Grotto (Satanism)

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Within the Church of Satan, a Grotto (from Italian grotta , a type of cave) is a clandestine association or gathering of Satanists within geographical proximity for means of social, ritual, and special interest activities. [1] The Black House, the founding place and headquarters of the Church of Satan from 1966 to 1997, was effectively the first grotto, and was for a time referred to as the "Central Grotto". [2] [3] Grottos existed for a time in various parts of the United States; these included the Babylon Grotto in Detroit, the Stygian Grotto in Dayton, and the Lilith Grotto in New York. [4] In 1975, LaVey disbanded all grottos, [5] then reinstated them in the 1980s. [6] The Church of Satan no longer formally recognizes or charters grottos. [7]

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  1. The Church of Satan Website Archived 2012-07-01 at the Wayback Machine , under Affiliation: The Grotto System Retrieved December 3, 2010
  2. Religious Requirements and Practices 1978.
  3. Matthews 2007, p. 380.
  4. Baddeley 2010, p. 74.
  5. Lewis 2002, p. 7; Lap 2013, p. 84.
  6. Martin et al. 2008, p. 421.
  7. High Priest, Magus Peter H. Gilmore. "The Grotto System". churchofsatan.com.

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