#satanic witchcraft

[thedevilsaltar]

AS ABOVE

SO BELOW

Samael Black Church of the Devil

[devotiones-satanae]

Something everyone needs to remember

He doesn't call you broken or a sinner.

He doesn't say you're dirty or unworthy.

Hail Satan and be happy!

[reno-matagot]

Five forms of my Devil

1/ BAPHOMET (Divine, unique, astral) Pantheism, all Rituals

2/ SATAN , KING OF THE 9 DIVINITIES*- (Henotheism) The Witch Father. The black Horserider (THE MAN IN BLACK, french folklore) , can be called :

3/ VERDELET, ROBERT, The Devil of the green (french folklore) KING OF FAERIES (Summer Solstice)

} Witch Initiator (not religious per se)

4/ SAMAEL (Highest form in Qabalistic terms) Magick and Witchcraft

5/ THE DRAGON =KHAOS = OUROBOROS (Gnosticism, Ontological anarchism)

(* Dukante Pantheon)

[the-devils-library]

A Brief History of Satanism

I see quite a bit of misinformation circulated about Satanism's historical origins, both online and in the pages of books, so I thought it may be worthwhile to give a breakdown of the truth as my research has shown it to me. I have no official credentials as a historian, but I'm a theistic Satanist who takes my religion and my research very seriously. I encourage all to read my words and respond with corrections if they notice a mistake in my work; that being said, I will likely demand sources if someone's "correction" conflates with what my research has shown me.

First off, I'm going to disappoint many of my fellow theistic Satanists with this announcement: Satanism is not ancient. It's not older than Christianity, it's not even as old as Christianity, by a long shot. I suspect this need to insist that Satan and his followers are an ancient faith (or that they can somehow be found within other faiths, such as comparing Satan to Pan or Shiva) stems from Christianity. Christianity was once a very new religion in comparison to those that surrounded it, and in order to gain followers and create legitimacy for themselves, Christians had to insist that their religion was the only true one, that their god had been pulling the strings from the beginning, and that if you looked back in Jewish holy writings you'd find evidence of Jesus and his teachings. Let us Satanists not make the same mistake.

And secondly, to disappoint the atheists in the crowd: LaVey didn't invent Satanism. Yes he was very impactful on the Satanic scene, especially in the anglosphere, but he didn't invent the entire religion.

Alright, let's start at the beginning.

Satan, and the concept of worshiping him, began in the minds of Christians. That may seem like a let-down to some people, but it's the truth. Satan as a powerful lord of evil and enemy of God didn't exist before Christianity. The concept of the satan, or adversary, existed within Judaism, a famous example being the satan of Job, but this was a job for an angel working under God. For further understanding of the Jewish satan you'd have to look into Jewish writing on the topic, but if you want a basic historical explanation, Elaine Pagels' The Origin of Satan gives good context in simple terms. For now I'd just like to emphasize that Capital-S-Satan does not exist in Judaism. That's where the word came from, but it had a different meaning from what Christianity gave it.

When Christianity came along, of course, they began to use the word Satan to refer to the enemy of God, and thus anything they considered to be ungodly or against their beliefs was instead under the domain of Satan. Jews, Pagans, other Christians with differing beliefs or customs, anyone was fair game to be accused of being a Satanist.

This does not mean any of those people were actually worshiping Satan.

"Satanist" was not a real religious identity that anyone claimed, it was an insult and an accusation hurled by Christians at those they wanted to oppress, silence, and control. The Christian worldview did not allow for cultures and religions other than there own (or even variation within their own). If someone wasn't a follower of God, then they were a follower of the Devil, end of discussion.

It is very dangerous, therefore, to assume that any of these people accused of Satanism in the far past would actually have self-identified as Satanists. In my mind it is comparable to thinking the "witches" of the Salem witch trials would've self-identified as such (they did not, they "admitted" to witchcraft under torture. I hope I don't have to explain why that isn't a reliable thing to cite when trying to parse whether someone was a witch or not). By claiming that any group persecuted by Christians in the far past were secretly Satanic, we are not only stripping those people of their actual identities and cultures, we are agreeing with the Christians who harmed them.

To my knowledge we don't see anyone actually viewing Satan in a positive or sympathetic light until the emergence of Romantic Satanism in the late 1700s through the 1800s, with writings by poets like Percy Shelley and of course John Milton. Romantic Satanism, it should be emphasized, was not a religious movement, but an artistic one. Different writers of the era had varied religious identities, from Christian to the beginnings of Atheism, but while they were writing about Satan with more nuance and personality than he'd ever been given before, they were not worshiping him or intending to write holy texts.

It isn't until the 1900s that we begin to see inklings of truly religious Satanism, and not always by that name exactly. Aleister Crowley, founder of Thelema, had some Satanic flavor to his persona (calling himself the Beast 666), despite saying he did not consider himself a Satanist nor worshiped Satan. Crowley's contemporary, Maria de Naglowska, founded a sex-based magical society and religion called The Brotherhood of Eulis, which centered on Satan as the embodiment of Reason, and the story of Adam and Eve as the original magical act of a woman granting magical knowledge to her lover through sex. The Neo-pagan religion Adonism was founded by Franz Sättler, who equated Adonis with Satan in a positive way. There are more to name but this post is already lengthy.

These movements were scattered, some were not well-documented, and many happened in Europe and the original texts were never translated to English. I believe this is part of the reason why Americans and others in the anglosphere may only know of LaVey as Satanism's modern father, because of course, in the 1960s, we got the Church of Satan, and their accompanying Bible. Again, this is a lengthy subject I'm sure I'll make more posts on later, but LaVeyan Satanism is, to my knowledge, the origin of the atheistic Satanism movement, the worldview that deities aren't real (though magic may be, depending on how closely we're sticking with LaVey's worldview) and Satan is a figurehead used to symbolize self-worship. Though they share very few philosophical values, it is due to this version of atheistic Satanism that The Satanic Temple exists today, practicing their own version of Satanism, also without literal deities. It is also due to the CoS that the Temple of Set came to be, as it was originally formed by LaVeyan Satanists who wanted something more theist.

With the creation of the internet we have seen many Satanist authors and some scattered churches, covens, and groups arise; Marie RavenSoul (edit: RavenSoul no longer considers herself Satanic, and has converted to Christianity), Aleister Nacht and Magnum Opus, Rev. Cain, Brother Nero, and others. Some of these groups and authors inspired one another, others seem to have sprung up on their own. Others, I'm sure, have been lost to time, and that saddens me as a scholar of Satan and his followers. But that is part of my mission with this blog, is to track down and keep record of every Satanic resource I can find, no matter how obscure.

Follow The Devil's Library here on Tumblr for more posts like this, as well as book reviews in the future. Ave Satanas to my fellow followers of Satan, and to all others, I bid you good day.

[DISCLAIMER: The Devil's Library is not affiliated with any of the previously mentioned groups or authors. It is an independent project by a single Satanist. Do not mistake my mentioning of an author or group as endorsement for their beliefs and practices.]

[satanachia666]

Let’s make #satanblr a thing! 🤘

Let’s create another sacred online space for honoring, admiring, pondering, and overall celebrating Satan in any way. You could do this for spiritual and/or worldly reasons, and all is well, because Satan is willing to empower those who seek him out with respect, regardless of whether they believe in him or not. I believe Satan respects your right to hold your beliefs because he values your life and your individual connection to him. He is willing to accept any praise or provide help when you seek him out. #satanblr will be a Satanic sanctuary for those of us who genuinely connect with Satan on some level.

Tag your Satan-hailing posts with #satanblr so we can flood the internet with positive content about Satan. 💖

Hail Satan! 🖤

[demonic-divine]

Female demonic goddesses to worship instead of Lilith?

[czortofbaldmountain]

A playlist for Luciferian and Satanist witches.

[fairykush]

Where are all the satanists and occultists of Tumblr I need mutuals

[the-hornedwitch]

While I wear the crown of Theistic Satanist, I am at my heart and soul a Pagan and Animist. 

When I started in The Craft, I joined a Wiccan coven and worked through my 1st degree. Before that, I was always fascinated by theology, folklore, and mythology of North America, Ancient Rome and Egypt. I spent years reading and studying (non academic) about such things, so when I started my path I felt confident in my knowledge of the gods. 

As a baby witch I had a difficult time "connecting" with a God and Goddess. No one seemed to call to me, or ones from cultures that didn't mix well did. Still, "Mom" and "Dad" eluded me. Then I found Baphomet.  Now I had heard the name before, and was aware of their usage as a symbol for Satan within Laveyan Satanism (Atheist). Thankfully, my High Priest at the time was a Freemason and assisted with questions I had. 

As I've mentioned in prior posts, I read a book titled the Baphomet Codex. While I do not adhear to everything in that text, it assisted me with a foundation. Which is as follows. 

Baphomet is all, and nothing. Baphomet is Source, Spirit, Universe, The Force. 

The Divine Masculine is Sammeal. 

When I met Him, it was not the Fallen Angel other Theists see Him as. He was Primordial, dark, unbridled. Very much the embodiment of a Dark Horned God (The Devil) 

The Divine Feminine is Lilith.

The Dark Mother was just that, Primal, beautiful and Dark. I viewed(view) her as The Scared Mother. The snarling she wolf, the deep dark abyss, wreathing Primordial beast. 

Their intensity hit me hard and fast, it was scary and traumatic. Certain aspects of my life started to fall away, and instead of trusting them I held on. Allowing the process of my awaking to them to slow down and almost stop. (More on that in a future post).

Being a Witch, I do enjoy ritual. Whilst studying and practicing Wiccan I simply referred to the quarters as their corresponding elements and titles of "Guardians of [insert direction]" 

After reading the Baphomet Codex and other sources aligned with Demonolatry I found Watchers or Principalities of the quartets. They are as follows. 

North:Earth-Hekate. 

After meeting her in this capacity, I found her showing up in other aspects of my life and she has since become important to my practice outside of her principality.  

South:Fire-Satan or Azazel 

I first started with Satan or more importantly the creative trickster force of nature. I am someone who isnt to keen on separating Lucifer/Satan as different entities. So it became complicated for me. After some time, I started working with Azazel outside of this aspect. I soon found Him to fit nicely in the role of Southern Quarter. (His direction is south) 

West:Water-Leviathan

Within the Baphomet codex, Taimat is the western principality. I attempted to utilize her as such, but did not feel a connection. I then incorporated Jorminder the great serpent from Norse pantheon, but soon found Leviathan to be more suitable. I am still in the process of building a relationship with Him. Being a heavy water sign, Sun Cancer, Moon Scorpio. I tend to get "lost" in the flow of Abyssly Ether when I work with Him. 

East:Air-Lucifer

Oh where oh where to begin with dear Lucifer. 

I did not "officially" meet Him in this aspect. Yes I felt his pull when I read the Baphomet Codex and saw Him placed in such a role. However I did not meet Him as such. That's another story for another time. I have found His standing as the Eastern Watcher to be beneficial, however He has come to play an even more important role in my life. 

Working outward and away from the Quarters, I work with other Daemon, Sprites, Ancestors and guides. 

I am not someone to only go to Daemon when I "need" something. I very much enjoy worshiping and Venerating them. There are certain ones I feel pulled to work with, recently it has been Raum, Stolis, Valac, and Paimon. 

When it comes to Spirits, I often take an Animist/Shinto approach. I hold that there are spirits of the land, of a thing/place and a spirit that resides. I also hold that spirits of the dead are very much real, as are older spirits such as Fae, "cryptids" , hildafolk and those within other cultures I do not know their names. 

When I speak of my ancestors it is not just those from ancient times. I have been attempting research into my family's history. Having both my grandparents and mother not within this plain of existence I often honor them when I can. 

My guides tend to appear in animal form. Often times to teach me a "lesson" of some sort or reminders of my path. They are often animals associated with the God's I work with. Such as, snakes, owls, hawks, crows, goats, cats, and black dogs. 

Another important guide is Lucifer. Though I hold Him in a higher standing, he often takes on this role. 

Other God's I find important are those of the Crossroads, Underworld and Dark Feminine. 

Note: What I have expressed is simply my own practice, no two practioners are the same. This is what works and calls to me. As my former High Priest would say, "eat the chicken spit out the bones". Take what you will from books and resources, only you know what works for you.

[satanicwitchery]

It's the first Full Moon of the new year, the Wolf Moon.

I know I feel like I am shedding a lot of negativity from last year. Anything negative that has had its claws in my back over the last year I am shaking off and throwing in the mud.

I've included some ideas of Full Moon activities. I'm going to be playful & creative with art & journalling.

What are your Full Moon plans?

Ave Satanas

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

IN THE WORDS OF FIRST WAVE BLACK METAL -- "DON'T BURN THE WITCH..."

NOTE: The resolution for both of these is so massive, I didn't know which one to post first, so here's both -- not to mention one being lighter in color than the other.

PIC INFO: Mega spotlight on a painting titled "The Witch and the Devil," depicting a blasphemous sexual union with the most wicked evil, artwork by Joseph A. Smith, from "Witches" (1981), written/ compiled by Erica Jong. Published by Harry N. Abrams.

Resolution at 2590x3543 & 1472x2272.

Sources: https://svapicsandmags.com/2014/10/10/they-dressed-me-up-like-this & Arthive.

[thedevilsaltar]

P R A Y T O S A T A N

[devotiones-satanae]

Hail the Witchfather and Witchmother, Lord Satan and Lady Unsere.

Blessed be Lucifer, bringer of light, Lord of Air. May he enlighten your mind and sharpen your intellect.

Blessed be Belial, Lord of the Earth. May he root and ground you. May you stand like a rock.

Blessed be Fleurus, Lord of Fire. May he enflame your passion for life and give you energy to achieve your goals.

Blessed be Leviathan, Lord of Water. May his waters sooth you. May the creature of the abyss come to your aid.

Hail Satan

Hail the Infernal Divines

[witchcultblackmagic]

[the-devils-library]

It's that time again!

*the full title wouldn't fit in the poll, it's The Infernal Path: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Theistic Satanists All books will be covered eventually, these polls are just for me to get a feel about what titles my followers are most excited about.

[satanachia666]

🖤🌈Hail Rainbow Baphomet!🌈🖤

I am SUPER PSYCHED about this Baphomet LED light I just got for my altar.✨🤘 It is an actual beacon of infernal divinity. I can change this Baphomet to different individual colors or choose any of the 3 color-changing modes available. I look forward to using the colorful light in spells, rituals, and more.

🎸 Song: Sleep - From Beyond

🖤 My Pentagram Instagram 🖤