Temple of the Vampire

Temple of the Vampire
TypeNew religious movement
ClassificationWestern Esoteric spirituality
OrientationOccultism, Transhumanism, Western esotericism
ScriptureThe Vampire Bible
TheologyVampirism
PolityHierarchical
HeadquartersTacoma, Washington (known active cabals in U.S., UK, and Australia)
FounderGeorge C. Smith (Adept Nemo/Lucas Martel)
Origin1989
United States
MembersUnknown (active international membership)
Official websitehttp://templeofthevampire.com/

The Temple of the Vampire is a modern new religious movement founded in the late 1980s by George C. Smith, a member of the Church of Satan, that integrates Western esoteric traditions with the metaphor of vampirism and its subculture as a path immortality.[1] The Temple’s central text, The Vampire Bible, articulates a belief system known as the "religion of Vampirism," wherein members—self-identified as Vampires—pursue mastery of magical and worldly disciplines to attain wealth, health, influence, and ultimately physical immortality.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Melton, J. G. (2009). Encyclopedia of American religions (8th ed.). Gale Cengage Learning.
  2. ^ Laycock, J. (2009). Vampires today: The truth about modern vampirism. Praeger.
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