Editing Luciferianism

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! Family
| Western esoteric / Left-hand path
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! Origin region
| Modern Western esoteric communities, with older symbolic roots
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! Founding period
| Modern and contemporary forms especially from the 20th century CE onward
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! Estimated adherents
| Unknown; practiced in small organizations, online communities, and solitary forms.
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'''Luciferianism''' is luciferianism is a modern esoteric and religious current that venerates or symbolically interprets Lucifer as a figure of light, knowledge, liberation, rebellion, or spiritual self-development.

== Overview ==

Luciferianism varies widely. Some Luciferians are theistic and view Lucifer as a real spiritual being, while others treat Lucifer as an archetype of enlightenment, independence, forbidden knowledge, or self-overcoming. The tradition overlaps with some forms of Satanism, occultism, Gnosticism, and left-hand path spirituality, but many Luciferians distinguish Lucifer from the Christian Devil or interpret both figures symbolically.

== Key beliefs ==

* Lucifer as light-bringer, liberator, adversary, teacher, or symbol of awakened knowledge
* Personal sovereignty and self-development
* Questioning authoritarian religious structures
* Pursuit of wisdom, illumination, and transformation
* Diverse theistic, atheistic, symbolic, and magical interpretations

== Practices ==

* Meditation on Luciferian symbolism
* Ritual invocation or devotion in theistic forms
* Study of mythology, occultism, and philosophy
* Personal initiatory work
* Creation of individual ethical and magical systems

== Places of worship ==

* Home altar
* Private temple
* Occult lodge or order
* Online community

== Sacred texts ==

* Modern Luciferian writings
* Occult and left-hand path texts
* Mythological and biblical interpretive sources
* Personal grimoires

== Holidays and observances ==

* Practitioner-defined observances
* Solstice or equinox rites in some groups
* Initiation anniversaries
* Symbolic light and knowledge rituals

== Branches and related traditions ==

* [[Theistic Satanism]] - Some forms overlap through devotional treatment of adversarial figures.
* [[Setianism]] - A related left-hand path current centered on Set rather than Lucifer.
* [[Western esotericism]] - A broad context for occult and initiatory traditions.

== See also ==

* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]
* [[New Religious Movements]]
* [[Modern Paganism]]
* [[Western esotericism]]

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Western esotericism]]
[[Category:Satanism]]