Perhaps the best-known Demoness of all time is Lilith.

Although a vast number of

variations and interpretations pertaining to Her origins and nature may be found
scattered throughout the annals of religious traditions, Lilith is most often accepted
to be the first wife of the Biblical Adam and, contrary to belief, the first woman. In
the Talmudic version of Her myth, Lilith was created, like Adam, from dust.
Unlike Lilith’s successor, Eve, who was created from Adam’s rib, Lilith was
created as an equal to Her husband. During their lovemaking, Lilith desired to
mount Adam and to move astride him. Adam, however, insisted that She lay
beneath him. Because Lilith considered Herself to be Adam’s equal, She did not
feel that it was fair for Her to assume the subservient role and to allow Her male
partner to dominate Her. Because of Her refusal to obey the commands of Her
husband, Lilith finally abandoned him (although another version of the story insists
that God cast Lilith out of the Garden and cursed Her).
Lilith evolved over time into a Demoness, finding Herself feared and loathed by
those who considered Her to be an evil spirit concerned with murdering newborn
babies and mothers during childbirth. The association of Lilith with a child-
murdering Demoness most visibly originates with the Jewish interpretation of the
myth of Abyzou, a female Demon of European tradition who was allegedly
responsible for miscarriages and infant mortality. She is also depicted, in contrast
with the traditional image of Satan, as being the Serpent responsible for the
temptation of Eve. Amongst Zoharistic traditions, Lilith was one of two
Demonesses who mated with Adam and bore innumerable Demons from this
union. Another legend details that, after Her abandonment of Adam, Lilith
resigned Herself to abide within the desert where She allegedly found refuge and
companionship with sympathetic Demons. God sent three of his angels to retrieve
Her, but Lilith denounced him. According to other sources, Lilith vowed to murder
the children of men for the sins of their fathers—smiling at them and destroying
them as they lay vulnerable within their beds. Although most Satanists and
Demonolators do not accept this sensationalised depiction of Lilith as the destroyer
of innocent lives, many honour Her as a protector of children and pregnant women
as well as an advocate for women’s rights.
It is suggested that Lilith originated as a Sumerian goddess of desolation and may
be associated with the Babylonian demon known as lilitu, a succubus-like entity
which preyed upon men. Her name translates to “Storm Goddess” or “She of the
Night” and Her sacred animal is the owl, believed to symbolise Her affiliation with
nightime and Her alleged role as a silent predator. Amongst modern Demonolators
and Theistic Satanists, Lilith is honoured as a protective goddess and one of the
four Demonesses of sacred prostitution. She is sometimes identified with the star
known as Algol or “The Demon’s Head”. Lilith is often embraced as the Matron
deity of many female Demonolators due to Her obvious role as a champion of
gender equality, female empowerment and feminine sexual liberation.
Lilith is often considered to be a dual-aspected goddess—She is honoured amongst
many Demonolators in both Maiden and Mother facets which are Lilith the
Younger (Lilith Ulemta) and Lilith the Elder (Lilith Savta). In Her aspect as Lilith
the Younger, She is considered to be the wife of the Demon, Asmodeus. She
possesses the ability to transform dark energy into usable energy and may be
approached in matters in which one has found themselves cursed or plagued by
Auric attachments. In Her aspect as Lilith the Younger, Her image is that of a
hermaphrodite—female from Her head to Her waist and male below. She is
depicted as riding within a chariot drawn by a winged horse and a winged lion and
is aligned with the direction of Southwest. This image was inspired by the
Kabbalistic tradition in which Lilith plays a substantial role as a Qliphothic
Demoness, ruling the anti-Sephirah of Yesod which is known as Gamaliel.
An interesting correlation between Lilith’s association with the ninth Qliphothic
emanation is that, like Yesod, Gamaliel is associated with the Moon, independence
and illusions. As the Mistress of Illusions, Lilith’s lessons often present as life
situations which are seemingly “too good to be true”—She encourages us to look
beyond the illusion and, through the inner vision of our intuition, discern the truth.
Her connection with discerning illusion from truth is also represented by Her
sacred creature, the owl, whose acute vision and ability to find its way through the
darkness enable it to thrive. Lilith, as depicted in ancient reliefs, traditionally wears
a headdress adorned with lunar horns and is sometimes envisioned as a winged
woman with the legs and feet of a bird of prey. Lilith the Younger is specifically
attributed to the 30th Path known as Sekhel Kelali (The Path of Collecting
Intelligence) upon the Tree of Life and Thagiriron (Disputers) upon the Tree of
Death. Because of this association, Lilith the Younger may be seen as possessing a
similar nature to that of Eisheth Zenunim, the eldest of the Four Queens—Her
nature as a passer of judgment and goddess of retribution denotes Her as a
beneficial ally when one is in need of justice, especially those events in which one
has falsely accused an innocent.
Lilith the Elder is sometimes considered to be the chief manifestation of the
goddess, most closely associated with Her role as the bride of Satan or Samael.
Within Thelemic mythology, the feminine representation of Babalon is comparable
with Lilith by many Demonolators although this line of thought is much more
common within Luciferian circles. Kabbalistically, Lilith is also regarded as one of
the four averse powers at the feet of the Kerubs. In this, She may be seen as an
anti-Kerub, described as being outwardly beautiful yet inwardly corrupt and
putrefying, riding upon a strange beast. As one of the averse powers, Lilith is said
to rule the Kingdom of Babel. Her division amongst the four elemental anti-Kerubs
is classified as belonging to the Kabbalistic world of Atziluth and encompassing
the Sephiroth of Kether, Chokmah and Binah. In this, Lilith may be considered the
emanation of the primary Divine Feminine—amongst some She is thus aligned
with the great creative Mother emanation of Binah, the Aima Elohim. Elementally,
the world of Atziluth is assigned to Fire—however Lilith’s true Elemental nature is
dependent upon the perceptions and interpretations of the individual. Lilith the
Elder is given rulership of the direction of Southeast within Qliphothic traditions
and is associated with the 28th Path upon the Tree of Life known as Sekhel Motba
(The Path of Active Intelligence) and Bahimiron (Bestial Ones) upon the Tree of
Death. Lilith the Elder is the Demoness of the Dark Arts and malediction. She is a
great ally and mentor to the magician when attempting to learn the subtleties of
black magick.
Much confusion arises amongst Demonolators when attempting to discern the truth
in the conflicting mythological accounts of Her marriage to both Asmodeus and
Samael. One of the most common assumptions is that Her maiden aspect, Lilith the
Younger, is paired with Asmodeus as an aspect of Samael. This is, however, a soft
polytheistic interpretation as many Demonolators do not equate Samael and
Asmodeus as being the same entity. Nonetheless, many Kabbalistic traditions
indicate that the character known as “Samael the Black” is identical to Asmodeus.
Regardless, the most common belief amongst Satanic Demonolators in regards to
Lilith’s relationship with a male counterpart is that She is the bride of Satan.
Many Neo-Pagans have begun to recognise the value in Lilith’s story as it relates
directly to the struggle against the oppression by male-dominated religious
traditions. In addition, Lilith is often interpreted as a manifestation of the Great
Goddess, especially amongst soft polytheists. In addition to Lilith, most
Demonolators also embrace a belief in Her three companion goddesses—Naamah,
Eisheth Zenunim and Agerath bat Machaloth. Some paths insist that these sister
Demons are in fact mere aspects of Lilith, but the inclination for Satanic
practitioners to accept all four Demonesses as independent sentient beings remains
prevalent.
Primary Name: Lilith
Other Names: Lilitu (Speculative), Lilith the Elder (Lilith Savta), Lilith the
Younger (Lilith Ulemta)
Mythological Source(s): Babylonian, Christian, Judaic, Occult and Kabbalistic
Traditions
Title: Queen of the Night, Demon Queen, Bride of Samael, Mistress of Illusions
Role: Succubus, Demoness of Sacred Sexuality, One of the Four Demon Queens,
Protector of Women and Children, Goddess of Childbirth
Sacred Animals: Owl, toad, dog, elephant, serpent, cow, catfish, camel, baboon,
crab, bat, rabbit, otter, sow, goose; peacock, eagle, raven, mole, cuttlefish, mouse,
crocodile, goat, wolf, oyster, tortoise, crow (Lilith the Elder); Lion, birds of prey,
stork, cats, vultures (Lilith the Younger)
Mythical Beings: Strange beasts, monsters, Pegasus, winged lions, salamanders,
phoenix, lares, ghosts, succubi and incubi; Will-o’-the-Wisp, dragon, manticore
(Lilith the Younger); water beings, sylphs (Lilith the Elder)
Zodiacal Sign(s): All Fire and Water Signs (General); Aquarius (as Lilith the
Elder); Leo (as Lilith the Younger)
Planet(s): The Moon (General); The Sun (as Lilith the Younger); Saturn (as Lilith
the Elder); Algol (Star)
Element(s): Earth (Innate), Fire (Primary), Water (Secondary); Fire/Air (as Lilith
the Elder), Fire/Water (as Lilith the Younger)
Direction: South (Elemental), Southeast (as Lilith the Elder), Southwest (as Lilith
the Younger)
Colours: Indigo (Kabbalistic); amber (Lilith the Younger); bluish mauve (Lilith the
Elder)
Soul Part: Nephesh (The Animal Soul)
Sense: Sight
Musical Key: C
Kabbalistic World: Atziluth (Kabbalistic); Yetzirah (as Lilith the Elder and Lilith
the Younger)
Kabbalistic Hell: Gehenna
Kabbalistic Palace of Hell: The Seventh Palace
Tree of Life Attributions: Yesod (General), Path 28 (Active Intelligence) as Lilith
the Elder; Path 30 (Collecting Intelligence) as Lilith the Younger
Qliphothic Habitation: Gamaliel (Obscene Ones); Bahimiron (Bestial Ones) as
Lilith the Elder, Thagiriron (Disputers) as Lilith the Younger
Associated Demons: Gamaliel, lilitu, Tentatores/Maligenii; Bahimiron and
Hemethterith as Lilith the Elder; Thagiriron and Raflifu as Lilith the Younger
Vowel: I; E (Lilith the Elder); O (Lilith the Younger)
Sounds: b, v, p, f; d, dh, t, th (Lilith the Elder); s, sh, z, zh (Lilith the Younger)
Environment: Mangasphere; Atmosphere (Lilith the Elder); Hydrosphere (Lilith
the Younger)
Season: Summer; Spring (Lilith the Elder); Fall (Lilith the Younger)
Magickal Words: Geniomouthig, Phimemameph, Nerxiarxin; Ypephenoury,
Iaeouoi, Phimemameph, Nerxiarxin (Lilith the Younger); Sesenmenoures,
Chenneopheoch, Phimemameph, Akrammachamari (Lilith the Elder)
Consort: Samael; Asmodeus (as Lilith the Younger)
Children: Numerous Demons
Parentage: Rahab (Speculative Father); Yahweh (Biblical)
Trees: Willow, hazel, alder, cypress, aspen, elm, ash, linden, laurel, palm, chestnut
Herbs: Crab-apple, hay, camphor, red poppy, hibiscus, nettle, almond, mugwort,
hazel, moonwort, alder, pomegranate, mistletoe, peony, juniper, pumpkin, gourd,
lettuce, melon, purslane, beetroot, reed, white sandalwood, lime; asphodel, cactus,
hemlock, cocoa, cypress, datura, hellebore, spurge, fennel, male fern, lichen, moss,
lungwort, rue, weeping willow, tobacco, dragonwort, coconut, aspen, peppermint,
linden, pennyroyal, ash, nightshade, elm, amaranth (Lilith the Elder); angelica,
balsam, corn, cinnamon, cardamom, cabbage, chrysanthemum, cyclamen, cloves,
heliotrope, laurel, lavender, lotus, marjoram, orange, palm, barley, primula,
rosemary, saffron, red sandalwood, sage, tansy, thyme, sunflower, knotgrass,
marigold, chestnut, watercress, blue lotus (Lilith the Younger)
Stones: Quartz crystal, pearl, moonstone, chalcedony, marble, green lapis, fire
opal; carbuncle, chrysolite, pyrite, aventurine, sunstone, beryl, aquamarine,
diamond, ruby (Lilith the Younger); onyx, jet, topaz, garnet, jasper, turquoise
(Lilith the Elder)
Incense: Jasmine, ginseng, lotus, red sandalwood, dragon’s blood, cinnamon,
olibanum, camphor, myrrh, jasmine, willow, black copal, white sandalwood;
frankincense, golden copal, amber, saffron, myrrh, cloves (Lilith the Younger);
asafoetida, indigo, sulphur, civet, musk (Lilith the Elder)
Metals and Minerals: Silver, lead, nitrates; gold, arsenic, sulphates (Lilith the
Younger); iron, antimony, lodestone, magnesium, oxides (Lilith the Elder)
Tarot Cards: The High Priestess (Planetary), the four nines (Kabbalistic), Judgment
(Elemental), the four Kings, Queen of Wands; Prince of Wands, The Universe (as
Lilith the Elder), Queen of Wands, The Sun (as Lilith the Younger)
Ailments: Labour pains, female conditions, sexual dysfunction (especially female
sexual dysfunctions), circulation disorders, lymphatic disorders, bowel complaints,
leg injuries and complaints, cardiac conditions, spinal injuries and conditions,
pneumonia, oedema, cystitis, blood pressure, chills, vision problems, blood
disorders, paralysis
Bodily Government: Circulatory system, lymphatic system, excretory system, legs,
heart, spine, respiratory system, blood
Sins: Idleness; Pride (Lilith the Younger); Greed (Lilith the Elder)
Vices: Co-dependency, weakness, submissiveness, deference, negative self-
perception, idleness
Virtues: Independence, boldness, confidence, self-esteem, enthusiasm/zeal,
humility, generosity
Holy Days: February 1 (Imbolc – Northern Hemisphere) February 16 (Lilith the
Elder); July 21 and August 1 (Lughnasadh – Northern Hemisphere) (Lilith the
Younger)
Time of Day: Noon; Dawn (Lilith the Elder); Sunset (Lilith the Younger)
Chemical Element: Fluorine (Planetary), Phosphorous (Kabbalistic)
Alchemical Process: Multiplication (Lilith the Elder); Digestion (Lilith the
Younger)
Symbolism: Nine-pointed star, owl, crescent moon, crystal ball
Chakra: Crown, Solar Plexus; Throat, Heart (Lilith the Elder); Third Eye, Heart,
Belly (Lilith the Younger)
Ritual Tools: Mirror, incense, stones, burning bowl, charcoal, seals/sigils,
aspergillum, chalice; bell (Lilith the Elder)
Drugs: Ecstasy, Emmenagogues, ecbolics, alcohol, tonics, diuretics, pennyroyal,
hashish, soporifics
Powers and rulership: Seeing through illusions, women’s mysteries, protection of
women and children (especially infants), sexuality, sex magick, boldness,
independence, discernment, self-esteem, justice, false accusations, ending gossip,
reconciliation, slander, inspiration, divination, attaining familiars, acquisition of
wealth, attaining fame, black magick, astrology, necromancy, pyromancy,
transforming dark energy into usable energy, removing curses and Auric
attachments, defensive magick, spiritual healing