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Chapter Two<br />

Foot Soldiers <strong>of</strong> a New Imperium:<br />

A Historical and Organisational Survey <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Left Hand Path<br />

Satanism…is a product <strong>of</strong> Western culture, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

collective psyche, and is a manifestation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> West’s<br />

will-to-power 58 .<br />

In 1990, Kerry Bolton’s Realist Publications started to distribute a new journal<br />

through its network <strong>of</strong> mailing-lists and o<strong>the</strong>r contacts. <strong>The</strong> journal, <strong>The</strong> Watcher,<br />

described itself as “<strong>The</strong> New Zealand Voice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Left Hand Path” in its<br />

mas<strong>the</strong>ad, and its lead article, ‘Our Aim’, claimed that <strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> journal was<br />

inspired by <strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> fallen angels mentioned in <strong>the</strong> apocryphal book <strong>of</strong> Enoch.<br />

According to <strong>the</strong> unsigned article, <strong>The</strong> Watchers were <strong>the</strong> angels who, under <strong>the</strong><br />

leadership <strong>of</strong> Azazel, rebelled against <strong>the</strong> “tyrant-god Jehovah”. After <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

defeated in <strong>the</strong> war against Heaven <strong>the</strong>y came to earth and mingled with <strong>the</strong><br />

daughters <strong>of</strong> men and whose <strong>of</strong>fspring became “mighty men which were <strong>of</strong> old,<br />

men <strong>of</strong> renown” (Gen. 6:1-5) 59 . Thus, <strong>the</strong> journal was inspired by “Satan and <strong>The</strong><br />

Watchers [who were] symbols <strong>of</strong> rebellion against tyrannical god and moral<br />

concepts which stifle human ascent” and <strong>the</strong> manifesto published in <strong>the</strong> first<br />

number <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Watcher directed itself against “slave moralities and ideologies,<br />

<strong>the</strong> chief one being in <strong>the</strong> West at this time being Judaeo-Christianity, with<br />

Marxism and <strong>the</strong> Puritan money ethic (ideological liberalism) being <strong>the</strong> chief<br />

excrescences <strong>of</strong> this heritage” 60 . Thus firmly locating itself politically and<br />

metaphysically as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Satanic doxis, <strong>the</strong> article concluded with <strong>the</strong><br />

accolades <strong>of</strong> “Hail Satan! Hail <strong>the</strong> Watchers!”, and a footer-quote from <strong>the</strong><br />

Russian anarchist philosopher, Mikhail Bakunin: “Satan is <strong>the</strong> first free-thinker<br />

and Saviour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. He frees Adam and impresses <strong>the</strong> seal <strong>of</strong> humanity and<br />

liberty on his forehead by making him disobedient” 61 .<br />

58 Kerry Bolton, ‘<strong>The</strong> Political and Social Realities <strong>of</strong> Satanism’, ODF Archive<br />

59 Kerry Bolton, ‘Our Aim’ <strong>The</strong> Watcher 1, 1990<br />

60 Ibid.<br />

61 Ibid.<br />

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