Find Thyself.

They want a world of peace,
They want a world of trust,
A world ruled by power and greed,
Love now replaces lust.

I am a product of my on choice,
What was once inside has died,
I stand and firmly raise my voice,
I will not be denied.

Images give false hopes and dreams,
By paper, carved in wood and stone,
Only through self, shall you be redeemed,
In pride you stand alone.

Tread the darkened path,
But of the light you have no fear,
And live each day is if your last,
As long as you are here.

Satanic characteristics?

What physical attributes, likes or dislikes, do you think of when you hear the word, "Satanist?"

Do you think of the guy wearing the "Exodus" T-Shirt? The fella with the inverted cross on his neck? The gentleman wearing a fedora and fine suit? The chap wearing leather and sunglasses? Or the woman imitating Betty Page?

What do all of these things say to someone that would make them assume "Satanist" upon first glance?

If you answered anything but "nothing" then you are wrong.


One of the things I quickly learned upon picking up The Satanic Bible, and learning about Satanism, REAL Satanism, is that there is no common dress code. There are no common interests or hobbies. There are no common sexual preferences, or mannerisms.

There are a great variety of people on this forum alone. I absolutely CANNOT pick out any specific member out of the ones I have shared meaningful conversation with, and say, "Oh, he is exactly like that guy."

Some are learned about philosophy, or science...or both. Some here are terrific artists, or simply love to view and discuss art. Some like to hang out in the video game section, and discuss the new releases. Some put more time into the music section. Some run comedy radio shows. Some are wonderful poets. Some are family men or Women. Some work wonders with different kinds of metal, and so on, and so on, and so on.

As for looks? That is harder to pin down, since many prefer to remain anonymous in their profiles. I picture half the damn forum as different types of birds, and everytime I buy a box of cornflakes, I am reminded of the variety of people i have came across. But, from what is available, I can see there is a variety of different styles and clothing that the people here adopt.

Some like a nice suit, or fedora. Some do have the long hair and the metal t-shirt. Some prefer a nice modest sweater. Some prefer the dress of a nineteenth century chimney-sweep. Some simply bum around in whatever they got, and others like to dress like hip, fashionable cats.

The point here, is that there are no Satanic characteristics, at least not defined this way. Who is the most likely candidate to pick out of a crowd as a Satanist? He who walks with an air of confidence. He who seems comfortable in his own shoes, perhaps a smile on his face. She who turns heads for no definable reason, or is revered wherever she sets foot, though no one can really tell WHY.

There are people out there who will continue on, defining by their OWN definition what is "Satanic" and what is not, but they will most certainly not be finding this information in The Satanic Bible. There is no missing page where Anton LaVey decided to rate ZZ Top as being more Satanic than Beethoven, or vice-versa. It is not a Satanic Sin to wear white, or pink, or anything more colorful then black.

As the Satanist is Satanic, so becomes that which he enjoys, or is partial too. Thinking otherwise is a misconception that would be better off shot dead, put to rest, and buried. This is a skim-the-surface opinion; there are clearly artists, writers, musicians etc. out there who adopt very Satanic themes for their work, so it could be called "more Satanic", but the bumpkin who claims Slayer is more Satanic then Pavarotti because Slayer adopts dark imagery, is blowing smoke...straight from where the sun don't shine.

Vodka.

All I want is more;
It is you that I adore;
Faithfully your whore.

One familiar face;
I swallow your embrace;
And flaunt your borrowed grace.

A liquid ecstacy;
My pains don't bother me;
When you accompany.

An empty alibi;
Tempting me to fly;
Smiles and says goodbye.

But why leave me so soon?
Return to my cocoon;
Where I offer you a boon.

It's time I need to borrow;
I'll hand you my sorrow;
When I summon you tomorrow.

Naming Names!

I have found that reading what others write...what conclusions they have come to regarding this, that and the other thing, often causes me to try to crystalize my own thoughts. That's why I read.

That being said, I want to reflect on a question I have been asked recently...

Why do you feel the need to label yourself? You know what you think...what difference does it make what you call it, if anything?

That question reminds me of the second movie I have ever seen on the big screen. The first movie was "Bambi". I was traumatized. His mother dies!!! The second movie my nurturing parents took me to see was "Rumpelstiltskin". I was traumatized. He kidnaps babies!!!

You surely remember the story. We have the virgin given a task because her drunken father was an empty blowhard. He kept telling these tall tales about what a great catch his daughter was, so the king held her to it. Not knowing what to do, in enters the bad guy. We know he is a bad guy, because he is a dwarf. If disney can't traumatize you by killing off someone's mother, by golly, he'll make sure you develop a healthy fear of dwarves, hags and witches! Sorry ladies. This dwarf had what a modern remake may call "mad skillz". He was able to spin straw into gold.

First night...he asked for her necklace...yeah, right. Second night, it was her ring; third night, her first born (can someone say goodbye virgin?)

Well, the king knew a good thing when hen saw it, and he married the girl. In no time, she had a son. Lickety split, enter Rumpelstiltskin, to claim his prize (in case you haven't been paying attention, he was the real father). There is only one way out of her plight...one way for her to gain power over Rumpelstiltskin...She had to name him. She had to identify who he was.

Congratulations to all of the little children who were dragged into theaters everywhere to see this movie. You have just been given your first lesson in magic. It is an ancient magical tradition to name something, in order to gain power over it. That is why demons were named, to gain power over them. That is why Jehovah is not a name. The Big Guy had no name. Why? To keep from being overpowered.

I have found that the most important thing for me to have power over, is myself. In following this ancient tradition, I named myself.

I see it in numerous introductions..."I feel the powers of Hell", "I feel the black flame burning", "I feel powerful". As trite as it may sound, when I made the solid proclamation, "I am a Satanist", the effect was immediate.
I felt a sense of power over myself. A sense of control over myself. A knowledge that I do, indeed, have the power to control my destiny. It was not the words, themselves; it was an embracing of the words...internalizing them.

After a while, I now know it is time to kick things up a notch. The technical name for that is a paradigm shift. So, I have decided to name myself again, by making a solid decision to join the Church.

The next time someone asks me why it is so important to label myself a Satanist, I'm just going to tell them the truth...it's magic.

Natural obediance.

The herd is a strange phenomenon, it draws us in with promises of an easy life, there is a reason for this of course. We have evolved to rely on the herd because it was at some point natural for all humans to hunt and think together and we survived and thrived because of the co-operation involved with it.

Then something happened, we became top of the food chain and we no longer needed so much co-operation. This caused certain people to shun the herd and become self enforced outcasts.

I say "enforced" because I would argue it is not humans true nature to be apart from the herd, Satanists have come full circle in the cycle of evolution reverting to hunting alone for whatever their quarry may be. Becoming more than the herd can be and in many cases using the herd against itself!

But the pull of the herd in us is strong, we must be wary of its power to draw us into things we feel we "must" do. The right hand path has its "help your fellow man" and "good Samaritan" that talks to the natural desire in the herd to help others, and by proxy themselves. This is a powerful motivator to most people but its no longer necessary for us to survive as a race.

So are we unnatural to shun this obedience? Most of us had to learn to say "No!" to things we didn't want to do, as our parents encouraged us to be a part of the herd. Or is it likely we are a natural reaction to the society we are a part of in our own way. Perhaps the natural world has always needed a Satanist to be a part of it.

The greatest minds have always been Satanic, forcing their way past such herd constructions as God, making their own way of doing something new. Exploring avenues forbidden by others and paving the way for others to do the same.

So with this in mind, is it then quite natural for some to be disobedient! perhaps in the exact proportions that we find the herd to be numerous and Satanists to be few.

Our natural desires we where born with don't seem to be common to everyone, herd conformity must be quite a natural desire but with me it never was. In fact it was the opposite I desired, to be free of the herd.

Satanism is very natural to me, but not to most.

Male or Man?

Being a man goes beyond physiology. Anything with a penis and testicles is male. All humans with a penis and testicles are male. Not all are men.

There is the obvious difference between pre-pubescent boys and grown males. But being a MAN also involves a large abstract component. All cultures have some kind of rites of passage when a male, considered a boy, becomes a man. Being a man is as much in the eyes of others as in one's own eyes.

To be a real man requires courage, integrity, wisdom, maturity, sound judgment, a stoic determination, control of one's emotions, dominance of intellect over said emotions, resourcefulness, strength through gentleness, manners, respect for women, a sense of chivalry, and honour.

I'll sum it up with two quotes that capture what a real man is:


"Honour is the gift a man gives himself, and that no other man can take away...you must never mistreat a woman, nor malign a man; nor must you stand by while others do so".

-Liam Neeson as Robert MacGregor in "Rob Roy"


"Any fool with a dick can make a baby. It takes a real man to raise his kids right".

-Lawrence Fishburne as Furious Styles in "Boyz N the Hood"