The Father of Harlots

SATANIC HERITAGE SITES UK. I’ve recently been tasked with locating Satanic places in the UK, mostly in England. After being let down by many recurring and poorly documented lists, I’ve compiled my own researched guide of Satanic heritage spots. The Hellfire Caves Location: High Wycombe, England   Website/Source: hellfirecaves.org   Why it qualifies:   Created in the 18th century by Sir Francis Dashwood for the Hellfire Club, the caves are linked to libertinism, anti-clericalism, and ritual parody. While not truly Satanic in the modern sense, they represent Britain’s early elite fascination with infernal symbolism. Hellfire Club Ruins (Montpelier Hill) Location: Dublin, Ireland   Why it qualifies:   This ruined hunting lodge was used by the Irish Hellfire Club, infamous for blasphemy, ritual parody, and alleged devil worship. Its folklore contributes heavily to the mythos of Satanism and elite secrecy. Museum of Witchcraft and Magic Location: Boscastle, Cornwall,...

​ For this Lupercalia, I wanted to centre the radical importance of shared knowledge and the ways in which access to knowledge shapes our political consciousness, our social values, and our capacity for resistance. History repeatedly shows us that the deliberate shielding of people from knowledge whether religious, sexual, or political is never neutral. It is a mechanism of control. And while knowledge can be destabilising or painful, it is also the means by which we refine our ethics, protect ourselves, and grow stronger as individuals and as communities. What we are witnessing globally right now is staggering. Each time I turn on the news or encounter media tied to the rise of Christian nationalism, it feels increasingly surreal. These movements are not merely theological; they are explicitly political, seeking to legislate morality, restrict bodily autonomy, and reassert rigid hierarchies through religious authority. Against this backdrop, I wanted to revisit a foundational biblic...