Im not a well knowner of satanism but as far i read Laveys book, he got angry with people not masturbating and ejaculating and in these terms i would vote for ''divine'' religions such as Hinduism in terms that they would say its harmful wasting the semen. If it was ego driven anger we don't know, or he might even have quoted deeper the reasons for such thing. I'm the person who seeks reason for things and i much like the idea of semen retention as a form of manifestation through the vibes of universe, i saw such experiences through personal eyes but it is hard to cross the barrier of how much to do and how, its just a thing to explore. My question is if there is already a Satanism that approach semen retention in favor of it? Else some of us could create it because its so empowering (as long as you manage the CHI)

For those of use who are certainly going to hell (like those who committed unforgivable sin, worship Satan, or just plan on going someday.) What's our plan? Take over a little section of hell and turn it into a secret paradise once god isn't looking anymore? Do any Satan worshippers have any secret domains awaiting them promised to them by Satan that they are willing to be kind enough to allow a handful of respectful "refugees" to inhabit or perhaps just provide temporary refuge until we can earn one for ourselves or find a different suitable community domain to migrate to?

Someone told me hell involves "separation from god", so he's gotta have a blind spot there somewhere that isn't considered part of what he calls "all" (since he's said to be all knowing and all powerful)

Do you think Satan has like, a little playground of people pretending to suffer just incase god peeks?

"Okay he's not looking now! Everyone can go back to having fun - just be quiet for now though incase he's got his ear against the wall trying to listen in!"

Will we take shifts pretending to scream in agony or perhaps Satan has an orchestra of sorts that sounds like tormented souls and fire crackling noises...

After a few thousand years some of the crispy burnt folks will probably be used to the hellfire or evolve into some kinda fire elemental being or something.

Is magic allowed? What laws, if any, should we prepare to abide by? Does "time" exist differently there? Is purgatory mandatory first or can we skip that part and move ahead in the cue? Can we bring any possessions, or are coffins and Tombs just for fancy people to decay in luxury?

Oh yeah, can we sneak out from time to time and visit earth? Maybe discretely possess a couple of atheists or gay people here and there since god prolly wouldn't care.

I wonder if god is secretly awesome as fuck and just doesn't want his servants and worshippers to know he's gonna come kick it with us for small vacations doing fun evil shit with us so they don't get jealous of how much awesome sinning we will enjoy with god and prolly Jesus too. I bet Jesus comes down occasionally to get shit face drunk with us if we are cool with him. Who wouldn't be cool with jesus - besides the forsaken news I suppose. No Jesus juice for them probably, how could he NOT be atleast a little resentful.

Dude, if god doesn't have a wife, I bet he comes down to hells brothel and indulges. He made humans so sexy even the angels wanted a piece so I bet he brings some of them down to get their freak on.

I wonder if god likes cocaine. Is there cocaine in hell or atleast meth or something? What kind of currency, monetary systems, trading, or assets do we need to aquire for goods... or bads? They're probably not called goods because it's hell.

Idk, I think we need a plan cuz I'm not sure what to expect.

Most of these questions are rhetorical, but I am curious if anybody has a plan or if some of us can just ride your coat tails and collect your scraps if you plan on being well off when you arrive. We could be your little minions or something, idk....

Thus, Lucifer, far from providing Cain with the knowledge of a transcendent source of value, forces him to recognize as inevitable the freedom of choice which is his, and at the same time, the responsibility for the assignment of value, which must also remain his alone, whether he is concerned with Truth, or Goodness, or Beauty or whatever. Now Cain is not only socially alienated, but also metaphysically isolated, for he has been thrown back upon himself, and denied any objective grounds upon which to structure his own worldview, for if there is to be any value in the world, if he is to have any sense of identity at all, he can only bring these about by asserting himself, and assuming the responsibility for his self-realization.

• Lindsay Maxwell Jones, "A Critical Study of Byron’s Cain" (Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1968), 67.

Since Thanksgiving is Gluttony day, would that make Valentine Lust day? What other conventional holidays can we turn into a deadly sin? Birthday for Pride? What do y'all think?

Turkey thigh confit (in duck fat) with a ginger cranberry chutney, bleu cheese mashed potatoes with a caramelized onion and port wine reduction, and not-your-mom’s fresh green bean casserole.

Thanksgiving makes the best date night when you aren’t cooking for a group!

May your belly be full as you indulge in the most delectable dishes! Take pride in the bounteous feast you've prepared—and your excellent carving skills. Give in to your greed over the last butter roll. Relish the sloth as you slip into a post-food coma. Give thanks to your loved ones who've helped fill your life with meaning and joy. And pass the cranberry sauce! 🦃

So I got bunch of things from Alchemy England, who I think makes cool and high quality merchandise. I also bought this, but I've never seen Baphomet on anything other than a inverted pentagram. Does this have any specific meaning, or is it just AE not knowing much about stuff like this? *Not that I'm an expert, which is why I'm asking

Hello friends;

I will admit right off the bat - I personally do not identify as a Satanist (or at least I don’t know enough to say I do). I read the sticky; I read the comments in the sticky and I read the rules. I do believe the answer I am seeking might be too specific or niche to be something worth asking at the sticky.

I will try my best to summarize. English is not my first (or even my second) language and so it’s not great and I do struggle at times.

I have a very close personal friend (who IS a satanist) who has recently gone through something extremely difficult and traumatic. Her mother, whom she was very close to, has died. Her family was very religious and they followed the Baptist faith. Her and I actually related and bonded over the fact that we were both raised in religions that we do not practice as adults (my family was Amish)

Both of my own parents have passed away. However, my parents disowned me YEARS before dying because that’s what their faith is. I grieved them long before they passed and when they died it felt quite insignificant to me. I wasn’t close to them and they didn’t like me. Even culturally I felt like there was no emotion

That being said, I did lose my newborn son to terminal illness, and so I understand grief on a personal level, but not as it relates to parents or grandparents.

I guess what I am asking is:

• for satanists out there who have lost loved ones they were close to, how did satanism support you or help you through your grief?
• are there practices, words to be shared or even possibly a gift that would be particularly meaningful to a satanist who has lost someone? Perhaps this is a shitty example to compare it to, but like how poppies are significant to military veterans; or how carnations are significant in Ukrainian culture pertaining to funerals, is there something of significance that I should try to buy or obtain for her?
• finally, I feel like the words “she is in heaven now” is something that she hears a lot from family and I feel like that probably isn’t helpful. If she was your friend, what might you say to support her hearing this statement over and over again?

Thank you for your time

Much like my last post about two works by De Sade, I just finished another book that rings true for me and Satanism.

Published in 1895, The Nature of the Crowd by Gustav Le Bon, originally published as The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind explores the irrationality of crowds, how people will blindly follow ideals that they can barely grasp or may not even have a clear cut understanding of, but will fall victim to charismatic leaders that know how to simplify their messages and mass hypnotize the public at large.

Ironically enough,it is widely believed that Adolf Hitler read it.. It is speculated that the book had a significant influence on him, as well as on other leaders like Mussolini. They used Le Bon's insights into crowd psychology to manipulate and control masses, exploiting the emotional and irrational nature of crowds to their advantage.

But it was not just murderous dictators that seem to have found the book compelling. Early psychologists like Freud were said to have been profoundly influenced by this.

Some key points in the book being:

When individuals become part of a crowd, their personal identity and conscious thinking diminish. They act more on collective emotions and instincts than on rational thought. The book notes or makes a case for crowds being highly suggestible with contagious emotions that can grip them. Which leads to people doing things they would not normally do alone. Crowds often adopt simplistic, black-and-white thinking, favoring slogans and symbols over nuanced ideas.Within a crowd, individuals feel anonymous, leading to a sense of invulnerability and less responsibility for their actions.

Near the end of the book, Le Bon speculates that while we are all a part of "the crowd" to some level, there is an opportunity for individuals to be free. That people in general, are motivated by reasons that they are not actually aware of, and that shining a light on these reasons, could help one extricate themselves from being blindly lost in the crowd.

He concludes with : "The tyranny exercised unconsciously on men's minds is the only real tyranny, because it can not be fought against."

To me, this is why Satanism is totally the opposite of all the other religions. In general, Satanism is about rejecting the mass appeal of the crowds, rejecting blindly and idiotically parroting religious clap-trap (that most religious followers have never thought about) and about freeing yourself from group think.

It is covered in the 5 of the 9 Satanic Sins : Stupidity, Self-Deceit, Herd Conformity, Lack of Perspective,Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies.

I reccomend checking it out. Some of the ideas are dated, but overall, I think it is a good reminder of why most of us are Satanists.

I'll end this with a quote from the book, which is a good reminder to NEVER appeal to the masses or want to :

"“The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.”Gustave Le Bon, The Crowd 1895

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For my upcoming christmas market, sad to see them go,, came out better than expected. For scale they hold about 650ml

Here ya go for those who wanted to see the whole guitar.

Sold out a few weeks back, so shipping out orders today and tomorrow. Thanks all who got copies recently, those who originally ordered from me. Copies are now available from The Warlock Emporium! A deep appreciation to the Magus Peter H. Gilmore, the High Priestess Peggy Gilmore, Magistra Blanche Barton, and all the many contributing authors to this volume. If you woyld like one autographed, hard covers are $50, paperback is $30. Includes shipping in the United States. Private message me if you want one.

Thank you and HS!

I'll open this with a quote that I am living proof of"When I think of all those who would rejoice at my discomfort, I am energized and strengthened to the extent that I might overcome any malaise. It is not my love for mankind that sustains me, but rather mankind's resentment for me. My disdain and contempt for the mediocre masses in general and those who calumniate in particular angers me to regeneration.I will never die because my death would enrich the unfit. I could never be that charitable."Excerpted from "Misanthropia" by Anton LaVey

As of November 16th, I ended up in the ER with a bowel impaction, I know some of you reading thought I was already full of shit, but the jokes on you there. I recovered, but not without frustration and annoyance at being laid pretty low. The one thing I didn't do? I didn't think "How can this be happening to a Priest in the CoS?"

We're human, our bodies are machines and they break down or otherwise need maintenance.

This is not posted for sympathy, but as a reminder(yes, someone actually accused me of sympathy begging in the subreddit when I used my experiences as a teachable moment before, no, I won't say who, Rule 3 and all) that despite the best-laid plans, life throws you curve balls, and I've had my share since birth

Do the best you can with the time you have

When considering what could be true about the world, would you say that you come at it from an emotional or a rational approach?

Maybe there's a third side?

A trail of lightning speared across the clouds, and Shadow wondered if that was the Thunderbird returning to it's high crags, or just atmospheric discharge, or whether the two ideas were, on some level, the same thing. -Neil Gaiman

So, I visit the r/childfree sub on occasion, and selfishness is a topic I see being brought up nearly every time I visit.

If someone "comes out" as never wanting children, they are often accused of being selfish. At the same time, these childfree people pull an immature "No, you" and accuse parents of the same. I would argue both groups are, and that it's fine.

It is natural for us to be selfish, and it is good. It is good to make big life decisions based on our own self interest.

It annoys me that people deny their human nature so much, and lack the ability to imagine having another perspective.

What are your thoughts?

I also wonder how many of you out there are parents or don't want children.

Edit:

Vocab "Childless" - not having kids (implies a "yet", or not being able to despite wanting to) "Childfree" - being free of children due to personal choice

Edit: changed up wording about identity vs just not wanting children.

What Satanism ISN'T: A religion codified by Anton LaVey in 1966

What Satanism IS: Literally everything else, or nothing else, or dfshjifbhjkdhwabhilufebndijsBFJHDBSAfhjklbdssjkalbfdhjklsabfjkdbsajlfkhbdjksa;ghjkldf;shagjkl;fhdsajklghfjdikshgijrfdhsiougrhfdioushiorueshygtiourehwioughriuejsgbhjifdhnsgjkfhdsjk;lghfjdks...

Discuss!

I can see how an inverted cross seems like an unnecessary, though blasphemous, nod to Christianity as opposed to something thoroughly Satanic like the Sigil of Baphomet, which stands on its own. But the inversion of the cross has been associated with Satanism for so long that it seems pointless to reject it for historical accuracy.

Also, inversion is an active ingredient in Satanic thought and practice. Is something really Satanic if there isn't some form of inversion going on? I personally find inverted crosses to be pretty boring as far as satanic symbolism goes, but when I see it I don't think of some Christian matyr. I think of the failure of Christianity to have a monopoly on positive religious imagery.

I've also noticed suddenly some Christians are reclaiming the inverted cross, or using it as an angle to minimize Satanism to something dependent on their faith. Which is pretty silly to me. The image of some dead/dying dude nailed to some pieces of wood for arbitrary reasons is pretty morbid. If a Satanist removes the dude, inverts the wood, and associates it instead with self-empowerment, indulgence, and independence of thought among other things, then I'd call that a huge departure from anything Christian.

• (By the way, I was accused of having an "agenda" for opening and continuing this conversation. So for clarity, I do not personally wear inverted crosses. I don't secretly harbor a desire to redecorate the alters of Satanists across the globe, or lead a reformation before the year ends. Lol. I'm a Satanist asking a fairly reasonable question about a pretty common symbol used among Satanists in order gain some perspective on the topic.)

Hello all,

I've been a Satanist for a few years and I'm in the process of setting up a website for my freelance writing business.

My content will discuss a range of things including bioethics, philosophy in general, propaganda, internation relations, and food/recipes. I also offer a variety of services like ghost writing for non-fiction novels and poems, recipe writing for people and animals, and writing collabs.

I want to state that I am "Satanic friendly" on the main page to help fellow Satanists understand that I'm not going to judge them if they ask me to write Satanic content for them as part of my services, but I don't want to overtly say that I am a Satanist.

Do you have any ideas of words or phrases that I can use to illustrate this?

Thanks

Saw this on a sweater at the Disney store