Celebration of bodily autonomy, sexual liberation, and reproduction.
Based on the Roman festival of the same name. In keeping with ancient tradition, February 13th & 14th are observed as feast days leading up to the actual holiday. What we are translating this to in TST is a "hail yourself" day. This idea offers a parallel to "others-centered" traditions of Sol Invictus.
Occasion honouring those who fell victim to superstition and pseudoscience, whether by witch hunt, Satanic panic, or other injustices.
In Johann Wolfgang von Gothe's Faustia Tragedy (1808), Mephisto & Faust attended the Walpurgisnacht revelry atop Mount Brocken. TST's Hexennacht is a solemn holiday to honour those who were victimised by superstition.
Celebration of religious plurality and shedding archaic superstition.
A centerpiece of our religious movement and iconic of modern Satanism, the Baphomet with Children statue was commissioned by TST in 2014 & created by Mark Porter with "respect for diversity and religious minorities" in mind. On July 25, 2015, TST unveiled Baphomet to a large crowd of devotees in Detroit, signaling the beginning of the new Satanic era. We observe this milestone in Satanic history by celebrating Unveiling Day.
Holiday to celebrate indulgence & embrace the darkness & its aesthetic.
Halloween is consistently described as evil, demonic, & satanic by those steeped in religious dogma. Costumes, candy, & facing fears are to be embraced.
Celebration of being unconquered by superstition & consistent in the persuit & sharing of knowledge.
The cult of Sol existed in Rome since its early days as a republic, and Invictus was an epithet used for Jupiter, Mars, & Apollo (among others). The festival celebrated these gods and have also been used to celebrate the winter solstice.