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Paperback: 282 pages
Publisher: Feral House,U.S.; 2nd New edition edition (1 Jun. 2003)
LaVey's 'The Satanic Witch' was published at a time in the twentieth century when femininity seemed about to be frogmarched off the map and relegated, as something archaic and downright repressed, to the annals of history. Before such a shift occurred, LaVey penned this witty, charming and informative defence in praise of beauty, glamour and 'loose women' the world over. Power, he declares, comes from a recognition and enjoyment of traditional gender roles. Not a message particlarly palatable to bra-burners or to LaVey's contemporary 'good' witches. However, and despite initial misgivings expressed by some of my my fellow reviewers here and elsewhere, this book is remarkably and refreshingly pro-woman. It debunks popular Wiccan texts that suggest certain propensities for magical ability. Hell, in LaVey's world, all women - regardless of star sign, parentage or innate mystique - have the ability to influence the world around them. It is elitist not in the sense that only rare and gifted individuals stand a chance, but in that self-awareness and good old-fashioned guile can get you where you want to be.
So how does it work? LaVey suggests a self-reflexive assessment of one's physical appearance and mental qualities, which he classifies and situates on a so-called Synthesiser Clock. This is key to an understanding of one's self and others. In order to bewitch a man, one must operate as the opposite of his Apparent self, that is, his obvious physical and mental characteristics. A rugged, masculine twelve o'clock will respond most favourably, then, to a feminine, curvaceous six o'clock, with a whole multitude of nuances between. If nothing else, this establishes a deeper understanding of the attributes of self and others.Read more ›
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There are some nice ideas in this book and no doubt some useful methods the power hungry female can employ to attain her ends. It's true, men are very stimulated by women and we are sexual creatures, to be honest though the book is kind of depressing. It's depressing because it suggests that the woman must exchange her entire being for an ego role which is probably not going to be in touch with how she might feel inside, (unless how you feel inside is power hungry).
For me i agree that one can employ effective means by which to move up in the world (common sense really) but i would say this book is only going to be good when used in degrees because if your entire life is about manipulating others and modifying yourself to gain sexual gratification or a pay rise over finding activities and practices which bring you genuine joy and contentment then your life is prity shallow
LaVey for some reason claims to be an expert on human character types and psychology though- i don't know why because several times throughout this book he babbles on about nonsense only relevant to the time it was written and he generalizes upon things which can't be generalized upon, but i guess that's inevitable to some degree
Having said this i did find it relatively enjoyable though no doubt a female may find more use for it than a straight man such as myself. But seriously don't expect to find anything more than a means by which to modify yourself to entice men and spend your nights and days playing a role that could very well divorce you from a more authentic version of yourself- not very inspiring in that sense
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The man that introduced Satanism to the US was also revolutionary when it came to the direction he gave women. Breaking away from the social moors of the day, he taught the empowerment of women. By using the powers she processes, she can have her dreams and desires fulfilled. Feminist all over the world would have embraced a book like this but its dark associations never allowed it to become a staple of the mainstream.
Surprisingly, this goes little in the way of magick but more on the way of psychology. The use of manipulation to get your desires fulfilled is what LaVey coins "lesser magick," which many in the past would consider bewitchery. The information provided is dated and even considered tame by today's standard. Even though you can find more effective means of using lesser magick by reading Cosmo, I find this a gem. Having the thoughts of such a brilliant man is a great addition to your library.
