Editing Setianism

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! colspan="2" | Setianism
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! Family
| Western esoteric / Left-hand path
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! Origin region
| United States, especially the Temple of Set
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! Founding period
| 20th century CE onward
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! Estimated adherents
| Unknown; generally a small initiatory esoteric movement.
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'''Setianism''' is setianism is a left-hand path religious and esoteric current centered on Set, self-transformation, individual consciousness, and the concept of becoming or Xeper.

== Overview ==

Setianism is most closely associated with the Temple of Set, founded in 1975 after a split from the Church of Satan. Setian thought often distinguishes itself from atheistic Satanism by treating Set as a real or symbolically central principle of isolate consciousness, self-directed evolution, and initiatory becoming. The movement is esoteric, initiatory, and not identical to broader Satanism.

== Key beliefs ==

* Set as deity, principle, or symbol of isolate consciousness and becoming
* Xeper, often interpreted as coming into being or self-transformation
* Individual sovereignty, self-knowledge, and initiation
* Left-hand path emphasis on self-directed spiritual development
* Distinction from both conventional theism and LaVeyan atheistic Satanism in many presentations

== Practices ==

* Initiatory study and magical practice
* Rituals of self-transformation
* Meditation and philosophical inquiry
* Use of symbolic and Egyptian-inspired forms
* Order or temple-based training in organized contexts

== Places of worship ==

* Private temple
* Home altar
* Initiatory order setting
* Occult study group

== Sacred texts ==

* The Book of Coming Forth by Night in Temple of Set tradition
* Temple and order writings
* Left-hand path occult literature
* Personal magical records

== Holidays and observances ==

* Initiation anniversaries
* Group-specific observances
* Symbolic rites of becoming
* Practitioner-defined holy days

== Branches and related traditions ==

* [[Luciferianism]] - A related left-hand path current with different central symbolism.
* [[Theistic Satanism]] - Sometimes compared with Setianism, though Setianism is distinct.
* [[Western esotericism]] - A broad context for initiatory magical traditions.

== See also ==

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

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