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Satansplain #109 – Adapting “The Satanic Rituals” for solitary ritual, Enochian Keys

“The Satanic Rituals” (Anton LaVey’s 1972 companion book to “The Satanic Bible”), presents many group rituals for Satanists. These rituals can however be adopted for solitary use as well. This episode also addresses some misconceptions regarding the role of ritual in Satanism, and answering listener questions about the Enochian Keys.

00:00 – Intro
01:17 – Reminder: Satanism is a religion
04:52 – Yes, we have ritual
08:44 – Reminder: ALL religion ritual is “LARPing”
09:45 – Group rituals
12:45 – Using TSR for solitary rituals
15:34 – Breaking down “Pilgrims of the Age of Fire – The Statement of Shaitan”
22:08 – Shaving the head with water from the Zamzam?
27:32 – The ritual, continued
32:28 – The importance of going through the motions / more details
39:54 – Enochian Keys
50:33 – Using other languages for the translation
51:33 – More on Enochian Keys

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Many have asked how they can support Satansplain. Well, here’s how! Create an account on Locals.com and join the Satansplain channel at satansplain.locals.com. It’s free. If you’d additionally like to show your support, become a subscriber for $5 a month. You can get the first month free if you use the promo code mentioned in the latest Satansplain episode.

So what the heck is Locals? Locals is a special website for content creators and their audiences. What will you see when you sign up and go to the Satansplain channel? Right now, I have written transcriptions of the first 30 or 40 episodes, but I’m planning on adding more soon: unreleased essays, photos from Satanism events, live streams, and who knows what else. Let’s take this one step at a time.

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Satansplain #108 – Satanic Music

What constitutes “Satanic music”? It’s certainly not all about heavy metal. But in this episode, we’ll explore why people make that association, along with many other Satanic angles to the topic of music, and also share some relevant writings from Anton Szandor LaVey.

00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Heavy metal?
08:22 – The “horns” gesture
14:29 – No, it’s not all that Satanic
16:12 – Church of Satan’s answer on Montel Williams
20:57 – Quote from Satan Speaks
27:10 – What is Satanic Music?
30:57 – Yes, We Have No Bananas, Hipsters
34:21 – Pre-rock music with devil themes
41:27 – Satanic Music parameters?
46:46 – Evocation / Music for the Ritual Chamber

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Satansplain #107 – Greater Magic, Satanic Sin #9, Mixed Marriages, and the Myth of Satanic Denominations

Satansplain answers questions about greater magic, Satanic Sin #9, relationships with non-Satanists, and the myth of Satanic “denominations”.

00:00 – Intro
02:42 – Satanecdote: Getting a synthesizer
08:24 – We don’t spell “magic” with a “k”
12:55 – Lack of Aesthetics for a blind man
24:32 – Christian fiancé?
33:04 – The myth of Satanic “denominations”, redux
38:06 – Does Cevin Soling’s group even HAVE a religion?
42:53 – “But why do YOU get to define it?”
46:14 – We don’t need Satanism denominations

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Satansplain #106 – The Nine Satanic Sins (part 2)

Satansplain continues the exploration of the 9 Satanic Sins. Here in part 2, sins number 4 through 9 will be examined.

00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Satanic Sin #4: Self-deceit
08:45 – Satanic Sin #5: Herd conformity
14:28 – Satanic Sin #6: Lack of Perspective
30:05 – Satanic Sin #7: Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
33:15 – Satanic Sin #8: Counterproductive Pride
40:10 – Satanic Sin #9: Lack of Aesthetics
44:15 – Objective standards of beauty

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Satansplain #105 – The Nine Satanic Sins (part 1)

Satansplain presents a look at the 9 Satanic Sins. Here in part 1, we’ll learn where the list comes from, why the list is part of Satanism, and an examination of sins number 1, 2, and 3.

00:00 – Intro
01:49 – Note to the Christian dorks who can’t read
03:12 – About the 9 Satanic Sins
07:47 – More about the sins
14:38 – Satanic Sin #1: Stupidity
17:52 – Religious people are stupid? It’s not quite that simple.
25:36 – Satanecdote and Rosemary’s Baby
28:43 – Satanic Sin #2: Pretentiousness (and why I-Theism is not pretentiousness)
33:56 – Satanic Sin #3: Solipsism (which is not the same as selfishness)

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Satansplain #104 – On Rage Bait and Selective Debate (Lisa Barlow, LibsofTikTok)

“The only proper response to them is no response!” Or is it? A look into selective debate engagement and the people who fear it. Also, two recent examples of channels desperate to name-drop the Church of Satan for rage bait, and the end result.

00:00 – Intro
01:43 – “Don’t respond to trolls! Ever!”, they say
05:00 – No, there are sometimes good reasons: 1) Wrath
09:29 – 2) It’s fun
10:28 – 3) Sharpening the Intellect
11:54 – 4) The audience
15:19 – Further thoughts
23:37 – Lisa Barlow’s tequila and Church of Satan Magister David Harris’s reply
29:37 – Satanecdote: LibsofTikTok stupidity (no, we’re not located in Canada)

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Satansplain #103 – Yes, We Have No Occultism

A look at the essay, “Yes, We Have No Occultism”, distinguishing Satanism from the occult religions. Also a Satanic anecdote about non-Satanists and Satanists at a Halloween concert, plus answers to questions about goodguy badges, life and death, and atheism and the human need for religion.

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – “Yes, We Have No Occultism” by Magus Peter H. Gilmore
09:04 – Mixing Satanism with other things
14:35 – Satanic Anecdote (Devil’s Night 2025, Tampa FL)
21:08 – DeFacto and Pseudo Satanism
24:34 – Goodguy badge vs. charity of Satanists
30:39 – Fearing Death
34:04 – Atheists converting to Christianity
39:00 – And for those “How can you be I-theist and atheist?” people out there
40:51 – More on atheists converting

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Satansplain #102 – Satanic ritual, werewolves and demon(izing) people

Demons and werewolves on Halloween! Answering listener questions about Satanic ritual, Anton LaVey’s essay on lycanthropy, and the human need to “demonize” selected people.

00:00 – Intro
00:57 – Halloween and the importance of dedicated days
05:05 – Bill’s Halloween
08:00 – Parchment Burning
10:36 – Destruction ritual, Enochian keys, reminder on why
15:48 – Reminder: Accepting intellectually is not the same as accepting emotionally
24:17 – Werewolves
29:34 – On “demonizing” political figures

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Satansplain #101 – Mary Rooke’s conspiracy theories and the “racist” Anton LaVey clip

Right-wing Christian journalist Mary Rooke tries quoting Satansplain for her wild conspiracy theories about Satanism, furries, and Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, equally annoying left-wing people are throwing fits over a politically incorrect video of Anton LaVey. Satansplain addresses both, along with answering listener mail about the previous two episodes of Satansplain, a reiteration on Satanism and politics, reflections on the landmark Satanism podcast Satanism Today, and also something the herd calls a tool of the Devil himself: mathematics.

00:00 – Intro
01:20 – On episodes 99 and 100
08:21 – Yes, Magister Bill is political. The Church of Satan is not, and for good reasons.
13:58 – Satanecdote: Mary Rooke’s bizarre “furries + Satanism” obsession
31:24 – People Who Knew Anton LaVey
33:41 – Speak of the Devil “racist” clip
42:57 – William Seabrook book
43:57 – Questions about math
50:58 – Tips for Skill Improvement
54:49 – Answering More Math Questions
58:32 – Satanism Today (Magister David Harris’ podcast)

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Satansplain #100 – A talk with Magus Peter H. Gilmore

In celebration of 100 episodes of Satansplain, Magister Bill sits down for a discussion with the Church of Satan High Priest himself, Magus Peter H. Gilmore. A variety of topics are covered, including Satanic ritual, supernatural versus supernormal, Anton LaVey’s atheism, conspiracy theories about Satanism, meetings between Church of Satan members, and the applications of artificial intelligence from music composition to Satanic self-improvement.

Also available on Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and elsewhere.

00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:48 – Anton LaVey’s atheism and the myth that the Church of Satan changed views on deities
00:08:01 – Satanic influences: William Seabrook
00:12:10 – Debunking the conspiracy theory of “When you reach the higher ranks, they worship Satan”
00:17:48 – Newcomers who carelessly dismiss the ritual half
00:21:45 – More on Satanic ritual
00:29:21 – Meeting Satanists offline
00:36:35 – Dim bulbs, lot lice, etc.
00:47:12 – More on dim bulbs
00:49:55 – A.I. and Satanism
00:54:56 – More on A.I. and musical composition
01:03:01 – Further A.I. applications for the Satanist
01:08:40 – Closing