FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LORE
New York, New York
August 16, 2019
LORE, a new collective of self-described “non-theistic Satanists” has launched a website and will be holding upcoming events in New York City, beginning in Summer of 2019. Comprised mostly of former members of The Satanic Temple (TST), The League of Rebel Eve (LORE) is a polydox Satanic collective that will be a hub for activism, performance art, original writings, and educational events.
LORE is a nexus of Satanic activism in New York City with close ties to other Satanic organizations from across the nation. After splintering from TST in late 2018 due to irreconcilable differences, LORE’s founding members took part in a “dark meditation” to develop six core values to guide it’s fight against oppression and religious bigotry.
“LORE is a return to tradition and hedonistic transcendence for Satanic activism,” stated the collective’s spokesperson, Dæmôn J. Placebo. Placebo details:
While the roots of anti-authoritarian Satanism date back to the Enlightenment, the political, rhetorical, and psychological benefits of collectively taking on the mantle of the great spiritual ‘other’ are only more necessary today. We aim to make Satanism more than a theatrical footnote in a culture war over ultimate truth and bodily autonomy. The Satanism of tomorrow is a powerful Luciferian light against the hegemonic darkness of religious zealotry, institutionalized religion, and government sanctioned bigotry.
Styled after Romantic Era Satanists in the vein of Mary Shelley, William Blake, and Lord Byron, LORE is a return to intellectual, anti-authoritarian Satanism with an emphasis on feminism, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, and a staunch rejection of fascism and religious hegemony.
As over 12 states in the past few months have continued to impose a radical Christian theocratic agenda that is anti-women, anti-trans, anti-autonomy, and anti-science, media attention has increasingly turned to useful and inspiring counterprogramming, including Satanic activism. The power of Satanic activism was eloquently summarized by Jex Blackmore in a recent profile on Jezebel.com. Blackmore related that she sees:
Satanic activism is a lens to interrogate the imposition of moral policies informed by oppressive religious ideologies. Its a tool in aid of understanding our inner selves and provides power in organizing with others who seek to be liberated from the repressive dictates of an increasingly emboldened theocracy.
LORE’s spokesperson Dæmôn J. Placebo explained the role that LORE is playing in the multi-century long tradition of Satanic oppositionalism:
Many contemporary Satanic organizations are ill equipped intellectually and organizationally to face old and new cultural foes in a coherent, integrative battle for humanity’s enlightenment. This is partially because most of the Satanic churches and temples you may have heard of were dialectical reactions to the coercive spirituality of other eras. To birth a better future for our species and planet, The League of Rebel Eve is digging back into the core of western culture’s essential relationship with the imagined duality of good and evil, beginning with the first woman forced into motherhood: Eve.
LORE will be hosting a public event in summer 2019 with proceeds benefiting an organization opposed forced birth legislation. Information about upcoming events will be posted on LORE’s online calendar.