left-hand path
Individualistic occult tradition
Left-hand path describes spiritual or magical practices that embrace individualism, self-deification, and transgression of conventional morality.
The term comes from Western occultism's division of traditions: right-hand path seeks union with the divine through accepted religious structures, while left-hand path pursues personal power and liberation through taboo-breaking.
Satanism, certain forms of tantra, and chaos magic often fall under this category.
He was drawn to left-hand path traditions that emphasized becoming one's own god.
Veneration of the adversary
- demonologyStudy of evil spirits
- black magicEvil supernatural practice
- ceremonial magicFormalized supernatural invocation practice
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
witchcraft · sorcery · grimoire · sigils · invocation · evocation · infernal · diabolism
Exploring unconscious aspects
- nightDark hours daily
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- chthonicOf underworld spirits
- underworldRealm of the departed
infernal · sinister · tenebrous · adversary · shadow self · dark night of the soul · descending · void
Violating sacred prohibitions
- forbiddenNot allowed
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
profane · defiance · subversion · iconoclasm · boundary-crossing · unorthodox · deviance · outcast
Esoteric spiritual discipline
- shaktiHindu spiritual force
- kundaliniDormant spinal life force
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
gnosis · theurgy · initiation · adept · mysteries · arcana · occultism · esoteric
Peak or deification
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- godhoodStatus as a deity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- self-empowermentTaking charge of oneself
sovereignty · autonomy · self-mastery · will · liberation · transcendence · self-transformation · becoming
satanism
Veneration of the adversary
- demonologyStudy of evil spirits
- black magicEvil supernatural practice
- ceremonial magicFormalized supernatural invocation practice
necromancy · witchcraft · sorcery · grimoire · sigils · invocation · evocation · infernal · diabolism · sabbatic
shadow work
Exploring unconscious aspects
underworld · infernal · sinister · tenebrous · adversary · shadow self · dark night of the soul · descending · void · eclipse
taboo-breaking
Violating sacred prohibitions
sacrilege · profane · defiance · subversion · iconoclasm · boundary-crossing · unorthodox · deviance · outcast · pariah
tantra
Esoteric spiritual discipline
hermeticism · gnosis · theurgy · initiation · adept · mysteries · arcana · occultism · esoteric · hidden knowledge
apotheosis
Peak or deification
- self-worshipExcessive admiration of oneself
- godhoodStatus as a deity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
self-empowerment · sovereignty · autonomy · self-mastery · will · liberation · transcendence · self-transformation · becoming · ascent
- dark magicblack magic, dark magic, sorcery, witchcraft, dark arts
- Tantric traditionstantra, Kashmir Shaivism
- demonologydemons, devil, Satan, Lucifer, Lilith
- Demonsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- SatanSatan, devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles
- SatanismChurch of Satan, Satanic Bible, Baphomet, devil worship, black mass
left-hand pathwhite magic
Benevolent supernatural practice
theurgy · mystical union · ego death · self-abnegation · ceremonial magic
hand, path, left, pathway, paths, leftist, left-handed, lefthand, leftists