Fire Performance at Club DV8.

Stanton LaVey's invocation to Szandora.

Szandora LaVey's hellacious hula hoop striptease.

Stanton & Szandora LaVey.

Sal lights incense as the ritual branding of Phoenix begins.

Phoenix is annointed with oil.

I love this shot.

The aroma of incense fills the air.

Phoenix is flogged to prepare her - mentally & physically - for the branding.

Phoenix is pierced with five hollow needles through each arm. Thin wire is then threaded through the needles.

Wired.

Piercing the other arm.

Phoenix pierced and suspended by wire.

Erzsebet cuts the outline of the brand with a scalpel.

Another favorite shot of mine.

Sal brands Phoenix with a cauterizing pen.

Erzsebet cuts the outline of the second letter of the brand..

Sal brands Phoenix with a cauterizing pen.

Almost finished.

The branding is complete & Sal begins cutting the wires to set Phoenix free.

Just a little bloody.

Close up of the brand.

Branded.

Phoenix licking her wounds.