Membership Information
We were established in 1966 c.e. by Anton Szandor LaVey, our High Priest, who declared the Year One, thus opening the floodgates to a revolution designed to smash the hypocrisy and unreason which has reigned for the past 2000 years. We have since 1966, stood as the most formidable threat to those who would halt progress in ht name of spirituality. We are explorers on the untrodden paths of science, human motivation and mystery -- all that is most truly occult.
Those who proudly carry our cards identifying themselves as members have the strength and dedication to implement the tools of Satan, the imagination to confound and confuse, the wisdom to recognize the Unseen in our society, and the passions of a classical Romantic soul.
We don't solicit memberships: however, if you wish to join us, to show your support or appreciation, you can become a Registered Member. For a one-time registration fee of one hundred dollars, you will receive an impressively-embossed crimson card declaring you a member of the Church of Satan. No further dues will be expected. You'll also receive a questionnaire.
Filling out the questionnaire indicates your more serious interest in our organization. By completing and returning it, you will be included in our Bulletin List so you can receive announcements pertinent to your affiliation. Your file will also be reviewed for further involvement; we have affiliates/special interest groups of all persuasions who are working on many fronts toward the fulfillment of our Satanic destiny.
If you're looking for activities, we suggest you follow the directions in The Satanic Bible and further the cause by forming your own grotto or group. If you have already done so, contact the Church of Satan with details regarding the type of people you're interested in, the focus, structure and schedule of your group, and if you wish to be contacted regarding new membership your area.
Understand that if you wish to pursue group activities using the Church of Satan as an identity, you legally required to be a Registered Member of the Church of Satan. If you represent yourself as affiliated with the Church, or act as our spokesman, you are legally required to register with us as a member. When you fill out your application for further involvement, let us know that you would like to be considered to be a qualified contact point in your area, for media representation or group activites.
If you have not already done so, we strongly suggest you purchase The Satanic Bible, and study it. It is a diabolical book, the basis for our philosophy. Satanism is not for everyone, but if it is for you, we welcome you. We are not a fan club, a pen-pal society, or a lonely hearts group. We are a group of dynamic individuals who stand forth as the ultimate Underground alternative -- the Alien Elite. We realize what we have, what we are, and what we shall become. Our scope is unlimited, and the extent of your envelopment is based upon your own potential. All names and addresses are held in strict confidence and you are under no obligation as Registered Member, unless you choose to present yourself for further consideration.
Please send a check or money-order payable in US funds along with your name, address, telephone number, and date of birth to:
- The Church of Satan,
- P.O. Box 210082,
- San Francisco, CA 94121.