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=== Naming === | === Naming === | ||
The original name of the organization was "Temple of Satanael," abbreviated TeSa. This lasted for some time, but the Elders came to consider this name inadequate because it did not mention the [[Watchers]] in any way | The original name of the organization was "Temple of Satanael," abbreviated TeSa. This lasted for some time, but the Elders came to consider this name inadequate because it did not mention the [[Watchers]] in any way and therefore did not properly represent the religion. Allies of the Temple's founders also pointed out another issue, which was that there was a name for the organization, but no name for the actual religion it was devoted to. Several names were considered and rejected, such as Temple of the Watchers, Temple of Satanael and the Watchers, and Satanic Temple of the Watchers. Eventually, the word ''Grigorism'' was coined from ''Grigori'', another name for the Watchers, and this led to the name "Grigorist Temple of Satanael" for the organization and "[[Satano-Grigorism]]" for the religion. These names adequately represented both [[Satanael]] and the Watchers. The new names were adopted in early 2023. | ||
=== Codifying documents === | === Codifying documents === | ||
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=== Holidays === | === Holidays === | ||
After several months of discussion, the Elders had developed a calendar of official [[holidays]] to honor the gods and celebrate important elements of the Satano-Grigorist tradition. On May 21, 2023, the Temple announced a holiday schedule with 24 holidays, which remains mostly unchanged today. Religious calendars for 2023 and 2024 were created and released as PDF files so that visitors to the outreach server could easily download and access the holiday schedule. | |||
The Temple began to make an announcement in the outreach server for every holiday, which explained the identity of the deity being celebrated (for holidays dedicated to deities) and the significance of the holiday. This tradition also continues today, and most holiday announcements are updated each year. | The Temple began to make an announcement in the outreach server for every holiday, which explained the identity of the deity being celebrated (for holidays dedicated to deities) and the significance of the holiday. This tradition also continues today, and most holiday announcements are updated each year. | ||
=== Website === | === Website === | ||
The Temple has owned ''satanael.org'' | The Temple has owned ''satanael.org'' since June 2024, but it was not until June 2026 that work began on the long-awaited website. In mid-July 2026, the main website was completed. The main high-priority pages of the wiki are projected to be completed by early August 2026. | ||
== Joining the Temple == | == Joining the Temple == | ||
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=== Email === | === Email === | ||
The Temple's preferred email address is [mailto:contact@satanael.org contact@satanael.org]. However, the older Gmail address, | The Temple's preferred email address is [mailto:contact@satanael.org contact@satanael.org]. However, the older Gmail address, [mailto:grigorist.temple@gmail.com grigorist.temple@gmail.com], is still available at this time. | ||
The next ''[[Satano-Grigorist Pocket Guide]]'' will replace the Gmail with the new contact email listed above. The Temple plans to retire the Gmail address at some point in the future, but an exact date has not yet been chosen. Announcements will be made on Temple platforms when the retirement is officially decided. | The next ''[[Satano-Grigorist Pocket Guide]]'' will replace the Gmail with the new contact email listed above. The Temple plans to retire the Gmail address at some point in the future, but an exact date has not yet been chosen. Announcements will be made on Temple platforms when the retirement is officially decided. | ||