witchspirit asked you:

First of all, you have no idea how long I have been looking for an explanation to the whole Lucifer/Satan/devil thing. Your explanation untangled a lot of knots in my mind formed my contradictions and misinformation that I have received from others. Thank you for that. Secondly, I’m hoping you’ll be able to tell me as I haven’t been able to find an answer elsewhere: why did Lucifer fall/ why was he cast out? I know you mentioned that he thought himself above God, but why and in what way? Thanks.

There are multiple theories as to why Lucifer rebelled, but I’ll attempt to outline the three most popular ones that I’ve come across. As you can probably imagine, there is also a lot of overlap in these theories.

• 1.       Pride and Envy

This is probably the most commonly heard theory of the three. It presents Lucifer as being unsatisfied with zir position in the hierarchy of heaven, and wanting YHWH’s throne for zirself. In my opinion, it is also the shallowest of theories. Lucifer is characterized as a static, one-dimensional entity that seeks power with no other justification other than the perceived glory that comes along with it. Sometimes this theory is developed further, in which Lucifer is said to believe that ze could do a better job than zir maker, but it never goes any further to answer the obvious question: What was so wrong with the system in the first place that made zir think ze could do better?

• 2.       Revolt against tyranny

Contemplation concerning the previous question is what leads to the theory that many Luciferians hold, in which Lucifer is believed to have rebelled against YHWH’s tyranny, and the injustice of his divine law. The precise problems with YHWH’s system vary from interpretation to interpretation, and draw a lot from UPG and SPG. Sometimes the oppression is said to have been aimed at the angelic hierarchy, while other times Lucifer is said to have fought against the imprisonment of humanity in their ignorant, child-like state of innocence within the Garden of Eden. Note that Paradise Lost suggests that Lucifer fell before the fall of humanity, while biblical scripture does not actually indicate what the relationship of the two was. Like I said—lots of different interpretations here, though the overall concept remains the same in most cases.

• 3.       Loved God ‘too much’

Believe it or not, this theory existed before the popularization of Supernatural’s Lucifer-themed plot, however It has gotten more attention since then. It is most prominent within Sufi theology, where Iblis takes the role of Lucifer.

The gist of it is that Lucifer refused to bow to mankind, because:

a)  ze was created from fire, while man was molded from clay. Zir pride would now allow zir to submit to a creature less than zirself

b) it went against a direct command of YHWH/Allah, who had said that his angels should bow only to him. Mankind was not deserving of the same praise given to God, and zir love for god would not allow zir to go against his previous command.