Shane Bugbee, Anton LaVey, Satanism and the Satanic Temple. From the book Founding of the Satanic Temple - Their Secrets Revealed!
By Shane Bugbee
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first time of many as a child age'd runaway
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In a garage in the suburbs of Chicago, a radio DJ mentions Selling ones Sould of Rock N Roll - mentions the new Ozzy Osbourne record was about to be released, Shane decided to sell his soul in hopes of obtaining that recording - and he did. Listening religiously, Shane started to read up on Mr. Crowley and occult practices.
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Rajneesh movement
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Shane goes to a public High School after a lot of catholic school
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Shane Drops out of H.S. day turns 16
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Shane lives on Streets, in cars and on couches.
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Shane was arrested for residential burglary and jailed in DuPage county jail at the same time the Chicago Rippers were there - on of the Chicago Rippers would have court before Shane, they were handcuffed together in a transport truck from the jail to the court house, the serial killer struck up a conversation with Shane about Satanism - this sparked an interest that grew from the Ozzy moment.
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The publishing company Shane started would grow to a counterculture legend.
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Shane starts publishing zines and producing events while living in a car. Mainly publishing the zine Naked Aggression. Publishing and producing some of the hardest of the hardcore works. Some had even been deemed obscene by the courts. He was considered a first amendment hero throughout the underground. He was of the first to publish a sexually explicit comic by a female cartoonist and was one of few underground publishers publishing POC cartoonists.
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Shane's first zine - the first issue has the title: CENSOR THIS ASSHOLE - the base of Shane's interest was free speech. Pushing free speech limits became a staple in his early career.
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Shane helped - eventually published their program book. This is where the white power record label found Shane in a successful effort to buy advertising and spread their ideology. It is this moment Shane meets the nazi who sends him Might is Right.
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Became Mike Diana's publisher
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18 yrs old
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As his reputation around Chicago area grew, so did Shane’s opportunities - he was asked to curate the Underground Comix Hall of Fame and it's award presentation - their guests included revolutionary gay cartoonist Howard Cruse and freak bros creator Gilbert Shelton among others.
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Scheduled to testify in the Mike Diana Obscenity Trial, Shane flew to Florida days early to make plans with Mike in case he was jail'd - Shane wasn't allowed to testify because his pen name "Mike Hunt" was found to be offensive by the judge. Mike was convicted, Shane in the back of the court room left immediately with all of mikes art, not deemed illegal in florida.
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The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was a pen-pal of Shane’s. He sent Anton LaVey’s phone number to Shane after some lengthy conversations on the ideas behind Satanism.
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Shane helps to put together a 900 # for Gacy to fund a hard cover printing of Gacy's a question of doubt.
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Shane found Might Is Right to be very similar to the Satanic Bible - He decided to investigate and wrote Anton LaVey a letter asking him to write the foreword to explain his use of segments of Might Is Right. Anton LaVey agreed.
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Shane's was known as an iconoclast in Chicago, his rep in the dark arts grew, two people he was working with gave him Might Is Right at the same exact time, one a Satanist and one a member of a White Power rock band who fi=ond Shane through the Milwaukee Metal Fest.
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Shane published Might Is Right with Anton LaVey’s introduction and an afterword from the White Supremacist who first gave him the book. Juxtaposing the two very different philosophy’s in Might Is Right was a collision of ideas that caused an explosion still heard today.
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Anton LaVey invites Shane out to San Francisco to visit the infamous Black House. Shane meets Anton, they enjoy double-stuffed Oreo cookies and instant coffee while LaVey tells stories and plays his organ.
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The cover story created a fame for Shane that he couldn't escape. here's the headline: Shocks to the System
If Shane Bugbee’s publications frighten, disgust, and infuriate you, fine. That’s the whole point. https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/shocks-to-the-system/ -
A three-day multimedia counterculture festival and the first time Black Metal was brought to the USA.
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Shane travels to NY to meet with the new High Priest for the Church of Satan.
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A tour that would take the artists being published by Shane/Mike Hunt publishing on a tour to sell books and cause trouble. The tour included author Jim Goad and cartoonist Mike Diana, both published by Shane.
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Prior to the name "podcast" or even "live-streaming" there was this show. We called it internet radio.
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A podcast Shane did for Radio Free Satan. He interviewed counterculture artists and spoke about current events and they would relate to Satanism.
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Dorthea Puente was a serial killer. She was also a chef. Shane and Thea put together a cookbook telling her story through an interview and recipes.
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Hammond Indiana hadn't much of a clue as to who Jean Shepherd was prior to the first A Christmas Story fest. Produced by Shane and attended by the actors from the film. The Mayor of Hammond did attend and gave the Bugbee's an honorary day and key to the city.
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Process founding member Timothy Wylie discusses fun, fact & fiction regarding his involvement in the Process Church.
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Produced to take advantage of Serial Killer study bubbling up from the underground counterculture to the mainstream.
Shane brought Doug Messner/Misiko of tst fame on at least one leg of the tour where they would Co-lecture in Salem, Mass. This was another instance of Shane & Doug using claims of Secret Service interference for the delayed start of a show in Kentucky. -
After being run out of Hammond, In. and on the way to NY, detoured by an illness in the family, Shane decided to move to a small town in Minnesota to care for the sick family member... creating a soda-pop to help cover costs. Eventually, run out of the small Minnesota town a couple of years later.
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The aesthetic terrorism art movement now had a book dedicated to them - Art That Kills. Shane was featured and given his own chapter in the book. The book was full of the Satanisms greatest artists.
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June 6th 2006 was a big deal for Satanists. We all converged in L.A. to celebrate and throw our own parties, the COS had their event, Stanton LaVey had his event and Shane put on his, marketing it as the countdown to June 6th 2006 - the event was so successful a DVD was produced of the event.
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This is the year Doug enrolled in Harvard with the Help of a Process church member who graduated from Harvard. Doug eventually obtained one of the original Process hand written ritual books.
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Ely, Mn welcomed Shane and his entrepreneurial spirit, and then the internet became a thing and his association with Serial Killers and Satanists was revealed and actually brought into discussion with various religious leaders, resulting in being shunned and run out of town in the middle of the night. He took an opportunity to make an adult film in L.A. in an attempt to survive having his soda-pop business taken from him.
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After being run out of Ely, Mn. Shane took on the only offer available and produced, filmed, and directed an adult film and what's been considered the first Satanic adult film ever produced. Film featured a Black Mass written and overseen by Shane.
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Shane meets with Peter Gilmore for a second time.
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A roadtrip to test a philosophy while taking advantage of web 2.0 and the freedom to publish video and audio without any gatekeepers. The road trip lasted for two years; editing the book and film took another 3 years of full-time work and research. 600pg book full length film and over 200 short films were created for this project. This multi-year effort was an attempt at telling the story of the poor in America, why they don’t vote, and how America is seen without media filers.
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Mike Diana, Steven Leyba and others
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For the second talk with timothy wyllie of process church, Shane visits him at home and films the conversation. Timothy speaks of meeting Doug and thinking he was Adam Parfry's helper and thought him a boot licker.
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With WIlliam Morison - Doug knew of Shanes plans to head to interview Wiley whil on his year-long road trip - he flew in prior to SHanes visit
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Art & Mysticism are one. The art world is a world of magic - All artists are occultists.
Host: Doug Mesner: Process.org
Start Time: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location:
MassArt's Pozen Center Many people call their various works "Dark" or even "Satanic", but these artists understand that all art is mystical in nature, it is all about selfishness, self expression, and the individual. All art is ritual, and ritual and creativity are vital for our survival. -
A podcast produced for a pirate radio station was also hosted as a podcast. This show captures Shane as he works on editing a book and film regarding the three years spent on the road testing his Satanic philosophy, listening to opposing ideas, and digesting the truths gained by taking a philosophy he felt strongly about on the road and into the homes of those who would oppose him.
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Jodi Picoult's book House Rules features Shane on the first page of the book with a full paragraph that sets the tone for a book on a person with Ausburgers. "House Rules looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way -- and fails those who don't."
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As Doug would do a few years later with the Satanic Temple, he came to Shane and asked him to join the board of directors for Center for Healing Spiritual & Cultic Abuses. Some text from the email asking him to officially join. "Shane,You are joining 10 advisory board members. Ones you may have heard of:
Michael Shermer (Skeptic.com)
Douglas Rushkoff (NYT best-selling author of Coercion and others, new media theorist) Thanks so much. You honor us. I'm excited!" -
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email for this in new book, the founding of the satanic temple - their secrets revealed.
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Tour with Shane, Ruby LaRocca, John Sinclair, and other artists. This was a small tour of the PNW looking to drum up support for the book and film Shane was working on from the year at the wheel project.
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Officially called a "boovie" the book and movie: THE SUFFERING AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE IN AMERICA was published. This boovie is where Shane's study of Satanism took him.
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Shane spoke at Harvard for the first time over the phone, regarding project year at the wheel. This was set up by Doug Mesner and was an event helping a political party supporting civil rights, direct democracy, reform of copyright laws and free sharing of knowledge. https://masspirates.org/blog/conference/2012-conference/ -
email available. in new book too.
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The Satanic Temple ‘adopt a highway’ in New York City. Failed to fund. Doug came to Shane for help. It was here Shane started to take funds from Cevin to help them build a believable satanic presence. -
Los Angeles & San Fransisco hosted speaking engagements with Shane that focused on his exceptional life studying the dark side of humanity from Satanism to Serial Killers. The was LA show recorded by Feral Audio for a Halloween special. https://archive.nerdist.com/this-week-at-nerdmelt-showroom-booze-cruise-jim-hamilton-awkward-kids-and-more/
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Satanic Temple Created
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Although Shane and Doug had discussed this idea for decades, it wasn't until Doug found a rich guy who could finance actions that their idea started to take hold. It originally started as a Mockumentary regarding separation of church and state, as well as lampooning those who would join a Satanic cult.
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Shane continues on his quest to understand the power of art and expression and why others would want to limit freedom and liberty.
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10603215.htm The Cultural Studies Club at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to host lecture on The History of Satanic Worship
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The event was originally scheduled to be about Shane's association with Anton LaVey and him being the last priest made by Anton LaVey, creator of modern Satanism. Shane refused due to Dougs association with the ilk of Harvard lawyers - and his serious distrust of rich people and institutions. The event was changed to the theme: HOW TO QUIT YOUR JOB - LEAVE YOUR LIFE AND TRAVEL THE COUNTRY FOR OVER A YEAR WITH ONLY 1
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Satanic Temple raises funds for Baphomet statue. Shane reacts:
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Internet Archive took in the entire archive from the 3yr roadtrip that resulted in a book, a film and over 200 short films.
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Art show featuring sculptures and occult artwork by Shane, he also considered this show a chaos ritual.
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Michael Agliardo, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor - Department of Sociology interviews Shane regarding the satanic temples Black Mass
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After the death of his great friend Cheyenne, Shane fell into a deep depression... this art show was a collection of photos he took as he lay on a recliner, smoking weed and eating and drinking his life away. The show was called "Between my heart and my feet."
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Nov 2016 after an authoritarian took control of the USA, Shane was besieged by Might Is Right fans thanking him for publishing the book. Taken back as to their interpretation of the book, he immediately took the book off sale. Up until that point he sold collectors copies and hadn't widely distributed the book in years.
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Life sized voodoo dolls were designed and stitched together by Shane Bugbee, they were displayed at voodoo doughnuts as well as displayed from Seattle to Kentucky.
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Shane speaking engagement. What is art - questioned and answered - this Tuesday, May 9th in Portland, Oregon and the Clinton theater.
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Shane solo art show revolving around The coming class war. Numerous flags were hand made with a guillotine and a different saying on each.
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Shane Bugbee solo art show focused on items that are designs that have been mass-produced into everything from socks to skateboards.
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The Joys of Satanism is a book Shane Bugbee wrote. This is the start of his interpretation of Satanism, written with the authority given to him by Anton LaVey, founder of modern Satanism and author of the Satanic Bible.
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and attempts to re-write the origin history of the satanic temple - and why would they? how could they to those they expect trust from?
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A podcast produced by Nannerl capturing Shane's history prior to moving back to Chicago and starting a new phase of his life.
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A ritual for a political super pac meant to remove the authoritarian tone blanketing the globe. Sigil creates and was used all over the world.
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Shane soft launches his fashion brand - Bugbee Fashion House... a place to show off the fashion he makes for himself first, others second.
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Walpurgis 2021 Stanton & Shane into a tumultuous relationship... one to further his grandfather's vision while fixing what Shane had help'd to create when breathing life into the satanic temple.
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Stanton agrees to be recorded as we plot and plan the future of Satanism. This interview would unfold into Stantons' story of his early days with his mother all the way up to working with Shane
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Chicago two day event
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Shane performs an invocation to begin the age of undoing - performed with Rev. Avi
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This show was inspired by the OG 24hr Might is Right show that has been credited as the start of modern satanism from some in the infernal church.
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Might is Right 20th anniversary special hosted by
@shanebugbee
w/Rev. Avi and featuring Karla LaVey is beginning in 20 minutes! Join in to seek answers for this infamous and controversial stream. He will be accepting guests as well.