Within the Church of Satan, a Grotto (from Italian grotta, a type of cave) is a clandestine association or gathering of Satanists within geographical proximity for means of social, ritual, and special interest activities.
[1] The Black House, the founding place and headquarters of the Church of Satan from 1966 to 1997, was effectively the first grotto, and was for a time referred to as the "Central Grotto".
[4] In 1975, LaVey disbanded all grottos,[5] then reinstated them in the 1980s.
[6] The Church of Satan no longer formally recognizes or charters grottos.
[7] ‹The template LaVeyan Satanism is being considered for deletion.›