that is used in many Christian churches
  • Coven – a group or gathering of witches

References

Works cited

  • Religious Requirements and Practices: A Handbook for Chaplains. Washington DC: U. S. Department of the Army. 1978.
  • Baddeley, Gavin (2010). Lucifer Rising: Sin, Devil Worship & Rock n' Roll (third ed.). London: Plexus. ISBN 978-0-85965-455-5.
  • Lap, Amina Olander (2013). "Categorizing Modern Satanism: An Analysis of LaVey's Early Writings". In Per Faxneld; Jesper Aagaard Petersen (eds.). The Devil's Party: Satanism in Modernity. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 83–102. ISBN 978-0-19-977924-6.
  • Lewis, James L. (2002). "Diabolical Authority: Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible and the Satanist "Tradition"" (PDF). Marburg Journal of Religion. 7 (1): 1–16.
  • Martin, Walter; Rische, Jill Martin; Kurt, Van Gorden; Rische, Kevin (21 October 2008). The Kingdom of the Occult. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-1-4185-1644-4.
  • Matthews, Warren (2007). World Religions. Wadsworth/Thomson. ISBN 978-0-495-00709-8.

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