With the Christmas season comes a lot of popular Christian myths. And they’re hardly limited to the holiday’s pagan origins. Also, answering some listener mail about fear of other people’s beliefs, and Satanic ritual protocol.
What is the Satanic significance of the trapezoid? Hear an explanation of the Law of the Trapezoid as well as the Order of the Trapezoid.
The topic of Satanic ritual continues in part 2, with answers to questions on the standard 13 Step ritual, the use of archetypes and ritual mudras, the psychodramatic mindset, and Satanic group rituals.
00:00 – Intro, related news
02:00 – Greater Magic: to be covered in another episode
03:12 – Regarding the standard 13-step ritual from The Satanic Bible
06:41 – The two equally bad extremes: “I have to do this exactly” & “Anything is perfectly OK” (chef analogy)
08:32 – Satanic Wedding and the “Mudra of Flame”, and the problem of perfectionism
11:58 – The myth of “Oh there’s no wrong way to do a ritual!”; the power of archetype
16:58 – “The Satanic Rituals”: asymmetry; “We Are Satanists”: LaVey on the ease of ritual and the need to exorcise the “demonic”
21:02 – Objectively entering the subjective state
28:29 – Group ritual and why we have it; asocial vs. antisocial
34:30 – The Internet and checking solipsism
36:03 – An anlogy: listening to music at home vs. going to a concert
41:18 – Why we don’t let random strangers watch rituals; misanthropes vs. the socially retarded
44:20 – Meeting other Satanists for group ritual
49:33 – Meeting other Satanists (continued)
Despite ritual being an integral part of Satanism, misconceptions still persist, even among some Satanists. Enjoy part 1 of a special two-episode exploring Satanic ritual. Happy Halloween!
00:00 – Intro
02:00 – Summary
03:38 – Finding space for ritual, eschewing “alternatives to ritual”
09:46 – Why we have Satanic ritual / Stop making excuses
18:10 – Why we have Satanic ritual: what The Satanic Bible says
20:46 – Reminder: Anton LaVey was an atheist
21:45 – The Satanic Bible, continued
23:47 – “Man needs ceremony and ritual; fantasy and enchantment”
26:53 – “…the same form of ritual which will sustain his faith in the truth”
30:32 – Yes, Satanism has dogma
33:34 – Fear of committment (Reminder: “agnosticism” isn’t a third category to opt out)
35:12 – The Satanic Rituals: “ceremony” vs. “ritual”
39:00 – Closing (Satanecdote)
A look at Satanic Rules of the Earth numbers 1 and 10. Also, Bill celebrates 20 years of The Devil’s Mischief, and shares some thoughts on a recent Satanic baptism performed, his returning appearance on Reaper’s Underground, and answering questions on criminal records, Satansplain’s theme music, and a hair-raising Satanecdote.
Before The Satanic Bible, before heavy metal, there was “The Satanic Mass”. Explore the history and content of this infamous 1968 album, recorded and released by the Church of Satan.
Download the album & liner notes for free:
https://www.churchofsatan.com/music-by-anton-szandor-lavey/
Hymn of the Satanic Empire (includes sheet music & tablature):
https://www.churchofsatan.com/hymn-of-satanic-empire/
Satanic Mass essay:
https://www.churchofsatan.com/the-satanic-mass/
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.
Satanic ritual! Are too many Satanists rejecting its formal practice, based on misconceptions? Is it as daunting of a task as some newcomers to Satanism perceive it to be? Addressing the choice (not) to ritualize, plus Satanic Altar tools 101.
Bill thoroughly answers questions about Artificial Human Companions as well as objective reality, and especially on how they relate to Satanism.