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Temple of Set

The Temple of Set (ToS) is an occult religious organization founded in 1975. A new religious movement and form of Western esotericism, the Temple espouses a religion known as Setianism, whose practitioners are called Setians. This is sometimes identified as a form of Satanism.

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Abbreviation
ToS
Classification
Religious organization, magical order
Founder
Michael A. Aquino
Governance
Priesthood
Official website
xeper.info
Orientation
Western esotericism

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Temple of Set

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related to Later development · 57
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related to Definition · 28
Temple of Set → Accordingly, Among, Aquino, Asbjorn Dyrendal, Church, Conversely, Esoteric Satanism, Granholm, He, It, James, Jesper Aa, Kennet Granholm, LaVeyan Satanism, Lewis, Massimo Introvigne, Petersen, Ph, Post-Satanism, Rational Satanism
related to Self-deification and Xeper · 21
Temple of Set → Aeon, Aquino, Coming Forth, Egyptian, God, Hermetic, In, Members, Night, Self-initiation, Set, Setian, Temple, The, The Book, The Temple, This, Those, Western, Word
related to Set · 19
Temple of Set → According, Aquino, Aquino's, Black Flame, Church, Gift, He, It, LaVey, Satan, Set, Setians, Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick's, Temple's, The Temple, This, Webb, While Setians
related to Insignia · 16
Temple of Set → At Setian, Baphomet, Both, Church, Egyptian, Pentagram, Pythagorean, Satan, Satanic, Set, Setian, Setians, Sigil, Temple, The, The Temple
related to Degrees · 13
Temple of Set → All, Church, Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order, Satan, Set, Setian, Setian's, Temple, Temple's, The, The Temple, These
related to Structure · 5
Temple of Set → Church, Satan, Set, Temple, The
Abbreviation · 1
Temple of Set → ToS
Classification · 1
Temple of Set → Religious organization, magical order
Founder · 1
Temple of Set → Michael A. Aquino

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temple aquino set satan members church degree setian magic setians black also organization book order religious 1975 group high degrees

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Temple of SetAbbreviationToS1.00infobox
Temple of SetClassificationReligious organization, magical order1.00infobox
Temple of SetFounderMichael A. Aquino1.00infobox
Temple of SetGovernancePriesthood1.00infobox
Temple of SetOfficial websitexeper.info1.00infobox
Temple of SetOrientationWestern esotericism1.00infobox
Temple of SetOrigin1975 San Francisco, California1.00infobox
Temple of SetScriptureThe Book of Coming Forth by Night1.00infobox
Temple of SetSeparated fromChurch of Satan (1975)1.00infobox
Temple of SetStructureInitiatory order1.00infobox
Temple of SetTax statusExempt1.00infobox
Temple of SetTheologySetianism1.00infobox
Temple of SetTypeOccult1.00infobox
Temple of Setis anew religious movement0.90text

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