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Satansplain #082 – The Satanic Rituals, part 3 of 3

In this third and final part of an in-depth look at Anton LaVey’s “The Satanic Rituals”, we’ll cover the remainder of the book’s content. Join Satansplain in exploring the Satanic utilization of baptisms, the dark mythology of Russian paganism, Germanic science-fiction cinema, rituals in the age of electronic sound, the Necronomicon and other fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, and more.

00:00 – Intro
01:54 – Die Elektrischen Vorspiele
09:59 – Cinematic Inspiration (Metropolis, Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Island of Lost Souls, Black Cat, Fantasia)
11:41 – Night on Bald Mountain – Homage to Tchort
18:39 – H.P. Lovecraft
27:03 – Weddings, Funerals, and Baptisms
28:32 – Satanic Baptisms
35:15 – Solitary workings of a baptism / dedication
35:13 – The Unknown Known

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Satansplain #081 – The Satanic Rituals, part 2 of 3

In this second part of a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals, hear a closer examination of the book’s extensive introductions, plus the infamous Black Mass, “Masonic” ceremony mysteries tracing back to the Knight’s Templar, the Islamic-condemning rituals of the Yazidis, and the ritualized Seventh Satanic Statement, “Das Tierdrama”.

00:00 – Intro
01:35 – The Satanic Rituals: Introduction
03:50 – The Satanic Rituals: Concerning the Rituals
07:08 – Concerning the Rituals (continued)
11:03 – The Black Mass
17:40 – So why is it there?
23:50 – Ceremony of the Stifling Air
26:11 – Pilgrims of the Age of Fire
32:07 – German Lore: Das Tierdrama

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Satansplain #080 – The Satanic Rituals, part 1 of 3 (introduction)

In 1972, Anton Szandor LaVey released The Satanic Rituals, the companion book to The Satanic Bible. Yet it seems to be the one book of LaVey’s which Satanists often pay the least attention to. Satansplain presents a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals. Part 1 starts with a preliminary debunking of common Satanic ritual misconceptions, an overview of the “whys” and “hows” of Satanic ritual, some history on the book itself, an initial peek into the book’s contents, and a look at the general underlying human urge for ritual.

00:00 – Intro
03:49 – Reminder: Satanism is not Inverted Christianity
09:18 – Humans dig ritual / Annoying Questions We Get
13:18 – Explaining metaphors to the idiots who still don’t get it
20:13 – Excerpt from “The Rite Stuff”
22:04 – Infernal Names, John’s Letter
28:09 – The Satanic Rituals: About Publishing
31:17 – Reminder: Don’t Die a Group Ritual Virgin
34:50 – The Satanic Rituals: Release

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Satansplain #049 – Satanic Ritual, Part 2

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)

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Satansplain #048 – Satanic Ritual, part 1

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)