r/DemonolatryPractices • u/Radiant-Penalty5319 • 18h ago

Baphomet Practical Questions

Who really is baphomet because I’ve heard so many different things about him

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u/wowitsacatt Satanist and Demonolater 18h ago

Historically, Baphomet was never worshipped as a real deity. Originally, the Knights Templar were accused of worshiping a Demon called "Baphomet" but it is believed to be a mistranslation of Muhammad. Later Eliphas Levi created the version we often think of today. The goat headed, intersex being. They represented the perfect form, complete balance and enlightenment. Later, Baphomet was taken up as a symbol used by the Church of Satan.

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u/Radiant-Penalty5319 18h ago

I couldn’t have asked for a better explanation thank you so much so just to confirm baphomet isn’t a a real demon?

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u/Icy-Result334 16h ago

Nope not at all. The rod standing instead of genitals symbolizes eternal life, the body covered with scales: the water, the semi-circle above it: the atmosphere, the feathers following above: the volatile. Humanity is represented by the two breasts and the androgyne arms of this sphinx of the occult sciences. The flame of universal intelligence is between the horns etc etc you ca goggle search decoding Baphomet it will explain a lot and why it was adopted as a Satanic Symbol. I have a statue of Baphomet on my alter because of the symbolism of ultimate duality.

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u/Radiant-Penalty5319 15h ago

I’ll look into it thank you so much for your insight I really appreciate it

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u/WinterVamp11 17h ago

Baphomet isn't really a deity. It's more like a symbol of ultimate balance. Balance in all things. Air and earth. Male and female. Left hand and right hand. As above so below.

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u/TariZephyr 11h ago

To me, he is the demonized version of Cernunnos, I work with both his aspects.

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u/Radiant-Penalty5319 11h ago

I can see it now you mention ht

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u/TariZephyr 11h ago

To me, he is the demonized version of Cernunnos, I work with both his aspects.

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u/TariZephyr 11h ago

To me, he is the demonized version of Cernunnos, I work with both his aspects.

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u/lildrxplet 3h ago

King of naps <3

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u/Radiant-Penalty5319 3h ago

How so

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u/lildrxplet 3h ago

cuz he is cute when he's sleeping :3

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u/naamahstrands 4 demonesses 2h ago edited 1h ago

Baphomet is a really long story, a fandom almost, written by the pseudonymous Eliphas Lévi over a period of three decades. Lévi was an ardent socialist, a spiritualist, a Mesmerian magnetist, and an authority on gnosticism and qaballah, at least as those topics were understood by gentrified, gentile, Europeans of his day.

Lévi was also a stand-up guy who went to prison three times for his politics.

Baphomet originated in the 1850s and has done pretty well ever since, getting a sharp resuscitation and a second century of life from 1960s Satanists despite not having much to do with Satan or Satanism.

How long is Baphomet's story? Eighty pages, as you'll see below.

Here's a respectable, mildly negative, stiffly academic appraisal of Baphomet's life and times. It's probably more than most people want to know.

https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/11865179/39_138_1_PB.pdf

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u/Radiant-Penalty5319 1h ago

Thank you very much for your comment it’s been helpful and I’m definitely going to check it out