Tag: satanism

churchofsatannews:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTON SZANDOR LAVEY! 

On the anniversary of his birth, we enjoy celebrating the wisdom and bravery of the man who founded the Church of Satan. At a time when mysticism and irrationalism were rampant, he codified a rational, atheist philosophy taking Satan as its inspirational icon. His deep insights into the human animal lead him to weave together many threads from earlier iconoclasts into that dark tapestry of ideas he called Satanism, launching a movement that continues to thrive. We are proud upholders and exemplars of this empowering perspective, and our lives are richer for it.

Considering the current ideological climate, it is clear that his ideas continue to be relevant for a philosophy that champions reason, secularism and individualism has never been more important in this world mired in theist atrocities, cowardly herd-think, and faith in fictions nullifying skepticism as a key towards any search for truth.

Magus LaVey lived his life to the fullest, and provided us with a powerful tool so that we may do the same. He did not require that we adopt his personal tastes and values, but encouraged us to cultivate our own. The challenge and gift he presented was that each of us must be our own god—and the responsibility inherent in that is not for many. As did he, we attain our goals and fulfill our chosen destinies which we share with those whom we cherish. We salute our founder for the auspicious impact he has had upon us all.

Hail Magus Anton Szandor LaVey!
Hail Satan!

—Magus Peter H. Gilmore

Source: churchofsatannews

churchofsatannews:

Wicked Walpurgisnacht! 

The High Priest and I extend our warmest wishes for Walpurgisnacht to Satanists everywhere, and to the world at large. Tonight we celebrate over five decades of standing against herd conformity and thought, and against the strictures of slave religions that wish to tell their constituents who they should and must be. 

It’s been a long, cold winter here in the Northeast where we make our home. Now that the ice and snow have let go their hold on our natural environment, it’s impossible not to notice the annual signs of renewal and how they inspire our own urges toward accomplishing new things and achieving long-held goals. That urge, to get things done as we evolve to the best version of ourselves, is part of what makes us human. How that urge manifests differently in each of us, is what makes us individuals. 

As many of you know, one of my ongoing projects is the archiving and cataloging of the Church of Satan’s records. It’s been my privilege to read the words and hear the plans and goals of our earliest members, and how they responded to the message Anton LaVey began sending the world with the creation of his Church. One of the most important elements of this message, was that human beings should never submit their passions or their identity to rules forged by society or religion. Unless your actions harmed another person or animal, your role in life was to be who you truly are.

It’s touching for me to learn the stories of those who found the Church of Satan through this message. Our records from the late Sixties have a pair of applications from two members who joined and were accepted as a gay couple; their fervent wish was to someday be legally married by a Church who would not just “tolerate” but celebrate their love and partnership. Another application tells the story of a pre-surgical transgender Satanist living in the Midwest, and her attempts to normalize her life in the stultifying atmosphere of the time. Yet another prospective member was writing from her dormitory room at the Erickson Educational Foundation, where she had fled from China when the secret of her transgender goals were revealed. These people saw in Satanism, a beacon of not mere acceptance, but of joyous triumph over the shackles of a society that refused to acknowledge who they really were. They understood immediately that it was imperative to take their lives in hand and forge this one existence for their own happiness.

As Satanists, we feel strongly that our first responsibility is to ourselves. But that is a huge responsibility, and it takes the kind of bravery I’ve spoken of here. Have the guts to fulfill your passion, be who you are, and have a Wicked Walpurgisnacht!

Shemhamforash!

Hail Anton Szandor LaVey!

Hail the Church of Satan!

Hail Satan!

—Magistra Peggy Nadramia, High Priestess

Source: churchofsatannews

metapsykhe:

“Quantum Weirdness [physicist Carlo] Rovelli had shown that quantum mechanics seems bat-shit crazy as long as we assume the existence of a single reality shared by multiple observers. Give up that notion and all the quantum weirdness begins to make perfect, non-spooky sense. We can dissolve the problem of the second observer by embracing the cosmic solipsism that physics demands.”

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Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn by Amanda Gefter

(via johnsparker)

If you are a satanic blog, DO NOT INTERACT WITH NAZIS. EVER.

occultaspects:

humanitarianluciferian:

Do not debate them, let them follow you, follow them for other posts, any of that. You shouldn’t even be interacting with people who interact with them.

It’s the only way to kick nazis out entirely and make the community safe for literally every other group of people that isn’t nazis or their target demographic (white people).

Nazis can and will keep poking their head in and gaining more traction each time you give them the chance. Give an inch and they will take miles.

The only way to stop it is to make associating with nazism a social death sentence. Do not give the inch. If your friends talk to nazis, get new friends or get the fuck out.

ALL MY BLOGS ARE ANTIFASCIST SAVE PLACES.

FASCISTS WILL BE TERMINATED.

SATANISM IS ALL ABOUT FREEDOM, NOT ABOUT ENSLAVEMENT.

CHRISTIANS DO A MUCH BETTER JOB WHEN IT COMES TO THIS.