LaVeyan Satanism is a religious doctrine that is also known as Atheistic Satanism or a class of modern Satanism. This doctrine was founded in 1969 by Anton LaVey , and its basic tenets are found in The Satanic Bible in 1979 . Based on the theories of individualism , epicureanism , atheism , egoism and self -deification or "Iblis", the main beliefs and philosophies of Satanism are leftism , social comradism and Lex Talonis or " eye for an eye"; The one who has harmed another has been punished in the same way. Profitable Satanism embraces witchcraft. Witchcraft is divided into two distinct types, called " greater magic" and " lesser magic" . Greater magic is a ritual practice. It can be interpreted as a self-transforming psychodrama to express one's emotions for a specific purpose . Smaller magic is based on the law of attraction and consists of a control technique employed by the use of one's natural powers to control another. In his book The Satanic Ritual and The Satanic Witch, Lavi writes in detail on the subject of magic and ritualistic behavior.