At Satan's Altar: A Collection of Prayers, Chants, Affirmations, Hymns, and Rituals by Marie RavenSoul
EDIT: Since the time of writing this post, the author of this book has taken down her website, her Youtube channel, and the listings for both of her books. This is due to her conversion to Christianity, verifiable by her new social media accounts, which I will not be linking here, but are not particularly difficult to find. Since her books are now out of print and were never sold as ebooks, the only way to obtain them at the current time is to find and purchase a used copy.
Title: At Satan's Altar: A Collection of Prayers, Chants, Affirmations, Hymns, and Rituals
Author: Marie RavenSoul
Publisher: In Satan's Honour Press
Publishing Date: February 28, 2018
ISBN-10: 1775262405
ISBN-13: 978-1775262404
Last post was a popular atheist text, so I suppose it's appropriate that now we move on to a popular theist text.
Marie RavenSoul is a modern Satanic author and youtuber, her channel can be found here. Her website, In Satan's Honour, can be found here. To my knowledge she is not affiliated with any group but her dedication in this book gives thanks to a "Brother Nero," who I believe may be the same Brother Nero who authored Satanism: A Beginner's Guide to the Religious Worship of Satan and Demons.
At Satan's Altar's subtitle is an apt summary of its content. RavenSoul is not here to provide moral counsel or wax poetic about philosophy, but to provide the tools of a theistic Satanic practice, including hymns, prayers, and rituals. The cover and interior also feature several illustrations, by artists Amanda MacNeil and Letitia Pfinder.
The book is divided into two sections, the first half being dedicated to devotional writings such as chants and prayers, and the second half being more instructional, revolving around rituals and practices the theistic Satanist might partake in. The instructional portion may prove useful to newcomers who have basic questions, such as how to pray, or how to structure a ritual. The Nine Days of Solitude Devotional may be difficult for anyone who is young or in a controlling environment, but could prove beneficial for more experienced Satanists who wish to do something more intensive than daily prayer or a one-off rite.
It is worth noting that RavenSoul calls Satan by other names, such as Lucifer and Baphomet, which some theistic Satanists may consider to be separate demons, rather than other names for Satan himself. She also refers to Satan as "father," a dynamic which may or may not ring true for other Satanists. At Satan's Altar is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. [DISCLAIMER: The Devil's Library is not affiliated with any of the previously mentioned groups or authors. It is an independent project by a single Satanist. Do not mistake my mentioning of an author or group as endorsement for their beliefs and practices.]
Click below for my personal thoughts on the book.
