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In this second part of a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals, hear a closer examination of the book’s extensive introductions, plus the infamous Black Mass, “Masonic” ceremony mysteries tracing back to the Knight’s Templar, the Islamic-condemning rituals of the Yazidis, and the ritualized Seventh Satanic Statement, “Das Tierdrama”. In this third and final part of an in-depth look at Anton LaVey’s The Satanic Rituals, we’ll cover the remainder of the book’s content. Join Satansplain in exploring the Satanic utilization of baptisms, the dark mythology of Russian paganism, Germanic science-fiction cinema, rituals in the age of electronic sound, the Necronomicon […]
In 1972, Anton Szandor LaVey released The Satanic Rituals, the companion book to The Satanic Bible. Yet it seems to be the one book of LaVey’s which Satanists often pay the least attention to. Satansplain presents a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals. Part 1 starts with a preliminary debunking of common Satanic ritual misconceptions, an overview of the “whys” and “hows” of Satanic ritual, some history on the book itself, an initial peek into the book’s contents, and a look at the general underlying human urge for ritual.
Exploring ECI (Erotic Crystallization Inertia) and The Combination Lock Principle — two Satanic concepts from “The Devil’s Notebook” and their importance to Satanists.
Contrary to what Christian propaganda claims, animal sacrifice is NOT part of Satanism. We’ll explore rule number 10 of the 11 Satanic Rules of the Earth and what it means for Satanists in this episode of Satansplain.
Envy and anger: two of the so-called “seven deadly sins”, but gratifying virtues for the Satanist when played correctly. Also, exploring the meaning of Satanic Statement #3.
Hear Magister Bill’s 2019 interview on an atheism podcast, advice on applying for Church of Satan active membership, and a Satanic anecdote about some Satanists who made some 1980s Satanic Panic outrage work in their favor.
Happy Halloween! Answering some listener mail questions on Satanic ritual (from the ritualistic expression of wearing Satanic symbols, to use of the Infernal Names, to finding Satanists for full Satanic group ritual) along with Satanically philosophical takes on “respecting life” and not-so-sincere questions.
A deep look into the so-called 7 Fundamental Tenets: the prank group who created them, their history of being changed, why they have nothing to do with Satanism, and how they compare to similar lists created in modern times.