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Any advice for a young college satanist wanting to get into the satanism community (please tag my side blog @atheistic-satiniam when you answer)

Welcome. It’s always nice to see new faces, @atheistic-sataniam.

Ok, my first bit of advice is to know your shit. Learn to love researching. I write it all down in a notebook for future reference and I’ve found that it’s helped a lot so far. A basic understanding of what you’re standing for is kinda baseline but so important, especially when you meet bible thumping Christians (and If your campus is anything like mine, they’re on every corner popping up like wack-a-moles). My go to response to “would you like to join us for bible study in the spiritual centre this afternoon?” is to whip out my Satanic Bible and say “Would you?”. Best to be prepared. Don’t know how “bible thumper-y your college is though.

I can recommend these three resources for a basic rundown.

- The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey The Satanic Bible is not seen the same way as Christians see their bible. It’s not really a sacred text or anything. A lot of atheistic Satanists actually completely dismiss LaVey and his work so it’s really up to the individual on what they think about it. This book is specifically good for learning about LaVeyan Satanism. Laveyan Satanism is slightly different to atheistic satanism as the 11 Satanic Rules of the Earth state that followers must “acknowledge the power of magick”. There’s still a lot in here that a lot of atheistic satanists vibe with though. He shares many good points that line up with atheistic satanist ideology because he was actually an atheist that just believed in the power of magick. I can go into this more if you want.

- Visit The Satanic Temple Library The Satanic Temple shares many invaluable resources for learning about atheistic satanism.

- The Invention of Satanism by Asbjorn Dyrendal  This book has been recommended to me multiple times but i’ve only ever had time to skim through it in between study.

Another bit of advice specific to college satanism, build up a relationship with housemates before talking satanism or displaying any kind of satanic memorabilia/jewelry/artwork/clothing. You don’t have to worry so much about lecturers and classmates on campus so much because, lets be honest, we expect weird shit on campus anyway. Anything floats on a college campus. However, I don’t know what kind of housing setup you’ve got. I had a run in with a devout Christian housemate and her sister back in first year who reported me to campus security for “being a member of a satanic cult”. It eventually got dismissed because it obviously wasn’t true but FAR OUT it was an ordeal. Just be careful. Some people out there are misinformed and can take things way out of control.

If your college campus does rallies, atheistic satanists are very activism driven. Getting involved with charity groups, volunteer groups, protests/rallies for social justice etc. is a good way to uphold the second Satanic Tenet. Here’s a link for guidelines for an effective protest. This is obviously just an idea. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

You can also join a local TST Chapter depending on where you are in the world. Heres a link for the official Chapters, however sometimes there are unofficial TST chapters who have Facebook groups and still do cool meetups and activities and stuff. My local one does “Blood for Satan” blood donations, knitting for the homeless, pub nights, volunteering in soup kitchens and homeless shelters etc. I’d recommend finding out if you have a local satanism group in your area. Just Facebook search “Satanic Bikini Bottom” or wherever you live.

Don’t feel obligated to educate the haters. If someone on Tumblr (or in real life) is harassing you for being a satanist, remember where the block button is and get them out of your life ASAP. You’re more important than the haters. There’s no point letting bible thumpers and keyboard warriors ruin your day over their inability to accept others beliefs.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and make Friends. We’re here to help with both specific and general questions you may have. If one person can’t help you, chances are they’ll know someone who can.

These are just a few things that I can think of. Hope I was able to help atleast a little bit. Good luck on your journey and don’t be afraid to message again if you ever want to ask more questions or have a chat.