The Left Hand Path: Foundations

The Left Hand Path (LHP) is a metaphysical designation used to describe an approach to magic and occultism which opposes the Right Hand Path (RHP). While the RHP focuses on submission to a higher power, dissolution of the self, and adherence to social or religious norms, the LHP champions Self-Deification, Individualism, and the Breaking of Taboos.

Core Principles

1. Self-Deification: The ultimate goal is not to merge with God, but to become a God. The practitioner seeks to isolate their consciousness and strengthen it, rather than dissolving it into the collective.
2. Antinomianism: The deliberate breaking of cultural and religious taboos to liberate the mind from social conditioning. This is not rebellion for rebellion's sake, but a tool for psychological deprogramming.
3. The Subjective Universe: The understanding that the individual is the creator of their own reality. There is no objective truth imposed from without, only the will of the sorcerer imposed upon the chaos.

The Adversarial Spirit

The figure of Satan or Lucifer in the LHP is rarely a literal entity to be worshipped in the Christian sense. Instead, it is an archetype of liberty, knowledge, and rebellion against tyranny. To walk this path is to accept the role of the Adversary—questioning all authority, including one's own assumptions.

Practical Application

The LHP is not merely intellectual; it demands action.

• Willpower: Discipline your mind and body.
• Knowledge: Seek the truths that others fear.
• Power: Accumulate influence, not for greed, but to shape the world according to your Will.

Non Serviam.