The Complete Book of Demonolatry (2025)

This book was pretty bad. There were many errors in facts one that particularly sticks out is her statement that the Hermetica started back in 3000 BC. Hermetics didn't even arise until the period of Alexander the Great when that particular blend of thought became energized and finally ended around the 300's AD or so. I also have issues with what she calls Family Grimoires which have been in existence for centuries. Her quotes from them are pathetic and only show that they cannot possibly be for real. The language of the text doesn't remotely fit the time it was supposedly written. The rest of the book detailing the schooling portion is pretty much the same stuff you would find on any other basic Western Mystical practice book, with slight alterations to fit their "demonic" material in. Her view of quaballah and her rape of Enochian is pretty bad. There is really nothing exciting here. The most I could possibly get into is the sigils, particularly the Dukante ones even though they were not very well printed in the book. They could of done a way better job in printing them up.

10th year anniversary of Complete Book of Demonolatry by S.Connolly

Yes, it's been 10 years since it first came out, over 10,000 copies sold. I know that doesn't sound like much, but in the occult world, and in a niche market, it's pretty incredible. For some, not a big deal. For those of the LHP, a good thing. For fans and those who grew up with mrs. Connolly’s writings is awesome. And this is why…
Back in 2005, when I was just 15 years old, I managed to purchase some of my first occult books from outside my country (Romania). We basically don’t have anything published on the subject of LHP in Romania, not even today. When I first came in contact with mrs. Connolly’s works, with Modern Demonolatry and Lessons In Demonolatry it was a whole new thing, even different and more advanced than the Satanic stuff that was out there at the time. Those two books, which eventually became Complete Book of Demonolatry in 2006, were something more advanced than I ever read at that time. It was a complete system, it was practical, it was something new.
Ever since there’s been the debate over her writings, over the authenticity of her stuff. As an objective speaker, I can only ask you: Why is it any less authentic than most of the LHP stuff? Why are the Dukante sigils any less authentic than those in Koetting’s books? Why are the Enns any less authentic than the Eko Eko Azarak thingy? The answers actually stands in practice, as in all magical systems. Magic(k) is practiced, not discussed objectively or logically or philosophically. There are many people who swear that Chaos Magick works, there are people who swear Koetting’s magic works, there are people who swear that Cthulu Magic works. Why or how? There are many explanations for this, which I’m not going to discuss now. I want to talk about Connolly’s demonolatry, with its rituals and magic. And I’m going to talk about it from a practical point of view by saying that I’ve had results with her system and the Dukante hierarchy and sigils when I haven’t with the Goetic hierarchy. Does that make the Goetic hierarchy invalid? Of course not. I remember mrs. Connolly writing in her books something like “demonolatry is a flexible religion, you can add any thing you wish that you think would work”. I’ve did that and it worked. Why and how, again, is something debatable, but I’d rather invite the critics to try it before speaking. It’s like reviewing a gadget on Amazon without using that gadget, only judging by its features and technical details.
Getting back to the book, I also want to mention that since I bought it I read it many times. It’s simple to read, even for someone whose native language isn’t English. It’s straight to the point, without any poetical or philosophical stuff put there just to have more pages. It’s honest, without promising the coming of the Apocalypse. S. Connolly has her way of saying things straight in your face without worrying she’ll lose customers for some “business”. She knows her stuff, she knows what she wants to promote and she simply does it, whether you like it or not. She gave us a system that we can use. Many appreciate it, many hate it. Doesn’t matter. Because it’s still here, still evolving.
In closing, I wish to say that for me, this book has gained the status of a classic work on the LHP, even if it’s been just 10 years and not 100 since we first heard about it. Buy it, try it, and convince yourself.

In this book, the author presents the foundations of demonolatry and explains how the magical system/religion works as well as how to work with the demons. The book covers a variety of topics including holidays, funerals, weddings, and other rituals. I found this book useful as a reference guide, particularly if you want to work in the demonolatric tradition. Some lessons are also included which can be helpful for learning the practices involved. At the same time, this is a book, and while its useful as an introduction to demonolatry, practitioners who want to learn more about this tradition will need to find other demonolaters to work with. I do recommend reading this book. It will provide a firm foundation for learning about demonolatry.

This book was compiled from a series of blog posts, and it shows. Organizationally, it's a disaster. Various lists of demons are scattered haphazardly throughout without much apparent thought. Accompanying textual information, sigils, prayers and invocations are all listed in separate chapters instead of grouped together under a master heading for each entity named, meaning you have to flip around madly to find out about any particular demon. The Demon Directory is very incomplete and often adds nothing more than the word "devil", which is not super informative.

This cursory treatment extends to other chapters as well. There's a two-page section on pathworking (a subject which could fill many books) without really any attempt to explain to the reader what it is or how to do it. Ditto the one-page chapter on necromancy. The author frequently directs the reader to look up missing information on the web or in other books instead of just explaining these ideas herself. This seems odd for a book with "complete" in its title.

Lastly, I would add that the attempt to map demons onto the Tree of Life strikes me as VERY questionable (a fire elemental is inexplicably placed on the sphere of Yesod, which is traditionally associated with water, the moon, and dreams.)

For beginners, the book is not without value, but then again the author seems to assume familiarity with works like Aleister Crowley's 777, which is not exactly a text for novices, so I'm not sure who this is aimed at.

This is the first book I read getting into Demonolatry, great introductory book!
It's been a year, so I'm re-reading it, because I'm senile.
Highly recommend for beginners.

Oh, my. Where do I begin? I'm going to leave my notes visible because analyzing those book page by page would take me a lifetime and I don't have time for that, plus, no review should enter the TL; dr territory.

Edit: of course, I went into TL; dr territory. Ugh.

I get it. We who practice magick reach a point (after years of doing so, reading, and making our own conclusions of what works and what doesn't) that maybe we, too, can join the pantheon of Huson, Hine, Crowley, and a few others. Personally, I think it's great. The more reading material, the more one can decide what works and doesn't.

This is a book that one can read to get a general, surface-level idea of what demonolatry is. It is not, by any means, the cornerstone of knowledge. In the end, what one does in one's own home will be what matters.

On the plus side, yes, Connolly gives some solid information... but more often than not there are glaring inconsistencies within her own views. It seems as though this book was written in a great rush. Not much care was placed into editing, and it shows. While some topics include clear and cut references, others left me scratching my head. There are a few non-sequiturs that are used sparingly and could give her tome a jocular quality. However, Connolly continually inserts herself objectively into this book and after a while, these inserts grate and irritate. Oh, and the grammar... that shouldn't be something anyone who reads should have to address. But when you continually bump into glaring typos and misspelled words (i. e. 'hatrid' for 'hatred'), it brings the quality of the work, which is commendable, down a few notches.

I would have also preferred a little more care in presenting her information. The whole, including this here but you can read more on the web and this is all I will say on the topic feels blatantly lazy and half-assed.

But most egregiously, plugging your other books as "recommended reading" alongside other books (and nowhere is the work of Donald Tyson, Paul Huson, and Phil Hine even barely touched) is... at. most, self-serving.

Again, this is all constructive criticism. My notes are visible for anyone to read. Read, but with a filter, and take notes, some solid good sections, others not as good, and some that made me go, "Huh?"

A generally mediocre compilation of multiple techniques from drastically different traditions cobbled together and thinly skinned in demonic terminology. The two saving graces of this piece are the sheer volume of materials crammed together in this text and the author's general honesty about having barely modified much of the content to fit the theme of demons. The most entertaining aspect of this text: trying to figure out how many generations the hoaxed history of this text has been perpetrated and whether the author is fabricating sources or simply was taught from inaccurate materials. That all said, I see no reason that that these methods would be any less effective than the sources they're so blatantly cribbed from.

Libro perfetto per chi vorrebbe iniziare lo studio della demonolatria.

PREGI: Nonostante la lingua inglese, è molto semplice da leggere così come le informazioni all'interno sono tutte spiegate in modo semplice ed esaustivo. Molto piacevole da leggere ed è un ottimo inizio per chi vuole iniziare a praticare la demonolatria. Adatto principalmente ai neofiti

DIFETTI: A volte le informazioni possono risultare caotiche. Nonostante la sua semplicità, non è un libro che può essere letto velocemente ed una sola volta.

The book includes in-depth chapters on demonology, history, demonic holy days, offerings, prayers, Enns, seals, religious rites, and an introduction to demonolatry magic. It's the ideal book for those looking to delve into demonolatry with a comprehensive guide covering both theoretical and practical aspects.

I wrote a review already. But is a gentler easier read than Crowley, though the proof readers need a smack upside the head for the many misspellings I
found. Lots of good information and helped me decide on a few things.

While there is some useful information to an interested occultist, this is really more of use if you’ve decided to dedicate yourself to demonolatry as a religion. Not my personally cup of tea, but could be useful to others as it includes a workbook for beginners.

The best book of demonolatry that I have read so far.
Easy to understand and very well explained. After reading this book I finally found my path. Super recommended

A good reference, but perhaps too broad and not so beginner friendly.

This book helped start me down my path of demonolatry and is a must-have for newcomers and adepts alike. It's easy to read and covers all the essential information you'll need

But too much high magic for my liking. I prefer the more natural craft .

Many misinformations

This book helped guide my conversion into Theistic Satanism. I owe S. Connolly so much!

The spelling errors were distracting and the information felt at once too repetitive and incomplete (ironically). Good basic information as a starting point, but not something I’d reference back to.

lit. made a pact with a demon during covid. think it turned out fine idk demons get a bad rap some are p chill

Confusing mess of a book full of strange made up history and family traditions, incomprehensible. Went over my head.