The Satanic Witch Paperback – February 1, 2003

As it pertains to Satanism, this book is an expansion on what is really a rather small section of LaVey's earlier work, "The Satanic Bible." Though that book does go into Lesser (manipulative) Magic, its mention is somewhat brief, and doesn't expand a great deal on the subject, other than what types (sex, sentiment, and wonder) in which this brand of magic manifests itself. I suspect this was partially for brevity's sake, since LaVey seems to want his theories to be fleshed out in action, but I digress.Of all LaVey's works, this one is structured the most like a dissertation of some sort. The fleshing out that a reader of "The Satanic Bible" might have wanted about Lesser Magic is within this book, and LaVey doesn't disappoint. Much of his theorizing revolves (as he says himself numerous times) around the "LaVey Synthesizer Clock," which is a way of typing people by way of a combination of the image of a clock, archetypal personality types, and maybe some evolutionary understanding of how body types and extremities play into personality functions. The purpose of this is, as George Clooney's character puts it in the film "Up in the Air," is, "Stereotype - it's faster." The purpose of the information found within this book is not to help women find a date, but to help them manipulate men toward their own ends, and LaVey honed his observations of the human animal both from real life experiences and from an understanding of how humans relate to mythology. The message is simple: no matter how hard we seem to try, we can't deny our human nature, and it's exactly that to which the prospective Satanic witch needs to appeal.Get him at his base instincts, and he'll be putty in your hands.Tips on seduction, on what to wear, on how to speak, and all manner of other things can be found within the pages of this book, accompanied by honesty about their purpose. The typical occult book will fill the reader's head with ideas about how an action may affect the performer spiritually, or in what way one may be placing one's soul in some kind of peril. This book lives up to its name - it is not for the faint of heart. It is for those looking for how, after having taken the Devil's Name, to play His game. Anton LaVey created a carnal religion with Satanism, and this book unapologetically embraces the mundane, the profane, and the carnal. This is the Machiavelli Reader for women.Three additionally interesting features:1) Though this is a book on Lesser Magic, some attention is paid to Ceremonial (otherwise known as "Greater") Magic, as well. The two times off the top of my head that this occurs, its end is either an orgasm or a tasty treat. Either way, sinfully satisfying.2) The entire work can be viewed as confirmation of LaVey's intelligence, but there are a few times even in here that it seems obvious to me that he wants readers to flesh out the theories he presents in practice. Many times, the reader might ask, "well, how do you know that, LaVey?" and come to find that the technique described does, in fact, work.3) For the witch (or warlock) interested in advanced witchcraft, the bibliography to this book alone is worth chasing after.

An excellent guidebook, full of useful wisdom no matter your gender. LaVey's educational witticisms will keep you engrossed, even when he delves into his personality numbers. An excellent read, especially if you're already familiar with The Satanic Bible.

Lots of good information I wish I had years ago

My hubby loves it! He needed it to finish the trilogy.

Interesting and informative book worth the read

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I read this more out of curiosity than anything.