Hail & Welcome!
We are Capital Area Satanists, an independent Satanist community primarily focused on the National Capital Region. We have members from Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern and Central Virginia. Many of us were initially attracted to Satanism through larger national satanic organizations. Ultimately, however, we found these organizations, their philosophies, and most importantly, actions, not in keeping with our, or even their own, professed beliefs. So, we began an organization separate from these large groups to better fulfill our needs personally, and locally.
Our version of Satanism does not believe in Satan as a literal being, but instead as a symbol of human enlightenment free from dogma, a fierce champion of the downtrodden (which most commonly in modern-day America, includes people of color, women, the queer community, and people with disabilities), and an enemy of oppression in all its forms. Most of us are also atheists who reject the idea of a “higher power,” “deity,” “creator,” or any other name for a divine being worthy of worship. But a lack of devotion to divinity does not make our religion less real, or our beliefs and practices any less of a religion. Satanism brings meaningful ritual, a sense of purpose, and a beloved community to our members, like any other religion.
Our guiding beliefs and activities come from a desire to be free of capitalism, fascism, racism, jingoism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and the patriarchy. We are particularly appalled at the direction the United States is headed under this current regime, here in the Nation’s Capital, and further abroad. We are committed to encouraging America, and all of humanity, towards a world of personal and collective freedom, where everyone has their basic needs met, and all have safe, fulfilling, authentic lives, free of coercion.
We work together towards this world through community support and action, religious ritual, and social events. Our rituals typically follow the “Wheel of the Year” which revolves around four major holidays: the Winter and Summer Solstices, and the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes. We also have monthly lunar rituals, hosted on YouTube, twice a month on the nights of the New and Full moons. Our most frequent social events include a monthly book group (where we explore subjects such as religion, mythology, occultism, leftist politics, and other subjects), and monthly game and movie nights. Take a look at our Events page to see what rituals may be coming up soon.
If any of this sounds like a good idea to you, congratulations, you might be a Satanist! Take a look around our website, and check out our social media pages. If you like what you see, come apply to join our Discord, where you can interact with and get to know us.
Hail Satan, and Hail You!