S2 #91 / Peter Grey on Lucifer Praxis; the Spirit of Liberty

In this episode I’m joined by author and Scarlet Imprint founder Peter Grey for a wide-ranging conversation around his book Lucifer Praxis—a work that approaches Lucifer not as a static figure or moral symbol, but as a living current of rebellion, imagination, and spiritual authority.

We explore the deep mythic roots of Lucifer and the fallen angels, tracing them from ancient sources and early biblical material—where these beings were associated with the transmission of magic and forbidden knowledge—through their later demonisation under Christianity. Peter explains how John Milton’s Paradise Lost radically reshaped the image of Lucifer, transforming him into a defiant figure whose influence carried forward into Romanticism through writers like Blake, Shelley, and Byron, helping to form the foundations of modern Luciferian thought.

Our conversation moves through early Christian exorcism and its relation to grimoire magic conjuration and Pauline theology. We also spend time on Peter’s argument that the French Revolution of 1789 marked a decisive cultural rupture—a symbolic regicide and deicide that signalled the death of God and the emergence of a modern Luciferian worldview. Paris itself becomes part of this story, reshaped through monuments, symbolism, and revolutionary ritual.

Peter also outlines his approach to magical practice and teaching: drawing on ancient traditions while deliberately avoiding rigid systems or prescriptive methods. We discuss the importance of personal gnosis, the risks of over-identifying with deities, and the need for open structures that allow practitioners to find their own way into the spirit world.
Show notes:
Get the book: https://scarletimprint.com/publications/p/lucifer-praxis
John Milton - Paradise Lost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost
William Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake
Percy Bysshe Shelly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_Shelley
Lord Byron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron
Romantic poetry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_poetry
The Book of Enoch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch
The French Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
Louis XVI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI
The Spirit of Liberty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_Column

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