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	Lilith is found in very few [[grimoire]]s of [[King Solomon\|Solomonic]] magic. The most well-known is the 15th century manuscript known as the ''[[Munich Manual of Demonic Magic]]''. This book contains a ritual called the [[First Mirror of Lilith]] which allows a magician to gain hidden knowledge by means of a mirror engraved with sacred symbols and texts. This mirror is consecrated to Lilith and used as part of an invocation to summon her in a cemetery or at a crossroads.		Lilith is found in very few [[grimoire]]s of [[King Solomon\|Solomonic]] magic. The most well-known is the 15th century manuscript known as the ''[[Munich Manual of Demonic Magic]]''. This book contains a ritual called the [[First Mirror of Lilith]] which allows a magician to gain hidden knowledge by means of a mirror engraved with sacred symbols and texts. This mirror is consecrated to Lilith and used as part of an invocation to summon her in a cemetery or at a crossroads.

	Some scholars believe her name may be simply a misspelling of the [[Goetic demon]] [[~~Bereith~~]], but references to her as the "matron of night" and her "avian friends" seem to confirm that the ritual is intended to invoke Lilith.		Some scholars believe her name may be simply a misspelling of the [[Goetic demon]] [[Berith]], but references to her as the "matron of night" and her "avian friends" seem to confirm that the ritual is intended to invoke Lilith.

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	[[Kabbalah\|Kabbalistic]] mysticism attempted to establish a more exact relationship between Lilith and God. With her major characteristics having been well developed by the end of the Talmudic period, after six centuries had elapsed between the Aramaic incantation texts that mention Lilith and the early Spanish Kabbalistic writings in the 13th century, she reappears, and her life history becomes known in greater mythological detail. Her creation is described in many alternative versions.		[[Kabbalah\|Kabbalistic]] mysticism attempted to establish a more exact relationship between Lilith and God. With her major characteristics having been well developed by the end of the Talmudic period, after six centuries had elapsed between the Aramaic incantation texts that mention Lilith and the early Spanish Kabbalistic writings in the 13th century, she reappears, and her life history becomes known in greater mythological detail. Her creation is described in many alternative versions.

	~~One~~ mentions her creation as being before Adam's, on the fifth day, because the "living creatures" with whose swarms God filled the waters included Lilith. A similar version, related to the earlier Talmudic passages, recounts how Lilith was fashioned with the same substance as Adam was, shortly before. A third alternative version states that God originally created Adam and Lilith in a manner that the female creature was contained in the male. Lilith's soul was lodged in the depths of the Great Abyss. When God called her, she joined Adam. After Adam's body was created a thousand souls from the Left (evil) side attempted to attach themselves to him. However, God drove them off. Adam was left lying as a body without a soul. Then a cloud descended and God commanded the earth to produce a living soul. This God breathed into Adam, who began to spring to life and his female was attached to his side. God separated the female from Adam's side. The female side was Lilith, whereupon she flew to the Cities of the Sea and attacked humankind.		The ''[[Zohar]]'' contains 48 references to her in numerous passage. It explicitly mentions her creation as being before Adam's, on the fifth day, because the "living creatures" with whose swarms God filled the waters included Lilith. A similar version, related to the earlier Talmudic passages, recounts how Lilith was fashioned with the same substance as Adam was, shortly before. A third alternative version states that God originally created Adam and Lilith in a manner that the female creature was contained in the male. Lilith's soul was lodged in the depths of the Great Abyss. When God called her, she joined Adam. After Adam's body was created a thousand souls from the Left (evil) side attempted to attach themselves to him. However, God drove them off. Adam was left lying as a body without a soul. Then a cloud descended and God commanded the earth to produce a living soul. This God breathed into Adam, who began to spring to life and his female was attached to his side. God separated the female from Adam's side. The female side was Lilith, whereupon she flew to the Cities of the Sea and attacked humankind.

	Yet another version claims that Lilith emerged as a divine entity that was born spontaneously, either out of the Great Supernal Abyss or out of the power of an aspect of God (the Gevurah of Din). This aspect of God was negative and punitive, as well as one of his ten attributes (~~Sefirot~~), at its lowest manifestation has an affinity with the realm of evil and it is out of this that Lilith merged with [[Samael]].		Yet another version claims that Lilith emerged as a divine entity that was born spontaneously, either out of the Great Supernal Abyss or out of the power of an aspect of God (the Gevurah of Din). This aspect of God was negative and punitive, as well as one of his ten attributes ([[sefirot]]), at its lowest manifestation has an affinity with the realm of evil and it is out of this that Lilith merged with [[Samael]].

	An alternative story links Lilith with the creation of luminaries. The "first light," which is the light of Mercy (one of the Sefirot), appeared on the first day of creation when God said "Let there be light." This light became hidden and the Holiness became surrounded by a husk of evil. "A husk (klippa) was created around the brain" and this husk spread and brought out another husk, which was Lilith.		An alternative story links Lilith with the creation of luminaries. The "first light," which is the light of Mercy (one of the Sefirot), appeared on the first day of creation when God said "Let there be light." This light became hidden and the Holiness became surrounded by a husk of evil. "A husk (klippa) was created around the brain" and this husk spread and brought out another husk, which was Lilith.

	The western mystery tradition associates Lilith with the [[qlippoth]] of [[Kabbalah]]. [[Dion Fortune]] writes, "The Virgin Mary is reflected in Lilith," and that Lilith is the source of "lustful dreams." She is the ruler over [[Gamaliel]], but there is also a sphere on the [[Tree of Death]] named [[Lilith (qlippoth)]].		The western mystery tradition associates Lilith with the [[qlippoth]] of [[Kabbalah]]. [[Dion Fortune]] writes, "The Virgin Mary is reflected in Lilith," and that Lilith is the source of "lustful dreams." She is the ruler over [[Gamaliel]], but there is also a sphere on the [[Tree of Death]] named [[Lilith (qlippoth)]].

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			Lilith is found in very few [[grimoire]]s of [[King Solomon\|Solomonic]] magic. The most well-known is the 15th century manuscript known as the ''[[Munich Manual of Demonic Magic]]''. This book contains a ritual called the [[First Mirror of Lilith]] which allows a magician to gain hidden knowledge by means of a mirror engraved with sacred symbols and texts. This mirror is consecrated to Lilith and used as part of an invocation to summon her in a cemetery or at a crossroads.

			Some scholars believe her name may be simply a misspelling of the [[Goetic demon]] [[Bereith]], but references to her as the "matron of night" and her "avian friends" seem to confirm that the ritual is intended to invoke Lilith.

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	Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.		Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.

			[[Occultist]] [[Travis McHenry]] announced he is creating a [[tarot]] deck based on Lilith mythology drawing on sources from ancient times to the modern era. The deck, scheduled to be released in late 2025 or early 2026, is titled the [[Lilith Tarot]].

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	==History==		==History==
	In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah, the ''[[Zohar]]'', and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the [[Garden of Eden]] after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].		In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah (rabbinic texts that incorporate folklore and historical anecdotes), the ''[[Zohar]]'', and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the [[Garden of Eden]] after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].

	Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian view of this class of ~~demons~~. Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.		Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian view of this class of [[demon]]s.

			Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.

	==Mesopotamian mythology==		==Mesopotamian mythology==

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	An alternative story links Lilith with the creation of luminaries. The "first light," which is the light of Mercy (one of the Sefirot), appeared on the first day of creation when God said "Let there be light." This light became hidden and the Holiness became surrounded by a husk of evil. "A husk (klippa) was created around the brain" and this husk spread and brought out another husk, which was Lilith.		An alternative story links Lilith with the creation of luminaries. The "first light," which is the light of Mercy (one of the Sefirot), appeared on the first day of creation when God said "Let there be light." This light became hidden and the Holiness became surrounded by a husk of evil. "A husk (klippa) was created around the brain" and this husk spread and brought out another husk, which was Lilith.

	The western mystery tradition associates Lilith with the ~~Qliphoth~~ of [[Kabbalah]]. [[Dion Fortune]] writes, "The Virgin Mary is reflected in Lilith," and that Lilith is the source of "lustful dreams."		The western mystery tradition associates Lilith with the [[qlippoth]] of [[Kabbalah]]. [[Dion Fortune]] writes, "The Virgin Mary is reflected in Lilith," and that Lilith is the source of "lustful dreams." She is the ruler over [[Gamaliel]], but there is also a sphere on the [[Tree of Death]] named [[Lilith (qlippoth)]].

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			::''This article is about the deity, for the [[qlippoth]], see [[Lilith (qlippoth)]]''
	'''Lilith''' (Hebrew: לִילִית) is a female figure in Mesopotamian and [[Judaism\|Judaic]] mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam or a primordial [[demon]]. She is thought to be mentioned in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] Book of Isaiah, and in Late Antiquity in Mandaean mythology and Jewish mythology sources from 500 CE onward.		'''Lilith''' (Hebrew: לִילִית) is a female figure in Mesopotamian and [[Judaism\|Judaic]] mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam or a primordial [[demon]]. She is thought to be mentioned in the [[Bible\|Biblical]] Book of Isaiah, and in Late Antiquity in Mandaean mythology and Jewish mythology sources from 500 CE onward.

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	==History==		==History==
	In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah, the Zohar, and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the [[Garden of Eden]] after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].		In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah, the ''[[Zohar]]'', and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the [[Garden of Eden]] after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].

	Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian view of this class of demons. Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.		Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian view of this class of demons. Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.

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	==History==		==History==
	In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah, the Zohar, and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the Garden of Eden after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].		In some [[Judaism\|Jewish]] folklore, such as the satirical ''Alphabet of Sirach'' (c. 700–1000 AD), Lilith appears as Adam's first wife, who was created at the same time and from the same clay as Adam. The legend of Lilith developed extensively during the Middle Ages, in the tradition of Aggadah, the Zohar, and Jewish mysticism. For example, in the 13th-century writings of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Cohen, Lilith left Adam after she refused to become subservient to him and then would not return to the [[Garden of Eden]] after she had coupled with the [[Archangel]] [[Samael]].

	Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian view of this class of demons. Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.		Interpretations of Lilith found in later Jewish materials are plentiful, but little information has survived relating to the Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian view of this class of demons. Recent scholarship has disputed the relevance of two sources previously used to connect the Jewish lilith to an Akkadian ''lilītu'' – the Gilgamesh appendix and the Arslan Tash [[amulet]]s. In contrast, some scholars, such as Lowell K. Handy, hold the view that though Lilith derives from Mesopotamian demonology, evidence of the Hebrew Lilith being present is scant.

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	In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or [[Judaism\|Hebrew]] mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.		In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or [[Judaism\|Hebrew]] mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.

	Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor [[Hecate]] Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with ~~Babylon~~ in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.		Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor [[Hecate]] Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with the goddess [[Babalon]] in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.

	Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.		Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.

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	==As an occult figure==		==As an occult figure==
	The depiction of Lilith in Romanticism continues to be popular among [[Wicca]]ns and in other modern [[occult]] traditions. Many early occult writers who contributed to modern day Wicca expressed special reverence for Lilith. [[Gerald Gardner]] asserted that there was continuous historical worship of Lilith to present day, and that her name is sometimes given to the goddess being personified in the coven by the priestess. This idea was further attested by Doreen Valiente, who cited her as a presiding goddess of the Craft: "the personification of erotic dreams, the suppressed desire for delights."		The depiction of Lilith in Romanticism continues to be popular among [[Wicca]]ns and in other modern [[occult]] traditions. Many early occult writers who contributed to modern day Wicca expressed special reverence for Lilith. [[Gerald Gardner]] asserted that there was continuous historical worship of Lilith to present day, and that her name is sometimes given to the goddess being personified in the coven by the priestess. This idea was further attested by Doreen Valiente, who cited her as a presiding goddess of [[the Craft]]: "the personification of erotic dreams, the suppressed desire for delights."

	In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or Hebrew mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.		In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or [[Judaism\|Hebrew]] mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.

	Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor Hecate Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with ~~Babalon~~ in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.		Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor [[Hecate]] Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with Babylon in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.

	Many theistic Satanists consider Lilith as a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a sex goddess. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.		Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.

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	In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or [[Judaism\|Hebrew]] mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.		In some contemporary concepts, Lilith is viewed as the embodiment of the Goddess, a designation that is thought to be shared with what these faiths believe to be her counterparts: Inanna, [[Ishtar]], Asherah, Anath, Anahita and [[Isis]]. According to one view, Lilith was originally a Sumerian, Babylonian, or [[Judaism\|Hebrew]] mother goddess of childbirth, children, women, and sexuality. A few magical orders dedicated to the undercurrent of Lilith, featuring initiations specifically related to the arcana of the "first mother", exist. Two organisations that use initiations and [[ritual magic\|magic]] associated with Lilith are the ''Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati'' and the ''Order of Phosphorus''.

	Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor [[Hecate]] Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with ~~Babylon~~ in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.		Lilith appears as a succubus in [[Aleister Crowley]]'s ''De Arte Magica''. Lilith was also one of the middle names of Crowley's first child, Nuit Ma Ahathoor [[Hecate]] Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley (1904–1906), and Lilith is sometimes identified with the goddess [[Babalon]] in [[Thelema\|Thelemic]] writings.

	Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.		Many [[LaVeyan Satanism\|theistic Satanists]] consider Lilith a goddess. She is considered a goddess of independence by those Satanists and is often worshipped by women, but women are not the only people who worship her. Lilith is popular among theistic Satanists because of her association with [[Satan]]. Some Satanists believe that she is the wife of Satan and thus think of her as a mother figure. Others base their reverence for her on her history as a succubus and praise her as a [[sex magic\|sex goddess]]. A different approach to a Satanic Lilith holds that she was once a fertility and agricultural goddess.