Episode 125 - Satanic Birthdays

It's said one's own birthday is the highest of Satanic holidays, so we're making a wish and diving into the history of these rites of passage with Satanic writer La Carmina; also, a classic American witch finally gets her day in court, and Satanic Bay Area finds its initiative.   SHOW LINKS Ripley's: Last Salem "witch" pardoned thanks to middle schoolers La Carmina's website, Twitter, and Instagram The Satanic Bible, by Anton LaVey (1969) It is about time: Birthdays as modern rites of temporality, Hizky Shoham (2021) The Strange Origins of American Birthday Celebrations, Joe Pinsker (2021) Birthday Parties: A Study of Developmental Change in American Culture, Janice Klein (1981) Rituals enhance consumption, Kathleen D Vohs (2013) Where Do Zodiac Signs Come From? Here's the True History Behind Your Horoscope, Olivia B. Waxman (2018) How Are Horoscopes Still a Thing?, Linda Rodriguez McRobbie (2016)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area's newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third TUESDAY of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!