Luciferianism

The Sigil of Lucifer, a symbol of Lucifer, used by modern Luciferians
William Blake's illustration of Lucifer as presented in John Milton's Paradise Lost

Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer, the name of various mythological and religious figures associated with the planet Venus. The tradition usually reveres Lucifer not as the Devil, but as a destroyer, a guardian, liberator,[1] light bringer or guiding spirit to darkness,[2] or even the true god.[1] According to Ethan Doyle White of the Britannica, among those who "called themselves Satanists or Luciferians", some insist that Lucifer is an entity separate from Satan, while others maintain "the two names as synonyms for the same being".[3]

  1. ^ a b Spence, L. (1993). An Encyclopedia of Occultism. Carol Publishing.
  2. ^ Michelle Belanger (2007). Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7387-1220-8.
  3. ^ White, Ethan Doyle. "History & Society. Satanism, occult practice". Britannica. Retrieved 1 January 2024.