Anton LaVey

Anton LaVey, in full Anton Szandor LaVey, original name Howard Stanton Levey, (born April 11, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 29, 1997, San Francisco, California), American author and counterculture figure who founded the Church of Satan. Many details of LaVey’s early life are disputed or unknown. Soon after he was born, his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area. According to some accounts, he […]

Celebrating the Sun on the Sabbats

Wiccan holidays, or sabbats, are timed to the seasons and the Earth’s natural rhythms. Sabbats celebrate the Earth’s journey around the sun, called the Wheel of the Year, and Wiccans refer to commemorating the sabbats as Turning the Wheel. Most Wiccans celebrate these eight sabbats annually: Yule, Winter Solstice: December 20, 21, 22, or 23 Yule is the […]