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Satansplain #120 – 1970 Church of Satan article from McCall’s magazine

No, Anton LaVey did not refer to Satanism as a “new conservative movement” in a 1970 issue of McCall’s magazine, as some liars claim. But we’ll take a full look at that long lost article anyway, showcasing one of many journalist’s entertaining reports from the early years of the Church of Satan.

McCall’s article (subscribers only): https://satansplain.locals.com/post/8015531/mccalls-1970-article-san-franciscos-church-of-satan

00:00 – Intro
00:57 – Where is episode 119?
02:03 – Questions about Judith Rascoe’s “San Francisco’s Church of Satan”, 1970 McCall’s article
04:18 – Politics redux
10:47 – About that article
14:45 – Does anyone know? Apparently not.
17:19 – What to expect
25:58 – McCall’s Article
29:12 – Anton LaVey
34:29 – The Satanic Bible
38:31 – Would you like to see the rest of the house?
41:50 – Satanic ritual
48:53 – After ritual

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Satansplain #118 – Reflecting on 6/6/06 (Church of Satan High Mass)

A look back at infamous Church of Satan High Mass, held on 6/6/06. Hear shared memories of that night, related events, and the more general nature of actual Satanic gatherings.

00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Reminder: Satanism is not a congregational religion
03:22 – But Satanists do sometimes get together, by choice!
07:22 – 6/6/06 and why
10:33 – A message from Church of Satan High Priest, Magus Peter H. Gilmore
19:21 – A week in L.A.: Remembering Shawn
23:59 – 2016 reflections on 2006

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Satansplain #110 – Satanic holiday rituals, fake pages, antisemite weirdos, advice for young Satanists

Answering emails regarding fake “Church of Satan” pages, Satanic rituals for equinoxes and solstices, weirdos obsessed with Anton LaVey’s ethnicity, and advice for young Satanists.

Youth Communique: https://churchofsatan.com/satanic-youth-communique/

00:00 – Intro
01:07 – Dealing with fake “Church of Satan” channels
08:06 – Rituals for equinoxes, solstices, etc?
16:58 – Satanecdote: the holy water bottle
22:45 – “Does Satanism support Jews? I need to know!” Um, what?
35:50 – Advice for young Satanists

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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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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 #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

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Satansplain #095 – Ritual-aided accomplishments and insane messages

Hear a Satanic anecdote on ritual-aided success, the importance of long-term indulgence, and cautions against self-limiting actions people often opt for. Also, dissecting a series of messages from a “Satanic organization” founder who had attempted to satansplain Enochian to Satansplain.

00:00 – Intro
01:36 – Satanic Anecdote
03:23 – Distraction, prayer, rationalization; vs. Satanic ritual
07:18 – On Satanic Ritual
09:29 – Into Devi’s messages
12:03 – Devi’s first message
15:13 – Atlantean?
20:37 – Devi’s second message
27:31 – Third message
29:34 – Third message – dramatic U-turn
34:02 – Bill’s rebuttal
43:38 – And the stupidity of the deception
50:25 – And more
51:59 – “Unsettling”?
53:18 – No, Satan doesn’t have to be masculine
56:22 – No, Satan isn’t pre-vedic and the east did not solely create religion