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Shiva Honey

Shiva Honey is a prominent figure within the modern Satanic movement, known for her roles as an artist, musician,[1][2][3][4][5] organizer,[6][7][8][9] and author.[6][10] Her work primarily revolves around The Satanic Temple (TST), where Shiva has significantly contributed to its development and public rituals.[6][9][8][11]

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Biography

Shiva was a founding member of The Satanic Temple Detroit and The National Council (now International Council) of The Satanic Temple.[1][6] Shiva has been instrumental in organizing major events and rituals for TST, including The Baphomet Unveiling and Snaketivity.[6] Honey's contributions extend to the creation of ritual products for TST and her own line for Serpentīnae, emphasizing the importance of ritual in her Satanic practice.[1]

As a musician, Shiva Honey has been involved in projects that aim to provide a "soundtrack for the sacred Satanic experience." Her band, Serpentīnae, is noted for its dark, moody, and occult sound. Honey has also collaborated with the experimental Industrial band Satanic Planet.[1][3][4]

  • Shiva provided guest vocals on the tracks Unbaptism and Exorcism on Satanic Planet’s debut album.[3][4]
  • Shiva performed with Satanic Planet and led live unbaptisms at the Indiana State Capitol.[5]

Devotion: Ritual Music for Love, Loss & Desire her first full-length album, and focuses around healing rituals featured in her book, “The Devil’s Tome: A Book of Modern Satanic Ritual.[2]

Shiva has been instrumental in organizing major events and rituals for TST, including The Unveiling and Snaketivity.[6][8][9]

In 2021 Shiva won The Satanic Temple's Anatole France Award For Contemporary Satanic Literature for The Devil’s Tome: A Book of Modern Satanic Ritual.[12]

Shiva Honey performing Satanic ritual at The Masonic Temple Detroit for Theatre Bizarre

Beliefs and Practices

Shiva Honey's beliefs and practices are deeply rooted in non-theistic Satanism, focusing on ritual as a means for healing, empowerment, and community building. Her work with The Satanic Temple emphasizes the use of Satanic rituals to address emotional needs without compromising rational values.[13]

Honey has authored several books that explore modern Satanic ritual, including The Devil's Tome: A Book of Modern Satanic Ritual and The Devil's Death: Your Satanic Companion for Grief and Dying. These works provide insights into her journey within Satanism, the scientific case for ritual, and perspectives on death and grieving from a Satanic viewpoint.[6][10]

Shiva Honey's "Devil's Dinner Parties" have gained notoriety on one or more occasion.[14]

Priestess Shiva Honey's photo for The Devil's Death: Your Satanic Companion for Grief and Dying

Published Works

Shiva Honey has contributed significantly to Satanic literature through her published works, which include:

  • The Devil's Tome: A Book of Modern Satanic Ritual - Explores non-theistic satanic ritual as a means for healing, empowerment, and community building.[6][12]
  • The Devil’s Deck: A Tool for Satanic Enlightenment.[15]
  • The Devil's Death: Your Satanic Companion for Grief and Dying - Offers a Satanic perspective on understanding death, dying, and grieving.[10]
  • Devotion: Ritual Music for Love, Loss, and Desire[2]

These books have been well-received within the community, with The Devil's Tome being particularly noted for its approach to modern Satanic ritual.[16]

In the Media

Shiva Honey is one of the subjects in the center of CNN's "This is Life with Lisa Ling" called "The Satanists Next Door".[1]

Shiva Honey is in the cast of the documentary Hail Satan? by Penny Lane.[17][18]


References

  1. "Artist Spotlight: Shiva Honey".
  2. LeClaire, Amanda (2023-07-28). "Detroit artist explores sorrow as a spiritual journey on new album". WDET 101.9 FM. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. Hail Satan? (2019), retrieved 2024-03-16
  4. Honey, Shiva; Mourer, Heather; Lee, Betty (2022-06-06). The Devil's Death: Your Satanic Companion for Grief and Dying. Serpentinae. ISBN 979-8-9858291-0-5.
  5. "Here's What Actual Witches Eat On Halloween". Yahoo Finance. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. TST. "The Devil's Deck". TST. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. Hail Satan? (2019), retrieved 2024-03-08
  8. "Black mass - Philadelphia Weekly". 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

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