Most people have no clue as to what a satanist is.
Satanism is a term that is used to promote our adversity towards other organized religion that directly interfers with the primordal urges within. Man must sever himself from religious dogma that would surely have him a slave to an outside energy of no proven existence. Man is perfect in creation. He has all the necessary tools to manifest a life of choice. A life of free will. A life stripped of false dieties.
Man must retain his primordal instincts to realize his true potential, his true birthright. Not to be controlled by unseen idols but to take responsibility for his own individual actions, to become the god within. The all, the one. That is the essence of man. A universe unto himself. Satanism celebrates this natural fact. Satanism is a religon that has been taboo for it's misunderstood attempt to release man from the grasps of retribution set upon him by the xian organizations of today and centuries past. Satanism is power, self power. Not god given power. For the god that you already are has been there since your creation. The xian god determines that belief in exterior energy represented by false idols is blasphemus.
When in fact this god only exists in the imaginations of those not groomed to believe in the energy within. There exists no greater force than man himself. Satanism is liberation. Liberation from guilt, enslavement to a god that threatens man with restrictions. Satanism is balance. Kindess to those who deserve it. Not wasted emotion on ingrates. Satanism is self empowering. Man is the divine and the infernal. This is a proven fact of human consciousness. xianity attempts to alter this fact and replace it with stories unproven of a greater outside force.
Religon threatens man for being the instinctual animal he is through the belief of comitted sins which must be absolved. This is the truest of sins. To strip man of his natural power is blasphemy of the highest order. Satanism is the reflection of man in his true being. Everything that has been accomplished in this universe has been done so by the hand of man, be it positive or negative in nature. It is by the will of man that manisfestations come to be. When this is understood and embraced we realize we have only to look within for validation, for peace, for fulfillment of all our desires in the material world. This is a state of completion within. Not dealt out by some unseen and illusive diety. But rather a diety of flesh and blood, passion and dedication, intelligence and independence. Your existence and everything pertaining to it has been willed by no other than yourself.
Satanism offers what is rightfully yours, free will.
No other religous doctrine will do that for you. Knowing this makes Satanism the most logical and gratifying of any belief system. Should you embrace this way you will come to understand that we never need rely on outside influences to empower our selves. For we embrace the knowledge within. We are every bit as civil as need be. We attain our goals rather than wait for them to be bestowed upon us. We are not censored, programmed, or enslaved by anything or anyone. It is through our free will that we take responsibility for our own actions and our quality of life. We do not worship any diety, be it god or satan. We worship the god within. The very essence of man is the only diety that is tangible. We believe in the rewards of our actions and will continue to rise above the mases, shouting of our innate freedom and power.
Belive in your energy. Believe in your desires. And in your ability to manifest those desires. Man is the most intellectual of all animals. When man realizes his own infernal divinity,all things are possible. This is why satanists comprehend that only the strong shall survive. For the weak will wait for answers from an invisible, inaudible, non prevalent diety. Look within a mirror. The concrete god you see before you is the true core of your existence. A god you can see, hear, feel, touch is a real god.
That is concrete.
That is logic.
That is Satanism.
*The above is from a lecture given by Magistra Stephania which I feel is the most concise explanation of Satanism I’ve yet come across.
Satanism encourages:
1) Individuality
2) Free-thinking
3) Creativity
4) Indulgence
5) Discovering one's own sexuality
6) Knowledge
7) Responsibility
8) And developing one’s own personality and outlook on life
Satanism frowns uopn:
1) Conformity
2) Ignorance
3) Drug-addiction
4) Self-Loathing
5) And constant failures
The Nine Satanic Statements
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,†has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
*Anton LaVey: The Satanic Bible
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9. Do not harm little children.
10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
*Anton LaVey: The Satanic Bible
The Nine Satanic Sins
1. Stupidity—The top of the list for Satanic Sins. The Cardinal Sin of Satanism. It’s too bad that stupidity isn’t painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable. Satanists must learn to see through the tricks and cannot afford to be stupid.
2. Pretentiousness—Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
3. Solipsism—Can be very dangerous for Satanists. Projecting your reactions, responses and sensibilities onto someone who is probably far less attuned than you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same consideration, courtesy and respect that you naturally give them. They won’t. Instead, Satanists must strive to apply the dictum of “Do unto others as they do unto you.†It’s work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said, certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian standpoint) we are far from that point.
4. Self-deceit—It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements†but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit!
5. Herd Conformity—That’s obvious from a Satanic stance. It’s all right to conform to a person’s wishes, if it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd, letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of the many.
6. Lack of Perspective—Again, this one can lead to a lot of pain for a Satanist. You must never lose sight of who and what you are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making history right now, every day. Always keep the wider historical and social picture in mind. That is an important key to both Lesser and Greater Magic. See the patterns and fit things together as you want the pieces to fall into place. Do not be swayed by herd constraints—know that you are working on another level entirely from the rest of the world.
7. Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies—Be aware that this is one of the keys to brainwashing people into accepting something new and different, when in reality it’s something that was once widely accepted but is now presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of the creator and forget the original. This makes for a disposable society.
8. Counterproductive Pride—That first word is important. Pride is great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the bathwater. The rule of Satanism is: if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you, when you’ve painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow, then do it.
9. Lack of Aesthetics—This is the physical application of the Balance Factor. Aesthetics is important in Lesser Magic and should be cultivated. It is obvious that no one can collect any money off classical standards of beauty and form most of the time so they are discouraged in a consumer society, but an eye for beauty, for balance, is an essential Satanic tool and must be applied for greatest magical effectiveness. It’s not what’s supposed to be pleasing—it’s what is. Aesthetics is a personal thing, reflective of one’s own nature, but there are universally pleasing and harmonious configurations that should not be denied.
*Anton LaVey: The Satanic Bible
As Anton LaVey accurately pointed out: “Satanists are born, not made.†Not all have been blessed as we have.
For those of you left to remain in ignorance, enjoy your doomed existence. For those Satanists and our allies, this page is dedicated to you. We shall build our army here. Hail Satan!
"Do not pass by my epitaph, traveler.
But having stopped, listen and learn, then go your way.
There is no boat in Hades, no ferryman Charon,
No caretaker Aiakos, no dog Cerberus.
All we who are dead below
Have become bones and ashes, but nothing else.
I have spoken to you honestly, go on, traveler,
Lest even while dead I seem loquacious to you."
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