The Heart of Lilith

Most occultists regard Lilith as a demon or disregard her entirely, and thanks to the whitewashing of the occult over the past century she is feared by most. However those of us who prefer to explore and decide for ourselves have little problem with venturing into the so called "demonic" side of the abyss. Many hold a negative view of the demonic, however there is nothing inherently evil about demonic entities. In fact most demons were either regarded as god/dess-like or angelic by preceeding traditions and villified by proceeding traditions. This is quite honestly a viscious cycle, and when the next revolution comes the gods of today will be tomorrows demons. This is ironic as most occult deities are considered evil by today's mainstream religions.

In the Luciferian path, a path which I grow fonder of by the day, regard Lilith as the Mother of Demons, the first vampire, the mother of Cain (the first Satanist), and the mother of the path itself. Feminist traditions regard her as a liberating force for the feminine that they view as being held back by the masculine. This is also ironic as the feminine in most occult traditions (at least in modern times) is hardly held back or suppressed.

Lilith is the consort of the Fallen Angel; Samael, Lucifer, and Satan. She is the feminine aspect of the Adversary; a dark, vampiric, and highly sexual force. Many of the Christian and Jewish myths of Lilith are embraced by Luciferians as well, because what is considered "evil" by these two traditions are celebrated by Luciferians and other adherents of the left hand path.

To quote directly from the Adversarial Doctrine, in The Bible of the Adversary, by Magus Michael W. Ford...

LILITH represents the wisdom and instinctual power of both woman and man, that the feminine is the motivator of all life.

LILITH represents independence and freedom of spirit.

LILITH represents sexual liberation and the desire to seek what you wish with responsibility and regard to the law.

LILITH represents the thirst for continued existence in time, the immortality of the spirit beyond flesh.

LILITH represents the darkness surrounding the light of Godhood, the bearing flame of her mate, Samael.

Having read this you can see why most of these things are an "adversarial" doctrine. Lilith does not demand obedience except that which is found within the self. Like Hecate, Lilith is a mother figure of the Satanist/Luciferian. But within our dark tradition there is no commandment that says thou shalt OBEY thy mother. HONOR, should not be confused with obedience. It makes no sense to dishonor Lilith (or Hecate for that matter) as she is an aspect of the self, and it could be said that a cardinal "sin" of the left hand path is to dishonor the self; the GODHOOD of the self. However, within self godhood there is no room for obedience to anyone other than the self. This is not to say that you cannot be a theist and still be a self-god/dess. But it is important to remember that all magick begins within the self. If magick is not within you, then it ceases to exist in the first place. This also corresponds with the philosophy of Anton LaVey, which, to paraphrase says to acknowledge the power of magick if it has worked for you, and if you don't then you will lose all that you have gained. The bottom line here is to BE TRUE TO YOUSELF and to no other! This is at The Heart of Lilith!

Command the forces of darkness as god, but also respect them; place yourself in league with them. These are powerful forces within yourself that are not to be toyed with! If you play with them and do not properly repsect them THEY WILL DEVOUR YOU! Disrespecting yourself is at the core of all self destruction! For if you meet your destruction with Lilith it is NOT an external demon that has destroyed you, it is the darker aspects of yourself which you were not prepared to face that have destroyed you!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

In my experience with Lilith you should not be surprised to experience full or semi sexual arousal in her presence. As previously stated she is an extremely powerful and sexual force. For myself, arousal or at least a distinct "stirring" within the genitals lets me know that she is present. I can only assume that this would be true in the case of others who choose to work with her as well.

However, at times, aside from the pure sexual and seductive nature of her essence there are other signs to look for as well. Being the Mother of Demons, and of the path itself it would not be unusual to expect a sense of saftey, assurance, or nuturing with Lilith if you are a kindred. But again, as I hate to put a positive "spin" on everything, bear in mind that Lilith has been known to devour her young. If you are not prepared to face your own darkside you would be well advised to leave well enough alone and move on to other things!

HAIL LILITH!
Mortecai