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Satansplain #057 – Satanic Symbols (Pentacle vs. Pentagram, Inverted Crosses, 666)

Addressing some of the more annoying misinformation out there on Satanic symbols: pentacles vs. pentagrams (no, it’s not as simple as which way it points), along with inverted crosses and the number 666 (yes, Satanists can use these).


00:00 – Intro / Happy Birthday To Me
01:17 – Overview
02:40 – The Subjectivity of Symbols
04:38 – Sign of the Horns
10:00 – Idiots (on both the left and right) who think a symbol can only mean one thing
15:00 – …and even some Satanists. / Inverted Crosses
19:55 – Solipsism, stupidity, and a swastika analogy
23:18 – 666
30:17 – Join Locals.com!
32:58 – Pentagram vs. Pentacle, and the misinformation from Wiccans
41:50 – Satanecdote and listener email
45:15 – Satanic ritual question (customizing the 13 steps)

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Satansplain #036 – Colored Sigils and other early 1970s oddities from the Church of Satan

Back in the early 1970s, the Church of Satan experimented with different hierarchy standards, from color-coded medallions to multiple ceremonial titles, eventually scrapping what didn’t work and keeping what did. Internal newsletters from the day share some insight into what that was like.