There is a very basic spell of destruction in the Satanic Bible (LaVey). LaVey recommends that the 'sacrifice' is a willing victim, one who deserves retribution. There is an invocation to Satan and then a command to crush the enemy. lavey recommends burning a white candle during the cursing.
amusing as it seems, the LaVeyan method is considered to be only psychological, the practitioners do not consider it to be any kind of magic. its what is called a 'psychodrama' that releases any pain, guilt or bad feelings into one ritual that is supposed to have an effect.
I am sure that there are other types of death spells, as well. perhaps there are voodoo death spells where one uses a poppet and tortures the doll to represent the pain of the victim. The ancient Greeks and Romans had similar spells, that would call upon the gods and the fates to bring destruction to whomever was considered to be a foe.
A death spell need not be so..literal. one could use a black candle in a spell to symbolize the death of a relationship, to bring an ending, and to cause negation or breakdown. A literal death would be hard to produce unless the victim met a very unfortunate fate where they were caught in an accident or died of a disease. I don't think it is likely to have a spell that would cause instant death, but i also do not think it would be impossible if it were the right situation and the right timing and the right focus of energy.
VenusSatanas
Why I Like Being Independent
October 28, 2009
These are four reasons why I love being an Independent Satanist.
1. I like being Independent because I can create my own rules. This does not simply mean 'do whatever I will' but it does mean that I have the right to make a conscious decision as to what is right for me Creating my own rules and boundaries has shown me what is useful and what is not useful in my life (as a Satanist)
2. I represent my Self, and nothing else besides that. Maybe others like to have doctrines given to them to guide their beliefs and ways of thinking, but I do not. I don't have to live by others ideals and teachings, for those things are only the tools and the devices of the religious and faithful. I am free to understand Satan in my own way on my terms, and i am also free to live the Satanists life according to my own way of belief.
3. I have the freedom to create my own rituals and methods of magic and style of Satanic worship. I am not chained to the dogmatic beliefs of organized satanism. i am not restricted to the teachings of just one book.
4. I create my own vision of who i am and what I want. I follow through with those ideas. I am self-made, and i am not molded from the beliefs of organized satanism. I can be myself, uninhibited by the rules and commands of others that would determine my path in satanism.
1. I like being Independent because I can create my own rules. This does not simply mean 'do whatever I will' but it does mean that I have the right to make a conscious decision as to what is right for me Creating my own rules and boundaries has shown me what is useful and what is not useful in my life (as a Satanist)
2. I represent my Self, and nothing else besides that. Maybe others like to have doctrines given to them to guide their beliefs and ways of thinking, but I do not. I don't have to live by others ideals and teachings, for those things are only the tools and the devices of the religious and faithful. I am free to understand Satan in my own way on my terms, and i am also free to live the Satanists life according to my own way of belief.
3. I have the freedom to create my own rituals and methods of magic and style of Satanic worship. I am not chained to the dogmatic beliefs of organized satanism. i am not restricted to the teachings of just one book.
4. I create my own vision of who i am and what I want. I follow through with those ideas. I am self-made, and i am not molded from the beliefs of organized satanism. I can be myself, uninhibited by the rules and commands of others that would determine my path in satanism.
Non Serviam
V. S.
V. S.
Cults and Cult Leaders
October 19, 2009
At the Spiritual Satanist site, ive been reviewing and revising my writings for the past month..The latest article that I've re-created is my Cults and Cult Leaders Page. I added a lot of new information about Cult leaders and behaviour within cults. Cults can attract all types of people, and they can twist and distort a person's reality and destroy lives through emotional abuse and other means of control.
Also at this page is a review of the ABCDEF scale that was created by pagan author Isaac Bonewits. I think that even though he has had troubles and drama in dealing with Satanism in his past, Bonewits made some really good points on how to identify the dangerousness of cults and cult leaders. He gave a very insightful analysis of the different aspects of control that a cult leader could use on members of a group.
I think this is important information, so, I wrote a brief review of some of the aspects that he outlined in the scale. Hopefully this will give others the knowledge that they need to decide if their association with a group is safe and/or stable.
I am not against group Satanism, but I do think that within some groups there is a certain amount of control that the leader will try to assert, and this may not be beneficial, and it could possibly be dangerous. Cults are formed from all religions, as they divide into specialist groups that have certain interests. You may find this page to be really informative.
Also at this page is a review of the ABCDEF scale that was created by pagan author Isaac Bonewits. I think that even though he has had troubles and drama in dealing with Satanism in his past, Bonewits made some really good points on how to identify the dangerousness of cults and cult leaders. He gave a very insightful analysis of the different aspects of control that a cult leader could use on members of a group.
I think this is important information, so, I wrote a brief review of some of the aspects that he outlined in the scale. Hopefully this will give others the knowledge that they need to decide if their association with a group is safe and/or stable.
I am not against group Satanism, but I do think that within some groups there is a certain amount of control that the leader will try to assert, and this may not be beneficial, and it could possibly be dangerous. Cults are formed from all religions, as they divide into specialist groups that have certain interests. You may find this page to be really informative.
Satanism and the Afterlife
October 11, 2009
I have been asked so many times, what i believe about Satanism and the Afterlife. People want to know what Satanists believe about hell, and eternal damnation. People also want to know if Satanists believe in the afterlife.
Answers to this will vary depending on who you ask. Not all satanists have the same beliefs.
The belief in the afterlife is a learned belief. it is something that is a part of many cultures. the Hebrews believed that after death the soul would go to a place called 'Sheol' (the grave). I don't recall them believing in hell or eternal punishment.
The Greeks had a place of eternal punishment, called Hades. By comparing the beliefs of the Greek and Christian afterlife, it is easy to see how they are similar. In the renaissance, some christinas also believed that there were different levels of hell where a person would be punished according to their sin. so beliefs about what the afterlife is, from a Christian perspective, have changed and evolved over the years.
This is a very simplistic view, that was created to keep people in line with the moral teachings of religion. of course religion will claim to have the keys to life and death and the manual of life to go along with it. What kind of religion would it be without those things? But the simple truth is, death and the afterlife is a mystery and it has been viewed in many different ways by many different cultures.
Who's idea is right? Are the Hindus right? do we all reincarnate into another life? where does the 'soul' go? Does the soul even exist? So many questions. no wonder people are confused about this. Still, people have some kind of general idea that we ALL go to heaven if we are good, or hell if we are bad. If only we were alloted this cosmic justice as a reward or punishment. For example, how could Hitler suffer the same fate as mother Theresa?
Believing in the afterlife is so much more than just a belief. It affects the way people live their lives too. There are two things to consider in this view point: 1. life is not worth living unless there is some reward involved and 2. one must spend their life pleasing whatever god is promising them this glorious existence in the afterlife.
This causes two things. First of all, many people have been influenced by this idea so they loose interest in this life by not caring about the earth, and others around them. What is promised afterwards seems more rewarding than what is offered in the present. It reminds me of a conversation I had in the chatroom, a Christian was talking about 2012, and how he believed the rapture was going to take him away, so he said that he didn't care if the earth was destroyed and everything died as long as he could be with his god. To me that does not even make sense. This is the only earth we have and we better do what we can to protect it.
Secondly, the promise of an afterlife is a 'conditional reward', meaning that a person is taught to believe that if they follow the rules of the religion they will get their divine reward or punishment. This afterlife promise becomes the tool of religion to direct and guide peoples lives for as long as they live. Christianity is not the only religion that has done this.
So, what do Satanists believe about hell, death and the afterlife? I made a video explaining my views on death and the afterlife a few weeks ago, to try and answer some of these views.
What satanists believe will vary according to their path in satanism. For instance, LaVeyans may accept that there is no afterlife at all, there is no heaven or hell. They may also try to live life and appreciate being in the here and now. It is a very materialistic view. Some spiritual satanists may believe that they will spend their afterlife with Satan, even fewer accept that they will go to a Christian hell.
I have a very different view. I have experienced ghosts and spirits. I can not explain their existence but I can say that when you are open to experiencing these kinds of things, they will become more apparent to you that they really do exist. What is also interesting to me is that ghost sightings have been happening all over the world for a very long time. Either it is some kind of mass hallucination or there really is a kind of realm of energy where these beings may exist.
There are theories on why ghosts exist. For instance, it is said that a person who dies in a violent or sudden way could end up haunting an area, either reliving their experience or making appearances. Assuming that ghosts are real, this idea makes sense because the shock of death or the need to settle a score or to get retribution may be enough energy to keep the spirit of a human manifested into the spirit world.
Also there are different types of hauntings. There are 'intelligent' hauntings, where the spirit attempts to communicate either through sounds or by moving things, or a signal, possibly related to the poltergeist. There is also the situational haunt which is where the spirit relives the same actions over and over, it becomes familiar to the energy of the area.
There are measurable ways of detecting spirits, through electronic devices. Its not necessary to use Ouija spirit boards to ghost hunt anymore. The most convincing evidence that I have found is the EVP recording, that records the voices of spirits.
All of this is very fascinating to me, and it almost provides a scientific explanation of what happens in the afterlife. My idea is that there is NO heaven or hell..and this is why so many spirits and ghosts are left behind to haunt the physical. After they pass away they are expecting to go to that afterlife but they are unprepared to spend their existence as a spirit. The energy of a person or animal is imprinted in the places where it resided during life. This energy is what allows the spirit to be sustained. The longer the energy stays there the more the spirit will manifest.
Maybe people also add to the energy of the spirit, by interacting with it and giving it energy, either mentally or emotionally. It all comes down to energy and how it manifests. I think there are reasons why spirits exist and there are reasons why they haunt certain places. There is a reason why there are so many spirits now, and these spirits are restless or in distress. Because there is no heaven. They didn't get what they were promised and they have no peace, no where to go.
Heaven is of course a convenient lie and it has left so many of these spirits stranded. I do not believe that this spirit afterlife is eternal. When a spirit goes 'towards the light' or is helped to the other side, it is dissipated and it no longer exists as a collective energy. The spirit is 'stuck' between worlds as it clings to the things that influenced the spirit during life.
Of course these are all just theories. The ghostly afterlife idea is more interesting to me, anyway.. and its something that can be seen, it is known all over the world. The ghost or spirit is an idea deeper than any religion can claim. What if it's true?
So, as far as what I believe about my Satanism and the afterlife:
No I do not accept the afterlife as promised by religion
No, I do not accept the religious idea of reincarnation.
No I do not expect to die and be with Satan for eternity.
No, I do not expect to be 'eternally punished in a lake of fire'. Generally, that is a Christian belief.
Yes I think that spirits/ghosts are real, or at least, real interesting ;-)
Yes, I focus on the here and now and life while I am living.
in any case, if I am completely wrong about the spirit/ghost afterlife, when the time comes, I have lost nothing by exploring this idea.
Dealing with Christian Family
October 1, 2009
Greetings; This letter sent to me is from a LaVeyan Satanist, who is having troubles adjusting to life with christian relatives. not an uncommon problem in satanism. The correspondent's words are in italics.
[[ Im a laveyan satanist and i have been for a while. My family is sadly all christians and there always like youre bringing demons into our home and opening bad doorways lol! ]]
Yes, a lot of satanists come from a christian background and they have to learn how to make their way in a christianzed society. What you are going through is actually very common. unfortunately there are very few resources which tell you how to deal with an issue like this. Your friends and family who are still christian are going to have their christian beliefs and misconceptions about Satanism. Preaching to them or trying to convince them otherwise will only cause more harm than good. unfortunately, you are outnumbered.
[[ Well i dont believe in demons and all that junk. Im a good person and i just want them to realize that and they also make fun of me for believing in evolution..it's stupid really.. ]]
Yes, of course they have their own particular beliefs about creation and beliefs on how the world works. as it is you are awakening your mind to possibilities that are outside of their consciousness and so you are in areas that they are afraid of. they are afraid of the unknown and because of this they are suspicious of you, think you are evil, etc. What happens here largely depends on how you choose to react to their ideas, and how you choose to live your life.
[[ ..but i was a christian when i was a little girl because that's how i was raised but when i was about 11 i really started questioning things and that's when i realized that i am my own god and i am responsible for my own good and evil and so is everybody else.. ]]
Yes and since you are into LaVeyan Satanism, you probably accept the atheist ideas and philosophies of satanism. this is a view that is at odds with religion in general. Satanic philosophy is based on Rationalism, and religion is largely based on faith. They are very much the opposite, which means that you're going against all of what they know to be 'true' or 'right'. of course they see what they want to see through the lens of their own perceptions. which is why it is very good to remain low key and private about who you are and what you like, especially around those who you know it would upset or disturb.
i know the feeling you have - that satanism is a great philosophy that really makes sense and you want to be able to share that happiness with others - but we live in a world where the dark are considered to be evil; this is a right hand path label of the darkside that even some satanists choose to accept. but from a left hand path perspective there is only the SELF and the self is in the highest regard. like you said, its a matter of accepting responsibility into our lives instead of depending on divine intervention.
[[ and im not going to lie marilyn manson had alot to do with my religion changes.. ]]
Marylin, given high priest status in the Church of Satan. a wierd and shocking role model, known for taking things to the edge
[[ i wish my family would just accept me its not like i drink or have sex im a good girl lol.. and i believe in morals..but i have a good heart and good intentions also.. ]]
what they desire for you may be something that is hard to escape, depending on how close your family is. satanism is a solitary path, it is for those who are self aware, self sufficient, self loving, self serving. You can either put your feelings aside and hide your religion around those who love you so that you won't be making them worry about you and get into your business...or you could alternatively, decide to change your life in subtle ways so that you can have more independence, and break free from the rules and expectations of other people in your life. this may mean really becoming independent.
the idea is to be able to live with the least amount of effort and while you present these attitudes and ideas to your relatives, it causes them to come after you - i'm sure it is because they care about you and only want what they feel is best for you. at some point though, you will have to decide what is best for yourself.. do you stay and keep the peace, so you can have your peace? or do you fight the status quo and learn how to be more self-sufficient and stop caring how others judge your religion?
As a satanist of many years i can say that i had struggled with publicly identifying with satanism for a long time. I started getting into satanism back in '92, after the satanic panic had subsided.. my parents were not religious but my mother was spiritual, she believed in auras, astrology and other things like that. so when i started listening to 'dark' music and became reclusive she really didn't care what i was into. after a while i was on my own and able to do whatever I wanted, whenever i wanted. but it took a long time to get there. and instead of answering to my parents, i had to answer to society. a society who expected *everyone else* to be christian. Well, i was always just a bit different.
I have come out even more in the past 2 years, openly admitting to a few co workers that I am a witch, and some of my closest friends (offline) know that I am a Satanist. I also wore my pentagram at work for more than a year, every day. No one ever said a thing. But, i choose to be public about my satanism now because i have been into it for so long. i know how to reply to people who are curious, i know what to say and what not to say to control their curiosity. at some point, your spirituality (or lack thereof, LOL ) should be none of anyone's business.
Blessed Beast;
Venus Satanas
you may also find this video to be educational/entertaining:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAIpRRZvnJg
(Instruction Manual for Life)
[[ Im a laveyan satanist and i have been for a while. My family is sadly all christians and there always like youre bringing demons into our home and opening bad doorways lol! ]]
Yes, a lot of satanists come from a christian background and they have to learn how to make their way in a christianzed society. What you are going through is actually very common. unfortunately there are very few resources which tell you how to deal with an issue like this. Your friends and family who are still christian are going to have their christian beliefs and misconceptions about Satanism. Preaching to them or trying to convince them otherwise will only cause more harm than good. unfortunately, you are outnumbered.
[[ Well i dont believe in demons and all that junk. Im a good person and i just want them to realize that and they also make fun of me for believing in evolution..it's stupid really.. ]]
Yes, of course they have their own particular beliefs about creation and beliefs on how the world works. as it is you are awakening your mind to possibilities that are outside of their consciousness and so you are in areas that they are afraid of. they are afraid of the unknown and because of this they are suspicious of you, think you are evil, etc. What happens here largely depends on how you choose to react to their ideas, and how you choose to live your life.
[[ ..but i was a christian when i was a little girl because that's how i was raised but when i was about 11 i really started questioning things and that's when i realized that i am my own god and i am responsible for my own good and evil and so is everybody else.. ]]
Yes and since you are into LaVeyan Satanism, you probably accept the atheist ideas and philosophies of satanism. this is a view that is at odds with religion in general. Satanic philosophy is based on Rationalism, and religion is largely based on faith. They are very much the opposite, which means that you're going against all of what they know to be 'true' or 'right'. of course they see what they want to see through the lens of their own perceptions. which is why it is very good to remain low key and private about who you are and what you like, especially around those who you know it would upset or disturb.
i know the feeling you have - that satanism is a great philosophy that really makes sense and you want to be able to share that happiness with others - but we live in a world where the dark are considered to be evil; this is a right hand path label of the darkside that even some satanists choose to accept. but from a left hand path perspective there is only the SELF and the self is in the highest regard. like you said, its a matter of accepting responsibility into our lives instead of depending on divine intervention.
[[ and im not going to lie marilyn manson had alot to do with my religion changes.. ]]
Marylin, given high priest status in the Church of Satan. a wierd and shocking role model, known for taking things to the edge
[[ i wish my family would just accept me its not like i drink or have sex im a good girl lol.. and i believe in morals..but i have a good heart and good intentions also.. ]]
what they desire for you may be something that is hard to escape, depending on how close your family is. satanism is a solitary path, it is for those who are self aware, self sufficient, self loving, self serving. You can either put your feelings aside and hide your religion around those who love you so that you won't be making them worry about you and get into your business...or you could alternatively, decide to change your life in subtle ways so that you can have more independence, and break free from the rules and expectations of other people in your life. this may mean really becoming independent.
the idea is to be able to live with the least amount of effort and while you present these attitudes and ideas to your relatives, it causes them to come after you - i'm sure it is because they care about you and only want what they feel is best for you. at some point though, you will have to decide what is best for yourself.. do you stay and keep the peace, so you can have your peace? or do you fight the status quo and learn how to be more self-sufficient and stop caring how others judge your religion?
As a satanist of many years i can say that i had struggled with publicly identifying with satanism for a long time. I started getting into satanism back in '92, after the satanic panic had subsided.. my parents were not religious but my mother was spiritual, she believed in auras, astrology and other things like that. so when i started listening to 'dark' music and became reclusive she really didn't care what i was into. after a while i was on my own and able to do whatever I wanted, whenever i wanted. but it took a long time to get there. and instead of answering to my parents, i had to answer to society. a society who expected *everyone else* to be christian. Well, i was always just a bit different.
I have come out even more in the past 2 years, openly admitting to a few co workers that I am a witch, and some of my closest friends (offline) know that I am a Satanist. I also wore my pentagram at work for more than a year, every day. No one ever said a thing. But, i choose to be public about my satanism now because i have been into it for so long. i know how to reply to people who are curious, i know what to say and what not to say to control their curiosity. at some point, your spirituality (or lack thereof, LOL ) should be none of anyone's business.
Blessed Beast;
Venus Satanas
you may also find this video to be educational/entertaining:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAIpRRZvnJg
(Instruction Manual for Life)
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